Installation Guide

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Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
The following table identifies the router slot numbers where the modules must be installed. An identifying label can be seen at the base of
each slot.
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must leave the slot blank installed in the slot. If you run the
router with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat.
Before installing a module in the Brocade MLX-8 router, have the following items available:
A large flat-blade screwdriver.
An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the Brocade MLX-8 router.
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
You can install a new interface module while the router is powered on and running.
The router ships with slot blanks installed in all empty module slots. The slot blanks help ensure proper airflow inside the router. You must
remove the slot blank to install a module into a slot.
Although the slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is identical. You will need a flat-blade screwdriver to perform this
task.
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1. Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a flat-blade screwdriver.
2. Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
If you are hot-swapping a module, allow a minimum of two seconds after a module (or power supply or fan
tray) has been removed before inserting a module in the same slot.
Follow these steps to install a module.
1. If you are installing a module in a slot which may have been configured for a different module type, remove the old configuration
information by following these steps.
a. Use the show running-config command in config mode to determine the current configuration of the slot.
Brocade(config)# show running-config
Current configuration:
TABLE 21 Slot numbering for MLX-8 routers
Module Slot number
Management modules Active module – M1 (left).
Redundant module – M2 (right).
Interface modules 1 – 8
Switch fabric modules SF1 – SF3