Adding Application and Line Cards to an Existing Installation
Adding Application Cards â–€
ASR 5000 Installation Guide â–„
Adding Application Cards
The installation procedure is identical for all application cards. This section provides the instructions for adding
application cards to the chassis.
Important: You can add single packet processing cards to a production system. However, you must reboot the
system to ensure optimal operation and capacity. For this reason Cisco Systems suggests that you perform the
installation during a maintenance window when a reboot will have minimal impact.
Caution: During installation, maintenance, and/or removal, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage
to the components. Failure to do so could result in damage to sensitive electronic components and potentially void your
warranty.
Step 1 Determine the type of application card you are installing. Each application card is identified by the label near the bottom
of its front panel.
Step 2 Determine which chassis slot to install the card in based on the information in Chassis Slot Numbering and
Assignments.
Important: To achieve optimal airflow performance in minimal system deployments, populate packet
processing cards from the middle of the chassis outward, leaving an empty slot between them. For example, with four
packet processing cards use slots 3, 5, 12, and 14. For two packet processing cards, place them in slots 5 and 12.
Step 3 Remove the blanking panel, if one is installed, covering the slot.
Step a Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the screws at the top and bottom of the blanking panel.
Step b Holding the screws on the blanking panel, pull the blanking panel away from the chassis to expose
the chassis slot.
Caution: Do not leave chassis slots uncovered for extended periods of time. This reduces airflow through the
chassis and could cause it to overheat. Make sure there is a circuit card or blanking panel in every chassis slot at all
times.
Step 4 Slide the interlock switch on the card fully downward. Flip the ejector levers outward and away from the card’s front
panel.
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