Specifications

Ethernet Interface Processor (EIP) Installation and Configuration 19
Installation
List of Parts and Tools
You need the following tools and parts to install or upgrade an EIP. If you need additional equipment,
contact a customer service representative for ordering information.
• Ethernet transceiver and, if required, a transceiver cable
OR
Media attachment unit (MAU) and attachment unit interface (AUI) cable (optional)
• Number 1 Phillips or a 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver for the captive installation screws on the
EIP
• ESD-prevention equipment or the disposable grounding wrist strap included with all upgrade kits
• If you are replacing the slide locks on the ports with jackscrews, you also need the following:
— 1/8-inch screwdriver and a 3/16-inch nutdriver
— Jackscrew replacement kit for each port (see page 34 for a list of the kit contents)
Installation
The following sections describe the procedures for removing or installing an EIP in the Cisco 7000.
The OIR function allows you to install and remove an EIP without first shutting down the system;
however, you must follow the instructions carefully. Failure to insert the EIP properly can cause
system error messages indicating a board failure. For a complete description of OIR, refer to the
section “Online Insertion and Removal—An Overview” on page 16.
Each unused interface processor slot contains an interface processor filler (which is an interface
processor carrier without an interface board) to keep dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper
air flow through the interface processor compartment. If you are installing a new EIP that is not a
replacement, you must first remove the interface processor filler from an unused slot; proceed to the
section “Removing an Interface Processor Filler” on page 19. If you are replacing an EIP or
upgrading the microcode EPROM on an EIP, proceed to the section “Removing an EIP” on page 20.
Removing an Interface Processor Filler
Select an unused interface processor slot for the new EIP and remove the interface processor filler
as follows:
Step 1 Choose an available slot for the EIP and ensure that there is enough clearance to
accommodate any interface equipment that you will connect directly to the ports (for
example, transceivers that connect directly to the ports overlap equipment on adjacent
interface processors).
Step 1 Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screws on the interface processor filler.
(See Figure 12.)
Step 2 Place your thumbs on both ejectors and simultaneously pull them both outward to release
the EIP from the backplane connector (in the opposite direction from that shown in
Figure 12c).
Step 3 Grasp the handle with one hand and pull the filler straight out of the slot, keeping your other
hand under the carrier to guide it. (See Figure 13.) Keep the carrier parallel to the
backplane.
Step 4 Store the interface processor filler for future use.
To help prevent dust and contaminants from entering the chassis, do not leave the interface processor
slot open. Immediately proceed to the section “Installing an EIP” on page 21.