Specifications

Installation Overview
PA-H HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Figure 3-2 shows one PA-H Rev. B installed in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP2-50.
Figure 3-2 VIP2-50 with One PA-H Rev. B in Port Adapter Slot 0
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail
on each port adapter’s 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.
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.
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 (OIR), individual port adapters do not. To
replace port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, and 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, and then remove the blank port
adapter.
Blank port
adapter
in slot 1
H10468
PA-H port adapter
in port 0
CPU
Bus connector
SRAM
daughter
card
DRAM DIMM
Boot ROM
Handles not shown
ENABLED
HSSI
Rev. B
TD TC RD RC LB/C
0
1