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Step 8
Step 9
Step 10 Place any additional CSC-MEC cards sequentially into slot 1, then 2, then 3.
Step 11 If Ethernet appliques for all the CSC-MEC ports are already installed, connect the internal
Step 12 Proceed to the next section to install the applique(s). If the appliques are already installed,
Installing Appliques
Following is the procedure for installing either the standard 15-pin Ethernet connector appliques or
the 10BaseT appliques; both are mounted on the same type of connector plate and are installed in
the same connector area of the chassis. Before proceeding, ensure that your system and equipment
meet the requirements described in the section "Installation Prerequisites" on page 7.
The router has four large connector plates and one large individual connection area with space for
six individual connector plates. The rear panel of a router, and a 10BaseT connector plate are shown
in Figure 10. You must remove the top panel to gain access to the back panel connector plates and
make internal cable connections. You also need to remove the front access panel to connect the
internal ribbon cables to the CSC-MEC card ports.
Figure 10
Hold the new CSC-MEC card by the ejector tabs and the card edges, component-side up,
with the bus edge away from you, and insert it into ciscoBus slot 0 or the lowest-numbered
available (empty) ciscoBus slot. (Refer to the section "Slot Priority" on page 11.)
Place your thumbs on the ejector tabs and push the card in firmly until it is firmly seated in
the slot. The ejectors close automatically when the card is seated properly.
ribbon cables from each applique to the CSC-MEC ports. Refer to the labels on the cables,
if any, and to the labels on the applique ports to ensure you connect the correct applique to
each port.
skip to the section "Checking the Installation" on page 21.
Rear Panel Connector Plates and 10BaseT Applique
Installing the CSC-MEC and CSC-C2MEC Multiport Ethernet Controller Cards 19
Installation
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