Installing an APX 1000 Chassis
Checking for the presence of the PCMCIA card
APX 1000™ Getting Started Guide
3-13
To connect the unit to your LAN, plug an Ethernet LAN cable into the Ethernet RJ-45 port on
the shelf controller. Figure 3-13 shows an Ethernet LAN cable connected to the shelf controller
Ethernet interface for out-of-band management.
Figure 3-13. Connecting an Ethernet cable
For more information about APX 1000 Ethernet interfaces, see “Ethernet interface
specifications” on page C-2.
Checking for the presence of the PCMCIA card
Each APX 1000 shelf supports flash-memory PCMCIA cards. The system comes with onboard
nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM), and each flash card provides its own additional memory.
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Caution:
You can remove and replace the PCMCIA card while the APX 1000 unit is
operating. However, do not replace the PCMCIA card under the following conditions. Doing
so might abnormally terminate the operation in progress and result in a loss of data.
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A system reset is in progress and all cards are not fully operational.
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Code is being loaded from a TFTP server using the
load
command.
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Configuration or core dump information is being saved to the PCMCIA card.
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The PCMCIA card is being formatted.
Make sure a PCMCIA card is inserted in the top PCMCIA slot as shown in Figure 3-14. A
PCMCIA card can also be placed in the lower slot. However, the APX 1000 unit uses information
from the card in the top slot by default when booting.
Figure 3-14. Verifying the presence of a PCMCIA card in slot 1
For more information about the function of the PCMCIA flash cards, see the
APX 8000™/MAX TNT® Administration Guide.