Installing your 32-slot device, In a 2-post rack or open cabinet – Brocade Communications Systems Brocade MLX Series and Brocade Netlron XMR 53-1002373-02 User Manual

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Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router

DANGER

Do not use the handles on the power supply units or fan modules to position the router.

6. Secure the router to the mechanical lift with a strap to prevent tipping.

7. Carefully position the router in front of the rack where it is to be installed.

NOTE

Make sure your site provides 200-240V power.

Installing your 32-slot device in a 2-post rack or open cabinet

NOTE

Because of the weight of a fully-populated 32-slot chassis, it is not recommended that you install
your 32-slot router in a 2-post rack or open cabinet. The preferred installation is in a 4-post rack or
open cabinet. Refer to

“Installing your 32-slot router in a 4-post rack or open cabinet”

on page 118

for installation instructions

You can install your 32-slot device in a 2-post rack or open cabinet in either a front-mount
configuration or a mid-mount configuration using the factory-installed mounting brackets. For a
mid-mount configuration, simply remove the factory-installed mounting brackets from the front
edges of the device and re-attach them to the center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes.

Once you have completed the preliminary installation preparations (refer to

“Preliminary rack

mount installation steps”

on page 112), complete the following steps to install your router in a

2-post rack or cabinet.

1. Unpack the Open Frame EIA 310-D Rack Mount Kit that shipped with your router, (you can also

order this kit separately from Brocade. Refer to

Table 31

and

Figure 79

for a list and illustration

of the kit components.