Brocade Communications Systems Brocade MLX Series and Brocade Netlron XMR 53-1002373-02 User Manual
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Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router
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CAUTION
All empty module slots must have slot blanks installed. Operating the router without slot blanks
may cause the router to overheat.
CAUTION
If you are hot-swapping a module, allow a minimum of two seconds after a module (or power
supply or fan tray) has been removed before inserting a module in the same slot.
Follow these steps to install a module in the Brocade MLXe router.
1. If you are installing a module into a slot which may have been configured for a different module
type, first remove the old configuration information by following these steps:
a. Use the show running-config command in config mode to determine the current
configuration of the slot.
MLXe-32(config)# show running-config
Current configuration:
!
ver V5.0.0T163
module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
!
This example shows that slot 1 has already been configured for a 20-port 1 Gbps copper
interface module.
b. Enter the no module <slot> <module> command to remove the configuration from slot 1.
Use the slot and module information shown as a result of the show running-config
command.
MLXe-32(config)# no module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
The command removes the configuration from slot 1, leaving it ready for a new module.
2. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on
the chassis.
3. Remove the module from the packaging.
4. Insert the module into the slot, and slide it along the card guide until the ejectors on either side
of the module rotate towards the module faceplate. Refer to
NOTE
When inserting the module into the router, make sure that the faceplate doesn’t overlap the
faceplate of an adjacent module.
5. Rotate the ejectors until they are flush with the module faceplate. This action will fully seat the
module in the backplane.
6. Tighten the screws at each end of the module faceplate by pushing them in and turning them
clockwise. Complete the tightening process using the flat-blade screwdriver.
7. Enter the write memory command to ensure that the slot will be correctly configured for the
new module after a reboot.
Brocade(config)# write memory