Installation Guide

NOTE
Make sure your site provides 200-240 AC power.
Ensure that the proper power and network cabling is installed at the site.
For information on cabling, refer to MLXe-32 router cable management on page 156, Installing power supplies in an MLXe-32 router
on page 166, and Attaching a management station on page 171.
MLXe-32 router shipping carton contents
The MLXe-32 router ships with the following items:
• Router chassis with the empty slots covered with upper and lower shipping panels. The router is housed in a wooden shipping
crate that is strapped to a pallet.
• The appropriate number of interface modules, switch fabric modules, management modules, and power supplies (four AC or
four DC) in separate shipping cartons.
• 32 slot blanks in separate shipping carton.
• Insertion or extraction tool for use with RJ-45 and
ber-optic connectors.
If any of these items are missing, contact the place of purchase.
Unpacking your MLXe-32 router
You will need the following tools to remove your router from the shipping crate:
• A forklift or pallet jack with a minimum limit of 550 lbs to move the router crate on the pallet.
• A mechanical lift with a minimum 350 lb limit to move the router
o the pallet. The ideal lift conguration is a counterweight
base material lift with a metal lift plate installed in place of the forks. The metal plate should be no wider than 17 inches, so that
it will t between the rack mount rails.
• A strap to stabilize the router while you are moving it on the mechanical lift.
• A power drill with the following attachments:
– Large Phillips screwdriver
– Large at-blade screwdriver
– 7/16-inch socket wrench
The MLXe-32 router ships in a wooden crate bolted to a wooden platform that rests on a pallet. Follow these steps to uncrate the router.
1. The router shipping crate must be in the upright position with enough space to slide the crate o of the pallet.
Installing an MLXe-32 router
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