Interface Modules - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

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Router modules

Interface modules

Interface modules for Brocade MLX, Brocade MLXe, and Brocade NetIron XMR routers are available
in two types:
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Table 3
XMR routers.
TABLE 3
SKU
NI-MLX-10GX2
NI-XMR-10GX2
NI-X-OC192-1
NI-X-OC48X2
BR-MLX-100GX-1
BR-MLX-100GX-2
NI-MLX-10GX4
NI-XMR-10Gx4
NI-X-OC48X4
BR-MLX-10GX4-X
BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML
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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 Brocade NetIron
Interface modules for all Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR routers
Ports
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Supported on Description
MLXe, MLX NetIron MLX Series 2-port 10-GbE module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics
XMR (no longer Gen-1 2-port 10-Gbps Ethernet module - requires XFP
available) optics. IPv4, IPv6, MPLS support
MLXe, MLX, XMR (no Gen-1 2-port OC-192 POS/SDH module. IPv4, IPv6,
longer available) MPLS support. Requires SFP optics.
MLXe, MLX, XMR NetIron XMR/MLX 2-port OC-12/48 (STM-4/16) Packet
over SONET/SDH module interface module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support. Requires SFP
optics.
MLXe, MLX, XMR 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, MLX 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.
MLXe, MLX NetIron MLX Series 4-port 10-GbE module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics
XMR NetIron XMR Series 4-port 10-GbE module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics
MLXe, MLX, XMR NetIron XMR/MLX 4-port OC-12/48 (STM-4/16) Packet
over SONET/SDH module interface module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support. Requires SFP
optics.
MLXe, MLX, XMR XMR/MLXe 4-port 10-GbE (X) module with
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics.
Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB.
MLXe, MLX, XMR 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).
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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