Handling the module, Anti-static wristband, Phillips screwdriver – Enterasys Networks 8000/8600 User Manual

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Enterasys X-Pedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide

77

Installing the Hardware

Handling the Module

Caution: Line cards are easily damaged by electrostatic discharge.

To prevent electrostatic damage, observe the following guidelines:

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Do not remove the module from its packaging until you are ready to install it.

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Do not touch any of the module’s pins, connectors or components.

•

Hold the module only by its edges or front panel.

•

Wear an anti-static wristband connected to a suitable earth ground whenever handling the
module.

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Store or transport this module only in appropriate anti-static packaging.

Tools

Typical installations require the following tools:

Hot Swap

You may install most modules into a live system without powering off the device. However, do not
remove an active module from a live system except under the following conditions:

•

Press the Hot Swap button on the front panel. The Online LED will turn off and the Offline
LED
will turn on.

OR...

•

Enter the following from the CLI and click enter: Enable -> System -> Hotswap -> Out -> Slot
-> #
. The Online LED will turn off and the Offline LED will turn on.

•

Remove the module.

For more information on hot swapping, see Hot Swapping Line Cards and Control Modules in the
Enterasys X-Pedition User Reference Manual.

Warning

: Do not insert tools or body parts in the chassis while it is powered on. Doing so may

cause electrical shock or equipment damage.

Anti-static wristband

Phillips screwdriver

Flathead screwdriver

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