Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual page 209

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If any of these items are missing, contact the place of purchase.
Removing the Brocade MLX-32 router from the shipping crate
The Brocade MLX-32 router ships in a wooden crate that is bolted to a wooden platform that rests
on a pallet.You will need the following tools to remove the router from the shipping crate:
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1. The router shipping crate must be in the upright position with enough space to slide the crate
2. Use a power drill with Phillips and large flat-blade screwdriver attachments to remove the bolts
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Brocade MLX-32 router chassis with the empty slots covered with upper and lower shipping
panels. The router is housed in a wooden shipping crate that is strapped to a pallet.
The appropriate number of interface modules, switch fabric modules, management modules,
and power supplies in separate shipping cartons.
32 slot blanks in separate shipping carton.
Insertion or extraction tool for use with RJ45 and fiber-optic connectors.
A forklift or pallet jack with a minimum limit of 550 lbs to move the router crate on the pallet.
A mechanical lift with a minimum 350 lb limit to move the router off the pallet. The ideal lift
configuration is a counterweight base material lift with a metal lift plate installed in place of
the forks. The metal plate should be no wider than 17 inches, so that it will fit between the rack
mount rails.
A strap to stabilize the router while you are moving it on the mechanical lift.
A power drill with the following attachments:
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Large Phillips screwdriver
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Large flat-blade screwdriver
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7/16-inch socket wrench
off of the pallet.
and screws that hold the front shipping crate panel in place, as shown in
the front panel and set it aside.
Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router
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