Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Hardware Installation Guide

10 Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Router modules
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Router modules
This section describes management modules, interface modules, and switch fabric modules.
Management modules
Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR routers support the following management modules types.
• MR management module
• MR2 management module
Table 1 lists the management modules available for Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR routers.
The management module controls the hardware components, runs the networking protocols, and
provides the Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
TABLE 1 Management modules for all Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR routers
Part number Description
NI-MLX-MR (MR)
Brocade MLXe and Brocade MLX management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual auxiliary flash
slots, EIA or TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management.
NI-MLX-32-MR (MR)
Brocade MLXe-32 and Brocade MLX-32 management module, 1 GB SDRAM, dual auxiliary
flash slots, EIA or TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management.
NI-XMR-MR
(MR)
NetIron XMR management module, 2 GB SDRAM, dual auxiliary flash slots, EIA or TIA-232
and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management.
NI-XMR-32-MR
(MR)
NetIron XMR 32000 management module, 2 GB SDRAM, dual auxiliary flash slots, EIA or
TIA-232 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for out-of-band management.
BR-MLX-MR2-M (MR2)
MLXe/MLX Gen2 management (M) module for 4-, 8- and 16-slot systems. Includes 4 GB
RAM, 1 internal compact flash drive (2GB), 1 external compact flash slot with included 2GB
card, RS-232 serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for management.
BR-MLX-MR2-X (MR2)
MLXe/XMR Gen2 management (X) module for 4-, 8- and 16-slot systems. Includes 4 GB
RAM, 1 internal compact flash drive (2GB), 1 external compact flash slot with included 2GB
card, RS-232 serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for management.
BR-MLX-32-MR2-M (MR2)
MLXe/MLX Gen2 management (M) module for 32-slot systems. Includes 4 GB RAM, 1
internal compact flash drive (2GB), 1 external compact flash slot with included 2GB card,
RS-232 serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for management.
BR-MLX-32-MR2-X (MR2)
MLXe/XMR Gen2 management (X) module for 32-slot systems. Includes 4 GB RAM, 1
internal compact flash drive (2GB), 1 external compact flash slot with included 2GB card,
RS-232 serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for management.

Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	MLX Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English