Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Extreme Routing MLX Series Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- About This Document
- Product Overview
- ExtremeRouting MLX Series device overview
- MLX Series router applications
- Hardware features
- MLX Series 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
- MLX Series 2x100G XPP ILKN monitoring
- MLX Series CPU threshold monitoring
- MLX Series BR-MLX-10Gx4-M IPsec and IKEv2
- MLX Series Encryption and Decryption of IPv4 Unicast Data and Control Packets
- MLX Series IKEv2 Authentication
- MLX Series IPsec and IKEv2 configuration
- MLX Series Configuring Global IKEv2 Options
- MLX Series Configuring the IKEv2 Proposal
- MLX Series Configuring the IKEv2 Policy
- MLX Series Configuring the IKEv2 Profile
- MLX Series Configuring the IKEv2 authentication proposal
- MLX Series Configuring the IPsec Proposal
- MLX Series Configuring the IPsec Profile
- MLX Series IKEv2 Show Commands
- MLX Series IKEv2 Clear Commands
- MLX-10GX4-IPSEC-M Forwarding
- MLX Series 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 MLX Series routers
- NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies
- Rack mount kit
- Supported software features
- Installing an ExtremeRouting MLX Series device
- Pre-Installation notice for the ExtremeRouting MLX chassis bundles
- Installation precautions
- Installing 2x100GbE CFP2 interface modules
- Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules
- Installing an MLXe-4 router
- Installing an MLX-8 router
- Installing an MLXe-16 router
- Mounting the MLX-4, MLX-8 or MLX-16 router in a 4-post rack or EIA rack
- Installing an MLXe-32 router
- Preparing the installation site
- MLXe-32 router shipping carton contents
- Unpacking your MLXe-32 router
- Installing an MLXe-32 router in an EIA rack
- Installing modules in the MLXe-32 router
- MLXe-32 router cable management
- Accessing modules for service
- Installing power supplies in an MLXe-32 router
- Connecting AC power
- Connecting DC power
- Removing the MLXe-32 router DC power supplies
- Final steps
- Attaching a management station
- Activating the power source
- Verifying proper operation
- Using Extreme 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
- ExtremeRouting MLX Series Chassis Bundles
- Regulatory Statements
- Caution and Danger Notices
FIGURE 17 NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A module front panel
The eight mini-RJ21 connectors support six 1 Gbps Ethernet ports each. You can connect a patch panel with a mini-RJ21 connector to
a mini-RJ21 connector on the interface module. The patch panel provides RJ-45 connectors. You can also use a cable with a mini-
RJ21 connector on one end that connects to the mini-RJ21 connector on the interface module. The other end of the cable splits into six
cables with RJ-45 connectors on each cable.
NOTE
Starting with the Extreme NetIron software 5.6.00a code release, XMR-32 and MLX-32 systems will support a maximum of
25 NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules. If more than 25 NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules are currently installed in these systems and
the code is upgraded to any Extreme NetIron patch or software release later than Extreme NetIron software R5.6.00 from a
pre-5.6.00 Extreme NetIron release, the system will no longer recognize the remaining NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules. It is
recommended that these excess modules be removed from the system and all references to these slots be removed from the
startup conguration prior to upgrading to any Extreme NetIron R5.6.00 patch release.
The NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A module ships with two cable cinches. Each cable cinch consists of a plastic part and a velcro strap. For
instructions on using the cable cinches, refer to Using Extreme Structured Cabling Components on page 183.
Cables and patch panels that support this module are available through any Tyco International distribution partner. Information about
these products is available at the following URL.
www.extremenetworks.com
NOTE
Before you install NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A modules, you must rst upgrade the software on all interface modules and
management modules to the appropriate software release. For more information refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that
shipped with the modules.
Power supply requirements for NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A modules
For power supply requirements for NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A interface modules, refer to Hardware specications for ExtremeRouting MLX
Series routers on page 271.
NOTE
When one or more NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules are installed in an MLX16-slot router, you must replace the NI-X-16-FAN-
EXH modules with NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan modules. For more information about high-speed fan modules, refer
to NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies on page 86. If the 16-slot router is not upgraded to support NIBI-16-
FAN-EXH-A modules before NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules are installed, the following Syslog message is displayed.
SYSLOG: Mar 26 14:19:53:<12>R1, 48X1G modules in slots 10,11,13,16 shouldn't be running
without high speed fans
NOTE
The NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A fan module does not ship with some MLX-16 routers. Contact Extreme Networks to purchase this
module.
MLX Series router modules
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