Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware ...

Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router 2FIGURE 99Accessing modules by shifting cable bundles11 Cable bundlesCable management notesThe following rules apply when setting up cable management for a heavily- or fully-loaded system:• All cables must be firmly connected, supported, and contained.• Use cable cinches, spaced approximately every 24 inches, to secure all of the cables for eachmodule into a single bundle. This is especially important at the ends nearest the moduleconnections. Each cable cinch holds up to 8 MRJ21 cables, or 48 RJ45 cables.• For additional security, use cable ties to secure cables to the cable management systemhardware on the sides of the unit.• The cable routing slots at the top and bottom of the unit are strong enough to hold manycables, but the more cable cinches and cable ties you use, the more secure your cablemanagement system will be.• If you bundle the cables correctly, you will be able to move the bundles to the side to accessthe modules for service, without disturbing the connections. Refer to Figure 99.• Always route the cables for the outer-most modules out the sides of the unit. Route the cablesfor the innermost modules through the top or through the bottom cable management hardwareon the unit.Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 13553-1002373-02