Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 21
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Router modules
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Power supply requirements for Gen-1 2-port or 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules
For power supply requirements for Gen-1, 2-port or 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules,
refer to Chapter 8, “Hardware Specifications”.
Gen-1.1 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules
Gen-1.1 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules are available in the following formats:
• BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML - 4-port interface module for MLX, MLXe, and XMR devices
• BR-MLX-10Gx4-X - 4-port interface module for MLX, MLXe, and XMR devices licensed for 1
million routes
The 10Gx4-X10 GbE module requires a minimum software version of R05.1.00. Please upgrade all
software on the system to a minimum of R05.1.00 before installing your 10Gx4-X module.
Figure 15 shows the front panel of 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules.
FIGURE 15 BR-MLX-10Gx4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML interface module front panel
The front panel of the BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML modules includes the following
features:
• Two LEDs per port
• Four 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP optics ports
BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML interface module LEDs
The BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML interface module LEDs indicate the status of each
port, as described in Table 8.
BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML interface module Ethernet ports
The BR-MLX-10GX4-X interface module has four physical ports that allow you to connect your router
to other network routers at a speed of 10 Gbps. BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML supports up to 512K IPv4
routes in hardware. BR-MLX-10Gx4-X supports up to 1M IPv4 routes. BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML can be
upgraded to an X version through a software license. Please contact Brocade to purchase the
license upgrade.
TABLE 8 BR-MLX-10GX4-X and BR-MLX-10Gx4-X-ML Ethernet module LEDs
LED Location State Meaning
Link Left of each
Ethernet port
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
Active Left of each
Ethernet port
On The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.