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PA-2H Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Depending on your circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200
series router or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case, no tools are necessary; all port
adapters available for the Cisco 7200 series routers connect directly to the router midplane and are
locked into position by a port adapter lever. When removing and replacing a port adapter, you will
need an antistatic mat onto which you can place a removed port adapter and an antistatic container
into which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.
Note The Cisco 7200 series routers support OIR; therefore, you do not have to power down your
system when removing and replacing an HSSI port adapter.
When a port adapter slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router
to conform to EMI emissions requirements and to allow proper air flow 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 a blank port
adapter.
Removing a Port Adapter
Use the following standard procedure to remove a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router:
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
Step 2 Place the port adapter lever for the desired port adapter slot in the unlocked position. The
port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position. (See Figure 5-2.)
Figure 5-2 Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Unlocked Position (Cisco 7206 shown)
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Note: This adapter removal
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adapter.