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Removing an M320 Routing Engine

The router can have one or two Routing Engines. They are located in the upper rear of the chassis in the slots marked RE0 and RE1. Each Routing Engine weighs approximately 2.4 lb (1.1 kg).

Caution: Before you replace a Routing Engine, you must take the host subsystem offline. If there is only one host subsystem, taking the host subsystem offline shuts down the router. See Taking the M320 Host Subsystem Offline.

Caution: If the Routing Engine to be replaced is currently functioning as the master Routing engine, switch it to be the backup before removing it. See Taking the M320 Host Subsystem Offline.

To remove a Routing Engine from a CB, follow this procedure (see Figure 1):

1. Take the host subsystem offline as described in Taking the M320 Host Subsystem Offline.
2. Place an electrostatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
3. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis. For more information about ESD, see Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an M Series, MX Series, or T Series Router.
4. If applicable, loosen the screws on the extractor handles at either end of the Routing Engine faceplate, using a Phillips screwdriver.
5. Press the red tabs on the ejector handles on both sides of the Routing Engine faceplate.
6. Flip the ejector handles outward to unseat the Routing Engine.
7. Grasp the Routing Engine by the ejector handles and slide it about halfway out of the chassis.
8. Place one of your hands underneath the Routing Engine to support it and slide it completely out of the chassis.
9. Place the Routing Engine on the antistatic mat.
10. If you are not replacing the Routing Engine now, install a blank panel over the empty slot.

Installing an M320 Routing Engine

To install a Routing Engine (see Figure 2):

1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis. For more information about ESD, see Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an M Series, MX Series, or T Series Router.
2. Ensure that the ejector handles are not in the locked position. If necessary, press the red tabs and flip the ejector handles outward.
3. Place one hand underneath the Routing Engine to support it. With the other hand, grasp one of the ejector handles on the faceplate.
4. Carefully align the sides of the Routing Engine with the guides inside the chassis.
5. Slide the Routing Engine into the chassis until you feel resistance, then press the Routing Engine's faceplate until it engages the midplane connectors.
6. Press both the ejector handles inward to seat the Routing Engine.

   The Routing Engine might require several minutes to boot.

7. If applicable, tighten the screws on the extractor handles, using a Phillips screwdriver. Be sure to tighten the screws enough to seat the Routing Engine properly.
8. After the Routing Engine boots, verify that it is installed correctly by checking the RE0 and RE1 LEDs on the craft interface. If the router is operational and the Routing Engine is functioning properly, the green OK LED lights steadily. If the red FAIL LED lights steadily instead, remove and install the Routing Engine again (see Removing an M320 Routing Engine and Installing an M320 Routing Engine). If the red FAIL LED still lights steadily, the Routing Engine is not functioning properly. Contact your customer support representative.

   To check the status of the Routing Engine, use the CLI command:

   
   

   user@host> show chassis routing-engine

   Routing Engine status:   
     Slot 0:
       Current state                 Master
   ...
   

   For more information about using the CLI, see the Junos OS manuals.