Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual Installing Brocade MLXe-8 modules

2 Installing a Brocade MLXe-8 router

3.Mount the lowest router first. With one person on each side, lift the router and slip the widest part of each keyhole slot on the mounting bracket over the corresponding screw in the rack post. See Figure 53.

FIGURE 53 Mounting the router in a rack

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1 Screws in mounting posts	2 Front-mount position installation	3 Mid-mount installation

4.Slide the router down so that the mounting screw heads are in the narrowest part of the keyhole slots.

5.Tighten the screws to secure the router in place. For extra support, use additional screws.

NOTE

For better grounding of the router to the rack, attach the router using star washers. You should also use star washers with any single-hole grounding lugs to keep the lugs from rotating.

Repeat step 2 through step 5 to mount each router in the rack, moving from lowest to highest.

Installing Brocade MLXe-8 modules

The sequence for installing multiple modules is important to ensure proper fit. The recommended sequence for the Brocade MLXe-8 router is to install right-to-left, beginning with the lowest row and moving up.

The Brocade MLXe-8 router ships with the required switch fabric modules installed.

For instructions about installing 2x100GbE interface modules, refer to “Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers” on page 67.

NOTE

installation instructions are identical for interface, management, and switch fabric modules.

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