HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch Reference Manual page 42

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Product Specifications
The general specifications for the FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B are listed in the following
table.
Specification
Configurable port types
EMI classification
System architecture
System processor
ANSI Fibre Channel protocol
Modes of operation
Fabric initialization
FC-IP (IP over Fibre Channel)
Aggregate switch I/O bandwidth
Frame buffers
Port to port latency
Data transmission range
A-4
Description
The switch supports F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port
connections
An operating switch conforms to the EMI
(electromagnetic interference) radiation levels specified
by the following regulations:
•
FCC Rules & Regulations, Part 15B, Class A
level
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CISPR22 Class A
•
EN55022 Class A
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VCCI Class A ITE
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A
Non-blocking shared-memory switch
Intel 80960VH, 100MHz CPU
FC-PH: Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface
standard
Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3
Complies with FC-SW 5.0
Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of the FCA profile
32 Gbps if all eight ports running at 2 Gbps, full duplex
27 buffers per E_Port and 16 buffers per F_Port at 2112
bytes per frame
Less than 2 microseconds with no contention (destination
port is free)
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
•
Up to 10 km (6.2 mi.) for long-wavelength
optical link
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