Vanguard Managed Solutions 6500 PLUS Removing/Replacing Trim Cards, Before Removing

Installing Nodes in Modulus Enclosures

Removing/Replacing TRIM Cards

Introduction This section describes the removal and replacement of TRIM cards.

	Caution
	6500 cards and their components are sensitive to static discharge, which can damage
	components. Use proper handling and grounding precautions, including the use of an
	anti-static grounding strap, whenever you handle a card.
Before Removing
	Before removing the TRIM card from the Modulus enclosure, disconnect the LAN
TRIM Cards	cable and detach the TRIM rear filler panel from the TRIM card backplane.
	Failure to do so could damage the LAN cable or the TRIM card. The following
	caution label on the processor card is a reminder:
	“REMOVE LAN I/O CABLE, REAR FASTENERS AND FRONT FILLERS
	BEFORE REMOVING THIS CARD.”

Removing the Follow these steps to remove the TRIM/processor card from the nest:

TRIM/Processor

Card

Step	Action
1	Detach the LAN cable from the backplane.
2	Using a flat-head screwdriver, unscrew the captive hardware that
	attaches the TRIM card rear filler panel to the TRIM card backplane.
3	Detach the two Modulus front filler panels that cover the TRIM card.
4	Pull out the TRIM/processor card. When detaching a TRIM card from
	its processor card, follow the procedures in “Installing and Connecting
	a TRIM Card” section on page 2-45in reverse order.
	• If you are removing or replacing a card in a Modulus 8/18
	enclosure, refer to the Modulus Planning and Installation
	Guide.
	• If you are removing or replacing a card in a Modulus 9/21
	enclosure, refer to the Modulus 9 and 21 Installation and
	Operation Guide.

Updating LAN Port The BIA (Burned In Address) is a unique LAN MAC address that is supplied by a

MAC Address PROM chip on the TRIM card. The BIA is used as the LAN port MAC address if the Port MAC Address parameter (in the Port configuration record) is set to a default value of 00-00-00-00-00-00.

If you replace the TRIM card, reboot the node to reset the LAN port address to the new BIA value contained on the replacement TRIM card. If, however, you want to use the BIA address from the removed card, update the node configuration to ensure that the older BIA address is used.

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