Brocade Communications Systems Brocade MLX Series and Brocade Netlron XMR 53-1002373-02 Manual De Usuario

Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router

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FIGURE 109 Removing the shipping screws

Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router in a rack

Because of the weight of a fully loaded Brocade MLX-4 router, Brocade recommends mounting it in 
a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies.

You can install up to eight Brocade MLX-4 routers in a standard 19-inch (EIA310-D) rack. You can 
install the routers in either a front-mount configuration (using the factory-installed mounting 
brackets) or a mid-mount configuration. For a mid-mount configuration, simply remove the 
factory-installed mounting brackets from the front edges of the device and re-attach them to the 
center sides of the device using the pre-drilled holes. 

NOTE

You will need to provide four standard #12-24 pan-head screws per router and a #2 Phillips 
screwdriver to secure each router in the rack.

Follow these steps to mount a Brocade MLX-4 router in a rack.

1. Determine the position of each router in the rack according to the weight of the router. For 

example, mount the router with the fewest modules near the top of the rack, the router with 
more modules near the middle of the rack, and a fully populated router near the bottom of the 
rack.

2. Using the keyhole slots in the router mounting brackets as a guide, align one screw per rack 

post, as shown in 

. On one side of the rack, the screw should align with the top hole 

in the mounting bracket. On the other side of the rack, the screw should align with the bottom 
hole of the mounting bracket. When tightening these screws, leave approximately 1/4 inch of 
clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack post.

1

Front

2 Rear

3 Shipping screws