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Servicing the Hardware 6-1

Chapter 6

Servicing the Hardware

This chapter describes servicing procedures for the SmartEdge

100 router, including servicing media

interface cards (MICs) and transceivers, inserting and removing compact-flash (CF) cards, and how to

obtain assistance.

Procedures in this chapter include:

• Inserting and Extracting a MIC

• Inserting and Extracting a Transceiver

• Removing and Installing a CF Card

• Adding and Replacing a MIC

• Replacing a Transceiver

• Replacing a SmartEdge 100 Chassis

• Cleaning Optical Connectors

Inserting and Extracting a MIC

Caution Risk of equipment damage. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage SmartEdge router

components. To reduce the risk, never attempt to remove or install a MIC, transceiver, or CF

card without using appropriate ESD protection.

Note The only tool needed to perform the procedures in this chapter is a #1 Phillips screwdriver.

Note The term, GE, applies to any GE native port or MIC that supports a port speed of 1 Gbps or greater;

unless explicitly stated, the speed of any GE port is 1 Gbps.

Note After you replace a MIC or change its physical configuration, you must enter SmartEdge OS

commands from the command-line interface (CLI) to restore the MIC ports to normal operations.

Caution Risk of equipment damage. You can damage your SmartEdge router if you install and use MICs

that have been repaired in the field. To reduce the risk, never attempt to repair parts or MICs

yourself; always replace any defective MIC with a MIC supplied by your local technical

representative.

Redback Networks SmartEdge 100 User Manual

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