# Installing the board

Caution: | The AG 2000C board is shipped in a protective anti-static container. Leave the board in its container until you are ready to install it. Handle the board carefully and hold it only by its handles. NMS recommends that you wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to a good earth ground whenever you handle the board.

Complete the following steps to initially install an AG 2000C board:

Step | Action
1 | Turn off the computer and disconnect it from the power source. (This step is suggested for new configurations.) Note: If you are replacing a board that is currently in the system, refer to the NMS OAM System User's Manual for any restrictions.
2 | Choose a chassis slot for the AG 2000C board. Remove the access panels to the chassis slot (both rear and front).
3 | Verify that the chassis slot has the appropriate keying.
4 | Slide the rear I/O transition board into the rear of the chassis.
Warning: | Some older CompactPCI chassis may not have a rear I/O connector alignment feature. The rear I/O transition board requires this feature to allow insertion. Contact the chassis manufacturer to find out if your chassis supports this rear alignment feature. Use caution when inserting the board into the backplane mating connector.
5 | Seat the rear I/O transition board by rotating the top and bottom handles.
6 | Fasten the board to the chassis with the screws on the upper and lower handles.
7 | Slide the AG 2000C board into the corresponding slot in the front of the chassis.
8 | Seat the board into the backplane by rotating the top and bottom handles toward each other.
9 | Fasten the board to the chassis with the screws on the upper and lower handles. Refer to the following illustration for a view of how the AG 2000C board and the rear I/O transition board sit in the chassis.
10 | Replace the covers, and connect the computer to its power source (if you turned it off in Step 1).

AG 2000C board installed with a rear I/O transition board