Installing Rp Cards In The Chassis - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Installing Cards in the Chassis

Installing RP Cards in the Chassis

Follow these steps to reinstall RP cards into the Cisco ASR 9922 Router (see
numbering) and Cisco ASR 9912 Router (see
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Starting at slot RP0, slide the card into the slot.
Step 1
Pivot the ejector levers to seat the card to the backplane connector.
Step 2
Do not apply excessive force to the RP card to seat it. When seated, the RP card ejector levers are angled
Caution
slightly outward from the card faceplate (item 1 in
fully tightened, the ejector levers are parallel to the card faceplate (item 2 in
in the backplane is normal. When you push the ejector levers fully vertical, the card is seated in the
backplane connectors. However, when you release the levers, backplane flexing pushes the levers out,
so the levers may be slightly loose. Tightening the captive installation screws prevents any additional
movement from flexing of the backplane.
Tighten the captive screws at the top and bottom of the front panel to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb.
Step 3
Repeat
Step 4
Even when the RP card is fully seated with installation screws fully tightened, there may be a slight gap
Note
between the card and the chassis (item 3 in
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The Cisco ASR 9922 Router supports RP card: Cisco PID ASR-9922-RP.
The Cisco ASR 9912 Router supports RP card: Cisco PID ASR-9900-RP.
Step 1 through Step 3 to install the second RP card into slot RP1.
Chapter 3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis
Figure 2-28 for slot numbering).
Figure 3-4). When the captive installation screws are
Figure 3-4).
Figure 2-27 for slot
Figure 3-4). Some flexing