Network Card User Manual

Installation Overview
PA-2H Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Figure 3-2 shows two HSSI port adapters (PA-H Rev. B) installed in port adapter slots 0 and 1, on a
VIP2-50.
Figure 3-2 VIP2-50 with Two HSSI Port Adapters in Port Adapter Slots 0 and 1
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail
on each port adapters faceplate.
Depending on the circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter on a VIP2
motherboard or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case, you need a number 1 Phillips
screwdriver, an antistatic mat onto which you can place the removed interface processor, and an
antistatic container into which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.
Note Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to ESD damage.
Each port adapter has one Phillips-head screw that secures it to its port adapter slot. We strongly
recommend that the following procedures be performed by a Cisco-certified service provider;
however, this is not a requirement.
While the VIP2 supports online insertion and removal, individual port adapters do not. To replace
port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, then install or replace port adapters
as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the VIP2 in which you want to install a new port
adapter, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, then remove the blank port adapter.
Caution To prevent system problems, do not remove port adapters from the VIP2 motherboard or
attempt to install other port adapters on the VIP2 motherboard, while the system is operating. To
install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP2 from its interface processor slot.
Caution To prevent interface reconfiguration requirements, you should replace a port adapter with
the same type of port adapter you removed, but this is not a requirement.
Bus connector
SRAM
daughter
card
Boot ROM
CPU
SDRAM DIMM
H11222
Port adapter handles not shown
PA-2H in port
adapter slot 1
CD
ENABLED
0
TD
1
TC RD RC LB/C
0
1
HSSI
CD
ENABLED
0
TD
1
TC RD RC LB/C
0
1
HSSI
PA-2H in port
adapter slot 0