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
For Brocade MLX 16-slot routers, NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules require the installation of high-speed fans in
addition to high-speed switch fabric modules. For information about the high-speed fans, see “NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan
assemblies” on page 39.
Figure 16 displays the faceplate of the NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules. Figure 17 shows the RX and TX orientation
for the ports, and identifies which LED goes with which port.
FIGURE 16 NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D module faceplate
FIGURE 17 Port RX and TX, and LED designations for NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules
NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules support the SFP+ optics; they do not support SFP optics. For a list of supported
SFP+ optics, refer to the latest version of the Brocade Optics Family Data Sheet, available online in the following location:
http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/optics-family-ds.pdf
NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs
The NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs indicate module and port status, as described in Table 10.
Installation considerations
When you install NI-MLX-10Gx8-M or NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules, you must upgrade the software on all interface modules and
management modules to the appropriate software release. Refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with the interface
module.
TABLE 10 NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs
LED Location State Meaning
Power Lower left corner of module Green Module is receiving power
Off Module is not receiving power
Link/Activity Underneath the ports. Top port LED
on left, bottom port LED on right.
Green
blinking
Port enabled and link is up.
Off Port is disabled.