Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Hardware Installation Guide

Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 17
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100xGbE interface module LEDs
The LEDs on the 100xGbE interface modules indicate the status of each port, as described in
Table 4.
CFP optics
The 100 GbE interface module is 802.3ba compliant, supports CFP-based optics, and can be used
with existing Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR interface modules. This interface module requires
high-speed fabric modules. 100GbE interface modules will boot in turbo mode if all modules in the
chassis are Gen-2 modules.
You must insert CFP-compliant fiber-optic transceivers in each port you intend to use.
CFP-compliant transceivers provide an optical or physical medium-dependent (PMD) interface for
single- or multi-mode fiber that can be used with either the LAN physical layer (PHY) or WAN
physical layer (WAN PHY).
For a list of supported 100xGbE CFP-compliant fiber-optic transceivers that are available from
Brocade, refer to the latest version of the Brocade Optics Family Data Sheet, available online in the
following location:
http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/optics-famil
y-ds.pdf
For more information about fiber-optic transceivers and associated cabling, refer to “Installing a
fiber-optic transceiver” on page 218.
Power supply requirements for 100xGbE modules
For power supply requirements for the 100xGbE modules, refer to Chapter 8, “Hardware
Specifications”.
MLX 24-port 10Gbps (BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM) Interface Modules
Figure 12 shows the front panel of the BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface module.
The 24-port, 10 Gbps interface module (BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM) provides twenty four 10 Gbps ports
that support SFP+ optics. The module is only supported on the MLXe chassis.
The BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface module supports 4.5 GB buffering per module.
BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM module is an oversubscribed module. The module can support up to 200Gbps
when the system fabric mode is in Turbo mode (i.e. system has only Gen 2 and Gen 3 modules
such as 8x10G, 100G or 24x10G modules). The module can support up to 12 10G wire-speed
ports when the system fabric mode is in Normal mode (i.e. system also has any Gen 1 modules
such as 1G or 4x10G modules).
FIGURE 12 BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM module front panel
TABLE 4 100xGbE module LEDs
LED Location State Meaning
Power (module state) Left side of module Green Module is receiving power
Off Module is not receiving power
Link/Act To the right of each port. Green blinking Port is enabled and link is up.
Off Port is disabled.

Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Specifications

General

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