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Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing Supervisor Engines
Installing a Supervisor Engine
c. Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, grasp the two ejector levers and gently press down to
create a small 0.040 inch (1 mm) gap between the supervisor en gine’s EMI gasket and the module
or cover plate above it. (See Figure 3-2.)
Note Do not press down too forcefully on the levers because they will bend and get damaged.
Figure 3-2 Clearing the EMI Gasket in a Horizontal Slot Chassis
d. While gently 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 supervisor engine faceplate.
Note Failure to fully seat the supervisor engine in the backplane connector can result in error
messages.
e. Tighten the two captive installation screws on the supervisor engine.
Note Make sure the ejector levers are fully closed before tightening the captive installation
screws.
f. Verify that the supervisor engine STATUS LED is lit.
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