EMC Connectrix ED-64M, User Manual

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Connectrix ED-64M User Guide
ED-64M Director Operating Features
Connectrix release 6.0 includes new hardware that delivers 2 Gb/s
capability for the ED-64M. The new hardware includes a new Control
Processor (CTP2) and a set of new universal port cards (UPMs):
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ED-UPM-04 — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4 shortwave ports
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ED-UPM-04-UPG — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4 shortwave
ports, post-sale upgrade
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ED-UPM-L10 — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4 longwave
ports, 10 km distance
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ED-UPM-L10-UPG — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4
longwave ports, 10 km distance, post-sale upgrade
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ED-UPM-L20 — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4 longwave
ports, 20 km distance
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ED-UPM-L20-UPG — Universal Port Card: 1–2 Gb/s, 4
longwave ports, 20 km distance, post-sale upgrade
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DSED-LWKT10 — Long Wave Optic Kit for DS or ED: 10 km
distance
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DSED-LWKT20 — Long Wave Optic Kit for DS or ED: 20 km
distance
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ED-CTP2-UPG — Control Processor Card: Required for 2 Gb/s
ED-64M
Performance
Features In addition to Fibre Channel port connectivity, the director provides
the following performance features:
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High bandwidth — Each port provides full-duplex serial data
transfer at a rate of 2.125 Gb/s.
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High-availability — The director design provides a redundant
configuration of critical hardware components with automatic
failure detection and notification.
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Low latency — The latency is less than two microseconds
between transmission of a frame at a source port to receipt of the
frame at the corresponding destination port (with no port
contention).
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Low communication overhead — Fibre Channel protocol
provides efficient use of transmission bandwidth, reduces
interlocked handshakes across the communication interface, and
efficiently implements low-level error recovery mechanisms. This