Installing Netiron Xmr 32000 Modules - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

Installing a NetIron XMR 32000 router
5. Slide the router onto the lift plate.
A NetIron XMR 32000 router is extremely heavy, even when it is unpopulated. Four or more people are
required to position the unpopulated router into the rack.
Do not use the handles on the power supply units or fan modules to position the router.
6. Secure the router to the mechanical lift with a strap to prevent tipping.
7. Carefully position the router in front of the rack where it is to be installed.
8. Remove the strap securing the router to the lift.
9. With two people in front and two people in back, slide the router into the rack.
10. If you are installing the router in a four-post rack or cabinet, install a mounting screw and a cage nut into each of the holes aligned
with the threaded holes in the spacer bars. If you are installing the router in an open-frame rack, install four standard #12-24
pan-head screws into the keyhole mounting holes aligned with the rack.
11. Visually inspect the alignment of the router. If the router is installed properly in the rack, the mounting screws on one side of the
rack should align with the mounting screws on the opposite side and the router should be level. Add all additional screws.

Installing NetIron XMR 32000 modules

The NetIron XMR 32000 ships with empty module slots, and upper and lower shipping panels installed.
For instructions about installing 2x100GbE interface modules, refer to
page 130.
The sequence for installing multiple modules is important to ensure proper fit in the NetIron XMR 32000 router. When populating the
NetIron XMR 32000 router, start with the middle slot, and work towards the edge. Always fill the bottom slots of the upper and lower card
cage first. Refer to Figure 4
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Do not insert interface modules running software releases below 02.3.00 into slots 17 to 32 of a NetIron XMR 32000 router.
They should only be inserted into slots 1 to 16.
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All empty slots must contain slot blanks to ensure proper air flow within the router.
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During the initial installation of the modules, it is recommended that you insert all the modules into the slots before tightening the
module faceplate screws.
When populating the NetIron XMR 32000 router, the modules must be installed in the appropriate slots:
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Management modules: management slots 1 and 2
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Switch fabric modules: switch fabric slots 1-8
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on page 5 for slot locations. The following rules apply:
"Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in NetIron XMR routers"
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