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Replace a Route Processor Card
Warning
Statement 1029 Blank Faceplates and Cover Panels
Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous voltages
and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI) that might disrupt other
equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not operate the system unless all
cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place.
Warning
Statement 1034 Backplane Voltage
Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when
servicing
Before you begin
Before replacing the Route Processor (RP) card, you must perform a graceful shutdown of the card to avoid
disk corruption. Use one of the following procedures to perform graceful shutdown of the card:
• unscrew the captive screws, pull the release latch down, and open ejector lever to trigger auto-shutdown
of the card, and then verify that the Status LED is in Off state.
• use the shutdown location location command in admin EXEC mode to shutdown the card. Then use
the show platform command to verify that the Status LED is in Off state.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the packaging for the new RP card, inspect the card for damage, and verify that the card is the same
type as the other RP cards installed in the chassis.
If the RP card is damaged, alert the Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Step 2
If you are installing the RP card in an empty slot, remove the blank card that is already in that slot by unscrewing
its captive screw and pulling it out of the slot. Go to Step 4.
Step 3
If you are replacing an RP card that is currently in the chassis, remove the existing card from the chassis by
following these steps:
a) Disconnect the following cables from the card:
• Console cable
• Ethernet Management cable
b) If there are any external drives attached to the card through its USB ports, detach those drives.
c) Perform the graceful shutdown of the RP. Run the shutdown location location command in admin EXEC
mode, which gracefully shuts down RP module to prevent any of the file systems from being corrupted.
d) Verify that the RP Status LED for the slot that you specified turns off. Also, you can verify that the card
is in the powered off state by running the show platform command.
e) Rotate the captive screw, press the latch, and rotate the ejector lever away from the front of the card (see
Callouts 1 and 2 in the following figure).
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