Installing the Primary Compact Flash Disk

To install the primary compact flash disk (see Figure 59):

If you plan to boot the Services Router from the primary compact flash disk, you must first configure the primary compact flash disk in another router or with a computer running UNIX or Cygwin. For more information, see the J-series Services Router Administration Guide.

1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to the ESD point on the chassis, or to an outside ESD point if the router is disconnected from earth ground. For more information about ESD, see the Getting Started Guide for your model.
2. Press and release the power button to power off the router. Wait for the POWER LED to turn off.
3. Remove the power cord from the power supply.
4. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the primary compact flash drive cover on the rear of the chassis.
5. Remove the compact flash drive cover.
6. Slide the compact flash disk into the connector on the Routing Engine (see Figure 59).
7. Replace the compact flash drive cover.
8. Tighten the thumbscrew that secures the compact flash drive cover to the rear of the chassis.
9. Plug the power cord into the power supply.
10. Press and release the power button to power on the router. Verify that the POWER LED lights steadily after you press the power button.