Oracle Fabric Interconnect F2-12, Installation Manual

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Switch Overview
Related Information
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“Switch Overview” on page 13
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“Front Panel Components” on page 14
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“Rear Panel Components” on page 15
Switch Overview
The switch is a complete access switching and I/O platform designed to consolidate and
virtualize the switching infrastructure for server and storage systems deployed in high-
performance enterprise clouds.
The virtualization switch can be configured many ways through I/O modules appropriate for
your data center. Through I/O modules, the switch can support up to 48 4x IB ports, 24 16Gb
FC ports, 48 10GBASE-T ports, 48 40G Ethernet ports, or a mixture of these ports to provide
network and gateway capabilities.
Additionally, the switch has a dedicated port block, which also supports limited customization.
Through the port block, the switch supports 4 12x IB ports, 4 1GBASE-T ports, and 2 4x
IB/40GbE combination ports provide both network and gateway capabilities.
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If you configure the 2 4x IB/40GbE ports for IB, then the switch can support a maximum of
50 4x IB ports.
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