Cisco Systems (VIP6-80) manual Dual-Width Port Adapter

Dual-Width Port Adapter

Dual-width port adapters occupy both port adapter slots on a VIP6-80. Before you can install a dual-width port adapter, first remove the slot divider located between the two port adapter slots. (See Figure 6.) Refer to Table 4 for a list of dual-width port adapters.

Figure 6 Location of VIP6-80 Slot Divider and Screws

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Use the following procedure to remove the slot divider from a VIP6-80:

Step 1 Use a number 1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw located at the rear of each port adapter slot (see Figure 7).

Step 2 Remove the four slot divider screws that secure the slot divider to the VIP6-80 motherboard. (See Figure 6.)

Step 3 Remove the slot divider and store it (and the screws) in a location where you can retrieve it for use later.

Note If you need to reinstall the port adapter slot divider, place the slot divider in position on the VIP6-80 and secure it with the four Phillips screws.

Step 4 See Figure 7 for the steps to install or remove a dual-width port adapter.

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