Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit

Step 4 Depending on the orientation of the slots in the chassis (horizontal or vertical), perform one of the following two sets of steps:

Horizontal slots

a.Position the supervisor engine in the slot. (See Figure 7.) Make sure that you align the sides of the module carrier with the slot guides on each side of the slot.

b.Carefully slide the supervisor engine into the slot until the EMI gasket along the top edge of the module makes contact with the module in the slot above it and both ejector levers have closed to approximately 45 degrees with respect to the module faceplate. (See Figure 8.)

c.Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, grasp the two ejector levers and press down to create a small 0.040 inch (1 mm) gap between the supervisor engine’s EMI gasket and the module above it. (See Figure 8.)

Note Do not press down too forcefully on the levers because they will bend and be damaged.

d.While pressing down, simultaneously close the left and right ejector levers to fully seat the supervisor engine in the backplane connector. The ejector levers are fully closed when they are flush with the module faceplate. (See Figure 8.)

Note Failure to fully seat the module in the backplane connector can result in error messages.

e.Tighten the two captive installation screws on the supervisor engine.

Note Make sure that the ejector levers are fully closed before tightening the captive installation screws.

f.Power up your system.

Note Depending on how your system bootstring is configured, your system might stay in ROMMON. To boot the system from the CF adapter, enter the boot bootdisk: command. Once you install the CF adapter, you must define the Cisco IOS bootstring as

boot system flash sup-bootdisk:[image name]

With SP ROMMON Release 8.4(2), the bootstring has to be defined as sup-bootdisk:. SP ROMMON releases later than 8.4(2) only accept the bootstring defined as sup-bootflash:.

g.Verify that the Supervisor Engine 720 STATUS LED is lit.

Periodically check the STATUS LED. If the STATUS LED changes from orange to green, the module has successfully completed the boot process and is now online.

If the STATUS LED remains orange or turns red, the supervisor engine has not successfully completed the boot process and may have encountered an error.

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CompactFlash Adapter specifications

Cisco Systems CompactFlash Adapter is a versatile tool designed for networking professionals seeking to expand their storage capabilities in Cisco devices. This compact, yet powerful adapter allows for the easy integration of CompactFlash (CF) cards, enabling enhanced data storage solutions for routers and switches. Its primary features ensure compatibility, reliability, and efficiency, catering to the demands of modern networking environments.

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