Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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Gen-1 10Gx2 and 10Gx4 Ethernet interface modules
Gen-1 2-port and 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules are available in the following formats:
•
NI-MLX-10Gx2 - 2-port interface module for MLX devices
•
NI-XMR-10Gx2 - 2-port interface module for XMR devices
•
NI-MLX-10Gx4 - 4-port interface module for MLX devices
•
NI-XMR-10Gx4 - 4-port interface module for XMR devices
NOTE
When you install Gen-1 2-port or 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface modules, you must upgrade the
software on all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release.
For more information on the appropriate software release refer to the Hardware Installation Notes
that shipped with the interface module.
Figure 17
shows Gen-1 2-port and 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface module front panels.
FIGURE 17
Gen-1 2-port and 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet module front panels
The front panel of the 2-port module includes the following features:
•
Two LEDs per port (as described in
Table 9
)
•
Two 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP optics ports
The front panel of the 4-port module includes the following features:
•
Two LEDs per port (as described in
Table 9
)
•
Four 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP optics ports
10 Gbps Ethernet interface module LEDs
Gen-1 2-port and 4-port interface modules have LEDs that indicate the status of each port, as
described in
Table 9
.
TABLE 9
Gen-1 2-port or 4-port 10 Gbps 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.
Lnk
Active
Lnk
Active
Lnk
Active
Lnk
Active
1
2
3
4
Lnk
Active
Lnk
Active
1
2
