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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Installing a NetIron XMR 32000 router
Preparing the installation site
Before installing the router, plan the location and orientation relative to other devices and equipment. For cooling purposes, allow a
minimum of six inches of space between the sides, front, and the back of the router and walls or other obstructions. If a router is installed
within a perforated enclosure, the perforations must cover at least 60 percent of the surface.
Since you will be using a mechanical lift to move and install the router, make sure you allow enough working room.
NOTE
Make sure your site provides 200-240 AC power.
Ensure that the proper network and power cabling is installed in the site. For information on cabling, refer to “NetIron XMR 32000 cable
management” on page 171, “Installing NetIron XMR 32000 router power supplies” on page 181, and “Attaching a management station”
on page 186.
Unpacking a NetIron XMR 32000 router
The NetIron XMR 32000 router ships with the following items:
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Router chassis with the card slots empty, and covered with upper and lower shipping panels
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The appropriate number of interface modules, switch fabric modules, management modules, and power supplies
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A total of 32 slot blanks
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Insertion or extraction tool for use with RJ 45 and fiber-optic connectors
If any items are missing, contact the place of purchase
Removing the NetIron XMR 32000 from the shipping crate
The NetIron XMR 32000 router ships in a wooden crate, bolted to an inner pallet, and resting on an outer pallet. To remove the router, the
crate must be in the upright (vertical) position.
Before unpacking the router, the site should be prepared as described in “Preparing the installation site” on page 165. You will need these
tools:
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A forklift or pallet jack with a minimum weight limit of 550 lb to move the router while still on the pallet.
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A mechanical lift with a minimum weight limit of 350-lb limit to move the router off the pallet. The ideal configuration 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 fit between the rack mount rails.
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A strap to stabilize the router while it is being moved on the mechanical lift
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A power drill
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A large Phillips screwdriver attachment
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A 7/16 inch socket wrench attachment
Follow these steps to remove the router from the shipping crate.
1. Position the crate so that you have access to the front and the rear. There must be enough space to the rear of the pallet to slide
and remove the crate.
2. Use a power drill with Phillips and large flat-blade screwdriver attachments to remove the bolts and screws that hold the front
shipping panel in place, as shown in Figure 116. Remove the front shipping panel and set it aside.