Installation Guide

138 Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide
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Installing a NetIron XMR 4000 router
• An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the router.
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
Although slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is the same. The procedure in this section applies to all slot blanks.
You will need a flat-blade screwdriver to perform this task.
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you run the router with an
uncovered slot, it may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot blanks so that they remain in
place when removing adjacent panels or modules.
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1. Loosen the screws on each 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 in the NetIron XMR 4000 router.
1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on the router chassis.
2. Remove the module from the packaging.
3. With the ejectors in the outward position, insert the module into the appropriate slot (refer to Table 25) and slide the card along
the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module rotate towards the module faceplate.
FIGURE 96 Installing a module in the NetIron XMR router