Install And Remove The Shared Port Adapter - Cisco ASR 1013 Quick Start Manual

Install and Remove the Shared Port Adapter

This section provides instructions for installing and removing a shared port adapter in a SIP Each SPA circuit board is mounted
to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
Always handle the SPA by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the SPA components or connector pins. (See
Caution
Figure 14.)
When a subslot is not in use, a SPA blank filler plate must fill the empty subslot to allow the router or switch to conform to
electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow across the SPAs. If you plan to install a
SPA in a subslot that is not in use, you must first remove the SPA blank filler plate.
Figure 14 Handling a SPA
GND
To install a shared port adapter into a SPA interface processor (SIP), follow these steps:
Before you begin, make certain the chassis is grounded.
Step 1
To insert the SPA in the SIP, locate the guide rails inside the SIP that hold the SPA in place. They are at the top left and
Step 2
top right of the SPA slot and are recessed about an inch.
Carefully slide the SPA all the way in the SIP until the SPA is firmly seated in the SPA interface connector. When fully
Step 3
seated, the SPA might be slightly behind the SIP faceplate. See
Printed circuit board
Metal carrier
Figure 15.
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