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18 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) Installation and Configuration in the Cisco 7000 Series Routers
Installation Procedures
Installation Procedures
The following sections describe the procedures for installing or replacing processor modules. Before
installing any new interfaces, ensure that your system meets the minimum software and microcode
requirements described in the sections “Software Prerequisites” and “Microcode Prerequisites” on
page 11.
Note The OIR feature allows you to remove and install interface processors without turning off
system power. However, you must shut down the system before removing or installing the RSP7000,
which is a required system component.
Caution To avoid unnecessary errors, read the following OIR overview before removing or
replacing an RSP7000. If you want to save the configuration data in onboard NVRAM, then copy
the data to a server before you format the card; otherwise, the configuration data will be lost. Refer
to the section “Saving and Retrieving the Configuration File” on page 12.
Following the OIR overview, proceed to the section “Removing the RSP7000” for instructions on
removing the RSP7000, and then to the section “Replacing the RSP7000,” on page 19, for the
installation instructions. After the new RSP7000 is secure, follow the procedures in the section
“Troubleshooting the Installation” on page 23 to verify that the new RSP7000 is installed and
functioning properly.
Removing the RSP7000
When you remove or install the RSP7000, be sure to use the ejector levers, which help to ensure that
the RSP7000 is fully inserted in the backplane or fully dislodged from it. Any RSP7000 or interface
processor that is only partially connected to the backplane can halt the system.
Figure 4 on page 20 shows a detail of the ejector lever mechanism in a vertical position that is
appropriate for the Cisco 7000; the Cisco 7010 slots are oriented horizontally.
When you simultaneously push the ejector levers inward (toward the carrier handle), the levers push
the RSP7000 into the slot and ensure that the board connectors are fully seated in the backplane.
Caution You must shut down the system before removing or installing the RSP7000, which is a
required system component. Removing an RSP7000 while the system is operating will cause the
system to shut down or crash and might damage or destroy memory files.
Follow these steps to remove the RSP7000:
Step 1 Optional step: If you are replacing the RSP7000, upload (copy) the currently running
configuration file to a TFTP server so you can retrieve it later. (See the section “Saving and
Retrieving the Configuration File” on page 12.)
Step 2 Slip on an antistatic strap and connect the equipment end of the strap to a captive
installation screw on an installed interface processor, or to any unfinished chassis surface.