Cisco PA-T3 Installation And Configuration Manual page 33

Figure 4-4 Aligning a Port Adapter in a Port Adapter Slot
Caution
slot and to ensure that the edge connector at the rear of the port adapter mates with the connector at
the rear of the port adapter slot, make certain that the leading edges of the carrier are between the
upper and the lower slot edges, as shown in the cutaway in Figure 4-4.
Caution
RSM/VIP2 motherboard and port adapter slot, and to ensure that the connectors at the rear of the
port adapter and slot mate properly, position the carrier between the upper and the lower slot edges,
as shown in Figure 4-4.
Step 3
To prevent jamming the carrier between the upper and the lower edges of the port adapter
To ensure a positive ground attachment between the port adapter carrier and the Catalyst
Carefully slide the new port adapter into the port adapter slot until the connector on the
port adapter is completely seated in the connector on the motherboard. (See Figure 4-5.)
Carrier
Upper edge
Lower edge
Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the PA-T3 Port Adapter 4-5
Installing a Port Adapter