Installation guide

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Cisco 10000 Series Routers Line Card Hardware Installation Guide

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Installing and Removing Line Cards

This chapter provides information about line cards and describes how to install or remove line cards on

the Cisco 10005 and Cisco 10008 routers. This chapter contains the following sections:

• Handling Line Cards, page 17-1

• Online Insertion and Removal, page 17-2

• Preprovisioning Line Card Slots, page 17-3

• Slot and Subslot Locations, page 17-3

• Removing the Cisco 10008 Front Cover, page 17-8

• Installing Full-Size Line Cards, page 17-10

• Installing Half-Height Line Cards, page 17-16

• Installing SFP Modules or GBIC Modules, page 17-26

• Attaching Cables, page 17-32

• Removing an SFP Module or GBIC Module, page 17-43

• Removing Full-Size Line Cards, page 17-46

• Removing Half-Height Line Cards and Carrier, page 17-51

• Checking the Installation, page 17-58

• Configuring a Line Card, page 17-60

Handling Line Cards

Each line card circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD)

damage. Before you begin installation, read the “Required Tools and Equipment” section on page 16-1

in Chapter 16, “Preparing for Installation” for a list of parts and tools required for installation.

Figure 17-1 shows how to hold the line card properly.

Caution Always handle the line card by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the line card components or

connector pins.