Precautions

This document provides quick guidelines for hardware installation.

This document does not describe pre-delivery assembly. This document pertains to onsite installation.

Electrostatic Discharge
Put on ESD gloves or an ESD wrist strap before handling plugboards, boards, and IC chips to prevent damage to
sensitive components caused by electrostatic discharge from the human body. Ensure that the other end of the
ESD wrist strap is properly grounded.

Binding Cables
The binding intervals between cable ties or fiber binding straps inside a cabinet must not exceed 250 mm.
The interval must not exceed 200 mm for user cables inside a cabinet.
If a cable trough passes two through beams, binding intervals between cable ties for all cables and
corrugated pipes outside a cabinet are determined by the distance between the two beams. If a cable trough
does not pass through beams, the binding interval between cable ties must not exceed 250 mm.

Pre-installation Check
Check that the equipment room, cabinet, power supply, ground cables, optical cables, and associated
facilities are all ready prior to installation.

Installation Environment
The device does not have an air filter. It is recommended that the air filter be dustproof at the cabinet level.

This device is a class A product, which can only be installed indoors.

A product and may cause radio interference in a living environment. In this case, you may need to take
feasible measures for the radio interference.
Devices such as wireless antennas cannot be installed in the equipment room. If the devices must be
installed, they must be lower than the electromagnetic environment requirements (for details, see the
electromagnetic environment requirements) or add necessary electromagnetic shielding measures.

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Instructions and Precautions for Handling Boards

Always put on an ESD wrist strap or ESD gloves before handling a board.

Wearing ESD gloves Wearing an ESD wrist strap Holding a board without ESD protection

Hold the ejector levers of a board with both hands. Do not touch any board chips, circuits, or other
components. Otherwise, the board may fail to function.

Filler panels must be installed in vacant slots to ensure the device functions correctly. For example, they
ensure electromagnetic compatibility, prevent the ingress of dust or foreign objects, and maintain proper
airflow for heat dissipation.
Boards are fragile and valuable. Exercise caution when handling them. Use a box designed specifically
for transporting the boards.
When installing or replacing a board, remove and re-install the corresponding filler panels only.

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Tools for Installation

Phillips screwdriver Flat-head screwdriver

Long measuring tape Level (M2-M6) (M2-M6) Adjustable wrench

Socket wrench Torque wrench Hex key Crimping tool Wire clippers

Wire stripper RJ45 crimping tool Diagonal pliers COAX crimping tool Needle-nose pliers

Open-end wrench Combination pliers File Multimeter Heat gun

Hammer drill Marker Segmented blade utility knife Claw hammer Protective gloves

ESD gloves ESD wrist strap Ladder Soldering iron Impact tool

Vacuum cleaner Fiber binding tape PVC insulation tape COAX stripper Network cable tester

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 Installing a Chassis

1 Introduction to a Chassis
1
2 3

5 4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chassis Power Board Fan Board Interface Board Control Board

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2 Requirements for Installing a Chassis and Mounting Ears
The device must be installed in an ETSI cabinet or a standard 19-inch cabinet. The cabinet
may be installed on an ESD floor or a concrete floor. For details about how to install a
cabinet, see the Cabinet Installation Guide delivered with a cabinet.
• When installing devices, ensure that the total heat
Huawei A63B cabinet is recommended. If customers choose to purchase cabinets by consumption of all devices in the cabinet is less than or
themselves, the cabinets must meet the following requirements: equal to the heat dissipation capability of the cabinet.
1.19- or 21-inch cabinet with a depth of greater than or equal to 300 mm.
2.The cabling space in front of the cabinet complies with the cabling space requirements of • To prevent heat dissipation from being affected by air
boards. If a board requires optical modules or attenuators with a puller, ensure that sufficient return, devices must be installed at an interval of 2 U or
space is available for routing optical fibers. It is recommended that the distance between the
cabinet door and the front panel of the board be greater than or equal to 120 mm (4.72 in.) more in the cabinet. In addition, the middle-column
in the case of a convex door or open rack. cabinets support device stacking.
3.The device is designed with left-to-right airflow. Therefore, leave a minumum space of 75
mm on both the left and right sides of the cabinet to ensure good ventilation. • Ensure that heat dissipation holes on the panel are not
4.The porosity of each cabinet door must be greater than 50%, meeting heat dissipation blocked.
requirements of devices.
5.The cabinet has installation accessories, such as guide rails, floating nuts, and screws. • When the chassis is installed together with other
6.The cabinet has a ground terminal to connect to the device. equipment in the same cabinet, do not install the
7.The cabinet has a cable outlet on the top or at the bottom for overhead or underfloor
cabling. chassis near the air exhaust vent of other equipment.
8.For cabinets with left-to-right air channels, such as open racks, installing cabinets side by • Determine whether the air exhaust vent affects adjacent
side may cause cascaded heating. Therefore, you are advised not to install cabinets with
left-to-right air channels side by side. If side-by-side installation cannot be avoided, it is devices to avoid high temperature of adjacent devices.
recommended that the distance between cabinets be at least 500 mm (19.67 in.).

2. Place the chassis into the cabinet such that the

The device can be installed in a cabinet without guide rails. mounting ears fit onto the M6 screws. Then, tighten
1. Mount M6 screws into the bottom floating nuts in the columns in the the M6 screws to secure the chassis to the columns.
cabinet, and reserve sufficient space between each M6 screw and the
column for installing a mounting ear. Ensure that each M6 screw is
inserted into the floating nut enough to prevent the chassis from falling.

3 Introduction to Mounting Ears and Their Positions

Mounting ear pre-

assembled on a chassis ETSI transit mounting
ear

To install a chassis in a standard 19-inch cabinet, use

Position for a mounting ear if
the chassis is installed in an
ETSI cabinet with middle
columns
Position for a mounting ear if the
chassis is installed in an ETSI
cabinet with front columns or in a
standard 19-inch cabinet
only pre-assembled mounting ears. To install a chassis in
an ETSI cabinet, use both pre-assembled and transit
mounting ears.

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4 Installing a Chassis in Cabinet
a Installing a Chassis in a Standard 19-Inch Cabinet

1 2

Floating nut

Mounting hole

M3

When tightening floating nuts, ensure a minimum

distance of 75 mm between a chassis side and its 5.5±0.5 Kgf·cm
adjacent column for ventilation.

1 Fix floating nuts and M6 screws in the correct holes. 2 Install the cable management frame and power
cable binding bracket in the chassis.

3 Connect the PGND cable

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to the ground point on a
column of the cabinet or
to an indoor ground bar.

M6 M6

30±3 Kgf·cm 30±3 Kgf·cm

3 Attach a PGND cable to the chassis. The PGND cable 4 Install the chassis in the cabinet.
can be installed on the front or side of the chassis.

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b Installing a Chassis in an ETSI Cabinet with Front Columns

1 2

Mounting hole

Floating nut M3

When tightening floating nuts, ensure a minimum 5.5±0.5 Kgf·cm

distance of 75 mm between a chassis side and its
adjacent column for ventilation.

1 Fix floating nuts and M6 screws in the correct 2 Install the cable management frame and power
holes. cable binding bracket in the chassis.

3 4 Connect the PGND cable to the

ground point on a column of the
cabinet or to an indoor ground bar.

M6 M6

30±3 Kgf·cm 30±3 Kgf·cm

3 Install the mounting ears on both sides of the 4 Attach a PGND cable to the chassis. The PGND cable
chassis. can be installed on the front or side of the chassis.
The side of the chassis is recommended.

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b Installing a Chassis in an ETSI Cabinet with Front Columns

M6

30±3 Kgf·cm

5 Install the chassis in the cabinet.

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c Installing a Chassis in an ETSI Cabinet with Middle Columns

1 2 M3

5.5±0.5 Kgf·cm

When tightening floating nuts, ensure a

minimum distance of 75 mm between a
chassis side and its adjacent column for
ventilation.

1 Fix floating nuts and M6 screws in the correct 2 Install the cable management frame and power
holes. cable binding bracket in the chassis.

3 4

M6 M6

30±3 Kgf·cm 30±3 Kgf·cm

3 Take out a pair of 19-inch mounting ears and 4 Install the ETSI conversion mounting ears on the
install the ETSI conversion mounting ears on the right mounting ears.
left mounting ears.

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c Installing a Chassis in an ETSI Cabinet with Middle Columns

Connect the PGND cable to the

5 6 ground point on a column of the
cabinet or to an indoor ground bar.

M4 M6

12±1.2 Kgf·cm 30±3 Kgf·cm

5 Install the 19-inch mounting ears and conversion 6 Attach a PGND cable to the chassis. The PGND
mounting ears on both the left and right sides of cable can be installed on the front or side of the
the chassis. chassis. The side of the chassis is recommended.

M6

30±3 Kgf·cm

7 Install the chassis in the cabinet.

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 Installing Boards and Components

1 Installing Boards
• Loosen the screws on a filler panel, and
remove the filler panel.
• Hold the ejector levers on the front panel
of a board and raise them to form an angle
of approximately 45 degrees with the front
panel. Then, push the board gently along
the guide rail until the board cannot go any
further.
• Press the two ejector levers inwards until
they cannot move further (Ensure that the
self-locking latch of the ejector lever is
locked into the panel when installing the
system control board).
• Tighten the screws on the panel then
install the other board.

Before installing a board, put on an ESD wrist strap

or ESD gloves and ensure that the slot is correct. If
it is difficult to insert a board, stop the operation.

Filler panels must be installed in vacant slots to ensure good electromagnetic compatibility and meet dustproof and heat
dissipation requirements. The filler panel in a slot can be removed only before you insert an interface board into the slot.
Removing multiple filler panels and then inserting multiple interface boards at the same time is not allowed.

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2 Installing a Fan

The fan module must be aligned

with and inserted into the slot of
the chassis properly.

Installing a Fan

3 Installing a Power Board

• The power module must be

aligned with and inserted into
the slot of the chassis properly.

• The power board cannot be

installed or removed when the
device is powered on.

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 Installing Fibers and Cables

1 Common Cables for the Chassis

PGND cable DC power cable
Fiber

Shielded network cable E1 cable (120-ohm) E1 cable (75-ohm)

2 Installing the Power Cables

a Installing the DC Power Cable

Check the fuse current of the external power supply.

Max. Working Recommended Fuse Capacity

Current

40 A ≥ 32 A(Based on long-term evolution requirements and site conditions, the

recommended current is greater than or equal to 40 A.)

Take the power connector out of the packing bag, and

then strip the jacket off the power cable of 10mm2 Unfasten the connector buckle.
according to the length of the silk screen on the
connector.

Insert the stripped power cable into the corresponding

Insert the DC connector into the PIU board.
connection hole. Tighten the screws and fasten the
buckle. Repeat this step for the other connection hole.

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 The electrical conductor of a power cable must be completely inserted into a DC connector to protect
you from a possible electric shock. Shut down power supplies before connecting or removing a power
cable.

Power cables must be connected according to indications on the PIU board. If the power cables are
not connected correctly, the equipment cannot be powered on.

When installing DC power cables, ensure the following:

• There must be no joints on a power cable.
• Excess power cables must be cut off and must not be coiled.
• A power cable bend must be smooth, and its radius must be 20 mm or larger.
• Power cables must have no bare copper wires.

• Power cables and grounding cables are routed on the right side, and signal cables are routed on the
left side. It is recommended that power cables and signal cables be routed separately.
• Route power cables separately from signal cables if possible. If they have to be routed together, bind
them separately outside the cabinet at intervals of greater than 3 cm.
• PIU power modules back each other up.
• When routing power cables, attach temporary labels to them. After power cables are installed, attach
formal labels to them.
• Do not bundle or route outdoor cables (such as outdoor antenna feeders and outdoor power cables)
and indoor cables together in the cabinet or on the cable tray.
• To remove a DC power terminal, pull the puller outwards, without touching the screws on both sides.

Pull out NEG(-) Equipmen RTN(+)

t room or
power
-48V system 0V

NEG(-) Equipmen RTN(+)

t room or
power
-48V system 0V
NEG（blue）

RTN （black）

Remarks: Cable colors are for reference only. The actual cable colors depend on the requirements of the
target country or customer.

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3 Installing Ethernet Service Cables

In a flat door cabinet, the number of shielded

network cables must be limited. For example, a
maximum of six N63B/N63E single-layer boards can
be configured for the 300 deep flat cabinet, and the
number of shielded network cables can be added to
the convex door cabinet. For example, the
A63B/A63E convex door cabinet supports 16
shielded network cables.

4 Installing E1 Service Cables

• For pin assignments of E1 cables, see:
Product Documentation-Hardware
Description-Cables-Service Cables.
• You are advised to install the E1 cable on
the board on the left side, rather than the
board on the right side, to prevent
inconvenient maintenance of the board on
the left side after cabling.
• If the E1 cable diameter is 1.6 mm, use
MC 75-1-1 connectors and 1.7 mm
crimping tool to make connectors for the
DDF side. If the 75-1-1 connectors and 2.5
mm crimping tool are used, crimping
needs to be performed twice, that is, the
coaxial connector is rotated 90 degrees
after one crimping and then another
crimping is performed.

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5 Installing Fibers Within and Outside a Cabinet
a Installing Fibers for Chassis

When installing or maintaining fibers, do not look into optical ports without eye protection.

Before installing and routing fibers within a cabinet, install FOAs on optical ports according to the FOA installation list.
When the recommended A63B cabinet is adopted, you are advised to add only one optical attenuator. If multiple
optical attenuators are added, the cabinet door may fail to be closed.

The bending radius of a single-mode G.657A2 optical fiber is greater than or equal to 10 mm, and the bending radius
of a multi-mode A1b optical fiber is greater than or equal to 30 mm. Ensure that optical fibers are bound properly by
fiber binding tapes and not squeezed after they are laid out. After the optical fibers are connected, the optical
connectors and optical ports that are not used must be covered by dustproof plugs and dustproof caps respectively.

For fibers with labels indicating that they are from

optical ports on the board, put them on the same side.

Install optical modules.

Bind fibers from the same row into a bundle,

route bundles through a cable management
frame, and install the fibers.

Coil extra fibers and hang or fix them on the

left side of the cabinet.

If it is difficult to install and remove the cables, use a

fiber extractor.

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b Installing Fibers Outside a Cabinet

• Do not feed more than 60 fibers with a diameter of 2 mm in an open corrugated pipe with a diameter of 32 mm.
When installing a corrugated pipe, route it approximately 10 cm into the cabinet.
• Use the A63B cabinet as an example. A maximum of two corrugated tubes can be inserted in a cabling hole on the
top of a cabinet. Each tube accommodates a maximum of 60 optical fibers. To lay out more optical fibers, use the
E1 cable hole.

Route corrugated pipes outside a cabinet based on conditions in the

equipment room.

Make temporary marks on fibers outside a cabinet and arrange

fibers in order.

Place fibers in the inner pipes of open corrugated pipes, cover the
inner and outer pipes, and smooth the edges of the corrugated
pipes.
Route the corrugated pipes to an ODF, and bind the corrugated pipes
using binding straps (fibers inside a cabinet are bound using fiber
binding tape).

Clean the flange plate using a compressed gas cleaner and connect
fiber connectors.

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6 Installing Network Management Cables
a Installing a Network Management Cable for the device

ETH/OAM Port

To NMS

Two network cables are required if the master and slave system
control boards of the device need to be connected to an NMS, with one
for each of the boards.

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7 Installing an External Clock Cable
a Installing a CLK/TOD/RS-485 Cable

The control board provides a CLK/TOD/RS-485 port.

CLK/TOD/RS-485 Dedicated clock cables should be used here.

Port

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8 Installing External Alarm Cables
a Installing External Alarm Cables

The control board provides this port. The ALMI/ALMO port

provides three lines for alarm input and one line for alarm
output.

ALMI/ALMO Port

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9 Cable/Fiber Layout
a Cable/Fiber Connections
Power cables

ETH/OAM
Management Cables Alarm input/output
interface
Clock/Time/RS-485
input/output interface

b Cable/Fiber Layout

To facilitate fan maintenance, do not route power cables

upwards or downwards around fan insertion or removal
areas.

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9 Cable Layout

c Cable Layout for the device and Other Devices in the Same Cabinet

NOTE

1 When optical fibers are routed, do not affect the insertion and removal
of subcards.

2 When power cables are routed, do not affect the insertion and removal
of fan modules.

CAUTION

This figure shows only the cable layout for devices and is for reference only. Pay
attention to the preceding description when cables are routed based on actual
requirements.

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 Checking the Installation

1 Installation Checklist
No. Check Item

1 The cabinet is installed in the position specified in the engineering documents.

2 The cabinet components are installed correctly, without damaged or loosen parts. There are no fingerprints,
scratch marks, or other stains on the cabinet.
3 Cable outlets at the top and bottom of the cabinet are sealed.

4 Cables are routed according to the engineering documents.

5 Cables are not damaged or broken, there are no joints on cables, and cable connectors are inserted correctly
and firmly.
6 Information on cable/fiber labels is correct, clear, and neat.

7 The fibers routed outside the cabinet are placed in tubes or troughs and are not squeezed.

8 The bending radius of a single-mode G.657A2 optical fiber is greater than or equal to 10 mm, and the
bending radius of a multi-mode A1b optical fiber is greater than or equal to 30 mm. There are no sharp
components along the routing path of fibers.
9 Fibers are properly bound using fiber binding tape.

2 Checking Optical Power

The following table describes comparison between the transmit optical power of 50 Gbps optical modules and
damaged optical power threshold at the receive end：
Optical Maximum Average Minimum Average Damaged Optical Description
Module Type Transmit Optical Transmit Optical Power Threshold at
Power Power the Receive End
The damaged optical power
50GBASE-LR threshold is greater than the
4.2 -4.5 5.2
(10km) maximum average transmit optical
power, posting low self-loop risks.

The damaged optical power

threshold is 9dBm lower than the
maximum average transmit optical
50GBASE-ER power and 2.8dBm lower than the
6.6 0.4 -2.4
(40km) minimum average transmit optical
power, posing high self-loop risks.
In this case, an optical attenuator
must be configured for self-loop.

For applications of the 50 Gbps optical module supporting a distance of 40 km:

• 1. To ensure that the optical module runs stably for a long time, adjust the receive optical power of the optical module to
a value lower than -4 dB. According to the IEEE 802.3 standard, if the receive optical power of the optical module
exceeds -2.3 dB, the optical module may be permanently damaged.

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 • 2. Before connecting to the optical module, use an optical power meter to measure the receive optical power (P). If P is
less than -4 dB, the optical module can be directly connected. If P is greater than -4 dB, add an optical attenuator at the
receive end to ensure that the receive optical power is less than -4 dB. Alternatively, add an optical attenuator (no less
than 10 dB is recommended) before the interconnection, and then adjust the optical attenuator based on the site
requirements to prevent the optical module from being damaged.
• 3. If a loopback occurs on the pigtail of the optical module or the optical module is connected for a short distance, an
optical attenuator must be added. It is recommended that the optical attenuator be no less than 10 dB.

3 Checking Optical Link

Since the 50G optical module link uses the PAM4 encoding technology, the link is more sensitive to multipath reflection
interference of signals. If the fiber link connector, fiber section, or fiber splicing surface is dirty, optical signals are reflected
back and forth on the fiber link, causing interference due to co-channel noise on the receive side. As a result, the optical
link is unstable or intermittently disconnected.
Before installing the 50G optical module, you are advised to use an OTDR meter to check the optical link. The check
method is as follows:
Remove optical
Check the receive and Check the optical path
modules from Check the pugtail
transmit end faces of insertion loss and
both sides and end face using the
the optical module reflection using the
remove optical fiberscope.
using the fiberscope. OTDR tester.
fibers.

If dirty substances If dirty substances Process the segment

exist, use the exist, use the based on the check
cleaning tool. cleaning tool. result.

Because the transmit optical power of the OTDR meter is much higher than the damaged optical power threshold at the
receive end, the optical fiber must be removed from the optical module when the OTDR meter is used to test the optical
path quality.

4 Checking Power Supply Before Power-On

If the voltage of the power supply does not meet the requirements, do not power on the equipment.

According to the FOA installation list, check whether FOAs are installed.
Check the fuse capacity of the external power supply.

Chassis Type Maximum Power Consumption

DC power-supply chassis ≥ 32 A (recommended for capacity expansion ≥ 40 A)

Check the voltage of the external power supply.

Chassis Type Standard Voltage of the Input Power Supply Allowed Voltage Range

DC power-supply chassis -48V/-60V -40 V to -72 V

Check the value of the first power cabinet fuse capacity.

The maximum operating current of a single channel is 40 A, the value of the first power cabinet fuse capacity is
recommended as ≥32 A (recommended for capacity expansion ≥ 40 A).
Mapping the first power cabinet circuit breaker (fuse) to the device (subrack) is recommended. To be specific, a
channel of power sent by a circuit breaker of the first power cabinet can be connected to only one device. If a
channel of power sent by a circuit breaker of the first power cabinet is connected to multiple devices, when a
traffic error occurs on one device, the circuit breaker may take protection measures, causing multiple devices to
be powered off.

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4 Use a multimeter to measure the resistance between circuit breakers including NEG (-), RTN (+), and PGND.

Resistance Between NEG (-) Resistance Between NEG (-) Resistance Between RTN (+)
and RTN (+) and PGND and PGND

+∞ +∞ ≤ 10 ohms

5 Checking Indicator Statuses After Power-On

FAN

STAT/PROG/SYNC
STAT PWR

Whether the Indicators Are Steady Green

Indicator
Normal State Abnormal State

FAN/PWR Yes No Power off the chassis immediately and power

on the chassis again after the fault is rectified.

6 Checking Board Indicators

If an indicator is in an abnormal state after you power on the equipment, handle the exception immediately.

Check whether each indicator is in the normal state according to the following table, and record the results.

Indicator Normal State Abnormal State

STAT Steady green Steady red, steady orange, steady off

PROG(Main Control Board only) Steady green Steady red, steady off

SYNC(Main Control Board only) Steady green Steady red

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Checking Board Indicators

Handle any exceptions onsite.

Indicator Abnormal Cause Handling Procedure

State

STAT Steady red The receive optical 1. Power on the chassis that interconnects with
power at the local end is the local chassis.
zero. 2. Ensure that the transmit optical power of
boards interconnecting with local boards is within
the specified range.
3. Ensure that fibers are correctly connected.
4. If no FOAs are installed on optical ports, check
the fiber attenuation. If the fiber attenuation is not
within the specified range, clean fiber connectors
or replace any damaged fibers.

Off Boards cannot be If the chassis is powered on but all board

detected. indicators are off, contact software
commissioning engineers to replace the boards.

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