Allied Telesis AT-SBx31CFC960 User Manual
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Chapter 7: Installing the AT-SBx31CFC960 Card and Ethernet Line Cards
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Installing the AT-SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Card
This section contains the installation procedure for the AT-SBx31CFC960
Controller Fabric card. You may install either one or two controller cards in
the unit. The chassis must have at least one controller card. The cards
must be installed in slots 4 and 5 in the chassis.
Note
Please review “Guidelines to Handling the Controller and Line
Cards” on page 126 before performing this procedure:
Note
For instructions on how to upgrade an operational chassis to the AT-
SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Card from the older AT-SBx31CFC
Card, refer to Chapter 11, “Upgrading AT-SBx31CFC to AT-
SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Cards” on page 221.
This procedure requires the following tools:
#2 Phillips-head screwdriver
#2 Phillips-head, 5 inch-lbs torque screwdriver (optional)
To install the AT-SBx31CFC960 Card, perform the following procedure:
1. Choose a slot in the chassis for the AT-SBx31CFC960 Controller
Fabric card.
Slots 4 and 5 are for the controller cards. Slot 4 is dedicated for use
with a controller card while slot 5 may be used with either a controller
card or an Ethernet line card. If you are installing only one controller
card, you should install it in slot 4. If you are installing two controller
cards, you must install the second card in slot 5. Figure 70 identifies
the slots in the chassis.
Figure 70. Slots 4 and 5 for the AT-SBx31CFC960 Card
Slot 4
Slot 5