Removing and Installing Port Adapters
This chapter describes how to remove the PA-2FEISL port adapter from supported platforms and also how to install a new or replacement port adapter. This chapter contains the following sections:
•Handling Port Adapters
•Online Insertion and Removal
•Warnings and Cautions
•Port Adapter Removal and Installation
•Connecting a PA-2FEISL RJ-45 or SC Cable
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
Note When a port adapter slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router or switch to conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow across the port adapters. If you plan to install a new port adapter in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove the blank port adapter.
Caution
When powering off the router, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before powering it on again.
Handling Port Adapters
Caution
Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port adapter components or connector pins. (See
Figure 3-1.)
Figure 3-1 Handling a Port Adapter
Online Insertion and Removal
Several platforms support online insertion and removal (OIR) of port adapters; therefore, you do not have to power down routers when removing and replacing a PA-2FEISL on Cisco 7100 series routers, Cisco 7200 series routers, or Cisco uBR7200 series routers.
Although the VIP2 and the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 support online insertion and removal, individual port adapters do not. To replace port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the chassis and then install or replace port adapters as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the VIP2 or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 on which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the VIP2 or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the chassis and then remove the blank port adapter.
Caution
To prevent system problems, do not remove port adapters from the VIP2 or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 motherboard or attempt to install other port adapters on the motherboard when the system is operating. To install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP2 or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from its interface processor slot.
It is wise to gracefully shut down the system before removing a port adapter that has active traffic moving through it. Removing a module while traffic is flowing through the ports can cause system disruption. Once the module is inserted, the ports can be brought back up.
Note As you disengage the module from the router or switch, online insertion and removal (OIR) administratively shuts down all active interfaces in the module.
OIR allows you to install and replace modules while the router is operating; you do not need to notify the software or shut down the system power, although you should not run traffic through the module you are removing while it is being removed. OIR is a method that is seamless to end users on the network, maintains all routing information, and preserves sessions.
The following is a functional description of OIR for background information only; for specific procedures for installing and replacing a module in a supported platform, refer to the "Port Adapter Removal and Installation" section.
Each module has a bus connector that connects it to the router. The connector has a set of tiered pins in three lengths that send specific signals to the system as they make contact with the module. The system assesses the signals it receives and the order in which it receives them to determine if a module is being removed from or introduced to the system. From these signals, the system determines whether to reinitialize a new interface or to shut down a disconnected interface.
Specifically, when you insert a module, the longest pins make contact with the module first, and the shortest pins make contact last. The system recognizes the signals and the sequence in which it receives them.
When you remove or insert a module, the pins send signals to notify the system of changes. The router then perfoms the following procedure:
1. Rapidly scans the system for configuration changes.
2. Initializes newly inserted port adapters or administratively shuts down any vacant interfaces.
3. Brings all previously configured interfaces on the module back to their previously installed state. Any newly inserted interface is put in the administratively shutdown state, as if it was present (but not configured) at boot time. If a similar module type is reinserted into a slot, its ports are configured and brought online up to the port count of the originally installed module of that type.
Note Before you begin installation, read Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation," for a list of parts and tools required for installation.
Warnings and Cautions
Observe the following warnings and cautions when installing or removing port adapters.
Caution
Do not slide a port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required cables. Trying to do so disrupts normal operation of the router or switch.
Note If a port adapter lever or other retaining mechanism does not move to the locked position, the port adapter is not completely seated in the midplane. Carefully pull the port adapter halfway out of the slot, reinsert it, and move the port adapter lever or other mechanism to the locked position.
Caution
To prevent jamming the carrier between the upper and the lower edges of the port adapter slot, and to ensure that the edge connector at the rear of the port adapter mates with the connection at the rear of the port adapter slot, make certain that the carrier is positioned correctly, as shown in the cutaway in the following illustrations.
Warning During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the midplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself. Statement 181
Port Adapter Removal and Installation
In this section, these illustrations give step-by-step instructions on how to remove and install port adapters.
•Cisco 7100 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7200 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco uBR7200 Series—Removing a Port Adapter
•Cisco uBR7200 Series—Installing a Port Adapter
•VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7100 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7200 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco uBR7200 Series—Removing a Port Adapter
Cisco uBR7200 Series—Installing a Port Adapter
VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Connecting a PA-2FEISL RJ-45 or SC Cable
To continue your PA-2FEISL port adapter installation, you must install the port adapter's interface cables. The following instructions apply to all supported platforms.
RJ-45 and SC-type fiber optic cables are not available from Cisco; they are available from commercial cable vendors.
Use the following procedure to connect RJ-45 or SC cables:
Step 1 If you have RJ-45 connections (PA-2FEISL-TX), attach the Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable directly to an RJ-45 port on the PA-2FEISL-TX. See (Figure 3-2.) The PA-2FEISL is an end station device and not a repeater. You must connect the PA-2FEISL to a repeater, hub, or back-to-back to another 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter.
If you have SC connections (PA-2FEISL-FX), attach the cable directly to an SC port on the PA-2FEISL-FX. See (Figure 3-3.) Use either one duplex SC connector or two simplex SC connectors, and observe the correct relationship between the receive (RX) and transmit (TX) ports on the PA-2FEISL-FX and your repeater.
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full detailed view of each port adapter's faceplate.
Figure 3-2 Connecting a PA-2FEISL-TX RJ-45 Cable—Horizontal Orientation (Shown Without Handles)
Figure 3-3 Connecting PA-2FEISL-FX SC Cables—Horizontal Orientation (Shown Without Handles)
Caution
Only connect cables that comply with EIA/TIA-568 standards.
Step 2 Attach the network end of your RJ-45 or SC-type cable to your 100BASE-T transceiver, switch, hub, repeater, DTE, or other external 100BASE-T equipment.
This completes the PA-2FEISL cable installation. Proceed to Chapter 4, "Configuring the PA-2FEISL," to configure the PA-2FEISL and complete the installation.