Installation Guide

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1. Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a flat-blade screwdriver.
2. Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
NOTE
If you are hot-swapping a module, allow a minimum of two seconds after a module (or power supply or fan tray) has
been removed before inserting a module in the same slot.
Follow this procedure to install a module in the router.
Installing power supplies in the Brocade MLXe Series-8 router
Follow these steps to install a power supply in the Brocade MLXe Series-8 router.
1. Remove the power supply slot blank.
2. Remove the power supply from the packaging.
3. Insert the power supply into the slot and slide it along the guides on each side of the slot, as shown in the following figure.
CAUTION
If you do not install a module or a power supply in a slot, you must keep the slot filler panel in place. If you run the
chassis with an uncovered slot, the system will overheat.
CAUTION
Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is
properly inserted in the guides. Never insert the power supply upside down.
FIGURE 36 Installing a power supply in a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router
Installing a Brocade MLXe Router
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