Nortel Networks 1000ASE-XD Switch User Manual


 
192 Appendix B Installing a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)
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To install a GBIC:
1 Remove the GBIC from its protective packaging.
2 Insert the GBIC into the slot on the BayStack switch (Figure 81).
GBICs are keyed to prevent improper insertion. If the GBIC resists pressure,
do not force it. Remove it, turn it over, and reinsert it.
Figure 81 Installing a GBIC
3 Press on the front of the GBIC until it snaps into place.
4 Remove the rubber plug to connect cables.
To remove an installed GBIC:
1 If the GBIC has spring tabs, press in on the tabs on each side of the GBIC as
you pull the GBIC out of the bay (Figure 82).
Figure 82 Removing a GBIC
2 If the GBIC has an extractor handle, grasp the handle and pull firmly to
remove the GBIC from the bay.
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