Brocade Communications Systems NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Manual page 4

Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers............................................................................................91
Installation considerations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Installation procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router..................................................................................................................................................................................93
Preparing the installation site.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Unpacking a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router.................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router in an EIA rack........................................................................................................................................... 93
Installing Brocade MLXe Series-4 modules...................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router....................................................................................................................................98
Connecting AC power..................................................................................................................................................................................................................99
Connecting DC power.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Final steps......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router...............................................................................................................................................................................103
Preparing the installation site................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103
Unpacking a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router................................................................................................................................................................. 103
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router in an EIA rack........................................................................................................................................103
Installing Brocade MLXe Series-8 modules................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Installing power supplies in the Brocade MLXe Series-8 router............................................................................................................................ 107
Connecting AC power...............................................................................................................................................................................................................108
Connecting DC power.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 109
Final steps......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router............................................................................................................................................................................112
Preparing the installation site................................................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Unpacking a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router.............................................................................................................................................................. 112
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router in an EIA rack.....................................................................................................................................113
Installing modules in a Brocade MLXe Series 16-slot router..................................................................................................................................115
Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router............................................................................................................................. 117
Connecting AC power...............................................................................................................................................................................................................118
Connecting DC power.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 118
Final steps......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
Mounting Brocade MLXe Series-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post EIA rack.............................................................................................................121
EIA rack or 4-Post Rack Mount Kit contents..................................................................................................................................................................121
Installing Brocade MLXe Series-4 and Brocade MLXe Series-8 routers in a 4-post EIA rack................................................................ 121
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router in a 4-post EIA rack........................................................................................................................128
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router............................................................................................................................................................................134
Preparing the installation site................................................................................................................................................................................................. 134
Brocade MLXe Series-32 router shipping carton contents..................................................................................................................................... 135
Unpacking your Brocade MLXe Series-32 router........................................................................................................................................................135
Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router in an EIA rack.....................................................................................................................................136
Installing modules in the Brocade MLXe Series-32 router...................................................................................................................................... 152
Brocade MLXe Series-32 cable management..............................................................................................................................................................156
Accessing modules for service............................................................................................................................................................................................. 165
Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router............................................................................................................................. 166
Connecting AC power...............................................................................................................................................................................................................168
Connecting DC power.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 168
Removing Brocade MLXe Series-32 router DC power supplies...........................................................................................................................170
Final steps......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
Attaching a management station...................................................................................................................................................................................................171
Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port............................................................................................................................ 171
Activating the power source.............................................................................................................................................................................................................172
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