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Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLX routers 35. 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 Figure 106.NOTEDo not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weightof the module, which can fall and be damaged.FIGURE 106Port covers and connector coversRear connector coversPort coversCaution: do not lift moduleby port cover tabs6. 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 themodules are installed vertically. Figure 107 and Figure 108 show how to install 2x100Gmodules in horizontal and vertical slots (4-slot and 16-slot devices are shown, but the processis the same for 8-slot and 32-slot devices).NOTEThe 2x100G interface module is sensitive to dust and debris. Keep the optics covers in placeuntil you are ready to connect the fiber cable. Clean all fiber cables properly before youconnect them to the 2x100G interface module.Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 15353-1002373-02