Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual Installing a Brocade MLX Router

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This chapter describes how to install a Brocade MLX router and its modules in the following sections:

•“Installation precautions” on page 147

•“Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLX routers” on page 151

•“Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router” on page 155

•“Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router” on page 164

•“Installing a Brocade MLX-16 router” on page 175

•“Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router” on page 190

•“Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router” on page 195

•“Attaching a management station” on page 227

•“Activating the power source” on page 228

•“Verifying proper operation” on page 229

The illustrations in this chapter display how to correctly insert the modules and routers. For a complete router module description and slot number identification, refer to “Brocade MLX routers” on page 8 of this guide.

NOTE

Illustrations in this chapter may differ slightly from the actual equipment.

Installation precautions

Read the following cautions and danger notices before installing Brocade MLX routers.

General precautions

DANGER

The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.

DANGER

All fiber-optic interfaces use Class 1 Lasers.

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