Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Installation Manual page 144

Installing a Supervisor Engine or a Switching Module
Depending on the orientation of the slots in the chassis (horizontal or vertical),
Step 6
perform one of the following two sets of steps:
Horizontal slots
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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Position the supervisor engine or module in the slot. (See
sure that you align the sides of the module carrier with the slot guides on each
side of the slot.
Carefully slide the supervisor engine or module into the slot until the EMI
gasket along the top edge of the module makes contact with the module in the
slot above it and both ejector levers have closed to approximately 45 degrees
with respect to the module faceplate. (See
Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, grasp the two ejector levers and
press down to create a small 0.040 inch (1 mm) gap between the module's
EMI gasket and the module above it. (See
Do not press down too forcefully on the levers because they will bend
Note
and get damaged.
While pressing down, simultaneously close the left and right ejector levers to
fully seat the supervisor engine or module in the backplane connector. The
ejector levers are fully closed when they are flush with the module faceplate.
(See Figure 3-3.)
Note Failure to fully seat the module in the backplane connector can result
in error messages.
Tighten the two captive installation screws on the supervisor engine or
module.
Make sure the ejector levers are fully closed before tightening the
Note
captive installation screws.
Verify that the supervisor engine or module STATUS LED is lit. Periodically,
check the STATUS LED. If the STATUS LED changes from orange to green,
the supervisor engine or module has successfully completed the boot process
and is now online. If the STATUS LED remains orange or turns red, the
Chapter 3 Installing the Module
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Figure 3-2.)
Figure 3-2.)
3-1.) Make
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