Adding and Replacing a Traffic Card
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2. Loosen the captive screws and remove the blank card that is installed in the slot for the new card.
3. Install the card; see the generic procedure in the “Insert a Card” section on page 6-3.
4. If you are installing a Gigabit Ethernet or an OC-192c/STM-64c card, install the transceivers using the
procedure in the “Insert a Transceiver” section:
• For the first or second version of the 4-port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) card, install the GBIC
transceivers.
• For the 4-port Gigabit Ethernet 3 (GE3) card or the Gigabit Ethernet 1020 (GE1020) cards, install
the SFP transceivers.
• For the 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) or OC-192c/STM-64c card, install the XFP transceiver.
5. After the card has been installed, verify the operational status as described in the “Determine Card
Status with LEDs” section in Chapter 5, “Determining Operating Status.”
6. If the card has optical ports, remove the rubber cover from the connectors.
7. Connect and route the cables using the procedures in the “Connecting and Routing the Cables” section
in Chapter 4, “Installing the Hardware.”
Caution
Risk of ESD damage. A traffic card contains electrostatic-sensitive devices. To reduce the risk
of ESD damage, always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap when handling any card. Avoid
touching its printed circuit board, components, or any connector pins.
Note
Do not attach the wrist strap to a painted surface; an ESD convenience jack is located on the
front of the fan tray.
Laser
Risk of severe damage to your eyes. All versions of the optical cards are Class 1 products,
which use lasers to convert electrical signals to optical signals that can damage your eyes. To
reduce the risk when handling these optical cards, keep the connectors covered until you are
ready to connect the fiber-optic cables. When you remove a cover, do not stare into the
connector or directly view the laser beam emerging from the connector.
Caution
Risk of data loss. You can corrupt the system if you attempt to install transceivers (GBICs,
SFPs, or XFPs) that are not approved by Redback because these items have not been tested
with the SmartEdge router. To reduce the risk, install only the transceivers approved by
Redback.
Caution
Risk of damage to fiber-optic cables. Fiber-optic cables are fragile and are easily damaged
when bent. To reduce the risk, never step on a cable; never twist it when connecting it to or
disconnecting it from an traffic card.
