Package Contents ........................4 Compatible Base Units ......................4 Hot Swapping ..........................5 Hot swapping an AT-AR040 ..................5 Installing a Network Service Module .................. 6 LEDs and What They Mean ....................9 Base Unit LEDs related to NSMs ................10 PIC LEDs ........................
Network Service Module Package Contents The following items are included with each Network Service Module (NSM). Contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller if any items are damaged or missing. One NSM ■ One Network Service Module Installation and Safety Guide ■...
NSM PIC bays starting with bay 0. Please note that you can hot swap the AT-AR040 NSM with PICs already installed in its PIC bays. There is no need to remove the PICs before hot swapping. See the Network Service Module Hardware Reference for information on the operational characteristics of hot swapped interfaces.
Network Service Module Installing a Network Service Module Warning Failure to follow this procedure when hot swapping an NSM will cause the switch or router to crash, and may damage it and any files stored in Flash. 1. Read the safety information. See the Installation and Safety Guide for your switch or router.
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Warning Do not attempt to install an NSM without observing correct antistatic procedures. Failure to do so may damage the switch, router, or NSM. If you are unsure what the correct procedures are, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller.
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Network Service Module 5. Slide the NSM into place. Slide the NSM into the NSM bay, making sure the ends of the thumbscrews are aligned with the screw holes on the switch or router. If the NSM has extractor levers, they should be in the closed position. 6.
Installation and Safety Guide LEDs and What They Mean AT -AR040 LEDs The AT-AR040 NSM unit does not have independent LEDs. See “Base Unit LEDs related to NSMs” on page 10 for information about related LEDs found on the base- unit switch or router.
Network Service Module AT -AR048 LEDs State Function Active Green Lit when the Line Interface Unit (LIU) is receiving a signal. Loop Green Lit when any loopback is active. Amber Lit when the received signal is lost. This usually indicates a network disruption, such as a cable being disconnected or a device failure.
Installation and Safety Guide PIC LEDs PIC LED descriptions can be found in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference, which is included on the CD-ROM bundled with your switch or router or at www.alliedtelesis.co.uk/site/products/ Where To Find More Information For further information on NSMs: See the Network Service Module Hardware Reference, which provides detailed information on NSMs.
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