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Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router
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NOTE
Brocade MLXe modules are dedicated, which means that you must install them in Brocade MLXe
routers only. If you install a Brocade MLXe module in a non-Brocade MLXe router, or install a module
intended for a non-Brocade MLXe router in a Brocade MLXe router, the router and module will not
function properly.
Although management modules are designed to be hot-swappable, you must upgrade the software
on all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release before
installing them. For more information on the appropriate software release, refer to the Hardware
Installation Notes that shipped with the management module.
For information about how to disable and re-enable power to interface modules, see
“Disabling and
re-enabling power to interface modules”
on page 321
Table 27
identifies the router slot numbers where the modules must be installed. An identifying
label can be seen at the base of each slot.
NOTE
The Brocade MLXe-4 router ships with the required switch fabric modules installed.
If you are installing a redundant management module, see the chapter titled “Using a Redundant
Management Module” in the
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron Family Configuration Guide
for information about how the redundant module works, optional software configurations, and how
to manage redundancy.
You can install modules while the router is powered on and running.
Before installing a new interface module, you will need to remove the slot blank from the module
slot. You should also have the following items available:
•
A 1/4 inch #8 flat-blade screwdriver, or a #2 Phillips screwdriver
•
A new interface module, which you can order from Brocade
•
An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the Brocade MLXe
router.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
The Brocade MLXe-4 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.
TABLE 27
Brocade MLXe-4 module installation
Module
Slot number
Management modules
Active module – M1 (left).
Redundant module – M2 (right).
Interface modules
1 – 4
Switch fabric modules
SF1 – SF3
