Dell PowerEdge MX I/O Modules
Next-generation Modular Switches

Overview:

SmartFabric Services

Robust yet simple fabric automation that goes beyond the ordinary

• Plug and Play fabric deployment with simplified I/O Aggregation providing a single pane of glass view
• Physical topology validation and compliance checking
• Automated per-VLAN Quality of Service assignment based on traffic types
• Self-healing fabric detects misconfigurations and link failure conditions and adjusts where possible

Scalable fabric architecture

Multi-chassis scalable fabric architecture that can grow with your specific needs

• Fabric expansion capability using 25GbE connectivity across multiple chassis
• Single networking domain across the fabric providing a single pane of glass view
• SmartFabric Services provides a robust fabric-level automation framework

The power of open choice

An array of hardware platforms, operating systems and management services

• Choice of unique Open Networking modular switches
• Choice of Dell OS10 or select 3rd party OS’s
• Choice of leveraging standards-based open automation tools

Highest performance connectivity

Optimum connectivity to servers and storage platforms in the chassis for demanding workloads

• High-performance 25GbE and 32G FC connectivity within the chassis
• High throughput and low latency performance throughout the chassis
• Multi-rate 100GbE uplinks to data center leaf/spine fabric

Specifications:

Legend: S — Standard, OA — Option Available, N — Not Available

Dell PowerEdge MX I/O Modules Specifications

Port Attributes MX9116n: 16x25GbE server facing ports 2x100GbE uplink ports 2x100GbE/8x32G FC uplink ports 12x QSFP28-DD Fabric Expansion ports MX7116n: 16x25GbE server facing ports 2x Fabric Expansion ports MX5108n: 8x25GbE server facing ports 2x100GbE uplink ports 1x40GbE port 4x10GBase-T ports MXG610s: 16x32G FC server facing ports 8x32G FC SFP+ uplink ports 2x QSFP+ ports each providing 4x32G FC uplink ports Performance MX9116n: Switching I/O bandwidth: 6.4Tbps Forwarding capacity: 2380 Mpps Latency: Sub 450ns MX7116n: Latency: Sub 75ns MX5108n: Switching I/O bandwidth: 960 Gbps Forwarding capacity: 363 Mpps Latency: Sub 800ns Routing MX9116n & MX5108n: Full L2/L3 switching and routing MX7116n: N/A MXG610s: N/A Chassis Dell PowerEdge MX7000 chassis Management CLI SNMP REST API’s Security Yes

VLAN MX9116n & MX5108n: Layer 2 VLANs: 4K Layer 3 VLANs: 500 Environmental Operating Conditions MX9116n, MX7116n & MX5108n: Operating Temperature: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) Operating Relative Humidity 5% to 85%, noncondensing MXG610s: Operating Temperature: 23°F to 122°F (-5°C to 50°C) Operating Relative Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing Immunity EN300 386 V1.4.1:2008 for network equipment EN 55024: 1988 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003 EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic current emissions EN 61000-3-3: Voltage fluctuations and flicker EN61000-4-2: ESD EN 61000-4-3: Radiated immunity EN 61000-4-4: EFT EN 61000-4-5: Surge EN 61000-4-6: Low frequency conducted immunity Emissions/Safety Safety: UL/CSA 60950-L second edition EN 60950-1 second edition IEC 60950-1 second edition including all national deviations and group differences EN 60825-1 safety of laser products part1: Equipment classification requirements and user’s guide EN 60825-2 safety of laser products part 2: Safety of optical fibre communications systems FDA regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 Emissions: Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015, Class A Canada: ICES-3/NMB-3, Class A Europe: EN 55024:2010 (CISPR 24:2010), Class A Japan: VCCI V-3/2010.04 Class A USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B:2011, Class A RoHS All MX Series components are EU RoHS compliant Other Switching Open Networking Multicast Yes Quality of Service Yes

Documentation:

Download the Dell Networking MX9116n Spec Sheet (PDF).

Download the Dell Networking MX7116n Spec Sheet (PDF).

Download the Dell Networking MX5108n Spec Sheet (PDF).

Download the Dell Networking MXG610s Spec Sheet (PDF).