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
NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A interface module
Figure 22 shows the front panel of the NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A interface module.
FIGURE 22 NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A module front panel
The front panel includes the following features:
•
A power LED located below the part number
•
Eight mini-RJ21 connectors, each supporting six 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports
The eight mini-RJ21 connectors support six 1 Gbps Ethernet ports each. You can connect a patch panel with a mini-RJ21 connector to
a mini-RJ21 connector on the interface module. The patch panel provides RJ45 connectors. You can also use a cable with a mini-RJ21
connector on one end that connects to the mini-RJ21 connector on the interface module. The other end of the cable splits into six cables
with RJ45 connectors on each cable.
The NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A module ships with two cable cinches. Each cable cinch consists of a plastic part and a velcro strap. For
instructions on using the cable cinches, see “Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components”.
Cables and patch panels that support this module are available through any Tyco International distribution partner. Information about
these products is available at the following URL.
www.brocade.com
NOTE
Before you install NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A modules, you must first upgrade the software on all interface modules and management
modules to the appropriate software release. For more information refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with the
modules.
Power supply requirements for NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A modules
For power supply requirements for NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A interface modules, refer to “Hardware Specifications”.
TABLE 14 20-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link or
Active
Above the ports. The top
port LED is on the left side,
the bottom port LED is on
the right side.
On (solid) A link is established with the remote port (with no traffic).
Blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off A link is not established with the remote port and no traffic is
being passed.