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Chapter 3
Contivity 2500/2000/4000 Option Installation
This section describes how to install or replace hardware components for the Contivity 2500, 2000, and 4000.
Warning: Wear an antistatic band when handling electronic components for the Contivity switch to avoid damaging them.
Note: Turn off the Contivity switch and unplug it before installing LAN or WAN cards, or system memory.
Opening the Contivity 2500/2000/4000
To install LAN or WAN cards, install hardware accelerator PCI cards, install additional memory, replace power supplies, or replace hard disk drives, you must remove the front bezel and then remove the switch’s top cover. You may find it easier to work on the system when it has been removed from the rack.
Removing the Contivity 2500/2000/4000 front bezel
To access the Contivity 2500/2000/4000 disk drive for system recovery operations, you must first remove the switch’s front bezel. Figure 15 shows you how to remove the front bezel and top cover from the Contivity 2500/2000/4000.
Note: You do not need to turn off the switch to remove the front bezel.
Installing Hardware Options for the Contivity VPN Switch
