Cisco Systems OL-11497-03 Adding an RP or Line Card, Or to another grounded, bare metal surface

Chapter 6 Maintaining the Router

Removing and Installing an RP or a Line Card

Step 6 Grasp the edges of the metal card carrier with both hands to support and guide the RP or line card into the slot alignment grooves in the card cage.

Caution One edge of the card carrier faceplate is lined with an EMI-preventive gasket consisting of many raised, conductive contacts. Be careful not to damage the gasket contacts, because a damaged card carrier gasket can reduce EMI performance.

Step 7 Use both thumbs to slide the card carrier into the RP and line card slots until the ejector levers make contact with the front of the card cage, then stop.

Step 8 Grasp the two RP or line card ejector levers and pivot them toward the card faceplate until they are perpendicular to the faceplate, to seat the RP or line card in the backplane connector.

Step 9 Tighten the captive screws on each side of the card faceplate to prevent the RP or line card from becoming partially dislodged from the backplane and to ensure proper EMI shielding.

Note The line card captive screws must be tightened to meet EMI specification standards.

Repeat Step 2 through Step 9 for any additional replacement RPs or line cards, then proceed to the “Reconnecting Cables to a Line Card” section on page 6-54.

Adding an RP or Line Card

	To install a new RP or line card in the RP and line card cage, follow these steps:
Step 1	Attach an ESD-preventive strap to your wrist and connect the leash to the chassis
	or to another grounded, bare metal surface.
Step 2	Identify the card slot for the new line card.
Step 3	Remove the blank faceplate covering the card slot.
Step 4	If installed, remove the narrow card filler panel at the top of the blank card slot.
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