Foundry NetIron MLX Series Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
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© 2008 Foundry Networks, Inc.
December 2008
The NetIron MLX-8 chassis ships with the required switch fabric modules installed.
CAUTION:
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must leave the slot blank installed in the slot. If you run the
NetIron MLX-8 chassis with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat.
If you are installing a redundant management module, see the chapter titled “Using a Redundant Management
Module” in the "Foundry NetIron XMR/MLX Configuration Guide" for information about how the redundant module
works, optional software configurations that you can perform, and how to manage the redundancy feature.
Before installing a module in the NetIron MLX-8 chassis, have the following on hand:
•
An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the NetIron MLX-8 chassis.
WARNING:
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor.
•
A large flat-head screwdriver.
To install a module in the NetIron MLX-8 chassis, do the following:
1.
Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on the chassis
front.
2.
Remove the module from its packaging.
3.
With the ejectors in the outward position, insert the module into the appropriate chassis 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.
Figure 3.12 Installing a Module in a NetIron MLX-8 Chassis
NOTE:
When inserting the module into the chassis, make sure that the faceplate doesn’t overlap with the
faceplate of an adjacent Interface module.
4.
Push the ejectors in until they are flush with the module front panel. This action will fully seat the module in
the backplane. Modules have a snug fit for maximum EMI protection.
Switch fabric modules
SF1 – SF3
Table 3.3: NetIron MLX-8 Module Installation
NetIron MLX-8
Module
Chassis Slot Number
Interface Module
