1 Router modules
Interface modules
Interface modules for Brocade MLX, Brocade MLXe, and Brocade NetIron XMR routers are available in two types:
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Table 3 lists the interface modules that are available for Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR routers.
TABLE 3 Interface modules for all Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR routers
SKU | Ports | Supported on | Description |
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| 2 | MLXe, MLX | NetIron MLX Series |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics |
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| 2 | XMR (no longer | |
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| available) | optics. IPv4, IPv6, MPLS support |
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2 | MLXe, MLX, XMR (no | ||
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| longer available) | MPLS support. Requires SFP optics. |
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2 | MLXe, MLX, XMR | NetIron XMR/MLX | |
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| over SONET/SDH module interface module with |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support. Requires SFP |
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| optics. |
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1 | MLXe, MLX, XMR | MLXE/XMR/MLX | |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires CFP |
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| optics. Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB in XMR mode and |
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| 512K IPv4 routes in MLX mode. Requires high speed |
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| switch fabric modules. License upgradable to |
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| a MLXe. |
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2 | MLXe, MLX | MLXE | |
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| hardware support - requires CFP optics. Supports 1M |
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| IPv4 routes in FIB in XMR mode and 512K IPv4 routes in |
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| MLX mode. Requires high speed switch fabric modules. |
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| 4 | MLXe, MLX | NetIron MLX Series |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics |
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4 | XMR | NetIron XMR Series | |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics |
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4 | MLXe, MLX, XMR | NetIron XMR/MLX | |
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| over SONET/SDH module interface module with |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support. Requires SFP |
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| optics. |
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| 4 | MLXe, MLX, XMR | XMR/MLXe |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware support - requires XFP optics. |
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| Supports 1M IPv4 routes in FIB. |
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4 | MLXe, MLX, XMR | MLX/MLXe | |
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| IPv4/IPv6/MPLS hardware |
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| Supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB. License Upgradable |
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| to "X" scalability (1M IPv4 routes in FIB). |
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