Foundry Networks NetIron MLX-16, Руководство по установке и настройке

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Foundry NetIron MLX Series Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
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• A management (10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX Ethernet) port that can provide connectivity to your
existing management network
• Increased amount of TCAM on the interface modules, which accommodates the processing of more software
functions such as those related to routing protocols
• Increased amounts of processor RAM on the management and interface modules, which allows larger default
table sizes for the MAC address table, the IP route table, and so on
• Airflow that circulates from the front to the back of the NetIron MLX Series router chassis, which directs hot air
from the chassis away from other racks of equipment rather than toward them
NetIron MLX Series Router Applications
The NetIron MLX Series router is commonly deployed in the following situations:
• Layer 2 metro networks
• MPLS Layer-3 VPN service provider networks supporting multi-VRFs and RFC 2547bis
• MPLS Layer-2 VPN service provider networks supporting both VPLS and VLL
Hardware Features
This chapter covers the following major hardware components of NetIron MLX Series routers:
• “Chassis”
• “Management Modules”
• “Interface Modules”
• “Switch Fabric Module”
• “Power Supplies”
• “Cooling System”, which is composed of temperature sensors, fans, fan control modules, and an air filter
• “Rack Mount Kit”
The following sections provide more information about these components.
Chassis
The NetIron MLX Series chassis consists of the following four chassis:
• NetIron MLX-4: Provides 4 interface slots
• NetIron MLX-8: Provides 8 interface slots
• NetIron MLX-16: Provides 16 interface slots
• NetIron MLX-32: Provides 32 interface slots
The following figures illustrate the NetIron MLX Series chassis.