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Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLX-16 router
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You can install the routers in either a front-mount configuration (using the factory-installed mounting brackets) or a mid-mount
configuration. For a mid-mount configuration, simply remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the front edges of the device
and re-attach them to the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes.
Follow these steps to mount a Brocade MLX-16 router in a rack.
NOTE
You must provide standard #12-24 pan-head screws to mount each router in a rack. You will need a Phillips screwdriver to
perform this task.
1.
Determine the position of each router in the rack. For example, place routers with the fewest modules near the top of the rack,
routers with more modules near the middle of the rack, and fully populated routers near the bottom of the rack.
2.
Position four mounting screws for each router according to the spacings of the keyhole slots (the ones with the narrow portion
pointing up) on the mounting brackets, as shown in
Figure 51
. When tightening the mounting screws, leave approximately 1/4
inch of clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack posts.
FIGURE 51
Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
3.
Starting at the bottom of the rack, mount the router as shown in
Figure 52
. With two or more people lifting the router, slip the
wide portion of each keyhole slot over the corresponding mounting screw in the rack post.
1
Unequal flange equipment rack
2
Network equipment rack
