Connecting Ac Power - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router
1. Remove the power supply slot blank and store if for future use.
2. Remove the power supply from the packaging.
3. Insert the power supply into the slot and slide it along the guides on each side of the slot. Refer to
NOTE
Empty power supply slots must be covered with slot blanks.
Do not overtighten screws when installing power supplies.
Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power
supply is properly inserted in the guides. Never insert the power supply upside down.
FIGURE 39 Installing a power supply in a Brocade MLX-4 router
4. Push the power supply front panel into the router until it engages the backplane connector.
5. Rotate the ejector levers towards the front of the power supply to secure it in place.
6. Tighten the two screws on the power supply front panel by pushing them in and turning them clockwise. Finish tightening the
screws using the flat-blade screwdriver.
For information about connecting power to the router, refer to

Connecting AC power

AC power is supplied through a power cord connected to the AC power supply installed in the router.
NOTE
For the NEBS-compliant installation, AC power connections must use a surge protection device (SPD) to protect the AC power
supplies from damage due to excessive power line surges.
Follow these steps to connect the AC power cord:
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"Connecting AC power" on page 52 or "Connecting DC power"
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide
Figure 39.
on page 53.
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