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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Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
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Switch fabric modules installed in slots marked SF, and slot blanks installed in all empty module slots.
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Insertion or extraction tool for use with RJ45 and fiber-optic connectors.
If any items are missing, contact the place of purchase.
Save the shipping carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the router at a later time.
Removing the shipping screws
The router ships with two screws installed in the right side of the router. These screws secure the fan tray and protect it from damage
during shipment. You must remove these screws before installing the router. Figure 43 shows the location of these screws.
You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove these screws.
FIGURE 43 Removing the shipping screws
Lifting guidelines for Brocade MLX-8 routers
Follow these guidelines for lifting and moving Brocade MLX-8 routers:
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Before lifting or moving the router, disconnect all external cables.
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Do not attempt to lift a fully configured router by yourself.
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It is recommended that you install router components after you have installed the router in a rack.
Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router in a rack
You can install up to six Brocade MLX-8 routers in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack. You can install the routers in either a
front-mount configuration (using the factory-installed mounting brackets) or a mid-mount configuration. For a mid-mount configuration,
simply remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the front edges of the device and re-attach them to the center sides of the
device using the pre-drilled holes.
Follow these steps to mount a router in a rack.
NOTE
You will need a Phillips screwdriver and four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) to mount the router in a rack.
1 Front 2 Rear 3 Shipping screws