- Title and copyright: PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
- Preface: PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
- Overview: PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
- Preparing to Install the PA-MC-T3
- Removing and Installing the PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter
- Configuring the PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter
PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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- Updated:
- May 12, 2009
Chapter: Removing and Installing the PA-MC-T3 Port Adapter
- Handling Port Adapters
- Online Insertion and Removal
- Warnings and Cautions
- Port Adapter Removal and Installation
- Catalyst RSM/VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- FlexWAN Module—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Removing a Port Adapter
- Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco 7201 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Cisco 7401ASR Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
- Connecting a PA-MC-T3 Cable
Removing and Installing Port Adapters
This chapter describes how to remove the PA-MC-T3 port adapter from supported platforms and also how to install a new or replacement port adapter. This chapter contains the following sections:
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Port Adapter Removal and Installation
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Statement 1030
Handling Port Adapters
Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port adapter components or connector pins. (See
Figure 3-1.)
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
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
Warning Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI) that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place. Statement 1029
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-MC-T3 on the Cisco 7200 series routers, Cisco 7200 VXR routers, Cisco uBR7200 series routers, Cisco 7201 router, Cisco 7301 router, or Cisco 7401ASR router.
Although the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, and VIP support OIR, individual port adapters do not. To replace port adapters, you must first remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, or VIP from the router and then install or replace port adapters as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, or VIP on which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, or VIP from the router and then remove the blank port adapter.
It is wise to gracefully shut down the system before removing a port adapter that has active traffic moving through it. Removing a port adapter while traffic is flowing through the ports can cause system disruption. Once the port adapter is inserted, the ports can be brought back up.
To prevent system problems, do not remove the port adapter from the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, or VIP or attempt to install other port adapters when the system is operating. To install or replace port adapters, first remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, or VIP from the router.
Note As you disengage the port adapter from the router or switch, OIR administratively shuts down all active interfaces in the port adapter.
OIR allows you to install and replace port adapters 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 port adapter 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 port adapter in a supported platform, refer to the "Port Adapter Removal and Installation" section.
Each port adapter 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 port adapter. The system assesses the signals it receives and the order in which it receives them to determine if a port adapter 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 port adapter, the longest pins make contact with the port adapter 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 port adapter, the pins send signals to notify the system of changes. The router then performs 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 port adapter 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 port adapter type is reinserted into a slot, its ports are configured and brought online up to the port count of the originally installed port adapter 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.
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
Warning Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI) that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place. Statement 1029
When powering off the router, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before powering it on again.
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.
Port Adapter Removal and Installation
In this section, the illustrations that follow give step-by-step instructions on how to remove and install port adapters. This section contains the following illustrations:
•Catalyst RSM/VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•FlexWAN Module—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Removing a Port Adapter
•Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7201 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Cisco 7401ASR Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Note The PA-MC-T3 port adapter can be installed in port adapter slots 0 or 1 on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 motherboard, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, or the VIP and in any available port adapter slot in all other systems.
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
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
Tip 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.
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.
Catalyst RSM/VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
FlexWAN Module—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Removing a Port Adapter
Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers—Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7201 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
You can install one single-width port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card. This section provides step-by-step instructions for removing and installing a port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card.
When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for attaching the wrist strap.
Warning During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself. Statement 94
To remove and install a port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, refer to Figure 3-2 and do the following:
Step 1 If the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card is still in the router, you must remove the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card before removing a port adapter.
Step 2 To remove the port adapter from the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, turn the port adapter lock from its locked and horizontal position shown in A of Figure 3-2 to its unlocked and vertical position shown in B of Figure 3-2.
Step 3 Grasp the handle of the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card. (You have already disconnected the cables from the port adapter when removing the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card.)
Step 4 To insert the port adapter in the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, locate the guide rails inside the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card that hold the port adapter in place. They are at the top left and top right of the port adapter slot and are recessed about an inch, as shown in C of Figure 3-2.
Step 5 Carefully slide the port adapter in the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card until the port adapter makes contact with the port adapter interface connector. When fully seated, the port adapter front panel should be flush with the face of the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card.
Step 6 After the port adapter is properly seated, turn the port adapter lock to its locked and horizontal position, as shown in A of Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 illustrates how to remove and install a port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card.
Figure 3-2 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Port Adapter Removal and Installation
Cisco 7401ASR Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Connecting a PA-MC-T3 Cable
To continue your PA-MC-T3 installation, you must attach the port adapter cables. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms.
Use only 75-ohm RG-59 coaxial cables for these connections. You must supply the cables; they do not ship with the PA-MC-T3. For specific cable requirements and options, see the "Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts" section on page 1-5.
Note You must attach the ferrite sleeves to 75-ohm coaxial cables that you plan to use for your connection. Attach each ferrite sleeve as close as possible to the port adapter end of each 75-ohm coaxial cable (as shown in Figure 1-3).
We strongly recommend that you fasten together your transmit and receive cables along their entire length, which reduces the effects of EMI. You can use standard heat-activated shrink tubing or cable ties for this purpose.
You can also use a 75-ohm coaxial cable pair that is available from Cisco Systems (product number CAB-ATM-DS3/E3).
Each T3 link requires separate receive and transmit connections to your external T3 equipment.
Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cables to the PA-MC-T3 as follows:
Step 1 Attach the 75-ohm coaxial cables directly to the BNC ports on the PA-MC-T3. Attach one end of a cable to the port labeled TX and one end of a second cable to the port labeled RX. (See Figure 3-3.)
Figure 3-3 Attaching 75-Ohm RG-59 Coaxial Cables to a PA-MC-T3
To prevent system problems and to maintain the proper cable connection sequences, connect the RX and TX ports on your PA-MC-T3 as indicated in Step 2.
Step 2 Attach the network ends of your two 75-ohm coaxial cables to your external T3 equipment as follows:
•Attach the coaxial cable from the PA-MC-T3 TX port to the RX port on your external T3 equipment.
•Attach the coaxial cable from the PA-MC-T3 RX port to the TX port on your external T3 equipment.
This completes the procedure for attaching 75-ohm coaxial cables to a PA-MC-T3. Proceed to Chapter 4, "Configuring the PA-MC-T3" to configure the interfaces on the PA-MC-T3.
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