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Installing and Replacing Network Interface Cards
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Nokia IP300 Series Security Platform Installation Guide
Caution
Protect your IP300 Series appliance and other electronic equipment
from electrostatic discharge (ESD) by making sure you are properly
grounded before touching any electronic components.
Deactivating Configured Interfaces
If you are removing or replacing an installed network interface card, use
Network Voyager to deactivate any configured ports on the NIC before
removing it.
Deactivate all of the logical interfaces on the NIC.
Deactivate all of the physical interfaces on the NIC.
If you do not deactivate the interfaces before removing the NIC, you may
have to reinstall the NIC to deactivate its logical and physical interfaces in
Network Voyager.
For information about how to access Network Voyager, see
“Accessing Nokia
Network Voyager”
on page 30.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing NICs
Note
Before removing a configured network interface card with these
instructions, you must deactivate the NIC in Network Voyager. For
additional information, see
“Deactivating Configured Interfaces”
on page
36.
Use these instructions to remove, install, or replace a NIC in the IP300 Series
appliance. Some steps are not applicable to all procedures. The instructions
point out steps appropriate to each procedure.
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