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14 VIP-FE-TX/4E Installation and Configuration
Versatile Interface Processor Functions
The system brings on line only interfaces that match the current configuration and were previously
configured as up; all others require that you configure them with the configure command. OIR
functionality enables you to add, remove, or replace interface processors with the system online,
which provides a method that is seamless to end users on the network, maintains all routing
information, and ensures session preservation.
The function of the ejector levers (see Figure 8) is to align and seat the card connectors in the
backplane. Failure to use the ejector levers and insert the interface processor properly can disrupt the
order in which the pins make contact with the card or interface processor. Follow the VIP installation
and removal instructions carefully, and review the following examples of incorrect insertion
practices and their results:
• Using the handle to force the interface processor all the way into the slot can pop the ejector
levers out of their springs. If you then try to use the ejector levers to seat the interface processor,
the first layer of pins (which are already mated to the card or interface processor) can disconnect
and then remate with the backplane, which the system interprets as a board failure.
• Using the handle to force or slam the interface processor all the way into the slot can damage the
pins on the board connectors if they are not aligned properly with the backplane.
• When using the handle (rather than the ejector levers) to seat the interface processor in the
backplane, you might need to pull the interface processor back out and push it in again to align
it properly. Even if the backplane pins are not damaged, the pins mating with and disconnecting
from the card or interface processor will cause the system to interpret a board failure. Using the
ejector levers ensures that the board connector mates with the backplane in one continuous
movement.
• Using the handle to insert or remove an interface processor, or failing to push the ejector levers
fully against the interface processor, can leave some (not all) of the connector pins mated to the
card or interface processor, a state which will hang the system. Using the ejector levers and
making sure that they are pushed fully into position ensures that all three layers of pins are mated
with (or free from) the backplane.
It is also important to use the ejector levers when removing an interface processor to ensure that the
backplane connector pins disconnect from the card or interface processor in the logical sequence
expected by the system. Any interface processor that is only partially connected to the backplane can
hang the bus. Detailed steps for correctly performing OIR are included with the following
procedures for installing and removing the VIP.