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Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Hardware features
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Brocade MLXe routers
Brocade MLXe routers are available in the following models:
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Brocade MLXe-4: 4 interface slots (see
Figure 1
on page 2)
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Brocade MLXe-8: 8 interface slots (see
Figure 2
on page 3)
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Brocade MLXe-16: 16 interface slots (see
Figure 3
on page 5)
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Brocade MLXe-32: 32 interface slots (see
Figure 4
on page 7)
The following sections described the components you can install in the router slots. For a detailed
list of components that ships with each router, refer to
Appendix A, “Brocade MLXe Chassis
bundles”
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Brocade MLXe-4 router components
You can install the following components in the router slots:
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Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
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Up to three switch fabric modules.
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Up to four interface modules.
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Up to four power supplies (AC or DC).
For a detailed list of components that ships with each router, refer to
Appendix A, “Brocade MLXe
Chassis bundles”
.
Figure 1
displays the Brocade MLXe-4 router.
FIGURE 1
Brocade MLXe-4 router
1 Interface slot 2
4 ESD connector
7 Interface slot 3
10
Interface slot 4
2 Switch fabric slot 2 5 Interface slot 1
8 Management slot 1
11-14 Power supplies
3 Switch fabric slot 3 6 Switch fabric slot 1 9 Management slot 2
10
8
9
4
3
1
2
7
6
5
11
12
13
14
