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Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Modules

The following Gigabit Ethernet switch fabric modules
operate in the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch:
The Gigabit Ethernet (GEN) Switch Fabric Module
(Model Number 3CB9FG24T) is a central
backplane aggregator for the CoreBuilder 9000
Enterprise Switch. The GEN Switch Fabric Module
has 24 non-blocking Gigabit Ethernet ports that
connect to the chassis backplane to provide
high-speed, low-latency connectivity between
CoreBuilder 9000 interface modules.
The 9-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Module
(Model Number 3CB9FG9) is a switch fabric
module that is optimized for the CoreBuilder 9000
7-slot chassis and 8-slot chassis. The 9-port Gigabit
Ethernet Switch Fabric Module has
six non-blocking Gigabit Ethernet ports that
connect directly to the chassis backplane to
provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity
between CoreBuilder 9000 interface modules. It
also features three Gigabit Interface Connector
(GBIC) interface ports located on the front panel
that accept optional GBIC transceivers. These GBIC
transceivers provide Gigabit Ethernet downlinks
into the chassis. You can install the 9-port Switch
Fabric Module in either the 7-slot chassis or the
8-slot chassis.
Switch Fabric Modules
The GEN Switch Fabric Module supports the following
key features:
48 Gbps switching capacity
Redundant operation when two identical GEN
Switch Fabric Modules are installed (8-slot chassis
and 16-slot chassis)
Hot-swapping of modules
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol bridging for
Gigabit Ethernet
Multicast packet firewall to limit broadcast storms
Port trunking support for 12 groups, with up to six
ports in a group
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging for up to 126 groups of
port-based virtual LANs (VLANs)
Embedded Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) management agent
Support for four RMON-1 groups: Ethernet
Statistics, History, Events, and Alarms
Management using the CoreBuilder 9000
Administration Console (a command line
interface), through the Web Management suite of
applications, or from Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) applications by
connecting through the Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Fabric Module
For information about how to install the GEN Switch
Fabric Module, see the Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric
Module Quick Start Guide for the CoreBuilder 9000
Enterprise Switch.
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