Removing and Installing the GigE Interface Card

This chapter describes how to remove the GigE interface card from supported platforms and also how to install a new or replacement GigE interface card. This chapter contains the following sections:

Installation Overview

Up to four GigE interface cards can be installed in your Cisco LocalDirector 430. The GigE interface card can also be used in conjunction with other interface cards, such as LocalDirector four-port Fast Ethernet interface cards.

Note When using GigE interface cards with four-port Fast Ethernet interface cards, the four-port Fast Ethernet interface cards must be installed in the left-most slots as you face the rear of the LocalDirector chassis (this view is shown in Figure 3-4). If a four-port Fast Ethernet interface card is installed in a slot to the right of a GigE interface card (as you face the rear of the LocalDirector chassis), the LocalDirector does not boot.

Note The GigE interface card is not compatible with Cisco LocalDirector Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) interface cards.

Each GigE interface card is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.

Note When an interface card slot is not in use, a blank interface must fill the empty slot so that the LocalDirector conforms to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and so that air flows properly across the interface cards. If you plan to install a new GigE interface card in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove the blank interface.

Warnings and Cautions

Observe the following warning when installing or removing a GigE interface card:

Warning When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the card.

GigE Interface Card Removal and Installation

Perform the following steps to remove and replace interface cards in a LocalDirector 430:

Step 1 Read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco LocalDirector document for important safety information.

Step 2 Save the existing configuration to Flash memory.

Step 3 Power off the unit from the back panel.

Step 4 Remove the three screws from the top panel at the front of the unit, as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1: Opening the LocalDirector 430 Chassis

Step 5 Slide the lid toward the back of the cabinet, and then lift the lid straight up, as shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2: Detaching the Access Panel

Step 6 If you are replacing an existing circuit board, remove the screw that secures the board to the back of the chassis for each board you are replacing, as shown in Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3: Removing an Interface Card

Step 7 If you are replacing an existing card, remove each card and set it aside.

Step 8 Remove the new interface card from its package.

Step 9 Insert each new card in the appropriate slot so that the mounting bracket faces the back of the unit, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Note If you are using four-port Fast Ethernet interface cards in conjunction with your GigE interface card, be sure the four-port Fast Ethernet interface cards are installed in the left-most slots as you face the rear of the LocalDirector chassis (this view is shown in Figure 3-4). If a four-port Fast Ethernet interface card is installed in a slot to the right of a GigE interface card, the LocalDirector does not boot.

Note The GigE interface card is not compatible with Cisco LocalDirector Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) interface cards.

Figure 3-4: Inserting the New Interface Card Into the Chassis

Step 10 Attach the screw to the mounting bracket, and replace the top access panel.

Step 11 Put the unit back on the equipment rack, and plug in the cables and the power cord.

Step 12 Power on the unit from the switch at the back of the unit.

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