- play_arrow Fast Track: Initial Installation
- play_arrow Overview
- play_arrow Site Planning, Preparation, and Specifications
- play_arrow Initial Installation and Configuration
- PTX10004 Installation Overview
- Unpack the PTX10004 Router
- Mount the PTX10004 by Using the JNP10004-RMK-4POST Rack Mount Kit
- Mount the PTX10004 by Using the JNP10K-RMK-4PST-XT Rack Mount Kit
- Install the Front Door on a PTX10004 Router
- Connect the PTX10004 to Power
- Connect the PTX10004 to External Devices
- Register Products—Mandatory to Validate SLAs
- Perform the Initial Configuration for the PTX10004
- play_arrow Troubleshooting Hardware
- play_arrow Contacting Customer Support and Returning the Chassis or Components
- play_arrow Safety and Compliance Information
- General Safety Guidelines and Warnings
- Definitions of Safety Warning Levels
- Qualified Personnel Warning
- Warning Statement for Norway and Sweden
- Fire Safety Requirements
- Installation Instructions Warning
- Chassis and Component Lifting Guidelines
- Restricted Access Warning
- Ramp Warning
- Rack-Mounting and Cabinet-Mounting Warnings
- Grounded Equipment Warning
- Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings
- Radiation from Open Port Apertures Warning
- Maintenance and Operational Safety Guidelines and Warnings
- General Electrical Safety Guidelines and Warnings
- Action to Take After an Electrical Accident
- Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage
- AC Power Electrical Safety Guidelines
- AC Power Disconnection Warning
- DC Power Electrical Safety Guidelines
- DC Power Copper Conductors Warning
- DC Power Disconnection Warning
- DC Power Grounding Requirements and Warning
- DC Power Wiring Sequence Warning
- DC Power Wiring Terminations Warning
- Multiple Power Supplies Disconnection Warning
- TN Power Warning
- PTX10004 Agency Approvals and Compliance Statements
Install and Remove PTX10004 Switch Fabric Components
Each PTX10004 router contains a minimum of three and a maximum of six Switch Interface Boards (SIBs) that are installed vertically, mid-chassis, between the line cards and the Routing and Control Boards (RCBs) in the front and the fan trays in the rear. To install or remove the switch interface boards in a the router, read the following sections.
How to Handle and Store PTX10004 SIBs
The PTX10004 SIBs have fragile components. To avoid damage to the SIBs, be sure you follow safe handling practices.
How to Hold a SIB
SIBs are installed vertically and should be held vertically until they are clear of the router before rotating them 90 degrees and placing them on an antistatic mat or placing them in an antistatic bag for storage. See Figure 1.

The proper method of holding a SIB is to:
How to Store a Switch Interface Board
You must store SIBs either in the chassis or in a spare shipping container, horizontally and sheet-metal side down. Do not stack these units on top of one another or on top of any other component. Place each unit separately in an antistatic bag or on an antistatic mat placed on a flat, stable surface.
Because these units are heavy and because antistatic bags are fragile, inserting the line card into the bag is best done by two people.
To insert a SIB into an antistatic bag:
- Hold the unit horizontally with the faceplate toward you.
- Slide the opening of the bag over the connector edge.
If you must insert the SIB into a bag by yourself:
Lay the unit horizontally on an antistatic mat that is on a flat, stable surface with the sheet-metal side down.
Orient the unit with the faceplate toward you.
Carefully insert the connector edge into the opening of the bag and pull the bag toward you to cover the unit.
Install a PTX10004 Switch Interface Board
A PTX10004 router has up to six SIBs that are located in the middle of the chassis behind the fan trays. SIB 0 through SIB 2 are located behind the left fan tray, and SIB 3 through SIB 5 are located behind the right fan tray. You must remove the appropriate fan tray to install a SIB. See Remove a PTX10004 Fan Tray.
Ensure that you have the following equipment with you before you install a SIB:
Antistatic bag or antistatic mat
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
Phillips (+) number 2 screwdriver (optional)
To install a SIB:
Remove a PTX10004 Switch Interface Board
A PTX10004 router has up to six Switch Interface Boards (SIBs) that are located in the middle of the chassis behind the fan trays. SIB 0 through SIB 2 are located behind the left fan tray and SIB 3 through SIB 5 are located behind the right fan tray. You must remove the appropriate fan tray to access the failing SIB. See Remove a PTX10004 Fan Tray.
Ensure you have the following equipment on hand before replacing a SIB:
Antistatic bag or antistatic mat
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
Phillips (+) number 2 screwdriver (optional)
To remove a SIB: