Huawei CX116, Product White Paper

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1.1 Functions
This topic describes the functions and ports of the CX116 pass through module.
The CX116 Pass Through Module (short for CX116) is the GE pass through module of the
E9000 server and provides external network ports for the compute nodes, storage nodes, or
service process nodes installed in the front slots of the E9000. Each CX116 provides a
maximum of 32 gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports.
1.2 Appearance
This topic describes the CX116 in terms of its appearance, panel, and installation positions in
the chassis.
CX116
Figure 1-1 shows the CX116.
Figure 1-1 Appearance
Installation Positions
The CX116 is installed in a rear slot of the E9000 chassis. Figure 1-2 shows the positions and
slot numbers for installing the CX116s in a chassis.
Huawei CX116 Pass Through Module
White Paper
1 Overview
Issue 05 (2017-03-27) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
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