Installation Guide

Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide 27
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Router modules
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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 <Link>“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 <Link>“Hardware Specifications”.
NOTE
When one or more NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules are installed in an MLX16-slot router, you must replace the NI-X-16-FAN-EXH
modules with NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan modules. For more information about high-speed fan modules, see
<Link>“NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies” on page 38. If the 16-slot router is not upgraded to support
NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A modules before NI-MLX-1GX48-T-A modules are installed, the following Syslog message is displayed.
SYSLOG: Mar 26 14:19:53:<12>R1, 48X1G modules in slots 10,11,13,16 shouldn't be running without high
speed fans
.
To display information about NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A modules installed in a 16-slot router, enter the show chassis command.
Brocade# show chassis
*** Brocade MLX-16 chassis ***
Power 1 (H1250CFN - AC 1200W): Installed (OK)
Power 2: Installed (Failed or Disconnected)
Power 3: not present
Power 4: Installed (Failed or Disconnected)
Power 5: (H1250CFN - AC 1200W): Installed (OK)
Power 6: (30351200 - AC 1200W): Installed (OK)