Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router
FIGURE 34 Installing 2x100G modules in a 16- or 32-slot device (16-slot shown)
Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router
This section describes how to install a Brocade MLX-4 router.
Preparing the installation site
Before installing the router, plan the location and orientation relative to other devices and equipment. For cooling purposes, allow a
minimum of six inches of space between the sides, front, and the back of the router and walls or other obstructions. If a router is installed
in a perforated enclosure, the perforations must cover at least 60 percent of the surface.
NOTE
This equipment is suitable for installation in a Network Telecommunication facility and where NEC requirements apply.
Additionally, it may be installed in either a Common Bonding Network (CBN) or Isolated Bonding Network (IBN). It is not intended
for Outside Plant (OSP) installations.
Ensure that the proper cabling is installed at the site.
For information on cabling, refer to
page 118, and
"Connecting the router to a network device"
Unpacking a Brocade MLX-4 router
The Brocade MLX-4 router ships with the following items:
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Router chassis with switch fabric modules installed in slots marked SF, and slot blanks installed in all empty module slots.
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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL
"Installing Brocade MLX-4 router power supplies"
on page 207.
on page 51,
"Attaching a management station"
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide
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