User manual

Installing Hardware Options for the Contivity VPN Switch

Preface

This document describes how

Nortel Networks*

trained service personnel can

install or replace hardware components for models 4500, 4000, 2600, 2500,

2000, 1600, 1500, and 600 of the

Contivity VPN Switch*

. The options

include:

• Installing LAN and WAN option cards

• Installing hardware accelerator PCI cards

• Adding memory

• Replacing a power supply (4500 and 4000 only)

• Replacing a hard disk drive (4500 and 4000 only)

To install LAN, WAN, or hardware accelerator PCI cards and for system recovery

operations, you must remove either the front bezel, the top cover, and/or the rear

I/O panel tray depending on the type of Contivity product you are servicing. The

procedures for each model are described in the following sections.

Conventions

This guide refers to the Contivity VPN Switch as the switch. It assumes that you

are familiar with Web browsers and their general operation.