Adding Half-Height Line Cards - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Installation Manual

▀ Adding Half-Height Line Cards

Adding Half-Height Line Cards
This section provides instructions for adding half-height line cards to the chassis.
Caution:
to the components. Failure to do so could result in damage to sensitive electronic components and potentially void your
warranty.
Step 1 Determine the type of line card you are installing. Each line card is identified by the label near the bottom of its front
panel.
Step 2
Determine which chassis slot to install the card in based on the information in
Assignments.
Step 3
Remove the blanking panel covering the slot:
Step a
Step b
the chassis slot.
Caution:
chassis, which could cause it to overheat. Install a card or a blanking panel s in every chassis slot.
Step 4
Slide the interlock switch on the card fully downward. Flip the ejector levers outward and away from the card's front
panel.
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During installation, maintenance, and/or removal, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage
Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the screws at the top and bottom of the blanking panel.
Hold the screws on the blanking panel, and pull the blanking panel away from the chassis to expose
Do not leave chassis slots uncovered for extended periods of time. This reduces airflow through the
Adding Application and Line Cards to an Existing Installation
Chassis Slot Numbering and