Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters

Port Adapter Removal and Installation

Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Removing a Port Adapter

Step 1

To remove the port adapter, unlock the port adapter retaining mechanism. The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position.

Place the port adapter lever (Cisco uBR7223, see A), or the port adapter retention clip (Cisco uBR7246 and Cisco uBR7246 VXR, see B) in the unlocked position. Either mechanism remains in the unlocked position.

Port adapters

A

Note: This adapter removal applies to any port or service adapter.

Port adapter lever (locked position)

Port adapter lever (unlocked position)

Step 2

Grasp the handle of the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the router, about halfway out of its slot.

If you are removing a blank port adapter, pull the blank port adapter completely out of the chassis slot.

Step 3

With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter.

After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its chassis slot.

 

Port adapter

 

retention clip

 

(locked position)

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retention clip

(unlocked position)

 

B

 

PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX Two-Port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

 

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Cisco Systems PA-2FE-FX, PA-2FE-TX manual Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers-Removing a Port Adapter

PA-2FE-FX, PA-2FE-TX specifications

Cisco Systems PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX are high-performance Ethernet interface modules designed to enhance the capabilities of Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers. They provide businesses with flexible and reliable networking solutions that meet the increasing demand for bandwidth and connectivity.

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