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4 Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router
Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router power supplies
You will need a small Phillips screwdriver to install power supplies.
Follow these steps to install a power supply in the Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router.
1.Remove the power supply slot blank.
2.Remove the power supply from the packaging.
3.Insert the power supply into the slot, using the guides provided on either side of the slot.
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.
FIGURE 180 Installing a power supply in a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router
4.Push the power supply toward the back of the router until the power supply connector engages the backplane connector.
5.Pull the handle on the power supply front panel up to lock the power supply in place.
6.Install a power supply slot blank into all empty slots.
For information about connecting power to the router, refer to “Connecting AC power” on page 258, or “Connecting DC power” on page 260.
Connecting AC power
AC power is supplied through an AC power cord that is installed at the back panel of the router.
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