Specifications

CHAPTER

3-1

Book Title

78-13113-06 B0

Installing and Removing the Uplink Cards

This chapter provides information about installing and removing the uplink cards. The following

sections are in this chapter:

• Tools and Equipment Required, page 3-1

• Preparing for Installation, page 3-2

• Removing the Cable-Management System, page 3-4

• Removing the Uplink Card, page 3-8

• Installing an Uplink Card, page 3-9

• SONET Distance Information for RPR/SRP, DPT, and POS/DPT Uplink Cards, page 3-11

• Connecting the Ports on the RPR/SRP, DPT, and POS/DPT Uplink Cards, page 3-12

• Installing the Cable-Management System, page 3-15

• Turning On Power to the Router, page 3-16

• Verifying Uplink Card Functionality, page 3-23

• Configuring the RPR/SRP, DPT, and POS/DPT Uplink Card Interfaces, page 3-23

Tools and Equipment Required

The following tools are required to install or remove an uplink card on the Cisco 10720 Internet Router:

• ESD-preventive wrist strap

• 1/8-inch flat-blade screwdriver

• Number 1 Phillips screwdriver

• Antistatic bag

• Cable ties

• Antistatic mat (optional)

• Uplink card