Installation Guide

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Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide 19
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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 14 shows Gen-1 2-port and 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet interface module front panels.
FIGURE 14 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 8)
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 8)
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 8.
TABLE 8 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.