Replacing Optional Ports

Before you replace a port option card in slot A or slot B on the E4G-400 router, have the following items on hand:
  • ESD-preventive wrist strap
  • 1/2-inch flat-blade screwdriver

You can replace a port option card without powering down the router. However, you will need to reboot the router to initialize the newly installed card.

  1. Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect the metal end to an appropriate ground point on the rack.
  2. Completely loosen the captive retaining screws and slide the installed option card out of the router, as shown in the following figures.
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    Removing a Port Option Card: Slot A
    ../Graphics/CSR_033_remove_slotA_card.svg
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    Removing a Port Option Card: Slot B
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  3. Carefully slide the replacement module into the router.
  4. Align and tighten the captive retaining screws, as shown in the following figures.
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    Installing a Port Option Card: Slot A
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    Installing a Port Option Card: Slot B
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  5. Reboot the router to initialize the newly installed port option card.