Installing An Uplink Module In An Ex4500 Switch - Juniper EX4500 Hardware Manual

A replacement uplink module or cover panel
An antistatic bag or antistatic mat
CAUTION:
is operational. Either replace the uplink module promptly or install a cover panel over
the empty slot.
To remove an uplink module from the switch (see
1. Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to
the ESD point on the chassis.
2. Loosen the captive screws in the ejector levers using the Phillips screwdriver, number 2.
3. Pull both the ejector levers outward until they are fully open.
4. Using both hands, gently pull the ejector levers to slide the uplink module halfway out of the chassis.
5. Using both hands, hold the front edge of the uplink module and slide it completely out of the chassis.
6. Place the uplink module in an antistatic bag or on an antistatic mat placed on a flat, stable surface.
Figure 61: Removing an Uplink Module from an EX4500 Switch

Installing an Uplink Module in an EX4500 Switch

The uplink module in EX4500 switches is a hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable unit (FRU):
You can remove and replace it without powering off the switch or disrupting switch functions.
Do not leave the uplink module slot empty for a long time while the switch
Uplink module
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