Specifications

Ethernet Interface Processor (EIP) Installation and Configuration 21
Installation
Step 6 If the interface processor slot is to remain empty, install an interface processor filler
(MAS7K-BLANK) to keep dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper air flow through
the interface processor compartment.
To help prevent dust and contaminants from entering the chassis, do not leave the interface processor
slot open. Immediately proceed to “Installing an EIP.”
Installing an EIP
The EIP slides into the open interface processor slot and directly to the backplane. The interface
processors are keyed to guide pins on the backplane, so the EIP can be installed only in an interface
processor slot. (Refer to Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 8, Figure 9, or Figure 10, depending on your
chassis type.) Figure 12 shows the functional details of inserting an interface processor and using the
ejectors. Figure 13 shows proper handling of an interface processor during installation.
Caution Remove or insert only one interface processor at a time. Allow at least 15 seconds for the
system to complete its discovery and initialization tasks before removing or inserting another
interface processor. Disrupting the sequence before the system has completed it verification can
cause the system to interpret hardware failures.
The EIP supports both Ethernet Version 1 and Version 2 automatically. There is no configuration
required when using both versions. Follow these steps to install an EIP:
Step 1 Ensure that the console terminal is connected to the RP (or RSP) Console port and that the
console is turned ON.
Step 2 Hold the EIP handle with one hand, and place your other hand under the carrier to support
the EIP and guide it into the slot. (See Figure 12.) Avoid touching the card or any connector
pins.
Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle interface processors by the handles and carrier edges
only.
Step 3 Place the back of the EIP in the slot and align the notch on the carrier with the groove in
the slot. (See Figure 12.)
Step 4 While keeping the EIP parallel to the backplane, carefully slide it into the slot until the back
of the faceplate makes contact with the ejector levers, then stop. (See Figure 12b.)
Caution Always use the ejector levers when installing or removing processor modules. A module
that is partially seated in the backplane will cause the system to hang and subsequently crash, and
shoving or slamming the interface processor into the slot can damage the backplane and connector
pins.
Step 5 Using your thumbs, simultaneously push both ejectors inward until the EIP is pushed
entirely into its slot. (See Figure 12c.)
Step 6 Tighten both of the captive installation screws.