Removing An Mx-Spc3 - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

Removing an MX-SPC3

The MX-SPC3 installs horizontally in the front of the MX240 & MX480 routers and vertically in the MX960
router. The MX-SPC3s are hot-insertable and hot-removable and the router continues to function when
you remove an MX-SPC3.
A fully configured MX-SPC3 can weigh up to 18.35 lb (8.3 kg). Be prepared to accept its full weight.
To remove an MX-SPC3:
1. Have ready a replacement MX-SPC3 or a blank panel and an antistatic mat for the MX-SPC3. Also have
ready rubber safety caps for transceivers.
2. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other
end of the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.
3. Label the cables connected to each port on the MX-SPC3 so that you can later reconnect the cables
to the correct ports.
4. Use one of the following methods to take the MX-SPC3 offline:
Press and hold the corresponding online button on the craft interface. The green OK/FAIL LED next
to the button begins to blink. Hold the button down until the LED goes off.
Issue the following CLI command:
user@host>request chassis fpc slot slot-number offline
For more information about the command, see the
5. Disconnect the cables from the MX-SPC3. If the MX-SPC3 uses fiber-optic cable, immediately cover
each transceiver and the end of each cable with a rubber safety cap.
WARNING:
of fiber-optic cables. Fiber-optic transceivers and fiber-optic cables connected
to a transceiver emit laser light that can damage your eyes.
CAUTION:
inserting or removing a cable. The safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents
accidental exposure to laser light.
CLI
Do not look directly into a fiber-optic transceiver or into the ends
Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when
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