Alcatel-Lucent omniaccess 6000 User Manual

Chapter 7

The line card is hot-swappable and can be inserted into the Alcatel Wireless 
LAN Switch chassis while system power is on or off. However, removing a 
line card on a live switch is service affecting and all traffic processing will stop 
until the replacement line card is installed and operating.

Verify you understand the procedure and all precautions.

Before beginning, read the entire procedure. Verify you understand all the 
precautions in these steps as well as those on 

Prepare the slot.

The first line card should be installed in Slot 2 of the Alcatel Wireless LAN 
Switch chassis. A second optional line card can be installed in Slot 3, and a 
third in Slot 1. A line card cannot be installed in Slot 0.

If you are replacing a previously installed module, first see 

 on page 

.

To install a module in a previously empty bay, remove the blank cover plate 
first. To do this, use a #2 Phillips or cross-head screwdriver to loosen both of 
the fastening screws on the blank cover place. The screws loosen with 
counter-clockwise rotation, but are captive and cannot be fully removed.

Carefully insert the line card into the chassis slot.

Hold the line card by the handle. Align the rear of the card with the guide-rails 
in the chassis slot and gently slide the module toward the backplane. Do not 
force the module; it should slide in easily most of the way.

There may be moderate resistance when the line card meets the connectors in 
the backplane. Press firmly so that the connectors at the back of the module 
engage with the backplane, but do not use excessive force.

—This procedure should be performed by a trained technician.

—If installing a line card in Slot 1, verify that the fastening 

screws for the module in the slot above it are fully secured. If the 
module in Slot 3 is loose, it could interfere with the new module 
insertion and possibly damage the components.