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Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide53-1002373-02
Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
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Follow these steps to mount a router in a rack.
NOTE
You will need a Phillips screwdriver and four standard #12-24 pan-head screws (per router) to mount
the router in a rack.
1. Determine the position of each router in the rack according to the weight of the router. For
example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with
more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the
rack.
2. Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack
post, as shown in
Figure 110
. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole
in the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom
hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of
clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.
FIGURE 118
Positioning the mounting screws in the rack posts
3. Mount the lowest router first. With two or more people lifting the router, slip the widest part of
each keyhole slot on the mounting bracket over the corresponding mounting screw in the rack
post. See
Figure 119
.
1
Unequal flange equipment rack
2
Network equipment rack
5"
3"
1
2
