Jörg, Tim, thanks for your answers. We were misled by just one set of release notes (the first to say Extreme rather than Brocade) which referred to BR-MLX-1GCx24-X as Gen2.
Michael > On 2 Apr 2022, at 06:12:48, Jörg Kost <[email protected]> wrote: > > From MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide, I can only find additional: >> Performance in non Turbo mode: >> No line-rate even with all SFMs installed. > > And for the 2x100GbE CFP2: >> Performance is in non turbo mode: No line rate for certain smaller packet >> sizes (even with all fabrics installed). > > There is also a KB article, but it is not so easy to figure the calculation > out quickly: https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000086074 > > In a practical sense, it already makes me feel not to insert a G1 into a > 100g machine; it is not worth the trouble. Instead, I would plan to add an > extra small switch and connect that from the 10g module to support RJ45 and > gigabit connections. > > Also, when using X-2 cards right now, you will decrease your routing > scalability, dropping from the 2 million routes to degraded 768k (with IPv6) > support. > > > On 2 Apr 2022, at 9:38, Tim Warnock wrote: > >> From the BR-MLX-10GX24-DM doco: " The module can support up to 200Gbps when >> the system fabric mode is in Turbo mode (i.e. system has only Gen 2 and Gen >> 3 modules such as 8x10G, 100G or 24x10G modules). The module can support up >> to 12 10G wire-speed ports when the system fabric mode is in Normal mode >> (i.e. system also has any Gen 1 modules such as 1G or 4x10G modules)." >> >> I never used one but I believe that makes it 200G/Slot (Turbo) to 120G/Slot >> (Normal)? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: foundry-nsp <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael >> Lambert >> Sent: Saturday, 2 April 2022 1:50 AM >> To: foundry-nsp <[email protected]> >> Subject: [f-nsp] MLXe Slot Bandwidth, Normal v Turbo >> >> We have an MLXe with high-speed switch fabric modules. At the moment it’s >> running in Turbo mode with only Gen2 line cards (10 and 100 GbE). Since the >> claim is that the box does full line rate, each slot must perform at least >> at 200 Gb/s full-duplex in this mode. If we put a Gen1 card >> (BR-MLX-1GCx24-X) into the box, and reboot into Normal mode, what does this >> do to the per-slot bandwidth? We haven’t been able to track down any numbers >> (and we don’t have an SE to ask). >> >> Thanks, >> _______________________________________________ foundry-nsp mailing list [email protected] http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
