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Installation and Reference Guide
Product Specifications
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The general specifications for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B are listed in the following
table.
Specification
Description
Configurable port types
The switch supports F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port
connections
EMI classification
An operating switch conforms to the EMI
(electromagnetic interference) radiation levels specified
by the following regulations:
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FCC Rules & Regulations, Part 15B, Class A
level
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CISPR22 Class A
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EN55022 Class A
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VCCI Class A ITE
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A
System architecture
Non-blocking shared-memory switch
System processor
Intel 80960VH, 100MHz CPU
ANSI Fibre Channel protocol
FC-PH: Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface
standard
Modes of operation
Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3
Fabric initialization
Complies with FC-SW 5.0
FC-IP (IP over Fibre Channel)
Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of the FCA profile
Aggregate switch I/O bandwidth
32 Gbps if all eight ports running at 2 Gbps, full duplex
Frame buffers
27 buffers per E_Port and 16 buffers per F_Port at 2112
bytes per frame
Port to port latency
Less than 2 microseconds with no contention (destination
port is free)
Data transmission range
With 50 u cable at 2 Gbps:
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Up to 300 m (984 ft.) for short-wavelength
optical link
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Up to 10 km (6.2 mi.) for long-wavelength
optical link
With 62.5 u cable at 2 Gbps:
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Up to 150 m (492 ft.) for short-wavelength
optical link
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Up to 10 km (6.2 mi.) for long-wavelength
optical link