Foundry NetIron MLX Series Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
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December 2008
module becomes unavailable, the redundant management module automatically takes over the system operation,
minimizing system downtime. For information about the redundancy feature, see the chapter titled "Using a
Redundant Management Module" in the "Foundry NetIron XMR/MLX Configuration Guide".
The NetIron MLX-32 chassis uses a different management module than any of the other Foundry Networks
products. You cannot use management modules designed for the NetIron MLX-32 in any of the other NetIron MLX
Series chassis or management modules in the NetIron MLX-32 chassis designed for the NetIron MLX-4, NetIron
MLX-8, or NetIron MLX-16.
You can install management modules in dedicated slots marked M1 and M2. By default, the system considers the
module installed in the slot marked M1 to be the active management module.
NOTE:
The NetIron MLX Series management module is dedicated, which means that you must install it in the
NetIron MLX Series chassis only. If you attempt to install the NetIron MLX Series management module in another
Foundry chassis or a management module intended for another Foundry chassis in the NetIron MLX Series
chassis, the module will not boot up to become active.
Additionally, the NetIron MLX-32 chassis uses a different management module than any of the other NetIron MLX
Series chassis. You cannot use management modules designed for the NetIron MLX-32 in any other Foundry
device, because it will not function properly.
A management module is hot swappable, which allows you to remove and replace it without powering down the
system.
Figure 2.5 shows the management module’s front panel.
Figure 2.5 Management Module Front Panel
The front panel includes the following control features:
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Two PCMCIA slots
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A Console port
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A 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
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Six LEDs
PCMCIA Slots
The PCMCIA slots support a flash PC card. The flash PC card provides storage space in addition to the system’s
flash memory. A flash PC card can store system files, including Boot images, startup configuration files, running
configuration files, and so on. As a result, you can perform system management tasks, such as copying files
between flash PC cards, copying files between a flash PC card and flash memory, and so on.
Console Port
The Console port is a standard DB-9 serial connector through which you can attach a PC or terminal to configure
the NetIron MLX Series system using the CLI.
This port interfaces the control plane only and not the data plane.
10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
The front panel includes a 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX auto-sensing, auto-negotiating Ethernet port. This
port has an RJ-45 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) connector.
Typical uses of this port include but are not limited to the following:
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Connecting a PC through which you can access the system through a Telnet or SSHv2 connection and
Pwr
Active
10/100/1000
Port 1
Port 2
Console
