FastIron Hardware Installation Guide for the FSX, FSX 800, and FSX 1600
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December 2008
each interface module and within the management module.
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The interface modules and power supplies are interchangeable among all FastIron X Series chassis devices.
However, you cannot mix IPv4 and IPv6 modules together in the same chassis.
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The FSX 800 and FSX 1600 management, switch fabric, and interface modules are hot swappable, which
means you can remove and replace them while the chassis is powered on and running.
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All FastIron X Series chassis devices have a passive backplane.
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Completely separate data and control planes, which results in uncompromised switching performance,
increased reliability of both planes, and increased security of the control plane in the event of a Denial of
Service (DoS) attack on the data plane.
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Distributed data and control planes, which results in uncompromised wire-speed performance for the data
plane and faster and more efficient performance of management functions for the control plane.
POE Port Density
Table 2.1 shows the maximum POE port density for the FastIron X Series chassis devices.
Supported Configurations
Premium FastIron X Series chassis devices support Layer 2 switching and full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing.
Standard devices support Layer 2 and base Layer 3 switching. All standard FastIron X Series chassis devices can
be upgraded to full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing, at which time they are considered to be premium devices.
Depending on the type of management module installed in the device, IPv6 premium devices support either IPv4
multiprotocol routing and IPv6 host and management features, or IPv6 and IPv4 multiprotocol routing and IPv6
host and management features. For more information, see “FSX Management Modules” on page 2-12 and “FSX
800 and FSX 1600 Management Modules” on page 2-15.
All FastIron X Series chassis devices optionally support Power over Ethernet (POE), providing the means for
integrating data, voice, and video over existing Ethernet cables.
Table 2.1: Maximum Number of POE Class 3 (15.4W) Ports per Power Supply
Power Supply
Number of
Power Supplies
FSX
FSX 800
FSX 1600
SX-ACPWR-POE and
SX-DCPWR-POE
1
70
70
70
SX-ACPWR-POE and
SX-DCPWR-POE
2
140
140
140
SX-ACPWR-POE and
SX-DCPWR-POE
3
N/A
N/A
210
SX-ACPWR-POE and
SX-DCPWR-POE
4
N/A
N/A
280
SX-ACPWR2500-POE
1
140
140
140
SX-ACPWR2500-POE
2
280
1
1. The FSX and FSX 800 support a maximum of 192 POE ports. The FSX 1600 supports a maximum of
384 POE ports.
280
1
280
SX-ACPWR2500-POE
3
N/A
N/A
420
1
SX-ACPWR2500-POE
4
N/A
N/A
560
1
