Installing a Brocade | 3 |
•An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the Brocade
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
You can install a new interface module while the router is powered on and running.
The router ships with slot blanks installed in all empty module slots. The slot blanks help ensure proper airflow inside the router. You must remove the slot blank to install a module into a slot.
Although the slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is identical. You will need a
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1.Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a
2.Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
CAUTION
If you are
Follow these steps to install a module.
1.If you are installing a module in a slot which may have been configured for a different module type, remove the old configuration information by following these steps.
a.Use the show
Brocade(config)# show
!
ver V5.0.0T163
module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
!
This example shows that slot 1 has already been configured for a
With the module designation from show
Brocade(config)# no module 1
This example removes the configuration from slot 1, leaving it ready for a new module.
2.Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on the front of the chassis.
3.Remove the module from the packaging.
4.Insert the module into the router slot, and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel. Refer to Figure 120.
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide | 169 |
|
|
