Brocade Communications Systems Brocade MLX Series and Brocade Netlron XMR 53-1002373-02 - Manual (Page 144)

126 Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
53-1002373-02
Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router
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FIGURE 89 insertion and extraction tool
Use the tool to grasp the plug of the modular connector at its narrow end (the end closest to the
attached cable), and insert the connector into the proper interface module. Grasping the plug at
the wide end during insertion may result in the tool being difficult to release and remove.
When using the tool to extract the plug of a modular connector, cover the entire length of the plug
with the tool. Notice that one end of the tool has a “hook” side. Use this side to compress the
locking tab while you remove the connector.
Brocade MLXe-32 cable management
The Brocade MLXe-32 cable management system allows access to the power 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 router make it
easier to route the cables in the proper directions.
In general, cables from the outer interface modules are routed horizontally and away from the
router. Cables from the remaining modules in the upper half of the router are routed up, then
outwards along the channels.
Cables for modules in the lower half of the router follow a similar path downwards, above the power
supplies.
Figure 90 shows the cable routing, with the upper and lower cable management system
covers removed for clarity. The following sections describe cable routing for each quadrant of the
router.
1 Hooked tab 2 Stepped tab
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