Is the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management) end of life?

Brocade ended the sale of the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management) on July 31, 2022. Its support ends on July 31, 2027. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.

What does Brocade name as the replacement for the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management)?

Brocade's notice names Extreme SLX 9920.

BR-MLX-10GX20-MBrocade

BR-MLX-10GX20-M Brocade Line Card, Refurbished, 20x 1/10GbE SFP+

Line Card

Part number: BR-MLX-10GX20-M
Condition: Refurbished, tested & guaranteed
WARRANTY & RETURNS: BR-MLX-10GX20-M has a 3-year warranty and a 30-day return policy. DOA units are replaced or refunded. Full terms are on /warranty and /legal/refunds.
Availability: In stock

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BR-MLX-10GX20-M Brocade Line Card, Refurbished, 20x 1/10GbE SFP+ — Brocade · Line Card

Condition: Refurbished. Tested & Guaranteed

BR-MLX-10GX20-M, in stock, ships worldwide.

The Brocade BR-MLX-10GX20-M is a line card with 20 ports of 1/10GbE SFP+. It is a module that installs into a host chassis and does not run on its own. This unit is refurbished (used): inspected, powered on and functionally tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. It ships as the module only.

HOW IT DIFFERS: BR-MLX-10GX20-M is the M scale version of the 20 port 10 GbE and 1 GbE combo module: Extreme's installation guide says it supports 512K IPv4 routes in FIB and needs SFP+ and SFP optics and high speed switch fabric modules. Its sister BR-MLX-10GX20-X2 is the same twenty port design with a much larger table, 2M IPv4 and 0.8M IPv6 routes at once, or 1.5M IPv4 and 1M IPv6. The technical specification lists 440 W for each module.

Specifications

Model: BR-MLX-10GX20-M
Network Ports: 20 × 1/10GbE
Connectors: SFP+
Type: Line Card
Condition: Refurbished, tested & guaranteed

Technical details

Brand	Brocade
Product line	MLXe
Layer	Layer 3 (managed)

Brocade datasheet

End of sale and support

Model	Announced	End of sale	End of support	Replacement	Notice
Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management)	2021-10-25	2022-07-31	2027-07-31	Extreme SLX 9920	Brocade notice

Questions about the Brocade MLXe family

Is the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management) end of life?: Brocade ended the sale of the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management) on July 31, 2022. Its support ends on July 31, 2027. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.
What does Brocade name as the replacement for the Brocade MLXe (MLX line cards, chassis, management)?: Brocade's notice names Extreme SLX 9920.

Brocade BR-MLX-10GX20-M / MLXe 20-port 10GbE/1GbE SFP+/SFP combo interface module, hardware IPv4/IPv6/MPLS routing up to 512K IPv4 routes in FIB, optics sold separately

WHAT'S INCLUDED

One (1) Brocade BR-MLX-10GX20-M. Ships as the module only; it installs into a host chassis, so no rack kit, power cables or console cord are included.