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Installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers............................................................................................91

Installation considerations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Installation procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92

Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-4 router..................................................................................................................................................................................93

Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-8 router...............................................................................................................................................................................103

Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-16 router............................................................................................................................................................................112

Mounting Brocade MLXe Series-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post EIA rack.............................................................................................................121

Installing a Brocade MLXe Series-32 router............................................................................................................................................................................134

Attaching a management station...................................................................................................................................................................................................171

Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port............................................................................................................................ 171

Activating the power source.............................................................................................................................................................................................................172

Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide

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Summary of Contents for NetIron MLXe Series

Page 1: ...HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 53 1004203 04 22 September 2017...

Page 2: ...ment describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data contained in this document may r...

Page 3: ...odules 28 Interface modules 32 Auto tuning links 73 Forward Error Correction mode 75 Switch fabric modules 76 High speed switch fabric modules 78 CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module 78 Power supplies 80...

Page 4: ...ing modules in a Brocade MLXe Series 16 slot router 115 Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe Series 16 router 117 Connecting AC power 118 Connecting DC power 118 Final steps 120 Mounting Brocad...

Page 5: ...e 193 Assigning permanent passwords 193 Configuring IP addresses 194 Support of subnet masks 194 Assigning an IP address to a management interface 195 Assigning IP addresses to an interface virtual in...

Page 6: ...eneration and logging 232 Displaying MR2 management module memory usage 233 Enabling and disabling management module CPU usage calculations 233 Displaying CPU usage 234 Displaying management module CP...

Page 7: ...5 Console port pin assignments 275 Management port pin assignments 276 Brocade MLXe Chassis Bundles 277 Regulatory Statements 287 BSMI statement Taiwan 287 Canadian requirements 287 China CC statement...

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Page 9: ...errupted or the device might reboot CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware firmware software or data DANGER A Danger...

Page 10: ...rces Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources White papers data sheets and the most recent versions of Brocade software and hardware...

Page 11: ...v 2 High issues Continental US 1 800 752 8061 Europe Middle East Africa and Asia Pacific 800 AT FIBREE 800 28 34 27 33 Toll free numbers are available in many countries For areas unable to access a to...

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Page 13: ...vices Introduced Supported Notes BR MLX MR2 M MR2 Gen2 management M 4 GB RAM 1 internal 2 GB CF drive 1 external CF slot 2 GB card included RS 232 serial console port and 10 100 1000 Ethernet port MLX...

Page 14: ...upgradeable to 2 ports on MLXe BR MLX 100GX2 CFP2 M Two 2 port 100 GbE M module with IPv4 IPv6 MPLS hardware support Supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB MLXe 4 MLXe 8 MLXe 16 and MLXe 32 NetIron R05 7 0...

Page 15: ...s 512K IPv4 routes in FIB MLXe 4 MLXe 8 MLXe 16 and MLXe 32 NetIron R05 6 00 Yes Requires QSFP optics and high speed switch fabric modules NI MLX 10GX8 M Brocade NetIron MLX Series 8 port 10 GbE M mod...

Page 16: ...s License Upgradable to X scalability 1M IPv4 routes in FIB BR MLX 1GFX24 X 24 port 1 GbE Fiber SFP Module with IPv4 IPv6 MPLS hardware support Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB MLXe 4 MLXe 8 MLXe 16 and...

Page 17: ...pplies for the Brocade MLXe Series routers TABLE 4 Power supplies used with Brocade MLXe Series routers Part number Description Supported device s Introduced Supported Notes XBR ACPWR 1800 AC 1800W po...

Page 18: ...routers TABLE 5 Rack mount kits used with Brocade MLXe Series routers OS independent Part number Description Supported device s Notes RMK 4POST MLXE 32 4 post rack mount kit MLXe 32 Flush mount instal...

Page 19: ...ecific command including all required and optional keywords and variables refer to the NetIron Command Reference for your software release Notice to the reader This document contains references to Phi...

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Page 21: ...Ethernet Layer 2 services Advanced Layer 2 Layer 3 VPN and multicast capabilities supporting residential triple play and business services Comprehensive hardware based security and policies Advanced Q...

Page 22: ...onents that ships with each router refer to Brocade MLXe Chassis Bundles on page 277 Brocade MLXe Series 4 router components You can install the following components in the router slots Up to two mana...

Page 23: ...ace slot 1 2 Interface slot 2 3 Interface slot 3 4 Interface slot 4 5 Switch fabric slot 1 6 Switch fabric slot 2 7 Switch fabric slot 3 8 Interface slot 5 9 Interface slot 6 10 Interface slot 7 11 In...

Page 24: ...ce modules Up to eight power supplies AC or DC For a detailed list of components that ships with each router refer to Brocade MLXe Chassis Bundles on page 277 Hardware features Brocade NetIron MLXe Se...

Page 25: ...FIGURE 3 Brocade MLXe Series 16 router Hardware features Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 53 1004203 04 25...

Page 26: ...ment slot 2 23 ESD connector 24 Power supply slot 1 25 Power supply slot 2 26 Power supply slot 3 27 Power supply slot 4 28 Power supply slot 5 29 Power supply slot 6 30 Power supply slot 7 31 Power s...

Page 27: ...FIGURE 4 Brocade MLXe Series 32 router Hardware features Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 53 1004203 04 27...

Page 28: ...slot 8 41 Management slot 1 42 Management slot 2 43 Captive screws 44 ESD connector 45 Power supply slot 1 46 Power supply slot 2 47 Power supply slot 3 48 Power supply slot 4 49 Power supply slot 5...

Page 29: ...one of the relevant MR2 modules starting from NetIron R05 8 00 BR MLX 32 MR2 M MR2 MLXe MLX Gen2 management M module for 32 slot systems Includes 4 GB RAM 1 internal compact flash drive 2 GB 1 extern...

Page 30: ...Auxiliary flash slots Auxiliary flash slots support flash PC cards where you can store boot images startup and running configuration files and other system files in addition to what is stored in syste...

Page 31: ...e not limited to the following Connecting a PC to configure monitor and manage the system through a Telnet or SSHv2 connection Connecting to the 10BaseT 100BaseTX or 1000BaseTX port for connectivity t...

Page 32: ...for any chassis with a MR2 management module to operate properly The MR2 module requires a minimum software version of R05 2 00b to operate Do not attempt to downgrade the MR2 module to a release low...

Page 33: ...tch fabric modules Gen 3 NI MLX 10GX2 2 NetIron MLX Series 2 port 10 GbE module with IPv4 IPv6 MPLS hardware support Requires XFP optics Gen 1 1 NI XMR 10GX2 2 NetIron XMR Series 2 port 10 Gbps Ethern...

Page 34: ...es in FIB Requires high speed switch fabric modules Gen 2 NI MLX 10GX8 D 8 Brocade NetIron MLX Series 8 port 10 GbE D module with IPv4 IPv6 hardware support Requires SFPP optics Supports 256K IPv4 rou...

Page 35: ...rdware support requires SFPP optics Bandwidth up to 200Gbps per module Supports 256K IPv4 routes Gen 1 1 NI MLX 1GX48 T A 48 NetIron MLX Series 48 port 10 100 1000Base T MRJ21 module with IPv4 IPv6 MP...

Page 36: ...D indicators Link Status per port JTAG support Temperature monitoring I2C Management Interface Real Time Clock Supports 32 GPIO Supports 9 temperature sensors The 2x100GbE CFP2 based high density blad...

Page 37: ...hassis support tables LED indicators for the 2x100GbE CFP2 based high density blade indicate the status of each port as described in the following table TABLE 9 2x100GbE CFP2 LED Indicators LED Functi...

Page 38: ...FP2 compliant transceivers provide an optical or physical medium dependent PMD interface for single or multi mode fiber that can be used with either the LAN physical layer PHY or WAN physical layer WA...

Page 39: ...te PBIF recovery perform the no system monitoring pbif lp reset recovery command device config device config no system monitoring pbif lp reset recovery device config exit device write memory device r...

Page 40: ...release only 2GB of SDRAM memory is usable out of 4GB Data rate Up to 533 Mbps Up to 800 Mbps BR MLX 10GX20 X2 and BR MLX 100GX2 CFP2 X2 Router Software BR MLX 10GX20 X2 and BR MLX 100GX2 CFP2 X2 sca...

Page 41: ...size 1023 free 0 9 used IP Multicast 8192 size 8192 free 0 0 used IP Multicast 1G 0 size 0 free 0 0 used IP Multicast 2GM 0 size 0 free 0 0 used Open Flow CatchAll 0 size 0 free 0 0 used Open Flow Un...

Page 42: ...PPs iXPP1 and iXPP2 Two identical CXPP1x100G packet processors are present to perform 200Gbps packet processing SYSLOG and SNMP traps are generated if packet drops result from CRC errors in the Interl...

Page 43: ...ps in ILKN interface are more than the configured number of drops No command is available to disable the port shutdown option disable Interlaken monitoring feature is disabled globally for all the 2x1...

Page 44: ...on for a CPU high condition if applicable On encountering a high CPU condition the resulting command output is not captured to determine the application that resulted in a high CPU condition In many i...

Page 45: ...s located on the perimeter of connections to external networks Encryption and decryption is supported for IPv4 unicast data and control packets transmitted or received from external networks using IPS...

Page 46: ...supported and OCSP and SCEP are not supported for NetIron Release 5 8 00 IKEv2 Authentication When IKEv2 authentication is configured and the method remote or local is ECDSA the CA certificates are r...

Page 47: ...onds NOTE Range is 0 to 300 seconds ikev2 retransmit interval time IKEv2 message resend delay in seconds This is the time that the IKEv2 task is to wait before attempting the first resend of a packet...

Page 48: ...ional cryptographic algorithms are supported as currently there is no requirement to support them in NI Release 5 8 00 IKEv2 Option Description ikev2 proposal name Configure IKE proposal Parameter ent...

Page 49: ...which are used as selection criteria to select a policy for negotiation During the initial exchange the local address and the VRF of the negotiating SA are matched with the policy and the proposal is...

Page 50: ...rofile configuration mode description description Optional Description text for this profile authentication authentication proposal name Authentication Proposal to be used with this IKE profile local_...

Page 51: ...for an incoming IKE session the authentication proposal will be used the verify the AUTH data If a received authentication method is not specified in this proposal the authentication is assumed to hav...

Page 52: ...setting for replay protection for the IPsec profile Configuring the IPsec Profile The IPsec profile configuration defines the IPsec parameters to be used for encryption between IPsec routers For the I...

Page 53: ...w ikev2 sa spi index fvrf vrf name local address remote address detail Show IKEv2 security associations Show ikev2 session local spi id detail Show IKEv2 sessions Show ikev2 certificate Show certifica...

Page 54: ...ault vrf Local address 1 2 10 1 Remote address 1 2 10 2 fdqn RTB_green Local identifier address 1 2 10 1 Remote identifier address 1 2 10 2 Local auth method pki Remote auth method s pki Lifetime 1440...

Page 55: ...Next Request Message id 29 Total Keepalive sent 0 Total Keepalive Received 0 Time Past Since Last Msg 60 child sa id 1 local selector 0 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 65535 remote selector 0 0 0 0 0 255 255...

Page 56: ...default vrf Local identity addr mask prot port address 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Remote identity addr mask prot port address 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF bit clear Profile name red DH group none Direction inbound SPI 0x0000...

Page 57: ...valid Syntax 0 Proposal Mismatch 0 Invalid Selectors 0 Authentication Failed 0 Others 0 IKEv2 Clear Commands IKEv2 clear commands include clear ikev2 sa clear ipsec statistics clear ike statistics and...

Page 58: ...re available For each port One XPP with two internal ingress XPPs iXPP1 iXPP2 and an egress XPP is present to perform packet processing This feature polls for Interlaken errors between ingress XPPs iX...

Page 59: ...ps in ILKN interface are more than the configured number of drops No command is available to disable the port shutdown option disable Interlaken monitoring feature is disabled globally for all the 2x1...

Page 60: ...rt interface module For maximum performance you will need to change the system init tm credit size to credit_1024b for the 10Gx24 port interface module 10Gx24 port interface module CLI commands To cha...

Page 61: ...left support the top ports LEDs to the right pointing down support the bottom ports Twenty four 10G Ethernet ports The following table describes the LEDs for the BR MLX 10Gx24 DM interface modules TA...

Page 62: ...X modules For power supply requirements for the 8x10GE X modules refer to Hardware specifications for Brocade MLXe Series routers on page 271 Gen 1 10Gx2 and 10Gx4 Ethernet interface modules Gen 1 2...

Page 63: ...tting and receiving packets Off The port is not transmitting or receiving packets 10 Gbps Ethernet ports The Gen 1 2 port or 4 port Ethernet modules BR MLX 10Gx4 X have either two or four physical por...

Page 64: ...ailable in the following formats BR MLX 10Gx4 X ML 4 port interface module BR MLX 10Gx4 X 4 port interface module licensed for 1 million routes NOTE The 10Gx4 X10 GbE module requires a minimum softwar...

Page 65: ...10 Gbps ports that support SFP optics These modules contain an internal flash memory of 16 MB for local storage of CPU images and 32 MB for local storage of FPGA images The NI MLX 10Gx8 M interface m...

Page 66: ...M or NI MLX 10Gx8 D modules you must upgrade the software on all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release Refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with...

Page 67: ...software release For more information on the appropriate software release refer to the Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with the modules NOTE When you are replacing older modules with 24x1G mo...

Page 68: ...software license Please contact Brocade to purchase the license upgrade NOTE 24 port 1 Gbps fiber interface modules support 1 Gbps Copper SFP optics at 10 Mbps 100Mbps and 1Gbps speeds NOTE When you i...

Page 69: ...ists and the port is not transmitting or receiving packets For a list of SFP optics supported for the BR MLX 1GFx24 X and BR MLX 1GFx24 X interface modules refer to the latest version of the Brocade O...

Page 70: ...version of the Brocade Optics Family Data Sheet 20 port 10 100 1000 Ethernet interface module The front panel includes the following features LEDs Twenty 10 100 1000 copper Ethernet ports FIGURE 16 20...

Page 71: ...bling Components on page 183 Cables and patch panels that support this module are available through any Tyco International distribution partner Information about these products is available at the fol...

Page 72: ...000Base T MRJ21 Module power usage 260W FANS Bottom fan tray fan 1 Status OK Speed LOW 50 Bottom fan tray fan 2 Status OK Speed LOW 50 Bottom fan tray fan 3 Status OK Speed LOW 50 Bottom fan tray fan...

Page 73: ...d to display a slot that has the configured 4x40GbE card Port Display configuration Port Ethernet Port Attribute The GUI will be modified to display the appropriate optic type for 40GigE ports NOTE Op...

Page 74: ...that particular link instead of shutting down the link Auto tuning CLI commands This topic covers the steps for executing the sysmon fe auto tune and sysmon tm auto tune for enabling or disabling auto...

Page 75: ...ink as UP The DOWN and UP thresholds are as follows DOWN threshold 16 Leaky bucket 16 change from UP to DOWN status UP threshold 32 Leaky bucket 32 change from DOWN to UP status NOTE In certain scenar...

Page 76: ...n Line Module Shutdown is an RAS feature that improves reliability of the XMR MLX chassis The LP card is shutdown when both MPs are down or MP s are disconnected from the chassis L2 and L3 traffic is...

Page 77: ...router for redundancy 16 slot router Accommodates four switch fabric modules three required and one redundant for a fully loaded system Ships with three switch fabric modules You must purchase an add...

Page 78: ...hile the system is powered up and running NOTE Do not remove or power off all switch fabric modules on MLXe chassis while the device is up and running Removing all the switch fabric modules from the d...

Page 79: ...n enable or disable FEC using the fec command in interface configuration mode The following example configures FEC on Ethernet interface 1 1 device configure terminal device config interface ethernet...

Page 80: ...AC 3000W power supply BR MLXE 32 DCPWR 3000 32 slot NetIron MLXe XMR MLX DC 3000W power supply NIBI 32 ACPWR A 32 Slot NetIron MLXe XMR MLX AC 2400W power supply NIBI 32 DCPWR 32 Slot NetIron MLXe XM...

Page 81: ...agement module detects that a power supply has failed or overheated the management module redistributes the workload of the failed power supply to the remaining power supplies Power supplies generally...

Page 82: ...ort redundancy 8 slot router Equipped with one fan assembly containing four 4 speed fans and four fan controllers to support redundancy 16 slot router Equipped with two high speed fan assemblies Each...

Page 83: ...FIGURE 24 Fan locations for Brocade MLXe Series 8 routers 1 Fan modules Router modules Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 53 1004203 04 83...

Page 84: ...FIGURE 25 Rear fan location for Brocade MLXe Series 16 routers 1 Rear fan assemblies Router modules Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 84 53 1004203 04...

Page 85: ...startup the fans operate at high speed After a period of time the management module changes the fan speed to low By default the router polls the temperature sensor on each module every 60 seconds for...

Page 86: ...and replace them without powering down the system NIBI 16 FAN EXH A high speed fan assemblies NIBI 16 FAN EXH A high speed fan assemblies are required for Brocade MLXe Series 16 slot routers when you...

Page 87: ...cade MLXe chassis bundles The following software requirements must be met for any chassis bundle to operate properly All Brocade MLXe 4 and MLXe 8 chassis bundle interface modules and management modul...

Page 88: ...eave tools inside the chassis Power precautions CAUTION Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails DANGER Make sure to choose the app...

Page 89: ...amp circuit breaker minimum 48VDC double pole on the input lugs to the power supply The input wiring for connection to the product should be copper wire 6 AWG marked VW 1 and rated minimum 90 C CAUTI...

Page 90: ...as low as possible Place the heaviest device at the bottom and progressively place lighter devices above Installing 2x100GbE CFP2 interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers This section provides...

Page 91: ...ft the module They are not designed to support the weight of the module which can fall and be damaged 3 Insert the module into the slot until the connectors securely engage the backplane In 4 and 8 sl...

Page 92: ...nnector 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 inte...

Page 93: ...uter chassis with switch fabric modules installed in slots marked SF slot blanks installed in all empty module slots and mounting brackets attached for front mount Insertion or extraction tool for use...

Page 94: ...evice to the rack frame use thread forming screws and paint piercing washers 1 Determine the position of each router in the rack according to the weight of the router For example mount the router with...

Page 95: ...rack post as shown in the following figure FIGURE 27 Positioning the mounting screws in rack posts 1 Unequal flange equipment rack 2 Network equipment rack FIGURE 28 Positioning the mounting screws in...

Page 96: ...highest Installing Brocade MLXe Series 4 modules The sequence for installing multiple modules is important to ensure proper fit The recommended sequence for the Brocade MLXe Series 4 router is to inst...

Page 97: ...rface modules on page 224 Modules must be installed in the correct slot number as shown in the following list First the slot number is shown then the module into which it must be installed An identify...

Page 98: ...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 t...

Page 99: ...l it engages the backplane connector and the latch pin clicks into place For information about connecting power to the router refer to Connecting AC power on page 99 Connecting AC power AC power is su...

Page 100: ...er You can provide DC power for the router by installing a DC to DC power supply The DC to DC supply converts 48V DC input from a power source to 12V DC for your router DANGER The procedures in this m...

Page 101: ...nt on the power supply FIGURE 31 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1200W power supply 1 Screws holding transparent cover 2 Power lug screws FIGURE 32 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1800W power supply 1 Screws ho...

Page 102: ...two 10 32 PPH screws to secure crimp connector to chassis Grounding position is located on the side of the chassis adjacent ground symbol NOTE To ensure adequate bonding when attaching the ground lug...

Page 103: ...e MLXe Series 8 router The Brocade MLXe Series 8 router ships with the following items Switch fabric modules installed in slots marked SF and slot blanks installed in all empty module slots Two AC or...

Page 104: ...rs Follow these steps to mount your device in a standard 2 post rack in either a front or mid mount configuration 1 Determine the position of each router in the rack according to weight For example mo...

Page 105: ...hrough step 5 to mount each router in the rack moving from lowest to highest Installing Brocade MLXe Series 8 modules The sequence for installing multiple modules is important to ensure proper fit The...

Page 106: ...f each slot TABLE 29 Brocade MLXe Series 8 module slot designations Module Slot number Management modules Active module M1 left Redundant module M2 right Interface modules 1 8 Switch fabric modules SF...

Page 107: ...a module or power supply or fan tray has been removed before inserting a module in the same slot Follow this procedure to install a module in the router Installing power supplies in the Brocade MLXe S...

Page 108: ...supply front panel into the router until it engages the backplane connector and the latch pin clicks into place For information about connecting power to the router refer to Connecting AC power on pag...

Page 109: ...ystem refer to Activating the power source on page 172 Connecting DC power You can provide DC power for the router by installing a DC to DC power supply The DC to DC supply converts 48V DC input from...

Page 110: ...nt on the power supply FIGURE 37 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1200W power supply 1 Screws holding transparent cover 2 Power lug screws FIGURE 38 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1800W power supply 1 Screws ho...

Page 111: ...o 10 32 PPH screws to secure crimp connector to chassis Grounding position is located on the side of the chassis adjacent ground symbol NOTE To ensure adequate bonding when attaching the ground lug a...

Page 112: ...intended for Outside Plant OSP installations Unpacking a Brocade MLXe Series 16 router The Brocade MLXe Series 16 router ships with the following items Router chassis with switch fabric modules insta...

Page 113: ...a standard 19 inch EIA310 D rack If you are installing your Brocade MLXe Series 16 router in a 4 post EIA rack refer to Installing a Brocade MLXe Series 16 router in a 4 post EIA rack on page 128 Fro...

Page 114: ...k equipment rack 3 Starting with the router that will be in the lowest position in the rack mount the router in the rack as shown in the following figure With two or more people lifting the router sli...

Page 115: ...Series routers on page 90 For instructions about installing BR MLX 10Gx24 DM interface modules refer to Installing BR MLX 10Gx24 DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe Series routers on page 91 DANGER T...

Page 116: ...ly in a slot you must keep the slot filler panel in place If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot the system will overheat Reset fan speed to auto For Brocade MLXe Series 16 slot routers if you...

Page 117: ...fully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is properly inserted in the guides Never insert the power supply upside down 4 Push the power su...

Page 118: ...f the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the device 4 For information about powering on t...

Page 119: ...nt on the power supply FIGURE 43 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1200W power supply 1 Screws holding transparent cover 2 Power lug screws FIGURE 44 The Brocade MLXe Series DC 1800W power supply 1 Screws ho...

Page 120: ...nd two 10 32 PPH screws to secure crimp connector to chassis Grounding position is located on the side of the chassis adjacent ground symbol NOTE To ensure adequate bonding when attaching the ground l...

Page 121: ...ail 1 Rail extender for top rail 27 29 1 Rail extender for top rail 29 31 1 Thermal duct 1 Right transport bracket 27 29 1 Left transport bracket 27 29 1 Right transport bracket 29 31 1 Left transport...

Page 122: ...eps to mount each Brocade MLXe Series 4 or Brocade MLXe Series 8 router in an EIA rack using the 4 Post EIA rack Mount Kit starting with the lowest device first The kits contain a variety of screws nu...

Page 123: ...n the left side and B brackets are installed on the right side Do not mix A and B brackets Refer to the following figure The process is identical for 4 slot and 8 slot routers FIGURE 46 Attach front m...

Page 124: ...side plate that is appropriate for your EIA rack 5 The mounting shelf adjusts to accommodate racks with depths from 27 to 31 inches for both 4 slot and 8 slot routers Slide the adjustable rails to th...

Page 125: ...tures at the base of the duct assembly Refer to Figure 49 FIGURE 49 Install side air ducts to the mounting shelf MLXe 4 and MLXe 8 Mounting Brocade MLXe Series 4 8 or 16 routers in a 4 post EIA rack B...

Page 126: ...he EIA rack rails using four 10 32 screws Attach the top rail to the duct assembly using two 6 32 flat head screws as shown in the following figure FIGURE 50 Install top rails to the rack 1 Rail exten...

Page 127: ...e the router to the rack rails using eight 10 32 screws Refer to the following figure MLXe 4 slot router shown FIGURE 51 Install the router on the mounting shelf Mounting Brocade MLXe Series 4 8 or 16...

Page 128: ...ack Using the 4 Post Rack Mount Kit you can install up to four Brocade MLXe Series 8 routers in an EIA rack DANGER Make sure the rack housing the device is adequately secured to prevent it from becomi...

Page 129: ...g the 12 8 32 flat head screws as shown in the following figure FIGURE 53 Attach the mounting brackets to the front of the router Mounting Brocade MLXe Series 4 8 or 16 routers in a 4 post EIA rack Br...

Page 130: ...ar sides of the device 4 Attach the telescoping rails to the mounting posts in the EIA rack Refer to the following figure FIGURE 55 Attach telescoping rails to EIA rack mounting posts one rail shown M...

Page 131: ...ing 8 10 32 screws as shown in the following figure FIGURE 56 Install the router in the EIA rack Mounting Brocade MLXe Series 4 8 or 16 routers in a 4 post EIA rack Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardwar...

Page 132: ...xtra stability and must be installed if you plan to ship the device while it is mounted in the EIA rack Before you install the transport brackets you must first remove any installed fans FIGURE 57 Sec...

Page 133: ...e front of the EIA rack Refer to the following figure FIGURE 58 Install the air block bracket Mounting Brocade MLXe Series 4 8 or 16 routers in a 4 post EIA rack Brocade NetIron MLXe Series Hardware I...

Page 134: ...d equipment For cooling purposes allow a minimum of six inches of space between the sides front and the back of the router and walls or other obstructions If a router is installed within a perforated...

Page 135: ...place of purchase Unpacking your Brocade MLXe Series 32 router You will need the following tools to remove your router from the shipping crate A forklift or pallet jack with a minimum limit of 550 lbs...

Page 136: ...es top and back of the crate backwards as one unit until it clears the pallet 5 Save the crate including the shipping panel in case the router needs to be shipped again Installing a Brocade MLXe Serie...

Page 137: ...licensed electrician Ensure that all equipment installed in the rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit such as a power...

Page 138: ...lift plate DANGER Do not attempt to lift a Brocade MLX Series 32 chassis It is extremely heavy REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLIES AND INTERFACE MODULES FIRST management switch fabric and all line cards Use a...

Page 139: ...52 1000141 01 12 24 x 1 2 inch screws 14 52 1000138 01 M6 x 12 mm screws 14 NOTE Use the screws specified for the type of rack Make sure you have the items listed in the previous table and shown in t...

Page 140: ...as appropriated for your rack four screws on each post in the three top holes and one bottom hole See Figure 63 NOTE Additional screws may be used for more support FIGURE 62 Align the saddle in the r...

Page 141: ...Using at least two people slide router gently onto saddle and into the rack 4 Use the provided standard 12 24 10 32 or M6 pan head screws dependent on the specifications of your rack in each availabl...

Page 142: ...8 For a mid mount remove the factory installed mounting brackets from the front edges of the device Re attach the mounting brackets to the center sides of the device using the pre drilled holes in the...

Page 143: ...tems to install your 32 slot router in a 4 post EIA rack A mechanical lift fitted with a lift plate instead of forks to move the device off the pallet and transport it to the rack The lift should be r...

Page 144: ...router chassis 2 Attach the front right and left mounting brackets to the chassis using 10 8 32 Phillips flat head screws provided Refer to the following figure FIGURE 66 Attach front right and left m...

Page 145: ...he following figure NOTE The narrow telescoping ends of the side rails should attached at the back of the rack FIGURE 67 Attach the telescoping side rails to the rack Installing a Brocade MLXe Series...

Page 146: ...lide the chassis off the lift and onto the side rails and gently guide the chassis into the rack Refer to the following figure FIGURE 68 Slide the chassis in the rack Installing a Brocade MLXe Series...

Page 147: ...n mount the Brocade MLXe Series 32 slot routers in a four post EIA rack using the optional four post flush mount rack mount kit RMK 4POST MLXE 32 NOTE The RMK 4POST MLXE 32 rack mount kit cannot be us...

Page 148: ...A rack A mechanical lift tool fitted with a lift plate instead of forks to move the device off the pallet and transport it to the rack The lift should be rated for 500 lbs minimum A strap to secure an...

Page 149: ...ackets from the router 8 Attach the front right and left mounting brackets to the chassis using the 10 8 32 Phillips flat head screws refer to the following figure FIGURE 70 Attaching front right and...

Page 150: ...fer to the following figure NOTE The narrow telescoping ends of the rails should attached at the back of the rack FIGURE 71 Attaching the telescoping side rails to the rack Installing a Brocade MLXe S...

Page 151: ...RST management switch fabric and all line cards Use a mechanical lifting device to lift the chassis Four or more people are required to position the unpopulated chassis into the rack CAUTION To preven...

Page 152: ...assis in rack Your rack installation is complete Installing modules in the Brocade MLXe Series 32 router The Brocade MLXe Series 32 router ships with empty module slots and upper and lower shipping pa...

Page 153: ...anagement slots 1 and 2 Switch fabric modules switch fabric slots 1 8 Interface modules Interface slots 1 32 Refer to Brocade MLXe Series 32 router components on page 26 for the locations of these slo...

Page 154: ...n as a result of the show running config command device config no module 1 ni mlx 20 port 1g copper The command removes the configuration from slot 1 leaving it ready for a new module 2 Put on the ESD...

Page 155: ...l power supplies If you install 21 or more NI MLX 1Gx48 T A modules in your router you will need a minimum of five power supplies You can achieve 5 3 power redundancy by installing three additional po...

Page 156: ...r supplies at the bottom of the router and keeps the air inlet clear in the center of the router this is essential for proper cooling Cable management hardware at the top bottom and sides of the route...

Page 157: ...or MRJ 21 cables and 1 5 for Category 5 RJ 45 and fiber optic cables CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical conta...

Page 158: ...for slots 1 and 2 directly to the left through the side comb as shown in the following figure FIGURE 77 Routing upper left quadrant cables 1 Upper left quadrant 2 Cables from slot 1 3 Side combs 18 4...

Page 159: ...omb A slot 3 and 4 cables 2 Route cables from slots 3 and 4 up through comb A as showin in the previous figure 3 Route cables from slots 5 and 6 up through comb B 4 Route cables from slots 7 and 8 up...

Page 160: ...s 15 and 16 directly to the right through the side comb as shown in the following figure FIGURE 79 Routing Upper right quadrant cables to the right 1 Upper right quadrant 2 Cables from slot 15 3 Side...

Page 161: ...mb A slot 13 and 14 cables 2 Route cables from slots 13 and 14 up through comb A as shown in the previous figure 3 Route cables from slots 11 and 12 up through comb B 4 Route cables from slots 9 and 1...

Page 162: ...through the side comb as shown in the following figure FIGURE 81 Routing lower left quadrant cables 1 Lower left quadrant 2 Cables from slot 18 3 Cables from slot 17 4 Side combs 18 Installing a Broca...

Page 163: ...slot 23 and 24 cables 2 Route cables from slots 20 and 19 down through comb A as shown in the previous figure 3 Route cables from slots 22 and 21 down through comb B 4 Route cables from slots 24 and 2...

Page 164: ...rough the side comb as shown in the following figure FIGURE 83 Routing the lower right quadrant cables 1 Lower right quadrant 2 Cables from slot 32 3 Cables from slot 31 4 Side combs 18 Installing a B...

Page 165: ...ules for service Gently move the cable bundles to the side to access a module Use the appropriate Phillips or flat blade screwdriver with an extended shaft to disconnect the cables from the module and...

Page 166: ...to hold many cables but the more cable cinches and cable ties you use the more secure your cable management system will be If you bundle the cables correctly you will be able to move the bundles to th...

Page 167: ...r 8 Power supply blank cover 9 Power supply CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is properly inserted in the guides Never...

Page 168: ...upply as shown in the following figure 2 Lift the cord retainer and connect an AC power cord to the power supply 3 Snap the cord retainer over the power plug to hold it in place FIGURE 87 Brocade MLXe...

Page 169: ...emoving the safety cover 2400W power supply and 3000W power supply displayed 2 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the power lugs Refer to the following figure FIGURE 89 Removing the power lugs 24...

Page 170: ...f torque is required to be applied to the mounting hardware used to attach the ground lug FIGURE 90 Crimping the power supply wire in the lug 1 AWG power supply wire for 2400W power supply use 4 AWG f...

Page 171: ...her the console port which has a male DB 9 serial connector or the 10 100 1000 or 1000Base TX Ethernet port which has an RJ 45 UTP connector on the management module From the console port you can acce...

Page 172: ...ach cable into a wall outlet The following rules apply 1200W power supplies require 115V 120V outlets 1800W power supplies require 200V 240V for full power or are limited to 1200W with 115V 120V outle...

Page 173: ...nitialization Check your attached PC or terminal for possible error messages Pwr On The module is receiving power Off The module is not receiving power Check the following Make certain that the module...

Page 174: ...outer is powered on and operating correctly Try using a different cable Interface module Pwr On The module is receiving power Off The module is not receiving power Check the following Make certain tha...

Page 175: ...command at any level of the CLI Link On A link is established with the remote port Off This LED will remain off until you have cabled the interface module ports After cabling the ports if this LED is...

Page 176: ...do the following Make sure that the power cord is connected securely to the wall outlet and the power supply Make sure that the wall outlet is rated for 115 120V and 20A If it is not obtain a cable t...

Page 177: ...mber The power supply is malfunctioning Fan control module two LEDs on rear panel of router Unlabeled Green steady The fans are working and responding to controls from the fan control module Off or am...

Page 178: ...tact technical support Displaying the module status After you have attached a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port on the management module and the router has initialized successfully p...

Page 179: ...he module is up and running BAD The management module cannot initialize the switch fabric module An interface module status can be one of the following CARD_STATE_INIT The system detects the module bu...

Page 180: ...ng configuration after you enter the no module command as shown in the following steps 2 Remove the existing module and insert the new module The new module should come up in interactive state and can...

Page 181: ...ically swapped device show module Module Status Ports Starting MAC M1 left BR MLX MR2 M Management Module Active M2 right NI MLX MR Management Module Standby Ready State F1 F2 NI X HSF Switch Fabric M...

Page 182: ...0 100 1000 Copper Module CARD_STATE_UP 20 0024 3887 3ff0 S7 NI MLX 10Gx8 M 8 port 10GbE M Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024 3887 4020 S8 BR MLX 40Gx4 M 4 port 40GbE Module CARD_STATE_UP 4 0024 3887 4050 dev...

Page 183: ...rocedures 187 Cable cinch overview Position the cable cinch with the open end to the left no slot as shown in the following figure FIGURE 91 Cable cinch overview 1 Slot 1 5 Slot 3 2 Open end 6 Front 3...

Page 184: ...nch Use the additional slots in the clip to secure groups of cables as required Cable cinch with two mRJ21 cables To secure two mRJ21 cables place the Velcro strap through slot one and use the front a...

Page 185: ...cables may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 94 Four mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with five mRJ21 cables Five mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in the following figure mRJ21 procedures...

Page 186: ...bles may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 96 Six mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with seven mRJ21 cables Seven mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in the following figure mRJ21 procedures...

Page 187: ...21 cables may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 98 Eight mRJ21 cables RJ 45 procedures Use the following guidelines when using the cable cinch clips with RJ 45 cables RJ 45 procedures...

Page 188: ...slot one and use the front left recesses as shown in the following figure FIGURE 99 One group of RJ 45 cables Cable cinch with two groups of RJ 45 cables 12 RJ 45 cables in two groups may be secured...

Page 189: ...owing figure FIGURE 101 18 RJ 45 cables in three groups Cable cinch with four groups of RJ 45 cables 24 RJ 45 cables in four groups may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 102 24 RJ 45...

Page 190: ...lowing figure FIGURE 103 30 RJ 45 cables in five groups Cable cinch with six groups of RJ 45 cables 36 RJ 45 cables in six groups may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 104 36 RJ 45 ca...

Page 191: ...wing figure FIGURE 105 42 RJ 45 cables in seven groups Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ 45 cables 48 RJ 45 cables in eight groups may be secured as shown in the following figure FIGURE 106 48 RJ 45...

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Page 193: ...already be logged into the Privileged level of the EXEC mode NOTE You cannot assign a password using the Web management interface You can assign passwords using the Brocade Network Advisor software if...

Page 194: ...fers to an interface over which control packets related to system management are forwarded TABLE 36 Interfaces that can be given IP addresses Interface Associated physical port Out of band or In band...

Page 195: ...guration to the startup config file 3 Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the configure terminal command device configure terminal device config 4 Configure the IP address and mask f...

Page 196: ...igured an IP address within the same sub net on the interface Enabling and disabling the interfaces By default all router interfaces are disabled To enable an interface enter the enable command at the...

Page 197: ...ed The following sections provide information about module installation and cabling as well as how to clean fiber optic connectors and troubleshoot network connections Installing a fiber optic transce...

Page 198: ...lag lag1 physical port 1 1 tunable optic sfpp channel 5 show Channel 5 191 3THz 1567 13nm Use the channel number parameter to specify the channel number to use on the interface Possible values 0 thro...

Page 199: ...port on the other network device If you are not certain remove the two cable connectors and reinsert them in the port connector reversing their order Dust may have accumulated in the cable connector o...

Page 200: ...es You also can perform traceroutes Pinging an IP address To verify that the router can reach another device through the network enter a command such as the following at any level of the CLI device pi...

Page 201: ...isable power and re enable power to all interface modules or to a specified interface module using the power off command in the CLI as shown in the following example device power off lp all Syntax pow...

Page 202: ...logging command output A Syslog message is also sent to the SNMP log server When the GIEI is set to major the first Syslog message displayed is an Alert The following example shows an Alert Syslog me...

Page 203: ...r 50 lines Apr 16 18 22 12 I System i2c recovered GIEI clear Severity Minor Mux index 0 Mux tap 4 ID 0x4 Addr 0x5 FANTRAY4 Apr 16 18 21 27 I System bad i2c access GIEI set Severity Minor Mux index 0 M...

Page 204: ...P 2 45 750C Displaying device status and temperature readings You can display the following information about the router Power on priority of the device slots Status of the fans Temperature readings o...

Page 205: ...ply installed in the slot Installed Failed or Disconnected The power supply is not functioning or the power supply is not connected to the device and installed modules Total power budget for device Th...

Page 206: ...nd dynamic buffers To display the Syslog parameters currently in effect on a device enter the show logging command from any level of the CLI device show logging Syslog logging enabled 0 messages dropp...

Page 207: ...e replaces the previous one The static buffer is not configurable The message types that appear in the static buffer do not appear in the dynamic buffer The dynamic buffer contains up to the maximum n...

Page 208: ...d when you enter the ipc toggle mp presence CLI command in LP The command output is as follows LP 2 ipc toggle mp presence IPC MP Presence disabled LP 2 ipc toggle mp presence IPC MP Presence enabled...

Page 209: ...n this release line module configurations can be deleted when a module is in Interactive Boot Mode When an existing LP module is removed from the slot and replaced by an LP module of a different confi...

Page 210: ...The system blocks discovery of any standard switch fabric G1 module if you have issued the system init block g1 sfm command Refer to Blocking discovery of G1 switch fabric modules on page 210 If the...

Page 211: ...les and fan speeds The cooling system includes fans that operate at four speeds low medium medium high and high In general each fan speed except for low has a low and high temperature threshold associ...

Page 212: ...ed Default temperature thresholds for Brocade NetIron MLX Seriesdevices are described in the following table TABLE 42 Default temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds for Brocade MLXe devices...

Page 213: ...e following lp Changes low and high temperature thresholds for Gen 1 interface modules lp2 Changes low and high temperature thresholds for Gen 2 interface modules mp Changes low and high temperature t...

Page 214: ...0 0 0 0 Thermal Sensor Control Block THERMAL_SENSOR_TEST_RULE_LP Fan Speed Low 1 50 Fan Speed Med 46 55 Fan Speed Med Hi 51 60 Fan Speed Hi 56 95 state 0 FAN_STATE_LOW max_ts_shut_off_count 1 shut_off...

Page 215: ...n threshold command output and looking for sensors with temperatures near threshold boundaries The following table lists the associations between the show chassis show fan threshold and fan threshold...

Page 216: ...sor 1 reading THERMAL_SENSOR_TEST_RULE_LP_2 fan threshold lp2 LP2 Sensor 2 reading THERMAL_SENSOR_TEST_RULE_LP_XPP2 N A Must not be changed LP2 Sensor 3 reading UNUSED UNUSED LP2 Sensor 4 reading THER...

Page 217: ...ing Syntax set fan speed auto high low med med high auto The system is adjusted by the monitoring system high The system sets the fan speed to high low The system sets the fan speed to low med The sys...

Page 218: ...re determined by temperature thresholds set for sensors on the management modules interface modules and switch fabric modules When a temperature threshold is passed upward on any module the fan speed...

Page 219: ...ing the copy command with the all keyword the management module makes a copy of the file and stores it in code flash under the names lp primary 0 or lp secondary 0 The images are stored in this locati...

Page 220: ...all keyword indicates that the immediate synchronization applies to all interface modules in the router The slot number parameter specifies the slot number that contains the interface module to which...

Page 221: ...the management module To specify an immediate boot for the interface module installed in slot 1 from the auxiliary flash slot on the management module enter the lp boot system command at the Privileg...

Page 222: ...r specifies the slot number that contains the interface module that will undergo an immediate boot You can specify 1 4 for 4 slot devices 1 8 for 8 slot devices 1 16 for 16 slot devices or 1 32 for 32...

Page 223: ...t applies to all interface modules in the device or to an interface module in the specified device slot number only You can specify 1 4 for 4 slot devices 1 8 for 8 slot devices 1 16 for 16 slot devic...

Page 224: ...priority to all slots the lowest number slot has the highest priority while the highest numbered slot has the lowest priority By default the priority of all slots is 1 which is the lowest priority If...

Page 225: ...6 for 16 slot routers or 1 32 for 32 slot routers The all parameter allows you to power on all interface modules Monitoring Link Status Software and hardware error conditions can bring down fabric lin...

Page 226: ...rning statement is sent if the number of operational links falls below the minimum threshold This warning is displayed to warn users that the line rate traffic will not be maintained The following tab...

Page 227: ...03238 xx 20x10 GbE 1GbE X2 FRU 53 1003275 xx 24x10GbE 4x40GbE 2x100GbE Enabling TM XPP link monitoring To enable TM XPP link monitoring enter the sysmon tm nif check command as shown in the following...

Page 228: ...For example by accessing the history you can quickly determine if a problem is occurring too frequently and might require action Each hardware status entry is called an alarm and is classified by sev...

Page 229: ...configuration to log a minimum of major level events all major and critical events will be logged If you set the configuration to log a minimum of critical level events only critical level events wil...

Page 230: ...or LP 1 Optic 10 Not Present Jan 3 15 02 21 Major LP 1 Optic 11 Not Present Jan 3 15 02 21 Major LP 1 Optic 12 Not Present Jan 3 15 02 21 Major LP 1 Optic 13 Not Present Jan 3 15 02 21 Major LP 1 Opti...

Page 231: ...To display all alarms in the alarm log related to SFM information for a specific SFM where n is SFM slot 1 8 for MLX XMR and either all events on a specific subsystem or events for a particular subsys...

Page 232: ...the alarm is cleared it is removed from the current alarm database and is no longer available even though the condition might still exist The alarm is kept in the history log If you clear all alarms...

Page 233: ...e averaging calculations on tasks handled by CPU on the management module You can then display usage averages for all tasks performed by the CPU on the management module for an interval of up to one h...

Page 234: ...r 38 0 mrp 0 0 vsrp 0 0 snms 71 0 rtm 640 0 rtm6 40 0 ip_tx 2478 0 rip 0 0 mpls 119 0 nht 0 0 mpls_glue 13 0 bgp 0 0 bgp_io 0 0 ospf 737 0 ospf_r_calc 0 0 isis 38 0 isis_spf 0 0 mcast 18 0 msdp 134 0...

Page 235: ...6638 16384 0 0 1 ip_tx 5 run 0000c658 20763638 16384 0 0 1 mcast 5 susp 0000c658 20767638 16384 0 0 1 l4 5 susp 0000c658 2076b630 16384 0 0 1 stp 5 susp 0000c658 20970628 16384 0 0 1 gvrp_mgr 5 susp 0...

Page 236: ...lot parameter enter the number of the device slot in which the Ethernet interface module is installed For the port parameter enter the Ethernet port for which to remove all MAC addresses Use the modul...

Page 237: ...neighbor entry i e to the link layer address p2 The NA is received by P which is processed as would occur with any unicast packet i e the NA is forwarded out of interface 1 based on the neighbor cach...

Page 238: ...ipv6 route configuration command sequences executed from the configuration command level Example 1 R1 config R1 config ipv6 route 2002 64 ethernet 1 1 R1 config R1 config ipv6 route 2003 64 ve 10 R1...

Page 239: ...help alleviate the need to configure NAT in IPv6 networks NOTE This is an IETF Experimental Protocol It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that appropriate network layer support is provided T...

Page 240: ...EoVPLS interface Use the no form of this command to remove the IPv6 ND local proxy configuration Limitations and pre requisites The ipv6 nd local proxy command is supported for the VE interface but no...

Page 241: ...number tag tag number name string no ipv6 route ipv6 prefix prefix length next hop vrf vrf_name next hop ipv6 address metric distance number tag tag number no ipv6 route dest ipv6 prefix prefix lengt...

Page 242: ...is a value that the Layer 3 switch uses to compare this route with routes from other route sources that have the same destination By default static routes take precedence over routes learned by routi...

Page 243: ...Test on IPsec LP Deterministic Random Bit Generator DRBG health and error checks are performed on the IPsec line card used in MLXe The FIPS self test is executed at system startup which includes DRBG...

Page 244: ...sts on drbg DRBG SHA256 test started DRBG SHA256 test OK FIPS CRYPTO DRBG test PASSED LP 1 fips crypto force failure drbg LP 1 fips crypto drbg Initializing Hash based sha 256 drng Instantiating drbg...

Page 245: ...terface modules Switch fabric modules Fiber optic transceivers Fans Power supplies Fan deflectors Air filters Hardware maintenance schedule DANGER The procedures in this manual are for qualified servi...

Page 246: ...s screw driver Refer to the following figure to see where the slot card should be placed NOTE MR and MR2 management modules should not be used together in the same chassis Please read the Hardware Ins...

Page 247: ...In this case the interface module may attempt to continuously reload Always upgrade or downgrade the FPGA images on replacement interface modules to match the software version on the management modul...

Page 248: ...a switch fabric module You can replace a switch fabric module while the router is powered on and running For more information on switch fabric slot locations refer to Switch fabric modules on page 76...

Page 249: ...ctive packaging 7 Insert the fiber optic transceiver into the port until it clicks into place Fiber optic transceivers are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion Cabling a fiber optic transceiver To cab...

Page 250: ...5 A value of 0 disables the power supply auto shutdown on flapping NOTE A threshold value of 0 will not automatically shutdown a power supply due to failures For Syslog messages please refer to Append...

Page 251: ...n also use the show running config command to display the power supply monitoring threshold configuration as displayed in the following example device show running config Current configuration ver V5...

Page 252: ...This will Shutdown The Power Supply 3 Are you sure enter y or n y ERROR Power Supply 3 is the Last Available in the system and will not be shutdown To force the shutdown please use keyword forced Syn...

Page 253: ...cade 32 slot modules CAUTION Remove the power cord from a power supply before you install it in or remove it from the device Otherwise the power supply or the device could be damaged as a result The d...

Page 254: ...nderneath the latch handle on the power supply faceplate is loose Pull down on the latch handle and curl your fingers over the handle Pull the handle straight out toward you to unlock the power supply...

Page 255: ...about troubleshooting this problem refer to Management module LEDs on page 31 Replacing fan assemblies You can replace a fan or a fan control module while the router is powered on and running The fan...

Page 256: ...ER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor Use the following steps to replace a fan assembly 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the...

Page 257: ...tIron MLX Series 32 fan assembly is heavy and will be off balance as you remove it Use both hands on the handle DANGER Be careful not to accidently insert your fingers into the fan tray while removing...

Page 258: ...OTE To avoid overheating of the 16 slot router remove one fan assembly at a time and replace it promptly Do not remove all fans from the device at once CAUTION If you do not install a module or a powe...

Page 259: ...fan connector with the device connector 5 Secure the fan assembly to the device by tightening the four captive screws 6 Access the CLI and enter the show chassis command to verify that both fans are o...

Page 260: ...remove the router from the rack to remove the shipping screws refer to the installation chapter appropriate for your router model before you can remove the fan tray assembly Follow these steps to repl...

Page 261: ...d FIGURE 113 Replacing the fan assembly in a Brocade MLXe Series 4 slot router FIGURE 114 Replacing the fan assembly in a Brocade MLXe Series 8 slot router 3 Insert the new fan assembly into the fan s...

Page 262: ...two air filters in 32 slot routers are located between the upper and lower card cages To replace an air filter perform these steps NOTE Air filters for 32 slot routers are marked with a directional a...

Page 263: ...he router FIGURE 116 Air filter removal and replacement for 32 slot routers 1 Direction of airflow in device Replacing the air filter in Brocade MLXe 4 slot and 8 slot routers Follow these steps to re...

Page 264: ...RE 118 Air filter removal and replacement for the Brocade MLXe Series 8 slot router 1 Air filter 2 Air filter tray 3 Remove the old air filter from the tray and discard it 4 Insert the replacement air...

Page 265: ...you have the correct number of upward deflectors part number 80 1004745 01 You can install up to eight deflectors on each router You can remove each fan assembly while the router is running however yo...

Page 266: ...g at a high speed CAUTION Removal of Brocade NetIron MLXe Series 32 rear fan modules allows access to bus bars and backplane Avoid contact with these parts There are hazardous energy levels at these l...

Page 267: ...ly models When present the tape is located on the right and left sides of the fan assembly FIGURE 120 Removing the fan assembly faceplate FIGURE 121 Removing tape from the fan assembly Replacing fan a...

Page 268: ...URE 122 Handle removal 4 Orient the upward deflector on the fan assembly faceplate so that the exhaust will flow upward and the holes in the upward deflector align with the holes where the screws secu...

Page 269: ...fan assembly complete the following steps 1 Insert the modified fan assembly into the fan slot and push the assembly in until the fan assembly faceplate is flush with the chassis Pushing the fan asse...

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Page 271: ...in the form of AC cycles or multiple AC cycles greater than 10mS and less than 150mS will be 25A peak DC Input Rating 48V 40A maximum per power supply 1200W PSU 60A maximum per power supply 1800W PSU...

Page 272: ...fabric module MLXe 32 routers 60W Interface modules 1 port 100 Gbps Ethernet interface module 485W 2 port 100 Gbps Ethernet interface module 640W 2 port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface module XMR routers...

Page 273: ...8x10G D 8x10G M 4x10G 2x10G 1G module s only MLXe 4 17 1730 5905 9 1730 5905 36 1730 5905 2 1 MLXe 8 34 3356 11453 17 3356 11453 70 3356 11453 3 2 MLXe 16 57 5698 19446 28 5698 19446 119 5698 19446 4...

Page 274: ...in NA NA 4 kg 9 85 lbs Operating environment The following table provides the operating environment specifications for Brocade MLXe Series routers TABLE 52 Brocade MLXe Series router operating enviro...

Page 275: ...nfiguration for the 20x10 1GbE based high density blade chassis is shown in the following table TABLE 54 20x10 1GbE Module Dynamic Port Configuration Ports Line Speed SFP Type Configuration Status Por...

Page 276: ...ence unexpected results with some terminals FIGURE 125 Console port pin assignments with connection options to a terminal or PC Management port pin assignments The management port is an RJ45 UTP conne...

Page 277: ...ust be ordered separately Power cord is not included BR MLXE 4 MR M AC Bundle contents 1 Brocade MLXe 4 AC chassis 1 MR management module NI MLX MR 2 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 4 HSF 1 1200...

Page 278: ...contents 1 Brocade MLXe 4 DC chassis 1 MR2 M management module BR MLX MR2 M 2 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 4 HSF 1 1800W DC power supply BR MLXE DCPWR 1800 4 exhaust fan assembly kits BR MLX...

Page 279: ...gh speed switch fabric modules NI X 16 8 HSF 2 1200W AC power supply NI X ACPWR 2 exhaust fan assembly kits BR MLXE 8 FAN 1 air filter BR MLXE 8 FLTR Power cord is not included BR MLXE 8 MR M DC Bundl...

Page 280: ...LXE 8 FLTR Power cord is not included BR MLXE 8 MR2 X AC Bundle contents 1 Brocade MLXe 8 AC chassis 1 MR2 X management module BR MLX MR2 X 2 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 4 HSF 2 1800W AC pow...

Page 281: ...cord is not included BR MLXE 16 MR M DC Bundle contents 1 Brocade MLXe 16 DC chassis 1 MR management module NI MLX MR 3 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 16 8 HSF 4 1200W DC power supply NI X ACPW...

Page 282: ...MLXE ACPWR 1800 2 exhaust fan assembly kits BR MLXE 16 FAN 1 air filter BR MLXE 16 FLTR Power cord is not included BR MLXE 16 MR2 X DC Bundle contents 1 Brocade MLXe 16 DC chassis 1 MR2 X management m...

Page 283: ...ately Power cord is not included BR MLXE 32 MR M AC Bundle contents 1 Brocade MLXe 32 AC chassis 1 MR management module NI MLX 32 MR 7 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 32 HSF 4 2400W AC power sup...

Page 284: ...es NI X 32 HSF 4 3000W AC power supplies BR MLXE 32 ACPWR 3000 2 power supply fans NIBI 32 PSFAN 8 exhaust fan assembly kits BR MLXE 32 FAN 2 air filters BR MLXE 32 FLTR Cable management system Power...

Page 285: ...2 DC chassis 1 MR2 X management module BR MLX 32 MR2 X 7 high speed switch fabric modules NI X 32 HSF 4 3000W DC power supplies BR MLXE 32 DCPWR 3000 2 power supply fans NIBI 32 PSFAN 8 exhaust fan as...

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Page 287: ...on 290 BSMI statement Taiwan Warning This is Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Canadi...

Page 288: ...arning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures China CC statement Brocade NetIron...

Page 289: ...etIron MLX Series 16 routers Machine noise information regulation 3 GPSGV the highest sound pressure level value is 98 0 dB A in accordance with EN ISO 7779 Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GPSG...

Page 290: ...61000 3 3 EN 61000 6 1 Regulatory compliance safety CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 UL 60950 EN 60825 Safety of Laser Products EN 60950 IEC 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Regulatory complian...

Page 291: ...etnam circular SJ T 11363 2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in EIPs China SJ T 11364 2006 Marking for the Control of Pollution Caused by EIPs China EMC safety...

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Page 293: ...tur von ber 40 C 104 F installiert werden MISE EN GARDE N installez pas le dispositif dans un environnement o la temp rature d exploitation ambiante risque de d passer 40 C 104 F PRECAUCI N No instale...

Page 294: ...figuration Si vous effacez la configuration par accident sur un syst me configur entrez la commande write memory pour enregistrer la configuration actuelle dans le fichier startup config PRECAUCI N Us...

Page 295: ...gging a cable into any port be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface VORSICHT Bevor Sie ein Kabel in einen Anschluss einstecken entlad...

Page 296: ...ion PRECAUCI N Retire el cord n de corriente del suministro de corriente antes de instalarlo o ret rarlo del instrumento De no hacerse as el suministro de corriente o el instrumento podr an resultar d...

Page 297: ...ci n VW 1 para una temperatura m nima de 90 C CAUTION For the DC input circuit to the system of Brocade MLXe Series 4 Brocade MLXe Series 8 and Brocade MLXe Series 16 routers 1200W supply make sure th...

Page 298: ...ouve sur le c t du ch ssis pr s du symbole de mise la terre PRECAUCI N Para un sistema de CC utilice un cable de conexi n a tierra de calibre de cable norteamericano AWG n mero 6 El cable 6 AWG deber...

Page 299: ...n Wechselstromsystem Brocade MLXe Series 32 ist ein Erdleiter von mindestens 2 AWG amerikanische Norm f r Drahtquerschnitte zu verwenden An einem Ende des Erdleiters sollte ein gepr fter gecrimpter An...

Page 300: ...rmite el acceso a las barras del bus y a la placa posterior Evite el contacto con estas piezas Hay niveles peligrosos de energ a en tales lugares Cautions related to equipment weight CAUTION To preven...

Page 301: ...cados DANGER Be careful not to accidently insert your fingers into the fan tray while removing it from the chassis The fan may still be spinning at a high speed GEFAHR Die Finger d rfen nicht versehen...

Page 302: ...e puede ser utilizado con seguridad con el instrumento DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor GEFAHR Aus Sicherheitsgr nden sollte ein EGB Armband zum...

Page 303: ...ln isoliert werden Eine hinzugef gte Prim rschutzeinrichtung ist kein ausreichender Schutz gegen den metallischen Anschluss dieser Schnittstellen an die OSP Verdrahtung DANGER Le ou les ports des conn...

Page 304: ...ENS ZWEI PERSONEN ERFORDERLICH DANGER Les ch ssis sont lourds quand ils sont enti rement remplis POUR SOULEVER MANIPULER OU MONTER CES DISPOSITIFS DEUX PERSONNES MINIMUM SONT N CESSAIRES PELIGRO Un ch...

Page 305: ...dangers DANGER All fiber optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers GEFAHR Alle Glasfaser Schnittstellen verwenden Laser der Klasse 1 DANGER Toutes les interfaces en fibres optiques utilisent des lasers de...

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