Network Router User Manual

200 Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide53-1002373-02

Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router

Installing your 32-slot device in a 2-post rack or open cabinet

NOTE

Because of the weight of a fully-populated 32-slot chassis, it is not recommended that you install

your 32-slot router in a 2-post rack or open cabinet. The preferred installation is in a 4-post rack or

open cabinet. Refer to “Installing your 32-slot router in a 4-post rack or open cabinet” on page 205

for installation instructions

You can install your 32-slot device in a 2-post rack or open cabinet in either a front-mount

configuration or a mid-mount configuration using the factory-installed mounting brackets. For a

mid-mount configuration, simply remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the front

edges of the device and re-attach them to the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes.

Once you have completed the preliminary installation preparations (refer to “Preliminary rack

mount installation steps” on page 199), complete the following steps to install your device in a

2-post rack or cabinet.

1. Unpack the Open Frame EIA 310-D Rack Mount Kit. Refer toTable 37 and Figure 138 for a list

and illustration of the kit components.

Table 37 lists the items that are included in your Open Frame EIA 310-D Rack Mount Kit.

ATTENTION

Use the screws specified for the type of rack. Make sure you have the items listed above and shown

in Figure 138.

TABLE 37 Open Frame EIA 310-D Rack Mount Kit contents

Part Number Description Quantity

42-1000452-01

Saddle 1

52-0000211-01 10-32 x 5/8 inch screws

52-1000141-01 12-24 x 1/2 inch screws

52-1000138-01 M6 x 12 mm screws