User`s guide

8-2

Adding/Swapping Modules and Maintenance

4. Loosen the screws at each end of the panel that covers the

interface slot and remove the protective panel.

5. Gently slide the module into the plastic guides in the module

slot until it is completely inserted.

6. Push the module ﬁrmly into place to fully engage the

connectors at the back of the module with the backplane at the

rear of the ATX chassis.

7. Tighten the screws on each side of the module's front panel.

8. Power cycle the ATX, and check the module’s LED power-on

sequence as described in manual accompanying the module.

9. Connect the module to the network as described in the

manual that accompanied the module.

10. Use LCM or an NMS to add back any ﬁlters, static addresses,

ARP addresses, and IP routing table entries that you deleted.

8.2 SWAPPING A MODULE

To replace modules of the same type perform the following

procedures.

Caution: Do not remove an interface module if its STATUS LED is on.

If the STATUS LED is on, press the module’s OFFLINE (or

RESET) button, use LCM to take the module offline, or use an

NMS to disable the module.

To hot swap an interface module, complete these steps:

1. Take the ATX ofﬂine by pressing the OFFLINE button, use the

LCM to take the ATX ofﬂine, or use an NMS to disable the

module.

2. Loosen the screws at each end of the front panel of the

interface module you are going to replace.