Installing Optional Gbics - Enterasys Matrix E1 1H582-25 Installation Manual

1. Unscrew the two captive screws fastening the Ethernet expansion module
panel .
2. Pull the two levers
connectors part way.
3. To remove the module
until loosened. Then pull the module out of the slot.
CAUTION: If the slot is not going to be populated by another Ethernet expansion
module, you must replace the slot coverplate to prevent EMI emissions.
This completes the removal procedure.
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INSTALLING OPTIONAL GBICs

The optional Enterasys Networks GBICs (models GPIM-01, GPIM-08, and GPIM-09) are
hot-swappable and may be installed into the Ethernet expansion module whether or not the device
is powered up. In either case, use the following installation instructions to prevent damaging either
the GBIC or the host Ethernet expansion module.
There are two different physical styles of GBICs that can be installed into the device.
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One style has the squeeze-latch side clips as shown in
the installation procedure.
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The other style has the locking bar as shown in
installation procedure.
CAUTION: The GBIC, 1G-2GBIC, and 1H582-xx are sensitive to static discharges. Use
an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure. Failure
to do so could result in damage to the GBIC, 1G-2GBIC, and the host device. Always
leave the GBIC in the antistatic bag in which it was shipped or an equivalent antistatic
container until ready to install it.
out to their maximum travel. This disengages the module rear
completely from the slot , move the module gently from side to side
Figure 3-3, view A.
Figure 3-3, view B.
Hardware Installation
Installing Optional GBICs
to the device front
Section 3.5.1 provides
Section 3.5.2 provides the
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