Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 37
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Supported software features
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The fan control modules include a bi-color LED, which indicates the status of the fans. Table 19
describes the states of this LED.
The router ships with fan assemblies fully installed. Fan assemblies are hot-swappable, which
means you can remove and replace them without powering down the system.
Cooling system for Brocade MLXe Series routers
The cooling systems for Brocade MLXe routers contain the following components.
• 4-slot router: Equipped with a fan assembly that contains two 4-speed fans and two fan
controllers to support redundancy.
• 8-slot router: Equipped with a fan assembly containing four 4-speed fans and four fan
controllers to support redundancy.
• 16-slot router: Equipped with three fan assemblies. The fan tray located in the lower front of
the router contains six 4-speed fans. There are two fan assemblies located in the rear of the
router.
• 32-slot router: Equipped with ten fan assemblies located in the rear of the router. Each fan
assembly contains a 4-speed fan. The fan trays support four settings, 50%, 75%, 90%, and
100%, as the normal fan speeds, which are set by the management module.
NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies
NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies are required for Brocade MLX Series 16-slot routers
when you install NI-MLX-10Gx8-M, NI-MLX-10Gx8-D, or NI-MLX-1Gx48-T-A modules. Brocade MLX
Series-16 routers ship with high-speed fan assemblies factory installed. Refer to “Installing
NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A fan assemblies” on page 182 for high-speed fan installation instructions.
Rack mount kit
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR routers can be mounted in a standard 19-inch
(EIA310-D) 2-post rack, using the pre-installed mounting brackets. For flush-mounting, simply use
the mounting brackets as installed. For mid-mounting, move the pre-installed brackets from the
front edges of the device to the holes provided in the sides of the device. For more information,
refer to the appropriate installation chapter for your router model.
Supported software features
For a complete list of software features supported on Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron
XMR routers, refer to the Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron Family Configuration Guide.
TABLE 19 Brocade MLXe-32 router fan control LED
LED Position State Meaning
Fan control LED Rear of router
on the fan
assembly
Off The fans are not receiving power.
Green The fans are working and responding to commands from the
fan control module.
Red The fans are not working and not responding to commands
the fan control module.
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