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
NOTE
The SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) uses the Interface Index (ifIndex) to assign a unique value to each port on a
module or slot. The number of indexes that can be assigned per module is 20, 40, or 64, depending on the number of ports on
the module. When installing 24-port copper or fiber interface modules, you must change the ifIndex allocation to 64 before you
install the module, or the module will not operate properly when installed.
Figure 19 shows the front panel of the BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X-ML fiber interface modules.
FIGURE 19 BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X-ML fiber interface module front panel
The front panel includes the following features:
•
Arrow-shaped LEDs in center horizontal strip for all ports. LEDs to the left support the top ports, LEDs to the right (pointing
down) support the bottom ports.
•
24 1 Gbps fiber ports
Table 12 describes the LEDs for the BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X interface modules.
For a list of SFP optics supported for the BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X interface modules, 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
Power supply requirements for BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X-ML interface modules
For power supply requirements for BR-MLX-1GFx24 and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X ML (24-port 1 Gbps) fiber interface modules, refer to
“Hardware Specifications”.
20-port 100/1000 Ethernet interface module
Figure 20 shows the front panel of the 20-port 100/1000 Gbps Ethernet SFP interface module.
TABLE 12 BR-MLX-1GFx24-X and BR-MLX-1GFx24-X interface module LEDs
Position State Meaning
Arrow-shaped LEDs in center
horizontal strip between ports.
Left LEDs support upper ports.
Right LEDs support lower ports.
Solid green A link has been established.
Green blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off No link exists, and the port is not transmitting or receiving
packets.