Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 manual Brocade MLXe routers

1 Hardware features

Brocade MLXe routers

Brocade MLXe routers are available in the following models:

•Brocade MLXe-4: 4 interface slots (see Figure 1 on page 2)

•Brocade MLXe-8: 8 interface slots (see Figure 2 on page 3)

•Brocade MLXe-16: 16 interface slots (see Figure 3 on page 5)

•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”.

Brocade MLXe-4 router components

You can install the following components in the router slots:

•Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).

•Up to three switch fabric modules.

•Up to four interface modules.

•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

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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

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