Interface Modules - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Router modules

Interface modules

Interface modules for Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR routers are available in two types:
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Table 3
routers.
TABLE 3
SKU
NI-MLX-10GX2
NI-XMR-10GX2
BR-MLX-100GX-1
BR-MLX-100GX-2
NI-MLX-10GX4
NI-XMR-10Gx4
BR-MLX-10GX4-X
BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML
BR-MLX-40Gx4-M
NI-MLX-10GX8-M
NI-MLX-10GX8-D
BR-MLX-10GX8-X
NI-MLX-1GX20-SFP
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Gen-1 interface modules
Gen-2 interface modules, which provide additional functionality, more memory, and higher
operation speeds.
lists the interface modules that are available for Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR
Interface modules for all Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR routers
Ports
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
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Description
NetIron MLX Series 2-port 10-GbE module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support - requires XFP optics
NetIron XMR Series 2-port 10-Gbps Ethernet module - requires XFP optics. IPv4,
IPv6, MPLS support
MLXE/XMR/MLX 1-port 100-GbE (X) Module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support - requires CFP optics. Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB in XMR mode and
512K IPv4 routes in MLX mode. Requires high speed switch fabric modules.
License upgradable to 2-ports on a MLXe.
MLXE 2-port 100-GbE (X) Module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support -
requires CFP optics. Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB in XMR mode and 512K
IPv4 routes in MLX mode. Requires high speed switch fabric modules.
NetIron MLX Series 4-port 10-GbE module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support - requires XFP optics
NetIron XMR Series 4-port 10-GbE module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support - requires XFP optics
XMR/MLXe 4-port 10-GbE (X) module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support -
requires XFP optics. Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB.
MLX/MLXe 4-port 10-GbE (ML) module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support-requires XFP optics. Supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB. License
Upgradable to "X" scalability (1M IPv4 routes in FIB).
MLXe 4-port 40-GbE (M) module with Layer 2, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS and OpenFlow
supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB, and requires high speed switch fabric
modules and QSFP+ optics.
Brocade MLX Series 8-port 10-GbE (M) module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support - requires SFPP optics. Supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB. Requires high
speed switch fabric modules
Brocade MLX Series 8-port 10-GbE (D) module with IPv4/IPv6 hardware
support - requires SFPP optics. Supports 256K IPv4 routes in FIB. Doesn't
support MPLS. Requires high speed switch fabric modules
MLXe/XMR 8-port 10-GbE (X) module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware
support-requires SFPP optics. Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB. Requires high
speed switch fabric modules.
NetIron MLX Series 20-port FE/GE (100/1000) module with IPv4/IPv6/MPLS
hardware support - requires SFP optics. Note: Copper SFPs are supported at
1000Mbps only
Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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