Avaya 8800 Maintenance Manual page 94

I/O module replacement
Job aid: Hot swapping an I/O module
Use this procedure to hot swap an Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 I/O module.
You can use this procedure when you upgrade to the latest modules.
Caution:
Risk of traffic loss or corruption
Do not hot swap or insert modules in a switch while the switch boots. If you do, the switch
may not recognize the module, which causes module initialization failure.
Electrostatic alert:
Risk of equipment damage
To prevent damage from electrostatic discharge, always wear an antistatic wrist strap
connected to an ESD jack.
Procedure steps
1. Connect to the Master SF/CPU.
2. To avoid possible packet loss, Avaya recommends that you disable the module,
3. If you disabled the module, confirm that the module is disabled. The Online LED of
4. Remove the module.
5. Insert the new module.
6. Confirm that the new module is operational:
7. Confirm that traffic is traversing the module as normal.
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although this is not strictly required:
config slot <slotnum> state disable (CLI)
slot shutdown <slotnum> (ACLI Global Configuration mode)
the module is amber when the module is disabled. You can also verify that the
module is disabled by using the following command:
show tech (CLI or ACLI)
The chassis automatically enables the new module.
show tech (CLI or ACLI)
As well, the Online LED of the module lights up.
March 2011