52 Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router
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If you are installing a redundant management module, see the chapter titled “Using a Redundant
Management Module” in the Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron Family Configuration Guide
for information about how the redundant module works, optional software configurations, and how
to manage redundancy.
You can install modules while the router is powered on and running.
Before installing a new interface module, you will need to remove the slot blank from the module
slot. You should also have the following items available:
• A 1/4 inch #8 flat-blade screwdriver, or a #2 Phillips screwdriver
• A new interface module, which you can order from Brocade
• An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the Brocade MLXe
router.
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 megohm series resistor.
The Brocade MLXe-4 router ships with slot blanks installed in all empty module slots. The slot
blanks help ensure proper airflow inside the router. You must remove the slot blank to install a
module into a slot.
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you operate the
router with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot
blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.
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.
Although the slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is identical. You will need a
flat-blade screwdriver to remove slot blanks.
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1. Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a flat-blade screwdriver.
2. Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
Follow these steps to install a module.
1. If you are installing a module in a slot which may have been configured for a different module
type, 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.
Brocade(config)# show running-config
Current configuration:
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ver V5.0.0T163
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