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Cisco ONS 15530 Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15530
Installing and Removing Line Cards or Motherboards
Preventing ESD Damage
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage occurs when electronic cards or components are mishandled and
can result in complete or intermittent failures. Note the following guidelines before you install or service
the system:
• Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap when handling electronic components. Connect
one end of the strap to an ESD jack or an unpainted metal component on the system (such as a
captive installation screw).
• Handle cards by the faceplates and edges only; avoid touching the printed circuit board and
connector pins.
• Place any removed component on an antistatic surface or in a static shielding bag.
• Avoid contact between the cards and clothing. The wrist strap only protects the card from ESD
voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.
Note For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be
between 1 and 10 megohms (Mohms).
Installing and Removing Line Cards or Motherboards
The line cards and modules used on the Cisco ONS 15530 are hot-swappable. This section describes the
procedures for installing and removing the following line cards and motherboards from the chassis:
• ESCON aggregation cards
• 4-port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps FC aggregation cards
• 8-port FC/GE aggregation cards
• 8-port multi-service muxponders
• 2.5-Gbps ITU trunk cards
• 10-Gbps ITU trunk cards
• 10-Gbps ITU tunable trunk cards
• 10-Gbps uplink cards
• Transponder line cards
• Carrier motherboards
• CPU switch modules
Installing Line Cards or Motherboards
To install a line card or motherboard, follow these steps:
Step 1 Take the new line card or motherboard from the shipping container.
Step 2 Insert the line card or motherboard carefully into the chassis slot while guiding the upper and lower
edges line card or of the motherboard in the tracks until its connectors come into contact with the
backplane.