Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide 53
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router
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module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
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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-number module-type command to remove the configuration from
slot 1, using the information shown as a result of the show running-config command.
Brocade(config)# no module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
This example removes the existing 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 front of the chassis.
3. Remove the module from the packaging.
4. Insert the module into the router slot, and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors
on either side of the module move close to the module front panel. Refer to Figure 32.
When inserting the module into the router, be sure that the faceplate does not overlap the
faceplate of an adjacent module.
5. Rotate the ejectors until they are flush with the module front panel. 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 th e write memory command to ensure that the slot will be correctly configured for the
new module after a reboot.
Brocade(config)# write memory
Write startup-config done.
FIGURE 32 Installing a module