Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the Dual-Port HSSI PortAdapter 4-5
Installing a Port Adapter
Figure 4-4 Installing a New Port Adapter
Caution Toprevent 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 Figure4-4.
Caution To ensure a positive ground attachment between the port adapter carrier and the
Catalyst RSM/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 screwin the rear of the port adapter slot. (See Figure 4-2 for its location.) Do
not overtighten this screw.
Step 5 Reinstall the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in the system. To do so, follow the steps in theRoute
Switch Module Catalyst VIP2-15 and VIP2-40 Installation and Configuration Note
(Document Number 78-4780-01), which shipped with your Catalyst RSM/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
Catalyst RSM/VIP2. Toinstall the necessary cables and configure your HSSI port adapter, proceed
to Chapter 7, “Cable Installation and Interface Configuration.”
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Upper edge
Lower edge
Carrier