Hardware Features; Fsx Chassis - Brocade Communications Systems FastIron SuperX Hardware Installation Manual

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Hardware features

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Hardware features
The FastIron X Series chassis devices are composed of the following major hardware components:
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The following sections provide more information about these components.
For details about physical dimensions, power supply specifications, and pinouts, refer to
"Hardware

FSX chassis

The FSX chassis is 6 rack units (RUs) in height and consists of the following:
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You cannot mix IPv4 and IPv6 modules together in the same FastIron chassis.
If you install dual IPv6 management modules, the modules must be identical. For example, you
cannot install one 2-port management module and one 8-port management module together
in the same chassis. The modules must be of like-kind.
Chassis
Management module
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The FSX management module has a built-in switch fabric module.
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The FSX 800 and FSX 1600 optionally support dual management modules which provide
100% redundancy.
Separate switch fabric modules (FSX 800 and FSX 1600 only)
Interface modules
Power supplies
The fan tray in the FSX and FSX 800 is composed of six fans and a fan control module.
The FSX 1600 has an air filter in the bottom front of the chassis and two fan trays at the rear of
the chassis.
Built-in mounting brackets
Specifications".
One full slot for the management module
Eight half slots for the interface modules
Four slots for power supplies along the bottom of the card shelf. The power supply slots add an
additional RU to the height of the chassis.
Brocade FastIron X Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
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