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More Power for Your Network

High performance. Bigger bandwidth. The ExtremeRouting MLX Series offers maximum ROI for service provider and enterprise networks that need to deliver the most value agility from each port on their system.

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 Extensible Routing Platform

  • Modular, highly scalable, distributed processing based architecture
  • Flexible, Extreme VersaScale programmable packet processor technology
  • Wire-speed forwarding with advanced features and packet sizes

Future-Ready Scale and Performance

  • Internet-scale Routing up to 2 million IPv4 and 1 million IPv6 routes in hardware
  • Carrier-trunks 64-port LAG for up to 6.4 Tbps per managed connection
  • Scalable MPLS to 64,000 LSP’s
  • SDN scale to 128,000 Flows
  • Port-based, wire-speed 128-bit MACsec encryption
  • Port-based, wire-speed 256-bit AES Suite B IPsec encryption

Proven Features and Reliability

  • Comprehensive Layer 2, Layer 3, VPN, Multicast, MPLS and SDN forwarding features
  • High-performance, high-scale network packet broker features for advanced analytics
  • Field-proven high reliability software stacks and hardware design
  • NES level-3 certified; Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certified, US Federal certifications

Make Room for the “Internet of Things”

You need a network that can route both IPv4 and IPv6 without fail. The MLX Series delivers industry-leading scale for simultaneous v4 and v6 routing, with a wide range of configurations to meet every business need.

Great Power and Great Capabilities

Each new module is designed with a unique architecture that allows top-level forwarding performance no matter how many ports you add. Traffic can pass at wire speed—with no degradation in quality.

Move Seamlessly to SDN

Bring the power of “interworking” to your network with SDN. The MLX Series features Extreme’s highly differentiated hybrid-port mode, which lets you combine traditional IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS forwarding with SDN-based forwarding on the same port.

MLX Series Summary
FeaturesMLXe-4MLXe-8MLXe-16MLXe-32
Interface slots481632
Switch fabric capacity1.92 tbps3.84 tbps7.68 tbps15.36 tbps
Data forwarding capacity

1.6 tbps3.2 tbps6.4 tbps12.8 tbps
Packet routing performance1.19 billion pps2.38 billion pps4.75 billion pps9.5 billion pps
Maximum 100 GbE ports8163264
Maximum 40 GbE ports163264128
Maximum 10 gbe ports96192384768
Maximum 1 gbe ports1923847681,536
Management module redundancy1:11:11:11:1
Switch fabric redundancyN+1N+1N+1N+1
Power supply redundancy1+1+1+1+
AirflowSide to backSide to backFront to backFront to back
MLX Series Power Specifications
MLXe-4MLXe-8MLXe-16MLXe-32
Maximum DC power consumption (W)2,0834,0607,10714,232
Maximum aC power consumption (W)(100-240 VaC)2,0834,0607,10714,232
Maximum thermal output (BtU/hR)7,10813,85824,25548,575
MLX Physical Specifications
ModeDimensionsWeight
MLXe-417.20 in. W × 8.71 in. H × 23.0 in. D
(43.69 cm × 22.12 cm × x 58.42 cm)		117 lb (53 kg)
MLXe-817.20 in. W × 12.21 in. H × 24.0 in. D
(43.69 cm × 31.01 cm × 60.96 cm)		171 lb (78 kg)
MLXe-1617.20 in. W × 24.47 in. H × 24.18 in. D
(43.69 cm × 62.15 cm × 61.42 cm)		351 lb (159 kg)
MLXe-3217.45 in. W × 57.75 in. H × 26.88 in. D
(44.32 cm × 146.69 cm × 68.28 cm)		505 lb (229 kg)
MLX Series IEEE Compliance
802.3-2005 CSMA/CD access Method and Physical Layer Specifications
802.3ab 1000Base-T
802.3ae 10 gigabit Ethernet
802.3u 100Base-TX, 100Base-T4, 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet at 100 Mbps with auto-negotiation
802.3x Flow Control
802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet over fiber optic at 1 Gbps
802.3ad Link aggregation
802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile
802.1Q Virtual Bridged LANs
802.1D MAC Bridges
802.1w Rapid STP
802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees
802.1ad Provider Bridges; partial support: port-based and S-tagged service interface
802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM)
8023.ba 100 Gigabit Ethernet
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol
802.1ah Provider Backbone Bridging
802.1ae MAC Security standard
MLX Series ITU Compliance
Y.1731 OAM functions and mechanisms for Ethernet-based networks
g.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection (ERP version 1 and 2)
MLX Series RFC Compliance
BGPv4RFC 1745 OSPF Interactions
RFC 1772 application of BGP in the Internet
RFC 1997 Communities and Attributes
RFC 2385 BGP Session Protection via TCP MD5
RFC 2439 Route Flap Dampening
RFC 2918 Route Refresh Capability
RFC 3392 Capability Advertisement
RFC 3682 Generalized TTL Security Mechanism, for eBGP Session Protection
RFC 4271 BGPv4
RFC 4273 BGP-4 MIB
RFC 4456 Route Reflection
RFC 4486 Sub Codes for BGP Cease Notification Message
RFC 4724 Graceful Restart Mechanism for BGP
RFC 4893 BGP Support for Four-octet aS Number Space
RFC 5065 BGP4 Confederations
RFC 5291 Outbound Route Filtering Capability for BGP-4
RFC 5396 Textual Representation of Autonomous System (AS) Numbers
RFC 5668 4-Octect AS specific BGP extended Community
OSPFRFC 2328 OSPF v2
RFC 3101 OSPF NSSA
RFC 1745 OSPF Interactions
RFC 1765 OSPF Database Overflow
RFC 1850 OSPF v2 MIB
RFC 2154 OSPF w/Digital Signature(Password, MD-5)
RFC 2370 OSPF Opaque LSA Option
RFC 3137 OSPF Stub Router Advertisement
RFC 3630 TE Extensions to OSPF v2
RFC 3623 graceful OSPF Restart (helper mode)
RFC 4222 Prioritized Treatment of Specific OSPF Version 2
RFC 5250 OSPF Opaque LSA option
IS-ISRFC 1195 Routing in TCP/IP and Dual environments
RFC 1142 OSI IS-IS Intra-domain Routing Protocol
RFC 3277 IS-IS Blackhole Avoidance
RFC 5120 IS-IS Multi-Topology Support
RFC 5301 Dynamic Host Name Exchange
RFC 5302 Domain-wide Prefix Distribution
RFC 5303 Three-Way handshake for IS-IS Point-to-Point
RFC 5304 IS-IS Cryptographic Authentication(MD-5)
RFC 5306 Restart Signaling for IS-IS (helper mode)
RIPRFC 1058 RIP v1
RFC 2453 RIP v2
RFC 1812 RIP Requirements
IPv4 MulticastRFC 1122 Host Extensions
RFC 1112 IGMP v1
RFC 2236 IGMP v2
RFC 2362 PIM-SM
RFC 3376 IGMP v3
RFC 3569 Overview of SSM
RFC 3618 MSDP
RFC 3973 PIM-DM
RFC 4610 Anycast RP using PIM
RFC 4611 MSDP Deployment Scenarios
RFC 4760 BGP-MP
General ProtocolsRFC 768 UDP
RFC 791 IP
RFC 792 ICMP
RFC 793 TCP
RFC 826 ARP
RFC 854 TELNET
RFC 894 IP over Ethernet
RFC 903 RARP
RFC 906 TFTP Bootstrap
RFC 950 Subnet
RFC 951 BootP
RFC 1027 Proxy ARP
RFC 1042 Standard for the transmission of IP
RFC 1166 Internet Numbers
RFC 1122 Host Extensions for IP Multicasting
RFC 1191 Path MTU Discovery
RFC 1256 IRDP
RFC 1340 Assigned Numbers
RFC 1519 CIDR
RFC 1542 BootP extensions
RFC 1591 DNS (client)
RFC 1812 Requirements for IPv4 Routers
RFC 1858 Security Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering
RFC 2131 BootP/DHCP Helper
RFC 2578 Structure of Management information Version 2
RFC 2784 GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation
RFC 3021 Using 31-Bit Prefixes on IPv4 Point-to-Point Links
RFC 3768 VRRP
RFC 4001 Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses
RFC 4950 ICMP extensions for MPLS
RFC 4459 MTU and Fragmentation
QoSRFC 2474 DiffServ Definition
RFC 2475 An Architecture for Differentiated Services
RFC 2597 Assured Forwarding PHB Group
RFC 2697 Single Rate Three Color Marker
RFC 2698 A Two-Rate Three-Color Marker
RFC 3246 An Expedited Forwarding PHB
OtherRFC 274 DiffServ Definition
RFC 2475 An Architecture for Differentiated Services
RFC 2597 Assured Forwarding PHB Group
RFC 2697 Single Rate Three Color Marker
RFC 2698 A Two-Rate Three-Color Marker
RFC 3246 An Expedited Forwarding PHB
RFC 1354 IP Forwarding MIB
RFC 1757 RMON Groups 1,2,3,9
RFC 2068 HTTP
RFC 2665 Ethernet Interface MIB
RFC 2784 Generic Routing Encapsulation
RFC 2865 RADIUS
RFC 2863 Interfaces Group MIB
RFC 3176 sFlow
RFC 4087 IP Tunnel MIB
RFC 4133 Entity MIB
RFC 4293 IP MIB
RFC 5905 NTP Version 4
RFC 4741 NET CONF (Partial)
RFC 5961 TCP Security
RFC 5880 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
IPv6 CoreRFC 1887 IPv6 Unicast Address Allocation Architecture
RFC 1981 IPv6 Path MTU Discovery
RFC 2375 IPv6 Multicast Address Assignments
RFC 2450 Proposed TLA and NLA assignment Rules
RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification
RFC 2462 IPv6 Stateless addresses Auto-Configuration
RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 over Ethernet Networks
RFC 2471 IPv6 Testing Address Allocation
RFC 2711 IPv6 Router Alert Option
RFC 3587 IPv6 Global Unicast Address - Format
RFC 4193 Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses
RFC 4291 IPv6 Addressing Architecture
RFC 4301 IP Security Architecture
RFC 4303 Encapsulation Security Payload
RFC 4305 ESP and AH cryptography
RFC 4443 ICMPv6
RFC 4552 Authentication for OSPFv3 using AH/ESP
RFC 4835 Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation for ESP
RFC 4816 Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6)
IPv6 RoutingRFC 2080 RIPng for IPv6
RFC 2740 OSPFv3 for IPv6
RFC 5308 Routing IPv6 with IS-IS
RFC 2545 Use of BGP-MP for IPv6
RFC 6106 Support for IPv6 Router Advertisements with DNS Attributes
RFC 6164 Using 127-Bit IPv6 Prefixes on Inter-Router Links
IPv6 MulticastRFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6
RFC 3810 Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 for IPv6
RFC 4601 PIM-SM
RFC 4604 IGMPv3 and MLDv2 for SSM
RFC 4607 Source-Specific Multicast for IP
IPv6 TransitioningRFC 3056 Connection of IPv6 Domains via IPv4 Clouds
RFC 4213 Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers
RFC 4798 Connecting IPv6 Islands over IPv4 MPLS Using IPv6 Provider Edge Routers
RFC 4659 BGP-MPLS IP Virtual Private Network (VPN) Extension for IPv6
MPLSRFC 2205 RSVP v1 Functional Specification
RFC 2209 RSVP v1 Message Processing Rules
RFC 2702 Traffic Engineering (TE) over MPLS
RFC 2961 RSVP Refresh Overhead Reduction Extensions
RFC 3031 MPLS Architecture
RFC 3032 MPLS Label Stack Encoding
RFC 3037 LDP Applicability
RFC 3097 RSVP Cryptographic Authentication
RFC 3209 RSVP-TE
RFC 3270 MPLS Support of Differentiated Services
RFC 3813 MPLS LSR MIB
RFC 3815 Definition of Managed Objects for the MPLS, LDP
RFC 4090 Fast Reroute Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP tunnels (partial support)
RFC 4379 OAM
RFC 4448 Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks
RFC 4461 Signaling Requirements for Point-to-MultIPoint Traffic-Engineered MPLS Label Switched Path(LSR)
RFC 4875 Extensions to RSVP-TE for P2MP TE LSPs
RFC 5036 LDP Specification
RFC 5305 IS-IS TE
RFC 5443 LDP IGP Synchronization
RFC 5561 LDP Capabilities
RFC 5712 MPLS Traffic Engineering Soft Preemption
RFC 5918 LDP "Typed Wildcard" FEC
RFC 5919 Signaling LDP Label Advertisement Completion
Layer 3 VPNRFC 3107 Carrying Label information in BGP-4
RFC 4360 BGP Extended Communities Attribute
RFC 4364 BGP/MPLS IP VPNs
RFC 4365 Applicability Statement for BGP/MPLS IP VPNs
RFC 4576 Using LSA Options Bit to Prevent Looping in BGP/MPLS IP VPNs (DN Bit)
RFC 4577 OSPF as the PE/CE Protocol in BGP/MPLS IP VPNs
RFC 4760 MultIProtocol extensions for BGP-4
Layer 2 VPN and PWE3RFC 3343 TTL Processing in MPLS Networks
RFC 4664 Framework for Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks
RFC 4665 Service Requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks
RFC 4762 VPLS using LDP Signaling
RFC3985 Pseudo-wire Emulation Edge to Edge (PWE3) Architecture
RFC 4447 Pseudo-wire Setup and Maintenance Using LDP
RFC 4448 Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks
RFC 5542 Definitions of Textual Conventions for Pseudowire (PW) Management
RFC 5601 Pseudowire (PW) Management Information Base
EncryptionRFC 5996 Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)
RFC 4303 IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
RFC 6379 Suite B Cryptographic Suites for IPsec
RFC 5903 EllIPtic Curve Groups modulo a Prime (ECP groups) for IKE and IKEv2
RFC 4868 Using HMAC-SHA-256, HMAC-SHA-384, and HMAC-SHA-512 with IPsec
RFC 4754 IKE and IKEv2 Authentication Using the ElliPtic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm(ECDSA)
RFC 4106 The Use of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) in IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
RFC 3602 AES with 128-bit keys in CBC mode
RFC 4806 Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) extensions to IKEv2
FIPS PUB 186-4 Digital Signature Standard (DSS)
SP800-56A Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography
MLX Series Federal Certification
FIPS: FIPS 140-2 Level 2 with Design assurance for Level 3
Common Criteria: Network Device Protection Profile version 1.1
USgv6: UNh-iOL USgv6 Accreditation as Switch and Router
JITC: 1. DoD UC APL for Assured Services LAN (ASLAN) Layer 2/3 switch with MPLS
JITC: 2. DoD UC APL for Customer Edge Router
MLX Series MEF Certification
MEF 9 Certified:Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services at the UNI
MEF 14 Certified:Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1
MLX Series Network Management
Network Advisor Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Integrated industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI)
sFlow (RFC 3176)
Telnet
SNMP v1, v2c, v3
SNMP MIB II
RMON
Support for automated configuration management using NETCONF
Entity MIB (Version 3)
MLX Series Element Security Options
TLS 1.1 and 1.2
AAA
RADIUS
Secure Shell (SSH v2)
Secure Copy (SCP v2)
HTTPs
TA CACS/TA CACS+
Username/Password (Challenge and Response)
Bi-level access Mode (Standard and EXEC Level)
Protection against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, such as TCP SYN or Smurf attacks
MLX Series Environmental
Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature: –25°C to 70°C (–13°F to 158°F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 90%, at 40°C (104°F), non-condensing
Storage humidity: 95% maximum relative humidity, non-condensing
Operating altitude: 6,600 ft (2,012 m)
Storage altitude: 15,000 ft (4,500 m) maximum
MLX Series Safety Agency Approvals
CAN/CSa-C22.2 No. 60950-1-3
UL 60950-1
IE C 60950-1
EN 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide
EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Product—Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
MLX Series Electromagnetic Emission
ICES-003 electromagnetic emission
FCC Class A
EN 55022/CISPR-22 Class A/VCCI Class A
AS/NZS 55022
EN 61000-3-2 Power Line Harmonics
EN 61000-3-3 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN 61000-6-3 Emission Standard (supersedes EN 50081-1)
MLX Series Immunity
EN 61000-6-1 Generic Immunity and Susceptibility (supersedes EN 50082-1)
EN 55024 Immunity Characteristics. Supersedes:
EN 61000-4-2 ESD
EN 61000-4-3 Radiated, radio frequency, electromagnetic field
EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient
EN 61000-4-5 Surge
EN 61000-4-6 Conducted disturbances induced by radio-frequency fields
EN 61000-4-8 Power frequency magnetic field
EN 61000-4-11 Voltage dips and sag
MLX Series TELCO NEBS/ETSI
Telcordia GR-63-CORE NEBS Requirements: Physical Protection
Telcordia GR-1089-CORE EMC and Electrical Safety
Telcordia SR-3580 Level 3
ET SI ET S 300-019 Physical Protection
Part 1-1, Class 1.1, Partly Temperature Controlled Storage Locations
Part 1-2, Class 2.3, Public Transportation
Part 1-3, Class 3.1, Temperature Controlled Locations (Operational)
ETSI ETS 300-386 EMI/EMC
MLX Series Power and Grounding
ETS 300 132-1 Equipment Requirements for AC Power Equipment Derived from DC Sources
ETS 300 132-2 Equipment Requirements for DC Powered Equipment
ETS 300 253 Facility Requirements
MLX Series Physical Design and Mounting
Rack Mount 19-inch rack mount supporting racks compliant with:
ANSI/EIA-310-D
ETS 300 119
GR-63-CORE Seismic Zone 4
MLX Series Environmental Regulatory Compliance
EU 2002 95 EC RoHS (with lead exemption)
EU 2002 96 EC WEEE
MLX Series Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)
GR-1089-CORE NEBS EMC and Safety
GR-63 CORE: NEBS Physical Protection
SR-3580: NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3)