Brocade Communications Systems NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Manual page 122

Mounting Brocade MLXe Series-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post EIA rack
To install a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router, use the RMK-CAB-MLXE-16 4-Post Rack Mount Kit, and refer to
MLXe Series-16 router in a 4-post EIA rack
NOTE
Because of the weight of fully loaded routers, it is recommended that you mount the router in an EIA rack before installing
modules and power supplies.
You can install up to six Brocade MLXe Series-4 routers in an EIA rack using the RMK-CAB-MLXE-4 4-Post Rack Mount Kit. You can
install up to four Brocade MLXe Series-8 routers in an EIA rack using the RMK-CAB-MLXE-8 4-Post Rack Mount Kit.
Many of the parts in these rack mount kits can be adjusted to accommodate a variety of EIA rack configurations.
Mounting your router in a 4-post EIA rack
Follow these steps to mount each Brocade MLXe Series-4 or Brocade MLXe Series-8 router in an EIA rack using the 4-Post EIA rack
Mount Kit, starting with the lowest device first.
The kits contain a variety of screws, nuts, clip nuts, and washers, for use in the following ways:
• Use floating clip nuts in EIA racks with round holes.
• Use retainer nuts in EIA racks with square holes.
• Use the square alignment washers for both round and square holes.
Select the appropriate hardware for your EIA rack configuration.
1. Place routers in the rack according to their weight. For example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the
rack, a router with more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the rack.
2. Remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the chassis.
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