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FEIP Installation
The following sections describe the procedures for removing or installing an FEIP in the Cisco 7000
series or Cisco 7500 series routers. The functionality is the same for each router model; therefore,
the term the chassis is used except where specific model issues arise.
The online insertion and removal function allows you to install and remove an FEIP without first
shutting down the system; however, you must follow the instructions carefully. Failure to insert the
FEIP properly can cause system error messages indicating a board failure. For a complete
description of recommended guidelines for interface processor installation and removal, refer to the
section "Guidelines for Interface Processor Installation and Removal" on page 6.
Each unused interface processor slot must contain an interface processor filler (which is an interface
processor carrier without an interface board) to keep dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper
air flow through the interface processor compartment. If you are installing a new FEIP that is not a
replacement, you must first remove the interface processor filler from an unused slot; to do so
proceed to the next section "Removing an Interface Processor or Interface Processor Filler." If you
are replacing an FEIP, proceed to the section "Removing an FEIP."
Note
Cisco 7507 and Cisco 7513 routers, we recommend that you first install interface processors in the
interface processor slots closest to the RSP slots, whenever possible, then work out to the interface
processor slots furthest from the RSP slots. (See Figure 6, on page 13, for the Cisco 7507; see
Figure 7, on page 14, for the Cisco 7513.)
Removing an Interface Processor or Interface Processor Filler
If you plan to replace a currently installed interface processor with an FEIP, attach an
ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and any unpainted chassis surface; interface processor
fillers do not require protection from ESD. Select an interface processor slot for the new FEIP and
remove the interface processor or interface processor filler as follows:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
To help prevent dust and contaminants from entering the chassis, do not leave the interface processor
slot open. Immediately proceed to the section "Installing an FEIP" on page 23.
To ensure compliance with EMI approvals by providing a tight EMI-preventive seal for the
Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screws on the interface processor or
interface processor filler. (See Figure 1.)
Place your thumbs on both ejector levers and simultaneously pull them both outward to
release the filler from the backplane connector (in the opposite direction from that shown
in Figure 1c).
Grasp the handle with one hand and pull the card straight out of the slot, keeping your
other hand under the carrier to guide it. (See Figure 18.) Keep the carrier parallel to the
backplane.
Store the interface processor or interface processor filler for future use.
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