Nortel Networks Media Dependent Adapter - Manual (Page 15)

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Installing an MDA
The Uplink Module slot on the BayStack 450 switches
accommodates a single MDA. The connection can be
either an RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX MDA or a fiber
(100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-SX/LX) MDA with an SC
or PHY connector.
To install an MDA into the Uplink Module slot, follow
these steps:
1. Unplug the AC power cord from the back of the
switch.
2. Loosen the thumbscrews and remove the filler
panel (or previously installed MDA) from the
Uplink Module slot.
Note: Installing or removing an MDA from an
operating switch (hot-swapping) causes the switch to
auto-reset as soon as the insertion or removal of the
device is sensed by the switch software. Although the
switch is hot-swap survivable, data integrity during
the reset will be compromised.