Installing The Optical Bypass Module; Replacing The Optical Bypass Module Without Disrupting Traffic On The Link - Cisco SCE8000 GBE Installation And Configuration Manual

Removing and Replacing the Optical Bypass Module

Installing the Optical Bypass Module

Remove the module filler plate by loosening the two screws.
Step 1
Insert the module into the opening in the panel. There are no guide rails. Do not touch the module
Step 2
circuitry.
Tighten the two captive screws on the module.
Step 3
Connect the cables as described in
Step 4
Module, page

Replacing the Optical Bypass Module without Disrupting Traffic on the Link

You can replace a malfunctioning SCE8000 GBE platform without disrupting traffic on the link by
removing the optical bypass modules while still connected to the network and installing them into the
new SCE8000 GBE .
Install the new SCE8000 GBE platform in the rack. Power up the platform and perform necessary initial
Step 1
configuration.
Disconnect the cables connecting the optical bypass module to the old SCE8000 GBE platform. Do not
Step 2
disconnect the cables connecting the optical bypass to the subscriber side or network side network
elements.
Step 3 Remove the optical bypass module from the SCE8000 GBE chassis and immediately install it in the new
SCE8000 GBE platform. Alternatively, it can be installed in an external mounting panel elsewhere in
the rack.
Connect the cables from the optical bypass module to the line interfaces of the new SCE8000 GBE
Step 4
platform. See
Cisco SCE8000 GBE Installation and Configuration Guide
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Cabling the Line Interface Ports: Using the External Optical Bypass
6-9.
Optical Bypass Module Connectivity, page
Chapter 9 Removal and Replacement Procedures
6-5.
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