HP A6604 Installation Manual page 64

Step7 Turn on the power switch of the router if the router is powered off.
Step8 After the RPE-X1 is powered on, the RUN LED (green) flashes fast (at 8 Hz). It flashes slowly
(at 1 Hz) after the RPE-X1 application is loaded. This means that the RPE-X1 runs normally.
The RPE-X1s of the device are hot-swappable.
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When two RPE-X1s are installed on device, the ACT LED (green) is on.
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For more information about the RPE-X1 LEDs, refer to Table 1-9 in Chapter 1 "Router
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Overview."
Removing an RPE-X1
1) For a device configured with only one RPE-X1, you need to power off the device before
removing the RPE-X1. Online removal of the RPE-X1 may cause damages to the RPE-X1,
FIPs, and HIMs/MIMs.
2) For a device configured with two RPE-X1s, you can remove one of the RPE-X1s when both of
them are operating normally.
To remove the active RPE-X1, you are recommended to use the slave switchover command
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to implement manual active/standby switchover in system view of the active RPE-X1. For details
about this command, refer to HA in the System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
To remove the standby RPE-X1, follow steps mentioned below.
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Follow these steps to remove an RPE-X1:
Step1 Face the front panel of the router.
Step2 Locate the RPE-X1 to be removed. The figures below illustrate how to remove the RPE-X1 in
Slot 1.
Step3 Loosen the captive screws counterclockwise with a Philips screwdriver until all spring pressure
is released.
Figure 4-14 Loosen the captive screws on the RPE-X1
Step4 Pull the two ejector levers at both ends of the RPE-X1 outward to release the RPE-X1, and
then gently pull the RPE-X1 out along the slide rails.