Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router

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(OSP) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE, Issue 5) and require isolation from the exposed OSP cabling. The addition of Primary Protectors is not sufficient protection in order to connect these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.

The sequence for installing management, interface, and switch fabric modules is important to ensure proper fit in the Brocade MLXe-32 router. When populating the router, start with the middle slot, and work towards the edge. Always fill the bottom slots of the upper and lower card cage of the router first. Refer to Figure 8 on page 12 for slot locations.

During the initial installation of modules, it is recommended that you insert all the modules into the appropriate router slots before tightening the module screws.

For information about how to disable and re-enable power to interface modules, refer to “Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules” on page 321

When populating the 32-slot router, the modules must be installed in the appropriate slots:

•Management modules: management slots 1 and 2

•Switch fabric modules: switch fabric slots 1-8

•Interface modules: Interface slots 1-32

Refer to Figure 12 for the locations of these slots.

NOTE

Brocade MLXe modules are dedicated, which means that you must install them in the Brocade MLXe routers only. If you install a Brocade MLXe module in another Brocade router or a module intended for another Brocade router in the Brocade MLXe router, the router and module will not function properly.

Although management modules are designed to be hot-swappable, you must upgrade the software on all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release before installing them. For more information on the appropriate software release, refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with the management module.

If you are installing a redundant management module, refer to the chapter titled Using a Redundant Management Module in the Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron Family Configuration Guide for information about how the redundant module works, optional software configurations that you can perform, and how to manage the redundancy feature.

Before installing modules in the Brocade MLXe-32 router, have the following items available:

•A large flat-head screwdriver.

•An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the router.

DANGER

For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.

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