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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Hardware Specifications
This chapter describes hardware specifications for Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR routers.
Hardware specifications for Brocade MLX routers
The following sections describe hardware specifications for Brocade MLX routers.
Power specifications
The following power supply frequency requirements apply to Brocade MLX 4-slot, 8-slot, and 16-slot routers:
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AC Input Rating: 100 to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 16.0 A maximum per power supply
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AC Operating Voltage Range: 90 - 264V, 50/60 Hz
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Inrush current: 40A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)
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DC Input Rating: -48V, 30.0 A maximum per power supply
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DC Operating Range: -40 to -60V
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Inrush current: 45A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)
The following power supply frequency requirements apply to the Brocade MLX-32 routers:
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AC Input Rating: 200 -240V, 50/60 Hz, 16.0 A maximum per power supply
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AC Operating Voltage Range: 180 to 264V
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Inrush current: 30A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)
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DC Input Rating: -48V
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75A maximum per power supply (2400W PSU)
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80A maximum per power supply (3000W PSU)
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DC Operating Range: -40 to -60V
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<70A peak for any initial current surge or spike of 10mS or less at either cold or warm start
The following table lists power consumption information for Brocade MLX routers with all base components installed, and with only the
specified interface modules installed.
TABLE 44 Brocade MLX router power consumption values
Model @100 VAC @200 VAC @-48VDC
Amps Watts BTU/hr Amps Watts BTU/hr Amp
s
Watts BTU/hr
MLX routers with 8x10G interface modules only
MLX-4 14 1389 4740 7 1389 4740 29 1389 4740
MLX-8 28 2760 9419 14 2760 9419 57 2760 9419
MLX-16 56 5591 19081 28 5591 19081 116 5591 19081
MLX-32 N/A N/A N/A 57 11391 38876 237 11391 38876