Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
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FIGURE 20
Port RX and TX, and LED designations for NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules
NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules support the SFP+ optics; they do not support SFP
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_DS.p
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NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs
The NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs indicate module and port status,
as described in
Table 13
.
Installation considerations
When you install NI-MLX-10Gx8-M or NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules, you must upgrade the software on
all interface modules and management modules to the appropriate software release. Refer to the
Hardware Installation Notes that shipped with the interface module.
NOTE
NI-MLX-10Gx8-D modules do not support Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).
If you try to configure MPLS on a device that has NI MLX 8x10G -D modules installed, you will see
the following error message.
Brocade(config)# router mpls
The command can't be used when system contains -d class modules.
If you install an NI-MLX-10Gx8-D module in a device that is running MPLS, the NI-MLX-10Gx8-D
module boots in INTERACTIVE mode, and the following error message is displayed.
Brocade#
Module is inserted into slot 7
TABLE 13
NI-MLX-10Gx8-M and NI-MLX-10Gx8-D interface module LEDs
LED
Location
State
Meaning
Power
Lower left corner of module
Green
Module is receiving power
Off
Module is not receiving power
Link/Activity
Underneath the ports. Top port LED
on left, bottom port LED on right.
Green
blinking
Port enabled and link is up.
Off
Port is disabled.
1
2
7
8
1 TX RX
2 RX TX
4 RX TX
6 RX TX
8 RX TX
3 TX RX
5 TX RX
7 TX RX
LEDs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
