Chapter 3 Removing and Installing the ISA and the ISM

Online Insertion and Removal

Figure 3-1 Handling the ISM

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Figure 3-2 Handling the ISA

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Online Insertion and Removal

Several platforms support online insertion and removal (OIR); therefore, you do not have to power down the router when removing and replacing an ISA on Cisco 7200 series routers.

Warning Cisco 7100 series routers do not support OIR for the service module slot (slot 5); therefore, you must

power down the router when removing or replacing an ISM in Cisco 7100 series routers.

It is wise to gracefully shut down the system before removing a port adapter that has active traffic moving through it. Removing a module while traffic is flowing through the ports can cause system disruption. Once the module is inserted, the ports can be brought back up.

Note As you disengage the module from the router or switch, online insertion and removal (OIR) administratively shuts down all active interfaces in the module.

OIR allows you to install and replace modules while the router is operating; you do not need to notify the software or shut down the system power, although you should not run traffic through the module you are removing while it is being removed. OIR is a method that is seamless to end users on the network, maintains all routing information, and preserves sessions.

The following is a functional description of OIR for background information only; for specific procedures for installing and replacing a module in a supported platform, refer to the “ISA or ISM Removal and Installation” section on page 3-4.

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