Cisco 7200 Series Routers And Cisco 7200 Vxr Routers-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter - Cisco PA-E3 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Port Adapter Removal and Installation
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and
Installing a Port Adapter
Step 1
To remove the port adapter, place
the port adapter lever in the
unlocked position. (See A.) The
port adapter lever remains in the
unlocked position.
Step 2
Grasp the handle of the port adapter
and pull the port adapter from the
router, about halfway out of its slot.
If you are removing a blank port
adapter, pull the blank port adapter
completely out of the chassis slot.
Step 3
With the port adapter halfway out of
the slot, disconnect all cables from
the port adapter. After disconnecting
the cables, pull the port adapter
from its chassis slot.
Step 4
To insert the port adapter, carefully
align the port adapter carrier
between the upper and the lower
edges of the port adapter slot.
(See B.)
Step 5
Carefully slide the new port adapter
halfway into the port adapter slot.
(See B.)
Step 6
With the port adapter halfway into
the slot, connect all required cables
to the port adapter. After connecting
all required cables, carefully slide
the port adapter all the way into the
slot until the port adapter is seated
in the router midplane.
Step 7
After the port adapter is properly
seated, lock the port adapter lever.
(See A.)
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Note: This adapter
removal applies to any
port or service adapter.
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Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters
Port adapter lever
(locked position)
FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER
Port adapter lever
(unlocked position)
FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER
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