Removing and Installing Port Adapters
This chapter describes how to remove the Cisco PA-POS-OC3 port adapter from supported platforms, how to install a new or replacement port adapter, and how to connect cables.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Handling Port Adapters
•Online Insertion and Removal
•Warnings and Cautions
•Port Adapter Removal and Installation
•Connecting PA-POS-OC3 Interface Cables
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-POS-OC3 on Cisco 7100 series routers, Cisco 7200 series routers or Cisco uBR7200 series routers, Cisco 7301 routers, and Cisco 7401ASR routers.
Although the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, and the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 support online insertion and removal, individual port adapters do not. To replace port adapters, you must first remove the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, 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 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, or Catalyst RSM/VIP2 on which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, 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 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, 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 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, the VIP, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, 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 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 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 "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.
Caution
When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for attaching the wrist strap.
Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when servicing.
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 in each of the following supported platforms:
•Catalyst RSM/VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
•Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module—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
•Cisco 7301 Series—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
Catalyst RSM/VIP2—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter
Proceed to the "Connecting PA-POS-OC3 Interface Cables" section.
Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module—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
Cisco 7301 Series—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.
Warning 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. Do not directly touch the midplane or backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.
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 theCisco 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 PA-POS-OC3 Interface Cables
To continue your PA-POS-OC3 port adapter installation, you must connect the interface cables. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms.
Note Optical fiber cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable vendors. (For more information on the cables you should use with this port adapter, see the "PA-POS-OC3 Optical Fiber Specifications" section and the "Cables and Connectors" section.)
To connect cables to the PA-POS-OC3, attach either one duplex optical fiber cable or two simplex optical fiber cables between the PA-POS-OC3 interface port on your PA-POS-OC3 and your network. (See Figure 3-3.)
Ensure that you observe the proper relationship of receive (RX) cable to RX SC-type receptacle and transmit (TX) cable to TX SC-type receptacle on the PA-POS-OC3.
Figure 3-3 Connecting Simplex or Duplex Optical Fiber Cables to the PA-POS-OC3
Warning Because invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no fiber cable is connected, avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures.
Warning Class 1 laser product.
Warning Because invisible radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no fiber cable is connected, avoid exposure to radiation and do not stare into open apertures.
Warning Class 1 LED product.