Specifications

Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the PA-H HSSI Port Adapter 4-3
Installation Overview
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 Catalyst RSM/VIP2 supports online insertion and removal (OIR), individual port adapters
do not. To replace port adapters, you must first remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the chassis, and
then install or replace port adapters as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the
Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the
Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the chassis, and then remove the blank port adapter.
When only one port adapter is installed on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2, a blank port adapter must fill the
empty slot to allow the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 to conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI)
emissions requirements, and so that air flows through the chassis properly. If you plan to install a
new port adapter, you must first remove the blank port adapter.
Note The BABT605559 marking on the PA-H (see Figure 1-2) signifies that the port adapter meets
United Kingdom directive 605559 and has been designed to BABT/TC/130 standards.
Use the following standard procedure to remove and replace any type of port adapter on a
Catalyst RSM/VIP2:
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
Note To install a new port adapter on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2 with a single port adapter,
you must first remove the blank port adapter from the port adapter slot in which you want
to install the new port adapter.
Step 2 For a new port adapter installation or a port adapter replacement, disconnect any interface
cables from the ports on the front of the port adapter, although this is not required. You
can remove Catalyst RSM/VIP2 with cables attached; however, we do not recommend it.
Step 3 Remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 from the system. Follow the steps in the Route Switch
Module Catalyst VIP2-15 and VIP2-40 Installation and Configuration Note (Document
Number 78-4780-01) which shipped with your Catalyst RSM/VIP2.
Step 4 Place the removed Catalyst RSM/VIP2 on an antistatic mat.
Step 5 Locate the screw at the rear of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to be replaced. (See
Figure 4-2.) This screw secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to its slot.