Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About this Document
- Product Overview
- Installing a Brocade MLX Router
- Installation precautions
- Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLX routers
- Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router
- Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
- Installing a Brocade MLX-16 router
- Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router
- Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router
- Preparing the installation site
- Brocade MLX-32 router shipping carton contents
- Unpacking your Brocade MLX-32 router
- Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router in a rack
- Installing Brocade MLX-32 router modules
- Brocade MLX-32 cable management
- Accessing modules for service
- Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLX-32 router
- Connecting AC power
- Connecting DC power
- Removing Brocade MLX-32 router DC power supplies
- Final steps
- Attaching a management station
- Activating the power source
- Verifying proper operation
- Installing a NetIron XMR Router
- Installation precautions
- Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in NetIron XMR routers
- Installing a NetIron XMR 4000 router
- Installing a NetIron XMR 8000 router
- Installing a NetIron XMR 16000 router
- Installing a NetIron XMR 32000 router
- Preparing the installation site
- Unpacking a NetIron XMR 32000 router
- Installing a NetIron XMR 32000 router in a rack
- Installing NetIron XMR 32000 modules
- NetIron XMR 32000 cable management
- Accessing modules for service
- Installing NetIron XMR 32000 router power supplies
- Removing NetIron XMR 32000 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
- RJ45 procedures
- Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables
- Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables
- Connecting a Router to a Network Device
- Managing Routers and Modules
- Managing the device
- Enabling and disabling a DC Power Source
- 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
- MP Presence from LP Detection (Headless Router Operation)
- Rolling Reboot
- Line Module Configuration Deletion in Interactive Boot Mode
- Managing switch fabric modules
- Managing the cooling system
- Managing interface modules
- Monitoring Link Status
- 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
- Simplified Upgrade
- Managing the device
- Maintenance and Field Replacement
- Hardware Specifications
- Regulatory Statements
- Caution and Danger Notices
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Verifying proper operation
Interface module
Pwr On The module is
receiving power.
Off The module is not receiving power. Check the following:
•
Make certain that the module is installed properly. For more
information, refer to the module installation section in this
chapter that applies to your router model.
•
The module may not be receiving enough power. Brocade
recommends installing power supplies in a fully redundant
configuration as described for each router model in this
chapter.
•
Check the Pwr LED on the management module. If it is on,
the management module may be preventing power from
getting to the interface module.
•
Enter the
show chassis
command at any level of the CLI to
determine if the management module recognizes the
presence of all power sources.
•
If you are using AC power supplies, see the entry for the AC
power supply LED in this table for more information.
Mgmt Act During initialization:
steady blinking.
After initialization:
occasional blinking.
The active
management
module processor
and the interface
module processor
are communicating.
Off for an
extended
period.
The interface module may be in interactive mode. Check the
status of the module by entering the
show module
command at
any level of the CLI.
Link On A link is established
with the remote
port.
Off This LED will remain off until you have cabled the interface
module ports.
After cabling the ports, if this LED is still off, a link is not
established with the remote port. For more information, refer to
Table 31 on page 211.
Active On or blinking The port is
transmitting and
receiving user
packets.
Off for an
extended
period.
This LED will remain off until you have cabled the interface
module ports.
After cabling the ports, if this LED is still off, the port is not
transmitting or receiving user packets. For more information, refer
to Table 31 on page 211.
Switch Fabric module
Pwr On The module is
receiving power.
Off The module is not receiving power. Check the following:
•
Make certain that the module is installed properly. For more
information, refer to the module installation section in this
chapter that applies to your router model.
•
If you are using AC power supplies, refer to the AC power
supply LED information in this table for more information.
Active On The switch fabric
module is active
and ready to switch
user packets.
Off for an
extended
period.
The switch fabric module is not active and user packets are not
being switched from one interface module to another.
You must replace the switch fabric module. Refer to “Replacing a
switch fabric module” on page 254.
TABLE 25 LED status and explanation (Continued)
LED label Desired state Meaning Abnormal
state
Meaning or action