Adding and Replacing a Traffic Card
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3. Remove the current card; see the generic procedure in the “Extract a Card” section on page 6-4.
4. Install the new card; see the generic procedure in the “Insert a Card” section on page 6-3.
5. If you are replacing a Gigabit Ethernet or an OC-192c/STM-64c card, extract the transceivers from the
current card and insert them in the ports on the new card, using the procedures in the “Remove a
Transceiver” and “Insert a Transceiver” sections:
• For the first or second version of the 4-port GE card, install the GBIC transceivers.
• For the GE3 or GE1020 cards, install the SFP transceivers.
• For the 10GE or OC-192c/STM-64c card, install the XFP transceiver.
6. Check the LEDs on the new card to ensure proper operational status as described in the “Determine
Card Status with LEDs” section in Chapter 5, “Determining Operating Status.”
7. If the card has optical ports, remove the rubber covers from the connectors.
8. Reconnect the cables you previously disconnected.
9. Use the SmartEdge OS CLI software to restore the card to normal operations.
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.
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.
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.
Note
If the traffic card is not the same type as the traffic card that you removed, the system does
not initialize the new traffic card; it is held in low-power mode with its components in reset
mode. If the card types are identical, the system initializes the card.
