Installing An Rp Or Prp Card - Cisco Carrier Routing System CRS-1 Installation Manual

How to Install or Remove a Route Processor Card

Installing an RP or PRP Card

This section describes how to install a route processor (RP) or performance route processor (PRP) card
in the chassis (see
CRS Carrier Routing System 4-Slot Line Card Chassis System Description.
Every Cisco CRS 4-slot line card chassis contains two RP or PRP cards in dedicated slots on the front
(PLIM) side of the chassis (see
A chassis may not be populated with a mix of RP and PRP cards. Both route processor cards should be
Note
of the same type (RP or PRP).
For enhanced immunity to external electromagnetic disturbance levels of 10V per meter and 10 V RMS,
Note
you must use a shielded Ethernet (CAT5 or better STP) cable on the Management Ethernet connection
of the RP card (CRS-4-RP) or PRP card (CRS-4-PRP-6G or CRS-4-PRP-12G).
RP Installation Guidelines
Chassis operation may be effected by the installation of a route processor card. A route processor card
is normally installed under one of the following conditions:
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Monitoring the RP Card Start-Up Process
Monitoring the RP card during its start-up process must be done through a console port connection. For
details, see the latest release of the Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide on www.cisco.com.
To monitor the RP card during its start-up, follow these steps:
Install the console port connection to the front of the RP.
Step 1
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Insert the RP into its designated slot as described in this section.
Step 2
At the console, verify the status of the RP.
Step 3
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When you are certain that the second RP in the chassis is operational and, if not already the active
RP, ready to assume control (this happens automatically).
When the chassis is undergoing scheduled maintenance.
When the Cisco CRS 4-slot line card chassis is powered down.
If you want to monitor the start-up process on the RP, you must physically attach the console
port connection and open the console port connection prior to inserting the RP into its designated
slot.
Installing and Removing SFCs, RPs, MSCs, FPs, LSPs, PLIMs, and Associated Components
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