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Cisco Network Convergence System 4000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 5 Installing Route Processor Cards, Fabric Cards, and Line Cards
Installing an RP Card
Step 1
Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect its leash to one of the two ESD jacks
located on the front or rear side of the chassis. You can also connect the ESD-preventive wrist strap leash
to any bare metal surface on the chassis.
Step 2
Remove the card from its antistatic packaging.
Step 3
Place one hand under the card to support and guide it into the correct slot. Slide the card halfway into
the slot. Avoid touching the card circuitry or any connectors.
Note
Alignment grooves exist on each slot in the card cage. When you install a card in the card cage,
make sure that you align both edges of the card carrier in the slot grooves.
Step 4
Orient the RP:
•
If you are inserting the RP into the upper card cage, the arrows on the OIR buttons should be facing
up.
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If you are inserting the RP into the lower card cage, the arrows on the OIR buttons should be facing
down.
for an example of the arrows on the OIR buttons. If the card does not slide easily into
the slot, the orientation may be wrong or the slot is not for an RP. Reorient the RP, if necessary.
Step 5
Carefully slide the RP into the slot until the ejector levers meet the edges of the card cage, and then
stop
when the ejector lever hooks catch the card cage. If they do not catch, try reinserting the RP until the
ejector lever hooks are fully latched.
Step 6
Press the OIR buttons to release the ejectors.
Step 7
Pivot both card ejector levers so that the openings on the card ejector cams at the top and bottom of the
card pass over the tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
Caution
Verify that the openings on the card ejector cams pass over the tabs; otherwise, one or both
ejector levers might bind when you attempt to close the ejector levers, thereby damaging or
breaking one or both ejector levers.
Step 8
Continue sliding the card into the card cage slot until the openings on the card ejector cams engage the
tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
Note
RP cards have guide pins that make initial contact with the backplane connector as you slide the
card into its slot. After the guide pins make contact, continue pushing on the card carrier until
the card ejector levers begin pivoting forward toward the handle in the card carrier.
Step 9
To seat the card in the backplane connector, grasp both card ejector levers and pivot them inward toward
the handle in the card carrier until they are flush against the front edge of the card carrier.
Step 10
Using the number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver, turn the two
captive screws on the front panel of the card clockwise to seat the card firmly in the slot. Tighten the
captive screws using 10.60 pound/force (lbf) inch (1.20 Nm torque).