Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series - Brocade MLX Routers

2 Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Hardware features
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Brocade MLX routers
Brocade MLX routers are available in the following models:
• Brocade MLX-4: 4 interface slots (see Figure 1 on page 2)
• Brocade MLX-8: 8 interface slots (see Figure 2 on page 3)
• Brocade MLX-16: 16 interface slots (see Figure 3 on page 3)
• Brocade MLX-32: 32 interface slots (see Figure 4 on page 5)
The following sections described the components you can install in the router slots.
Brocade MLX-4 router components
You can install the following components in the router slots:
• Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
• Up to three switch fabric modules.
• Up to four interface modules.
• Up to three power supplies (AC or DC).
Figure 1 displays the Brocade MLX-4 router.
FIGURE 1 Brocade MLX-4 router
Brocade MLX-8 router components
You can install the following components in the router slots:
• Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
1 Interface slot 2 4 ESD connector 7 Interface slot 3 10 Interface slot 4
2 Switch fabric slot 2 5 Interface slot 1 8 Management slot 1 11 - 13 Three power supplies
3 Switch fabric slot 3 6 Switch fabric slot 1 9 Management slot 2