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