Installing A Line Card - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Removing and Installing a Line Card
If the line card slot is to remain empty, install a line card blank (Product Number A9K-LC-FILR) to keep
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dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper airflow through the line card compartment. Secure the line
card blank to the chassis by tightening its captive screws.
Be careful not to damage or disturb the EMI spring fingers located on the front edge of the card face
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plate.
Always insert a dust plug in an optical port opening for each port that is not in use.
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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.
See the installation and configuration guide for your router for information on line card slot types, slot
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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.
The router may indicate a hardware failure if you do not follow proper procedures. Remove or insert only
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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:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 1
Choose an available line card slot for the line card, and verify that the line card interface cable is long
Step 2
enough for you to connect the line card with any external equipment.
Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle line cards only by the metal card carrier. Do not touch any of the
electrical components or circuitry.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Ethernet Line Card Installation Guide
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For information on disconnecting the interface cables, see
Interface Cables, page 2-71.
For information on removing the cable-management bracket, see
Cable-Management Bracket, page
Chapter 2 Installing Line Cards in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
Installing and Removing Fiber-Optic
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Removing a Line Card