Function - Huawei CX210 White Paper

Huawei CX210 Switch Module
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1.1 Function

This topic describes the main functions, supported protocols, and port types of the CX210 GE
switch module.
The CX210 FC switch module (CX210 for short) is a switch control unit that provides data
switching functionality for service slots in the system and centrally provides service, and
management interfaces for external devices.
The CX210 is installed in the rear slot of the E9000 chassis and connected to compute nodes,
store nodes, and management modules through the E9000 midplane. The CX210 performs
switching of internal data packets and control management packets to provide high-speed data
transmission.
Table 1-1
Table 1-1 FC switching planefunction description
Function
FC switching
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Configuration and
maintenance
Issue 01 (2014-09-15)
describes the functions of the CX210.
FC optical port
Switching
NPIV
Load sharing
Link aggregation
Terminal service
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Description
Supports 4G/8G FC autonegotiation, full duplex,
and the storage port function.
l Supports the FC switching mode and access
gateway mode (that is, NPV mode). NPV is
short for N-Port virtualization.
l Supports free mapping to the internal fibre
channel (FC) ports and external FC ports in
NPV mode.
l Supports network connection between E_Ports
and Brocade FC switches in FC mode. A license
is required for the function.
Supports N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV). A
physical port supports access of multiple
N_Port_IDs.
Supports load sharing.
Supports FC port multi-link aggregation to expand
the port bandwidth and provide redundancy.
l Supports connection only to Brocade FC
switches.
l Requires a license.
l Configuration using command lines.
l Configuration and management on the WebUI
l Error messages and online help in English and
Chinese.
l Login through console and SSH terminals.
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