Cisco Systems PA-2H manual Installing a Port Adapter

Installing a Port Adapter

Caution To prevent jamming the carrier between the upper and lower edges of the port adapter slot, and to assure that the edge connector at the rear of the port adapter seats in the connector at the rear of the port adapter slot, make certain that the leading edges of the carrier are between the upper and lower slot edges, as shown in the cutaway in Figure 3-5.

Caution To ensure a positive ground attachment between the port adapter carrier and the VIP2 motherboard and port adapter slot, and to ensure that the connectors at the rear of the port adapter and slot seat properly, the carrier must be between the upper and lower slot edges.

Step 3 Carefully slide the new port adapter into the port adapter slot until the connector on the port adapter is completely seated in the connector on the motherboard.

Step 4 Replace the screw in the rear of the port adapter slot. (See Figure 3-3 for its location.) Do not overtighten this screw.

Step 5 Reinstall the VIP2 in the system. To do so, follow the steps in the section “Installing a VIP2” in the configuration note Second-Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) Installation and Configuration , which shipped with your VIP2.

Step 6 If disconnected, reconnect the interface cables to the port adapters.

This completes the procedure for installing a new port adapter or replacing a port adapter on a VIP2. To install the necessary cables and configure your HSSI port adapter, proceed to Chapter 7, “Cable Installation and Interface Configuration.”

VIP2 and the Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter 3-5