Cisco 7200 Series and the PA-F/FD

This chapter provides information on the PA-F/FD-SM and PA-F/FD-MM port adapters and their use in Cisco 7200 series routers, which includes the Cisco 7206 as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server. The PA-F/FD-SM and the PA-F/FD-MM can be installed in any available port adapter slot in Cisco 7200 series routers. This chapter contains the following sections:

Note The steps for installing and configuring a port adapter or service adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router and a Cisco 7206 router shelf are the same; therefore, the procedures in this section also apply to the Cisco 7206 router shelf, unless noted otherwise.

For information about the Cisco 7206 as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server, refer to the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server documentation listed in the "Related Documentation" section of this document.

Note The PA-F/FD-SM and the PA-F/FD-MM are not supported on Cisco 7200 VXR routers. If you insert either of these port adapters in a Cisco 7200 VXR router, a message similar to the following is displayed:

PA-3-NOTSUPPORTED: PA in slot<n> (PA-F/FD-MM) is not supported on this chassis

Installation Overview

Depending on your circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case no tools are necessary; all port adapters available for the Cisco 7200 series connect directly to the router midplane and are locked into position by a port adapter lever. When removing and replacing a port adapter, you need an antistatic mat onto which you can place a removed port adapter and an antistatic container into which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.

Note The Cisco 7200 series routers support online insertion and removal (OIR); therefore, you do not have to power down your system when removing and replacing a port adapter.

When a port adapter slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router to conform to EMI emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow across the port adapters. If you plan to install a new port adapter in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove a blank port adapter.

Figure 5-1 shows a Cisco 7206 with a PA-F/FD-SM installed in port adapter slot 4.

Figure 5-1: Cisco 7206 with a PA-F/FD-SM in Port Adapter Slot 4

Removing a Port Adapter

To remove a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 2 Place the port adapter lever for the desired port adapter slot in the unlocked position. The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position. (See Figure 5-2.)

Figure 5-2: Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Unlocked Position---Cisco 7206

Step 3 Grasp the handle on the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the midplane, about halfway out of its slot. If you are removing a blank port adapter, pull the blank port adapter completely out of the port adapter slot.

Note

Step 4 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter.

Step 5 After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its port adapter slot.

Caution
Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port adapter components or connector pins. (See Figure 5-3.)

Figure 5-3: Handling a Port Adapter

Step 6 Place the port adapter on an antistatic surface with its components facing upward, or in a static shielding bag. If the port adapter will be returned to the factory, immediately place it in an antistatic container.

This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router.

Installing a Port Adapter

To install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 2 Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges and position the port adapter so that its components are downward. (See Figure 5-3.)

Step 3 Align the left and the right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the port adapter slot. (See Figure 5-4.)

Figure 5-4: Aligning the Port Adapter Metal Carrier Between the Slot Guides---Cisco 7206

Step 4 With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into the slot.

Caution
Do not slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required cables. Trying to do so disrupts normal operation of the router.

Step 5 With the port adapter halfway in the slot, connect all required cables to the port adapter.

Step 6 After connecting the cables, carefully slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you feel the port adapter connectors seat in the midplane.

Step 7 Move the port adapter lever to the locked position. Figure 5-5 shows the port adapter lever in the locked position.

Note

Figure 5-5: Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Locked Position---Cisco 7206

This completes the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router. To attach the necessary cables, proceed to "Attaching the PA-F/FD Port Adapter Cables."

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