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Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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Chapter 3      Installing Supervisor Engines
  Installing a Supervisor Engine
c. Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, grasp the two ejector levers and gently press down to 
create a small 0.040
 inch (1 mm) gap between the supervisor engine’s EMI gasket and the module 
or cover plate above it. (See 
Figure 3-2.)
Note Do not press down too forcefully on the levers because they will bend and get damaged.
Figure 3-2 Clearing the EMI Gasket in a Horizontal Slot Chassis
d. While gently pressing down, simultaneously close the left and right ejector levers to fully seat the 
supervisor engine in the backplane connector. The ejector levers are fully closed when they are flush 
with the supervisor engine faceplate.
Note Failure to fully seat the supervisor engine in the backplane connector can result in error 
messages.
e. Tighten the two captive installation screws on the supervisor engine.
Note Make sure the ejector levers are fully closed before tightening the captive installation 
screws.
f. Verify that the supervisor engine STATUS LED is lit. 
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2
3
FAN
STATUS
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5
6
1mm 
1
2
Gap between the module
EMI gasket and the 
module above it
Press down
Press down
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