topic Re: How many BR-MLX-100Gx2-CFP2 cards in MLX-8e in Data Center (MLX & CER/CES)

How many BR-MLX-100Gx2-CFP2 cards in MLX-8e

dnicodemus — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:32:30 GMT

How many BR-MLX-100Gx2-CFP2 cards can be used in MLX8e chassis? In older documentation it states odd/even slots as a pair The odd number is the active slot. The new documentation doesn't state that? Maybe a newer SW version allows for any slot now?

Re: How many BR-MLX-100Gx2-CFP2 cards in MLX-8e

theale — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:05:00 GMT

For the BR-MLX-100GX2-CFP2 module there should be no restrictions, this type of module only occupies one slot, so you can insert it in any available slot in the chassis.

The older documentation that you were referring to was probably referencing the BR-MLX-100GX-2 module. This module was released earlier and occupies two interface module slots in the chassis, requiring the chassis slot divider to be removed to install it. This type of module has one slot active and one slot inactive. In all devices, the lower number of the two occupied slots becomes the active slot.

The BR-MLX-100GX2-CFP2 module replaced the BR-MLX-100GX-2 module and only occupies one slot, so it does not have this restriction.

I hope this has answered your question.

Re: How many BR-MLX-100Gx2-CFP2 cards in MLX-8e

dnicodemus — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:36:15 GMT

Yes, this does answer my question. Thanks for your time.