34 | Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs
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Line Card LEDs
Line card LEDs are described in the documentation specific to each line card. Refer to the installation 
documentation that came with the card for to understand LED appearance and meaning.
Expandable Cable Management Bracket
The E300 chassis cable management bracket (
Figure 7-2
) manages your copper, fiber optic line cards and 
auxiliary cables to RPMs. Space is provided for approximately 48 CAT5 cables per line card slot. In the 
standard configuration, wire-ties are used to secure the cabling.
PEM0, PEM1 
LEDs
Not Supported
Primary LED Indicates that this RPM is the Primary RPM.
Green: primary 
Unlit: standby 
Reset Button To reset the RPM, depress the button by inserting a small object, such as a pen tip.
Status LED Green: operational 
Amber: fault detected 
Flashing green: booting
Unlit: in standby mode or power is off
Table 7-1.  RPM Front Panel and LED Descriptions (continued)
Section Label Description