Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide ix
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About This Document
Audience
This document is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and
Layer 3 switching and routing.
If you are using a Brocade device, you should be familiar with the following protocols if applicable to
your network – IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, IGMP, PIM, MPLS, and VRRP.
How this document is organized
This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as
possible.
The document contains the following components:
• Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” provides an overview of Brocade MLXe Series routers.
• Chapter 2, “Installing a Brocade MLXe Router,” provides installation instructions for Brocade
MLXe routers.
• Chapter 3, “Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components,” provides information on how to
use the cabling components with Brocade MLXe Series routers.
• Chapter 4, “Connecting a Router to a Network Device,” describes how to connect Brocade
MLXe Series routers to network devices.
• Chapter 5, “Managing Routers and Modules,” provides information on management tasks for
Brocade MLXe Series routers.
• Chapter 6, “Maintenance and Field Replacement,” describes maintenance procedures for
Brocade MLXe Series routers.
• Chapter 7, “Hardware Specifications,” provides hardware specifications for Brocade MLXe
Series routers.
• Appendix A, “Brocade MLXe Chassis Bundles,” provides a list of FRU bundle contents for the
Brocade MLXe routers.
• Appendix B, “Regulatory Statements,” contains regulatory information for Brocade MLXe
Series routers.
• Appendix C, “Caution and Danger Notices,” contains Caution and Danger notices in four
languages for Brocade MLXe Series routers.
Supported hardware
In instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some devices
but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which devices are supported and which are not.