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Power Off and Remove the PTX10002-36QDD Router

Power Off the PTX10002-36QDD Router

Before you power off the router:

  • Ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. See Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage.

  • Ensure that you do not need to route traffic through the router.

  • Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

    • An ESD grounding strap—not provided

    • An external management device such as a PC—not provided

    • An RJ-45 to DB-9 rollover cable to connect the external management device to the console port—not provided

To power off the router:

  1. Connect to the router by using one of the following methods:
  2. Shut down the router by issuing the request node power-off (Junos OS Evolved) command from the external management device.
    CAUTION:

    The LEDs on the power supply units (PSUs) remain lit and a fan module continues to run until the traffic and the operating system have stopped. Wait for at least 60 seconds after first seeing this message before following the instructions in Step 4.
  3. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to a site ESD point.
  4. Disconnect power and remove the power source cables from the PSU faceplate. See Remove a Power Supply Unit from the PTX10002-36QDD.

Remove a PTX10002-36QDD Router from a Rack

Before removing the router from a rack:

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • A screwdriver appropriate to remove your rack-mounting screws—not provided.

  • Antistatic bags to store the router—not provided.

Note:

When you remove multiple devices from a rack, remove the device at the top of the rack first and proceed to remove the rest of the devices from top to bottom to avoid toppling the rack.

  • Ensure that the rack is stable and secured to the building.

  • Ensure that there is enough space to place the removed router in its new location and along the path to the new location.

  • Read General Safety Guidelines and Warnings and Chassis and Component Lifting Guidelines.

  • Power off the router.

  • Ensure that you have disconnected all the cables or wires attached to the router.

  • Have one person to support the weight of the router and another person to remove the screws that secure the router to the rack.

To remove the router from a rack:

  1. Have one person support the weight of the router.
  2. Have another person remove the screws that secure the router to the the rack posts. If the router is installed on a four-post rack, press the latch on the mounting brackets to disengage the brackets from the rails. See Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3.
    Figure 1: Remove the Router from a Four-Post Rack with Square Hole Posts Remove the Router from a Four-Post Rack with Square Hole Posts
    Figure 2: Remove the Router from a Four-Post Rack with Threaded Hole Posts Remove the Router from a Four-Post Rack with Threaded Hole Posts
    Figure 3: Remove the Router from a Two-Post Rack Remove the Router from a Two-Post Rack
  3. Gently slide the router out from the rack.
  4. Place the router in the antistatic bag.