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Table 19. System architecture (continued)
Performance
ISL Trunking
Aggregate bandwidth
Switch latency
Maximum frame size
Frame buffers
Port types
Data traffic types
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2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
8.50 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
10.51875 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
16.0 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
Autosensing of 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds
depending on SFPs used.
Speed matching between 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port
speeds.
10 Gbps port speeds with dedicated SFPs.
Automatically uses up to 4 ports in a trunk group to
form a 32 Gbps trunk. Can use up to 8 ports in a trunk
group to form a 64 Gbps trunk.
4.1 Tbps when populated with four FC16-48 port blades
and using 16 ICL ports @ 64 Gbps).
FC8-64 blades: <2.1 msec any port to any port at 8 Gbps,
cut-through routing.
FC8-32E blade: <800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 msec
blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC8-48E blade: <800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 msec
blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-32 blade: <800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 msec
blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-48 blade: <800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 msec
blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FX8-24 blade - FC to FC: <2.1 msec any port to any port
at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
2112-byte payload
8000 per ASIC, with 5000 more that can be borrowed
from neighboring ASIC if enabled.
FC8-64 supports these port types: F_Port, FL_Port,
E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-32E supports these port types: F_Port, E_Port,
Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-48E supports these port types: F_Port, E_Port,
Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC16-32 supports these port types: F_Port, E_Port,
Ex_Port, M_Port, and D_Port.
FC16-48 supports these port types: F_Port, E_Port,
Ex_Port, M_Port, and D_Port.
FS8-18 supports these port types:F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port,
Ex_Port, and M_Port
FX8-24 supports these port types: F_Port, FL_Port,
E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC; VE_Port on GbE
Note: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port)
with an optional port type control.
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255
groups), and broadcast