Remove a PIC Cable

To remove a PIC cable, follow this procedure:

1. If the PIC connects to fiber-optic cable, have ready a rubber safety cap for each cable and transceiver.
2. If removing all cables connected to the PIC, use one of the following methods to take the PIC offline:
   • Press and hold the PIC offline button until its failure indicator LED lights, which usually takes about 5 seconds. The failure LED is usually red; for more information, see the M5 and M10 Internet Routers PIC Guide. The offline button for each PIC is located below it on the craft interface and is labeled with the PIC slot number.
   • Issue the following CLI command:
     user@host>request chassis pic fpc-slot fpc-slot pic-slot pic-slot offline

     For more information about the command, see the JUNOS Internet Software Operational Mode Command Reference: Protocols, Class of Service, Chassis, and Management.

3. Unplug the cable from the cable connector port. If the PIC uses fiber-optic cable, immediately cover each transceiver and the end of each cable with a rubber safety cap.

   Do not look directly into the ends of fiber-optic cables or into the transceivers on the interface faceplate. Single-mode fiber-optic cable and the interfaces that use it (such as ATM and SONET/SDH interfaces) emit laser light that can damage your eyes.

   Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when inserting or removing cable. The safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents accidental exposure to laser light.

4. Remove the cable from the cable management system and detach it from the destination port.

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