Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 179
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Installing a NetIron XMR 32000 router
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• Always route the cables for the outer-most modules out the sides of the unit. Route the cables
for the innermost modules through the top or through the bottom cable management hardware
on the unit.
FIGURE 120 NetIron XMR 32000 cable routing scheme
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Be sure not to exceed the minimum recommended bend radius for the cables: 2 in. for MRJ-21
cables, and 1.5 in. for Category 5 (RJ45) and fiber-optic cables.
Cable routing for the upper-left quadrant
Route cabling from slots in numerical order starting with the cables for slot #1.
1. Route cables for slots #1 and #2 directly to the left through the side comb. Refer to Figure 121.
FIGURE 121 Routing upper-left quadrant cables