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5. Power on the replacement SmartEdge 100 router; if necessary, update its software configuration to
match that on the original SmartEdge 100 router. See the “Powering On and Powering Off the System”
section in Chapter 5, “Determining Operating Status.”
6. Reroute the traffic from the SmartEdge 100 router to which you had routed it, to the replacement
SmartEdge 100 router.
7. Return the original SmartEdge 100 chassis to your local technical representative for repair.
Cleaning Optical Connectors
Clean fiber-optic components are a requirement for quality connections between fiber-optic equipment.
Cleaning the fiber-optic equipment is one of the most basic and important procedures for maintaining MICs
with fiber-optic connectors. Redback has written
Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic
Connections , GPR-0186, to provide detailed and comprehensive procedures for your use. This document
is available on the Redback Networks Support web site at http://www.redback.com. For information about
accessing documents that are posted on this web site, see the “Ordering Documentation” section in “About
This Guide.”