Installation Guide

Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Installation Guide 277

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Hardware Specifications

This chapter describes hardware specifications for Brocade MLX and NetIron XMR routers.

Hardware specifications for Brocade MLX routers

The following sections describe hardware specifications for Brocade MLX routers.

Power specifications

The following power supply frequency requirements apply to Brocade MLX 4-slot, 8-slot, and 16-slot routers:

• AC Input Rating: 100 to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 16.0 A maximum per power supply

• AC Operating Voltage Range: 90 - 264V, 50/60 Hz

• Inrush current: 40A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)

• DC Input Rating: -48V, 30.0 A maximum per power supply

• DC Operating Range: -40 to -60V

• Inrush current: 45A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)

The following power supply frequency requirements apply to the Brocade MLX-32 routers:

• AC Input Rating: 200 -240V, 50/60 Hz, 16.0 A maximum per power supply

• AC Operating Voltage Range: 180 to 264V

• Inrush current: 30A peak maximum at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)

• DC Input Rating: -48V

• 75A maximum per power supply (2400W PSU)

• 80A maximum per power supply (3000W PSU)

• DC Operating Range: -40 to -60V

• <70A peak for any initial current surge or spike of 10mS or less at either cold or warm start

Table lists power consumption information for Brocade MLX routers with all base components installed, and with only the specified

interface modules installed.

Brocade MLX router power consumption values

Model @100 VAC @200 VAC @-48VDC

Amps Watts BTU/hr Amps Watts BTU/hr Amp

Watts BTU/hr

MLX routers with 8x10G interface modules only

MLX-4 14 1389 4740 7 1389 4740 29 1389 4740

MLX-8 28 2760 9419 14 2760 9419 57 2760 9419

MLX-16 56 5591 19081 28 5591 19081 116 5591 19081

MLX-32 N/A N/A N/A 57 11391 38876 237 11391 38876