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This chapter describes how to install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch and contains these sections:
Before you install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch, make sure the switch meets the hardware and software requirements listed in this section.
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Caution You can use the MSFC, which is internal to the Catalyst 6000 family switch, to route traffic on either the client side or the server side of the CSM, but not both simultaneously. |
The CSM memory is not configurable.
Before you can use the CSM, you must have a Supervisor Engine 1A with an MSFC and a Policy Feature Card (PFC) or a Supervisor Engine 2 with an MSFC, and any module that has ports to connect server and client networks.
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Caution The WS-X6066-SLB-APC Content Switching Module is not fabric enabled but the module can operate in a fabric-enabled chassis like any other nonfabric module. |
The following table lists the supported hardware and software for the CSM:
| Product Number | Product Description | Minimum Software Version |
Recommended Software Version |
Cisco IOS Release |
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| Console Cable | ||||
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You can place the CSM in any slot in the Catalyst 6000 family chassis except for the slots occupied by the supervisor engine and the standby supervisor engine. The CSM operates on power supplied by the chassis.
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Caution The CSM cannot be used in a Catalyst 6000 family switch with the Catalyst operating system. |
The following table lists lists the software versions for the CSM:
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The following table lists the environmental requirements for the CSM:
The following sections describe how to install the CSM:
Before installing the CSM, make sure that the following items are available:
This section describes the tools you need to install the CSM.
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Note Before installing the CSM, you must install the Catalyst 6000 family switch chassis and at least one supervisor engine. For information on installing the switch chassis, refer to the Catalyst 6000 Family Installation Guide. |
These tools are required to install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch:
This section describes how to install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch.
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Note All modules, including the supervisor engine (if you have redundant supervisor engines), support hot swapping. You can add, replace, or remove modules without interrupting the system power or causing other software or interfaces to shut down. For more information about hot-swapping modules, refer to the Catalyst 6000 Family Module Installation Guide. |
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Warning During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself. |
To install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch, perform these steps:
Step 2 Choose a slot for the CSM. See Figure 2-1 for slot numbers on a Catalyst 6000 family switch.
Step 3 Check that there is enough clearance to accommodate any interface equipment that you will be connecting directly to the supervisor engine or switching module ports.
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Note If possible, place switching modules between empty slots that contain only switching-module filler plates (Cisco part number 800-00292-01). |
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Warning Blank faceplates (filler 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 and faceplates are in place. |
Step 4 Loosen the captive installation screws that secure the switching module filler plate (or an existing switching module) to the desired slot.
Step 5 Remove the switching module filler plate (or an existing switching module).
Step 6 Hold the handle of the CSM with one hand, and place your other hand under the carrier support. Do not touch the printed circuit boards or connector pins.
Step 7 Place the CSM in the slot. Align the notch on the sides of the switching module carrier with the groove in the slot. (See Figure 2-2.)
Step 8 Keep the CSM at a 90-degree angle to the backplane and carefully slide the CSM into the slot until the switching module faceplate contacts the ejector levers. (See Figure 2-3.)
Step 9 Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, simultaneously push in the left and right levers to fully seat the CSM in the backplane connector.
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Caution Always use the ejector levers when installing or removing the CSM. A module that is partially seated in the backplane will cause the system to halt and subsequently crash. |
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Note If you perform a hot swap, the console displays the message "Module n has been inserted." This message does not appear, however, if you are connected to the Catalyst 6000 family switch through a Telnet session. |
Step 10 Use a screwdriver to tighten the captive installation screws on the left and right ends of the CSM.
This completes the CSM installation procedure.
When you install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch, the module goes through a boot sequence that requires no intervention. At the successful conclusion of the boot sequence, the green Status LED will light and remain on. If the Status LED does not show green, or shows a different color, refer to Table 1-2 to determine the module's status.
Posted: Sat Jan 18 08:54:28 PST 2003
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