Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series - Router Modules; Management Modules

Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 17
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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, Brocade MLXe, and Brocade NetIron XMR routers support the following management
modules types:
• MR management module
• MR2 management module
Table 1 lists the management modules available for Brocade MLXe, Brocade MLX, and Brocade
NetIron XMR routers.
1-32 Interface slots 1-32 38 Switch fabric slot 6 44 ESD connector 50 Power supply 6
33 Switch fabric slot 1 39 Switch fabric slot 7 45 Power supply 1 51 Power supply 7
34 Switch fabric slot 2 40 Switch fabric slot 8 46 Power supply 2 52 Power supply 8
35 Switch fabric slot 3 41 Management slot 1 47 Power supply 3
36 Switch fabric slot 4 42 Management slot 2 48 Power supply 4
37 Switch fabric slot 5 43 Captive screws 49 Power supply 5
TABLE 1 Management modules for all Brocade MLX Series and Brocade 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)
Brocade 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)
Brocade 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.