Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual

Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router

CAUTION

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.

4.Push the power supply front panel toward the back of the router to engage the backplane connector.

5.Pull the release latch on the power supply front panel up to lock the power supply in place.

6.Install a blank power supply faceplate into each empty slot.

For information about connecting power to the router, refer to “Connecting AC power” on page 137. For information about powering on the system, refer to “Activating the power source” on page 141.

Connecting AC power

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.

AC power is supplied through a power cord that is connected to each power supply in the Brocade MLXe-32 router. Follow the steps below to connect AC power to a Brocade MLXe-32 router:

1.Locate the power receptacle on each installed power supply. Refer to Figure 101.

2.Lift the cord retainer and connect an AC power cord to the power supply.

3.Snap the cord retainer over the power plug to hold it in place.

FIGURE 101 Brocade MLXe-32 power supply receptacle and cord retainer

AC OK

DC OK

ALM

1 Cord retainer

2 Power receptacle

Connecting DC power

You can use a DC power source for the Brocade MLXe-32 router by installing a DC-to-DC power supply. For 2400W power supplies, DC power must be supplied at 48 V and 60 A. For 3000W power supplies, power must be supplied at 48 V and 90 A. The 2400W DC-to-DC supply provides the DC power to the router at 12 V and 200 A. The 3000W DC-to-DC power supply provides the DC power to the router at 12 V and 245 A.

DANGER

The procedure in this section is for qualified service personnel.

Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide	137
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