60 Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing a Brocade MLXe-8 router
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Repeat step 2 through step 5 to mount each router in the rack, moving from lowest to highest.
Installing Brocade MLXe-8 modules
The sequence for installing multiple modules is important to ensure proper fit. The recommended
sequence for the Brocade MLXe-8 router is to install right-to-left, beginning with the lowest row and
moving up.
The Brocade MLXe-8 router ships with the required switch fabric modules installed.
For instructions about installing 2x100GbE interface modules, refer to “Installing 2x100GbE
interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers” on page 43.
For instructions about installing BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules, refer to “Installing
BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers” on page 47.
installation instructions are identical for interface, management, and switch fabric modules.
The intra-building ports of the equipment or subassembly are suitable for connection to
intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The intra-building ports of the equipment or
subassembly MUST NOT be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the outside plant
(OSP) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2
or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE, Issue 5) and require isolation from the exposed
OSP cabling. The addition of Primary Protectors is not sufficient protection in order to connect
these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.
Brocade MLXe modules are dedicated, which means that you must install them in the Brocade MLXe
router only. If you try to install a Brocade MLXe module in a non-Brocade MLXe router, or install a
module intended for a non-Brocade MLXe router in a Brocade MLXe router, the router and module
will not function properly.
Although management modules are designed to be hot-swappable, you must upgrade the software
on all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release before
installing them. For more information on the appropriate software release, refer to the Hardware
Installation Notes that shipped with the management module.
Table 21 identifies the router slot numbers where the modules must be installed. An identifying
label can be seen at the base of each slot.
TABLE 21 Brocade MLXe-8 module slot designations
Module Slot number
Management modules Active module – M1 (left).
Redundant module – M2 (right).
Interface modules 1 – 8
Switch fabric modules SF1 – SF3
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