Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series User Manual

Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide 49
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Router modules
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Switch fabric modules switch packets from one interface module to another. Brocade MLX Series
and Brocade NetIron XMR routers can be configured with multiple switch fabric modules as
described:
• 4-slot router: Accommodates three switch fabric modules (two required and one redundant) for
a fully-loaded system. Ships with two switch fabric modules. You must purchase an additional
switch fabric module to equip your router for redundancy.
• 8-slot router: Accommodates three switch fabric modules (two required and one redundant) for
a fully-loaded system. Ships with two switch fabric modules. You must purchase an additional
switch fabric module to equip your router for redundancy.
• 16-slot router: Accommodates four switch fabric modules (three required and one redundant)
for a fully-loaded system. Ships with three switch fabric modules. You must purchase an
additional switch fabric module to equip your router for redundancy.
• 32-slot router: Accommodates and ships with eight switch fabric modules.
NOTE
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR router switch fabric modules are dedicated, which
means that they function properly in these routers only. If you attempt to install a Brocade MLX
Series or Brocade NetIron XMR router switch fabric module in another Brocade device or a switch
fabric module intended for another Brocade device in a Brocade MLX Series or Brocade NetIron XMR
router, the router and switch fabric module will not function properly.
Figure 31 shows the front panel of a switch fabric module.
FIGURE 31 Switch fabric module front panel
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The front panel contains two LEDs, as described in Table 24.
TABLE 23 Switch fabric modules
Part number Description
NI-X-SF1 Switch fabric module for 4-slot routers
NI-X-SF3 Switch fabric module for 8- and 16-slot routers
NI-X-32-SF Switch fabric module for 32-slot routers
NI-X-4-HSF High speed switch fabric module for 4-slot routers
NI-X-16-8-HSF High speed switch fabric module for 8- and 16-slot routers
NI-X-32-HSF High speed switch fabric module for 32-slot routers
TABLE 24 Switch fabric module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Pwr Above Active LED On The module is receiving power.
Off The module is not receiving power.
Pwr
Active
BI-SWF

Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Specifications

General

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