Product Overview
December 2008
© 2008 Foundry Networks, Inc.
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Up to eight power supplies (AC or DC).
NetIron MLX-32
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Empty chassis with backplane and card cage shipping panels, and ten fan assemblies located at the rear of
the chassis, four for the upper card cage, four for the lower card cage, and two for the power supplies.
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Eight switch fabric modules (shipped separately).
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One management module (shipped separately).
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A slot blank for each module slot (shipped separately). The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently
have a module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis.
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Four AC power supplies.
In the slots of the chassis, you can install the following:
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Two management modules.
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Eight switch fabric modules.
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Up to 32 interface modules.
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Up to eight AC power supplies.
Before installing any modules or power supplies, you must remove the slot blank or blank power supply faceplate,
respectively (NetIron MLX-4, -8, and 16). On the NetIron MLX-32, before installing any modules, you must remove
the shipping panels covering the upper and lower card cages.
CAUTION:
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you run the chassis
with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat.
Figure 2.1, Figure 2.2, Figure 2.3, and Figure 2.4 show the NetIron MLX Series chassis and the slots into which
you install the various modules. You must install the primary power supplies and the redundant power supplies as
described in the figures.
Figure 2.1, Figure 2.2, and Figure 2.3 and Figure 2.4 also show an electrostatic discharge (ESD) connector, into
which you can plug an ESD wrist strap to ground yourself while handling and installing modules.
WARNING:
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor.
The NetIron MLX-16 and NetIron MLX-32 chassis versions also include a grounding lug connector, located on the
rear panel (left side).
Management Modules
The following management modules are available for NetIron MLX Series routers:
The management module controls the NetIron MLX Series hardware components, runs the networking protocols,
and provides the Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
Each NetIron MLX Series chassis requires one management module and can accept a second one for
redundancy. A redundant management module works along with the active management module. If the active
Part Number
Description
NI-MLX-MR
NetIron MLX Series management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual PCMCIA slots,
EIA/TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management.
NI-MLX-32-MR
NetIron MLX-32 management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual PCMCIA slots,
EIA/TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management
