The CIP is located to the left side of the FPC card cage, as shown in Figure 1. It houses the Routing Engine interface ports, which accept connections to external management and alarm-reporting devices.
The CIP is field-replaceable, but you must power off the router before removing or installing it. It weighs about 6.5 lb (3 kg). The cables and wire that connect to the Routing Engine interface ports are hot-removable and hot-insertable.
To replace the CIP and cables connecting to the Routing Engine interface ports, perform the following procedures: