Cabletron Systems Installing 6C105 Interface Modules, engages the backplane connectors

Setting Up the 6C105

3.2.6Installing 6C105 Interface Modules

The 6C105 Interface Modules can be installed in any of the 5 slots that are available. To install a module, proceed as follows:

1.Remove the blank panel covering the slot in which the Interface Module will be installed. All other slots must remain covered to ensure proper airflow and cooling. (Save the blank plate in the event you need to remove the module.)

2.Carefully remove the module from the shipping box. (Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped.)

3.Locate the ESD wrist strap shipped with the 6C105. Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and plug the cable from the ESD wrist strap into the ESD grounding receptacle at the upper right corner of the 6C105.

4.Remove the module from the plastic bag. (Save the bag in the event the module must be reshipped.) Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

5.Examine the module for damage. If any damage exists, DO NOT install the module. Immediately contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center.

To prevent damaging the backplane connectors in the following

!step, take care that the module slides in straight and properly

CAUTION engages the backplane connectors.

NOTE

In the following step ensure that the top plastic locking tab lines up with the desired slot number located on the front panel of the chassis. Refer to Figure 3-5.

6.Locate the slot guides that line up with the number of the slot in which the module will be installed. Install the Interface Module in the chassis by aligning the module circuit card between the upper and lower metal rail guides of the desired slot, sliding it into the chassis, and locking down the top and bottom plastic locking tabs, as shown in Figure 3-5. Take care that the Interface Module slides in straight and properly engages the backplane connectors.

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