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Installing the Opacity Shield on the Cisco 7600 Series Routers
Installing the Opacity Shield on the Cisco 7600 Series Routers
This section describes how to install the opacity shield on the Cisco 7606 router. The opacity shield,
associated installation hardware, and tamper evidence labels are part of the Cisco 7600 FIPS kit
(part number CVPN7600FIPS/KIT=). The opacity shield is designed to be installed on the Cisco 7606
router while the system is operating without creating an electrical hazard or damage to the system. You
will need some clearance between adjacent racks in order to perform this procedure.
The opacity shield is not required for the Cisco 7609 router chassis. The Cisco 7609 router chassis
satisfies the FIPS opacity requirement without an external shield.
To install an opacity shield on the Cisco 7606 router chassis (see
Figure 6
), follow these steps:
Step 1
The opacity shield is designed to be installed on a Cisco 7606 chassis that is already rack-mounted. If
your Cisco 7606 chassis is not rack-mounted, install the chassis in the rack using the procedures
contained in the
Cisco 7600 Series Router Installation Guide
. If your Cisco 7606 chassis is already
rack-mounted, proceed to step 2.
Step 2
Open the FIPS kit packaging (part number CVPN7600FIPS/KIT=). The kit contains the following:
•
An opacity shield assembly for the Cisco 7606 router (part number 800-26211-xx). The opacity
shield part number is located on the outside of the protective packaging.
•
A bag containing the installation hardware (In some kits there is no bag; the installation hardware
is premounted in the opacity shield.
•
An envelope with 30 FIPS tamper evidence labels and a disposable ESD wrist strap.
Step 3
Remove the opacity shield from its protective packaging.
a.
If the thumbscrews and the snap rivet fasteners are already installed on the opacity shield, remove
the four snap rivet fasteners from the opacity shield; leave the thumbscrews installed. Proceed to
step 5.
Note
Verify that the thumbscrews are started only two or three turns in the opacity shield.
b.
If the opacity shield comes with a bag of installation hardware (69-1483-xx), open the bag and
remove the two thumbscrews and four snap rivet fasteners. The snap rivet fasteners come assembled;
you need to separate the two pieces of the snap rivet fastener by removing the snap rivet pin from
the snap rivet sleeve before you install them. Proceed to step 4.
Note
Extra snap rivet fasteners are included in the bag of installation hardware in case of loss or
damage.
Step 4
Start the two thumbscrews in the corresponding threaded holes in the opacity shield (see
Figure 6
); two
or three turns is sufficient. Do not thread the thumbscrews too far into the opacity shield.
Step 5
Open the envelope containing the disposable ESD wrist strap. Attach the disposable ESD wrist strap to
your wrist. Attach the other end of the wrist strap to exposed metal on the chassis.
Step 6
Position the opacity shield over the air intake side of the chassis so that the two thumbscrews on the
opacity shield are aligned with the unused top and bottom L-bracket screw holes on the chassis.
Step 7
Press the opacity shield firmly against the side of the chassis and secure the opacity shield to the chassis
with the two thumbscrews.
