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Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers

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FIGURE 42

Removing the center slot guide

4. Remove the two connector covers from the rear connectors of the module. Refer to 

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5. Remove the port cover from one or both ports, depending on how you plan to use your module. 

If you are using one port only (always Port 1), you must leave the port cover in the inactive port 
(always Port 2). Port covers are designed for a tight fit and will take some effort to remove. 
Refer to 

NOTE

Do not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weight 
of the module, which can fall and be damaged.

FIGURE 43

Port covers and connector covers

6. Insert the module into the slot until the connectors securely engage the backplane.

In 4- and 8-slot devices, the modules are installed horizontally. In 16- and 32-slot devices the 
modules are installed vertically. 

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 show how to install 2x100G modules 

in horizontal and vertical slots (4-slot and 16-slot devices are shown, but the process is the 
same for 8-slot and 32-slot devices).

Plunger style

Screw style

Pull up on plunger while 
pulling guide out of chassis

Loosen screw before 
pulling guide out of chassis

Port covers

Rear connector covers

Caution: do not lift module
by port cover tabs