Removing a Port Adapter
When only one port adapter is installed on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow air to flow through the chassis properly. If you plan to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the blank port adapter.
Removing a Port Adapter
The following is the standard procedure for removing any type of port adapter on the
Catalyst RSM/VIP2:
Step 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
Note If you want to install a new port adapter on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2 with a single port adapter, you must first remove the blank port adapter from the port adapter slot in which you want to install the new port adapter.
Step 2 For a new port adapter installation or a port adapter replacement, disconnect any interface cables from the ports on the front of the port adapter, although this is not required. You can remove a Catalyst RSM/VIP2 with cables attached; however, we do not recommend this action.
Step 3 To remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the chassis, follow the steps in the Route Switch Module Catalyst
Step 4 Place the removed Catalyst RSM/VIP2 on an antistatic mat.
Step 5 Locate the screw at the rear of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to be replaced. (See Figure
Figure 4-2 Location of Port Adapter Screw— Partial Port Adapter View
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Screw
Step 6 Remove the screw that secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter).
Step 7 With the screw removed, grasp the handle on the front of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) and carefully pull it out of its slot, away from the edge connector at the rear of the slot. (See Figure
Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the
