Replace Front Slot Cards
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Figure 33. Install/Remove the SMC and NPC Cards
5.
Remove the new NPC card from the anti-static bag and slide it into the empty slot, ensuring that
the handles are in the open position. When the cards is about 1/4” from being fully inserted, adjust
the levers to align with the chassis and then close the levers to seat the card in place.
6.
In an HA configuration, you must enable the slots that contain the existing NPC and the NPC that
was replaced. Run the following command:
request chassis power-on slot
slot-number
target ha-pair.
For example, running the following command will enable slot 3 on both
devices:
request chassis power-on slot
3
target ha-pair.
7.
Tighten the screws on each side of the NPC with a Phillips-head screw driver to secure it to the
chassis.
8.
Insert the network cables that were removed earlier.
For slot status information and troubleshooting, see the following sections: “Front Card Slot States” on
page 61 and “NPC Troubleshooting Commands” on page 62.
Replace a Network Processing Card in a HA Configuration
This topic describes the requirements for replacing a Network Processing Card (NPC) that is installed in
a PA-7050 HA configuration. As with all Palo Alto Networks firewalls, the hardware must match in
both devices in the HA configuration. With the PA-7050, it is also required that all cards installed in the
front slots are the same on both devices in the HA pair. The PAN-OS software is designed to allow the
insertion of new cards (NPCs) without causing a failover. This is done by not allowing a new card to
come up in one chassis until both chassis have matchings cards and both cards can be brought up
together.
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