Cisco PA-T3 Installation And Configuration Manual page 42

Installing a Port Adapter
Installing a Port Adapter
Following is the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco uBR7200 series router:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Figure 6-5
slot guide
Step 4
Caution
cables. Trying to do so disrupts normal operation of the router.
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
6-4 PA-T3 Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges and position the
port adapter so that its components are downward. (See Figure 6-4.)
Align the left and the right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in
the port adapter slot. (See Figure 6-5.)
Aligning the Port Adapter Metal Carrier Between the Slot Guides
Inside
PC board
With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into
the slot.
Do not slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required
With the port adapter halfway in the slot, connect all required cables to the port adapter.
After connecting the cables, carefully slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until
the port adapter is seated in the router midplane.
Place the port adapter retention clips or levers in the locked position:
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For a Cisco uBR7246, slide the port adapter retention clip up to the locked position.
(See Figure 6-6).
Note If the retention clip does not slide up to the locked position, the port adapter is not
completely seated in the midplane. Carefully pull the port adapter halfway out of the slot,
reinsert it, and slide the retention clip up to the locked position.
Metal carrier