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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Router modules
FIGURE 10 MR2 management module front panel
The front panel of the management module contains the following control features:
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Two auxiliary flash slots (available on MR management modules only)
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Compact flash slot (available on MR2 management modules only)
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Console port
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A 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
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Six LEDs
Auxiliary flash slots
Auxiliary flash slots support flash PC cards where you can store boot images, startup and running configuration files, and other system
files, in addition to what is stored in system flash memory. This allows you to perform system management tasks, such as copying files
between flash PC cards, or copying files between a flash PC card and flash memory.
For maximum performance, it is recommended that you use Brocade auxiliary flash cards, part number FLASH-PCC, which can be
ordered from Brocade. Brocade auxiliary flash cards ship with the label on the bottom of the card; take caution to insert the card with the
label on the bottom side.
NOTE
Some older auxiliary flash cards can be inserted the wrong way in the slot because there is no indication in the card about which
is the right way. If you insert the card backwards, you will see continuous messages in the console and the card inserted/ card
removed syslog. If this occurs, you must remove the card and reinsert it the correct way.
External compact flash
MR2 management modules do not contain an auxiliary flash slot. Instead, they contain a 2 GB internal compact flash card and an external
compact flash drive. MR2 management modules come with a factory installed compact flash card in the external compact flash slot. The
internal compact flash provides greater storage space for image retention, improving the upgrade process.
NOTE
Do not use compact flash cards over 2GB; they will render the system unstable.
The internal compact flash card cannot be accessed for removal or replacement.
The external compact flash slot allows you to insert a 2 GB compact flash card. If you need to replace or add an additional compact flash
card, contact Brocade technical support.
Console port
The console port is a standard DB-9 serial connector through which you can attach a PC or terminal to configure the router using the CLI.
NOTE
The console port interfaces the control plane only. It does not interface the data plane.