Installing A Line Card - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Installing a Line Card

Caution
Be careful not to damage or disturb the EMI spring fingers located on the front edge of the card face plate.
Note Always insert a dust plug in an optical port opening for each port that is not in use.
Installing a Line Card
A line card slides into any available line card slot and connects directly to the backplane. If you install a new
line card, you must first remove the line card blank from the available slot.
Note See the installation and configuration guide for your router for information on line card slot types, slot width,
and slot location.
Caution When installing a line card, always fully tighten both captive installation screws to ensure that the card is
correctly seated in the backplane connector. A card that is only partially seated in the backplane might not
operate properly, even if it boots.
Caution The router may indicate a hardware failure if you do not follow proper procedures. Remove or insert only
one line card at a time. Allow at least 15 seconds for the router to complete the preceding tasks before removing
or inserting another line card.
To install a line card, follow these steps:
1.
2.
Caution
To prevent ESD damage, handle line cards only by the metal card carrier. Do not touch any of the electrical
components or circuitry.
Caution To avoid damaging card mechanical components, never carry an RSP or line card by the captive installation
screws or ejector levers. Doing so can damage these components and cause card insertion problems.
3.
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Attach an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap and follow its instructions for use.
Choose an available line card slot for the line card, and verify that the line card interface cable is long
enough for you to connect the line card with any external equipment.
Grasp the front panel of the line card with one hand and place your other hand under the metal card
carrier to support the weight of the card
Shown), on page 74 or Figure 40: Removing a Line Card (Cisco ASR 9922 Router Shown), on page
Installing and Removing Line Cards and Transceiver Modules
(Figure 39: Removing a Line Card (Cisco ASR 9912 Router