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3 standard removal procedures, Unscrew the front panel retaining screws, 4 amc installation – Kontron AT8901 User Manual

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AT8901

Installation

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AT8901 User Guide

2.3

Standard Removal Procedures

To remove the board proceed as follows:

1. Ensure that the safety requirements indicated in section 2.1. are observed.

2. Disconnect any interfacing cables that may be connected to the board.

3. Unscrew the front panel retaining screws.

4. Wait until the blue LED is fully ON, this mean that the hot swap sequence is ready for board

removal.

5. Disengage the board from the backplane by using both board ejection handles

6. After disengaging the board from the backplane, pull the board out of the slot.

2.4

AMC Installation

To install an AMC proceed as follows:

1. Remove the AMC filler panel.

2. Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mate with its con-

nector. Secure the AMC handle to the locking position.

3. In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully inserted. It will

turn OFF at the end of the hot swap sequence.

2.5

Software Installation

The AT8901 comes as a pre-installed system with all necessary OS, Filesystem, drivers and
applications factory-installed with default configurations.

Updating the Software with new Operating System or applications or new versions is provided
by a dedicated update mechanism, which is described in Chapter 4.

2.6

CLI Quick Start

This section gives instructions for (initially) accessing the CLI (Command Line Interface) of the
AT8901 Base Fabric using either the Serial Console or the Fast Ethernet management inter-
face (serviceport) on the front plate.

Serial Console CLI can be accessed directly with the appropriate cabling. A console menu al-
lows to enter the Base Fabric console or to perform a system reset. Fast Ethernet access is
done by establishing a telnet connection (see below).

Warning!

Care must be taken when applying the procedures below to ensure that
neither the AT8901 nor system boards are physically damaged by the
application of these procedures.