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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Wireless Services Module Installation and Verification Note
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Installing the WiSM
Warning
Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to
hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI)
that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not
operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place.
Statement 1029
Installing the WiSM
This section describes how to install the WiSM in the Catalyst 6500 series switches or the Cisco 7600
series routers.
Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle modules by the carrier edges only and wear grounding wrist straps.
Note Specific combinations of supervisor engines and modules may not be supported in your chassis. Refer
to the release notes of the software version running on your system for specific information on modules
and supervisor engine combinations that are not supported.
To install the WiSM in the chassis, follow these steps:
Step 1 Choose a slot for the WiSM.
Step 2 Verify that there is enough clearance to accommodate any interface equipment that you will connect
directly to the WiSM ports. If possible, place modules between empty slots that contain only module
filler plates.
Step 3 Verify that the captive installation screws are tightened on all modules installed in the chassis. This
assures that the EMI gaskets on all modules are fully compressed in order to maximize the opening space
for the new module or the replacement module.
Note If the captive installation screws are loose, the EMI gaskets on the installed modules will push
adjacent modules toward the open slot, reducing the opening size and making it difficult to
install the replacement module.
Step 4 Remove the module filler plate by removing the two Phillips pan-head screws from the filler plate.
To remove a module, see the “Removing the WiSM” section on page 13.
Step 5 Fully open both ejector levers on the WiSM. (See Figure 2.)
Step 6 Depending on the orientation of the slots in the chassis (horizontal or vertical), perform one of the
following two sets of substeps.
