Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- About This Document
- Product Overview
- Brocade router overview
- Router applications
- Hardware features
- Router modules
- Management modules
- Interface modules
- 2x100GbE CFP2 optics based high density module
- PBIF Recovery
- 2x100GbE CFP2 P2010 specifications
- 2x100GbE CFP2 DDR3 SDRAM memory specifications
- BR-MLX-10GX20-X2 and BR-MLX-100GX2-CFP2-X2 Router Software
- BR-MLX-10GX20-X2 and BR-MLX-100GX2-CFP2-X2 scalability for IPv4 and IPv6 routes
- 2x100G XPP ILKN monitoring
- CPU threshold monitoring
- MLXe BR-MLX-10Gx4-M IPsec and IKEv2
- Encryption and Decryption of IPv4 Unicast Data and Control Packets
- IKEv2 Authentication
- IPsec and IKEv2 configuration
- Configuring Global IKEv2 Options
- Configuring the IKEv2 Proposal
- Configuring the IKEv2 Policy
- Configuring the IKEv2 Profile
- Configuring the IKEv2 authentication proposal
- Configuring the IPsec Proposal
- Configuring the IPsec Profile
- IKEv2 Show Commands
- IKEv2 Clear Commands
- MLX-10GX4-IPSEC-M Forwarding
- 2x100G XPP ILKN monitoring
- 10Gx24-port interface module
- MLX 24-port 10Gbps (BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM) Interface Modules
- 8x10GE-X interface modules
- Gen-1 10Gx2 and 10Gx4 Ethernet interface modules
- BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML interface module LEDs
- Gen-1.1 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules
- 8-port 10 Gbps M and D interface modules
- 24-port 1 Gbps Ethernet copper RJ-45 interface module
- 24-port 1 Gbps fiber interface module
- 20-port 100/1000 Ethernet interface module
- 20-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface module
- NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A interface module
- BR-MLX-40Gx4-M 4-port 40GbE module
- Auto-tuning links
- Forward Error Correction mode
- Switch fabric modules
- High-speed switch fabric modules
- CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module
- Power supplies
- Rack mounting brackets
- Cooling system for Brocade MLXe Series routers
- NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies
- Rack mount kit
- Supported software features
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Router
- Pre-Installation notice for the Brocade MLXe chassis bundles
- Installation precautions
- Installing 2x100GbE CFP2 interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers
- Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router
- Mounting Brocade MLXe Series-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post EIA rack
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router
- Preparing the installation site
- Brocade MLXe Series-32 router shipping carton contents
- Unpacking your Brocade MLXe Series-32 router
- Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router in an EIA rack
- Installing modules in the Brocade MLXe Series-32 router
- Brocade MLXe Series-32 cable management
- Accessing modules for service
- Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router
- Connecting AC power
- Connecting DC power
- Removing Brocade MLXe Series-32 router DC power supplies
- Final steps
- Attaching a management station
- Activating the power source
- Verifying proper operation
- Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components
- Cable cinch overview
- mRJ21 procedures
- RJ-45 procedures
- Cable cinch with one group of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with two groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with three groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with four groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with five groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with six groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ-45 cables
- Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ-45 cables
- Connecting a Router to a Network Device
- Managing Routers and Modules
- Managing the device
- Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules
- Monitoring I2C failures on management modules
- Displaying device status and temperature readings
- Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers
- Router Headless State by MP Presence from LP
- Rolling Reboot
- Line Module Configuration Deletion in Interactive Boot Mode
- Managing switch fabric modules
- Managing the cooling system
- Managing interface modules
- Configuring interface module boot parameters
- Synchronizing the software image between management modules and interface modules
- Changing the boot source
- Specifying an immediate boot
- Specifying an immediate boot from the auxiliary flash slots on the management module
- Specifying an immediate boot from management module flash memory
- Specifying an immediate boot from flash memory on the interface module
- Specifying an immediate boot from a TFTP server
- Specifying an immediate interactive boot
- Configuring an automatic boot
- Configuring an automatic boot from the auxiliary flash slot on the management module
- Configuring an automatic boot from flash memory on the management module
- Configuring an automatic boot from flash memory on the interface module
- Configuring an automatic boot from a TFTP server
- Configuring an automatic interactive boot
- Changing priority of slots for interface modules
- Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules
- Configuring interface module boot parameters
- Monitoring Link Status
- Traffic Manager XPP link monitoring
- Using alarms to collect and monitor device status
- Displaying MR2 management module memory usage
- Enabling and disabling management module CPU usage calculations
- Displaying management module CPU usage
- Removing MAC address entries
- IPv6 ND Proxy
- DRBG Health Test on IPsec LP
- Managing the device
- Maintenance and Field Replacement
- Maintenance and field replacement overview
- Hardware maintenance schedule
- Replacing a management module
- Replacing an interface module
- Replacing a switch fabric module
- Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver
- Replacing a power supply
- Replacing fan assemblies
- Hardware Specifications
- Brocade MLXe Chassis Bundles
- Regulatory Statements
- Caution and Danger Notices
TABLE 3 Switch fabric modules used with Brocade MLXe Series routers
Part number Description Supported
device(s)
Introduced Supported Notes
NI-X-4-HSF High speed switch fabric module MLXe-4
MLX-4
Earlier than NetIron
R05.4.00.
Yes
NI-X-16-8-HSF High speed switch fabric module MLXe-8,
MLXe-16
MLX-8, MLX-16
Earlier than NetIron
R05.4.00.
Yes
NI-X-32-HSF High speed switch fabric module MLXe-32
MLX-32
Earlier than NI
R05.4.00.
Yes
NI-X-SF1 Switch fabric module MLXe-4
MLX-4
NetIron R05.2.00. NetIron
R05.6.00.
EOL initiated.
NI-X-SF3 Switch fabric module MLXe-8,
MLXe-16
MLX-8, MLX-16
NetIron R05.2.00. NetIron
R05.6.00.
EOL initiated.
NI-X-32-SF Switch fabric module MLXe-32
MLX-32
NetIron R05.2.00. NetIron
R05.6.00.
EOL initiated.
The following table describes all supported power supplies for the Brocade MLXe Series routers.
TABLE 4 Power supplies used with Brocade MLXe Series routers
Part number Description Supported
device(s)
Introduced Supported Notes
XBR-
ACPWR-1800
AC 1800W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
Yes
XBR-
DCPWR-1800
DC 1800W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
Yes
BR-MLXE-
ACPWR-1800
AC 1800W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
NetIron R05.4.00.
or earlier
Yes
BR-MLXE-
DCPWR-1800
DC 1800W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
NetIron R05.4.00.
or earlier
Yes
NI-X-ACPWR AC 1200W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
NetIron R05.4.00.
or earlier
EOL initiated. Not available for
purchase.
NI-X-DCPWR DC 1200W power supply. MLXe-4, MLXe-8
and MLXe-16
MLX-8 and
MLX-16
NetIron R05.4.00.
or earlier
EOL initiated. Not available for
purchase.
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