Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router
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CAUTION
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you operate the
router with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot
blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.
CAUTION
If you are hot-swapping a module, allow a minimum of two seconds after a module (or power
supply or fan tray) has been removed before inserting a module in the same slot.
Although the slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is identical. You will need a
flat-blade screwdriver to remove slot blanks.
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1. Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a flat-blade screwdriver.
2. Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
Follow these steps to install a module.
1. If you are installing a module in a slot which may have been configured for a different module
type, remove the old configuration information by following these steps.
a. Use the show running-config command in config mode to determine the current
configuration of the slot.
Brocade(config)# show running-config
Current configuration:
!
ver V5.0.0T163
module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
!
This example shows that slot 1 has already been configured for a 20-port 1 Gbps copper
interface module.
b. Enter the no module <
slot-number
> <
module-type
> command to remove the configuration
from slot 1, using the information shown as a result of the show running-config command.
Brocade(config)# no module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
This example removes the existing configuration from slot 1, leaving it ready for a new
module.
2. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on
the front of the chassis.
3. Remove the module from the packaging.
4. Insert the module into the router slot, and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors
on either side of the module move close to the module front panel. Refer to
Figure 48
.
NOTE
When inserting the module into the router, be sure that the faceplate does not overlap the
faceplate of an adjacent module.
