Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers
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Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules
in Brocade MLXe routers
This section provides installation instructions for BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules.
Installation considerations
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BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules can be installed only in Brocade MLXe devices running
in MLX mode (NI-MLX-MR and BR-MLX-MR2-M or the equivalent 32 slot management
modules).
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BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules are supported only on devices running NetIron
R05.4.00 or later. For the latest upgrade instructions, refer to the
Multi-Service IronWare
Upgrade Guide
on the Brocade web site.
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Pull off the GBX connector cover before installing the module in the chassis.
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Use show chassis command to determine if you need additional power supplies
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For installation in an MLXe-32 chassis, configure the chassis differently based on whether it
has a Gen-1 module or not.
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The following conditions may prevent a BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface module from coming up
properly:
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BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules require the snmp-server max-ifindex-per-module
40|64 configured. Otherwise, the cards will not come up.
NOTE
Not all features available in NetIron R05.4.00 are supported on the BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface
module. To verify if a particular feature is supported with the BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface module,
refer to the latest version of the
Multi-Service IronWare Configuration Guide
.
NOTE
For maximum performance, you must operate your BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface module with high
speed switch fabric modules in turbo mode. For information on switch fabric modules, refer to
“Managing switch fabric modules”
Installation procedure
When installing modules, wear an ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector
on the router chassis or other suitable ground.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
1. Upgrade the software on all management modules and interface modules to Multi-Service
IronWare R05.4.00 or later. For specific upgrade instructions, refer to the
Multi-Service
IronWare Upgrade Guide
.
2. Configure the snmp maximum interface index per module to 64 using the snmp-server
max-ifindex-per-module 64 command
Brocade (config)# snmp-server max-ifindex-per-module 64
