Do not stack line cards on top of one another or on top of any othercomponent. Place each line card separately in an antistatic bag or on anantistatic mat placed on a flat, stable surface.Storing a Line CardYou must store a line card in the chassis or in a spare shipping container, horizontally andsheet metal side down. Do not stack line cards on top of one another or on top of anyother component. Place each line card separately in an antistatic bag or on an antistaticmat placed on a flat, stable surface.NOTE: Because the line card is heavy, and because antistatic bags are fragile,inserting the line card into the bag is best done with two people, each to doone of the following steps.To insert a line card into an antistatic bag:1. Hold the line card in the horizontal position with the faceplate facing you.2. Slide the opening of the bag over the line card connector edge.If you must insert the line card into a bag by yourself:1. Lay the line card horizontally on a flat, stable surface, sheet metal side down.2. Orient the line card with the faceplate facing you.3. Carefully insert the line card connector edge into the opening of the bag and pull thebag toward you to cover the line card.RelatedDocumentationMaintaining Line Card Cables in J-EX8200 Switches on page 182•• Installing a Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 122• Removing a Line Card from a J-EX8200 Switch on page 170• General Safety Guidelines and Warnings for J-EX Series Switches on page 207• 8-port SFP+ Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 27• 48-port SFP Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 28• 48-port RJ-45 Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 29Maintaining Line Card Cables in J-EX8200 SwitchesComponents in the line cards are fragile. To extend the lives of your line card cables andto avoid problems that can result from cable damage, follow these procedures:To maintain line card cables in J-EX8200 switches:182Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8208 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide
