Chapter:
Maintaining the System
5–3
Adding an iPatch Panel, Fiber Shelf, or Fiber Module
to a Rack
Important:
To use iPatch Fiber Shelves in an existing iPatch System, the iPatch
Manager units (and any Network Managers) must be running a compatible software
version. To determine which software versions are compatible with your iPatch
Fiber Shelves, refer to the installation instructions provided with the shelves. To
obtain the latest version of software, contact your SYSTIMAX Solutions local
account representative.
To add an iPatch Panel, iPatch Fiber Shelf, or iPatch Fiber Module to a rack,
perform the steps below.
1
Install the panel, shelf, or module. Follow the instructions provided with the unit.
2
Connect the panel bus jumper to the panel bus.
The iPatch Manager display shows:
Then:
3
Press Continue to program the order of panels and modules on the rack. Follow
the instructions on the display.
Removing an iPatch Panel, Fiber Shelf, or Fiber Module
from a Rack
To remove an iPatch Panel, iPatch Fiber Shelf, or iPatch Fiber Module from a rack,
perform the steps below.
1
Remove the patch cords from the ports on the panel, shelf, or module.
2
Disconnect the cables from the back of the unit.
3
Disconnect the unit’s panel bus jumper from the rack’s panel bus.
4
Remove the mounting screws and remove the unit from the rack.
5
At the iPatch Manager, press Menu. With Run Diagnostics highlighted, press
Select.
Note:
This action lets the system immediately detect that the panel, shelf, or
module has been removed.
6
From the Ready screen, press Alarms.
7
Press
Ê
until the iPatch Manager display shows the “Panel Not
Communicating” alarm for the panel, shelf, or module that you removed.
Initializing
Please Wait
Rack 1
Program Order of
iPatch Equipment in Rack
Press Continue to order panels and
modules.
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