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Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Router modules
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Power supply requirements for BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM modules
For power supply requirements for BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM interface modules, refer to
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8x10GE-X interface modules
The 8x10GE-X interface modules provide 8 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet with support for up to 1M
IPv4 routes in hardware.
NOTE
Gen-2 8x10GE-X modules require high speed switch fabric modules to operate. You can replace
switch fabric modules with high-speed switch fabric modules while the system is powered on and
running. For more information about high-speed switch fabric modules, refer to
shows the faceplate of the 8x10GE-X module.
FIGURE 9
8x10GE-X module faceplate
8x10GE-X modules support SFP+ optics only; they do not support SFP or XFP optics. For a list of
supported SFP+ optics, 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
8x10GE-X interface module LEDs
The 8x10GE-X interface module LEDs indicate module and port status, as described in
TABLE 5
BR-MLX-10Gx24-DM module LEDs
Position
State
Meaning
Arrow-shaped LEDs in center
horizontal strip between ports.
Left LEDs support upper ports.
Right LEDs support lower ports.
Solid green
A link has been established.
Green blinking
The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off
No link exists, and the port is not transmitting or receiving
packets.
TABLE 6
8x10GE-X
module LEDs
LED
Location
State
Meaning
Power
Lower left corner of module
Green
Module is receiving power
Off
Module is not receiving power
Link/Act
Below the ports. Top port
LED on left, bottom port LED
on right.
Green
blinking
Port enabled and link is passing traffic. LED is solid
green when link is idle.
Off
Port is disabled.
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