Rack Mount and Power On Procedures
Inserting a media card
GRF 400/1600 Getting Started - 1.4 Update 2
October, 1998
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ESD requirements
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Caution:
GRF media cards are hot swappable and can be installed when the GRF is running.
However, media card are highly susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge, you must
wear a grounded, conductive wrist strap anytime you handle a media card.
Wear a grounded, conductive wrist strap when removing, replacing, and/or handling individual
electronic components. Make sure the metallic elements in the band directly touch your
exposed skin.
Insertion procedure
1
When you are properly grounded, remove the media card from its anti-static container.
2
Hold the media card with the network ports facing you.
GRF 400
Turn the card horizontal, the top of the media card should be on the left, the bottom of the
card should be on the right. As you start, make sure you visually identify the left and right
guide pair for this particular slot.
Keeping the media card horizontally level, insert the card fully into the slot, you will feel
the card joining with the 100-pin connector on the backplane.
3
When fully inserted, the card’s face plate should be flush against the chassis back panel.
Note:
Do not force the card into the slot. Doing so can damage the card or slot connector.
4
Tighten the screws at each end of the face plate.
Wrist strap grounding sites
GRF 1600
GRF 400
