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OC12 Packet Over SONET Line Card Installation and Configuration
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Removing and Installing Line Cards
This chapter describes how to remove the OC12 POS line card from its supported platform, how to
install a new or replacement line card, and how to connect cables.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Installation Overview, page 3-1
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Online Insertion and Removal, page 3-2
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Warnings and Cautions, page 3-2
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Line Card Removal and Installation, page 3-3
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Connecting OC12 POS Line Card Interface Cables, page 3-5
Installation Overview
Each line card circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD)
damage.
Note
When a slot is not in use, a blank line card must fill the empty slot to allow the router to conform to
electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow across the line
cards. If you plan to install a new line card in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove the blank
line card.