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Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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Chapter 3      Installing Supervisor Engines
  Installing a Supervisor Engine
Step 9 Depending on the orientation of the slots in the chassis (horizontal or vertical), perform one of the 
following two sets of steps:
Chassis with horizontal slots
a. Position the new supervisor engine in the slot. Make sure that you align the sides of the supervisor 
engine carrier with the slot guides on each side of the chassis slot. (See 
Figure 3-1.)
b. Carefully slide the supervisor engine into the slot until the EMI gasket along the top edge of the 
supervisor engine makes contact with the module or cover plate in the slot above it and the 
supervisor engine ejector levers have both closed to approximately 45 degrees with respect to the 
supervisor engine faceplate. 
Figure 3-1 Positioning the Supervisor Engine in a Horizontal Slot Chassis
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INPUT
OK
FAN
OK
OUTPUT
FAI L
o
INPUT
OK
FAN
OK
OUTPUT
FAI L
o
1
2
3
FAN
STATUS
4
5
6
EMI gasket
EMI gasket
Insert module 
between slot guides
Ejector lever fully 
extended