You must use two peopl
e to remove the chassis from the equipment rack safely. An empty chassis
can weigh up to approximately 24.69 pounds (11.2 kg)
.
Caution
Procedure
Step 1
Power off the router (see
Powering Off the Router, on page 110
).
Step 2
Power off the circuit breakers to the power supplies.
Step 3
Disconnect the power from the power modules on the front of the chassis:
Step 4
Disconnect RP cables connected to the console port, auxiliary port, or either of the management Ethernet
ports.
Be sure to label each of the RP cables before you disconnect the cables.
Step 5
Disconnect the line card interface cables.
Step 6
Disconnect the supplemental bonding and grounding connection from the chassis (see
and Grounding Connections, on page 42
).
Step 7
Remove the chassis from the rack.
a) Remove the screws that attach the chassis rack mount flanges and the side rack mount brackets to the rack
posts.
b) Carefully lift the chassis out of the rack and set it aside.
Installing a Replacement Chassis in the Equipment Rack
Use this procedure to install the replacement chassis and components in the equipment rack:
Procedure
Step 1
Install the new chassis in the rack (see
Rack-Mounting the Chassis, on page 36
).
Step 2
Connect the supplemental bonding and grounding connection (if there is one) to the chassis (see
Bonding and Grounding Connections, on page 42
).
Step 3
Connect all line card and interface cables (see
Connecting Route Processor Cables, on page 77
).
Step 4
Connect power to the power modules on the front of the chassis.
Step 5
To turn on power to the router, see
Powering on the Router, on page 83
.
Packing a Chassis for Shipment
Use the packaging that came with the replacement chassis to repack and ship the chassis being replaced.
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