Advantages - Huawei CX916 Product White Paper

Huawei CX916 Switch Module
White Paper
Function
Network security

1.2 Advantages

Main advantages:
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High Performance, High Port Density
Underpinned by the leading hardware platform, the CX916 provides high port density and
line-speed forwarding capability. It supports next-generation server applications that require
super high performance and density.
The Ethernet switching plane of the CX916 provides the following ports:
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Issue 01 (2017-10-12)
Connection
mode
Version upgrade
System security
High performance and high port density
Multiple switching planes: 10GE and FC
Various uplink speeds: 10GE, 25GE, and 40GE
Support for large data center networks
High-performance stacking, easy deployment, simple maintenance
On-demand configuration and flexible deployment
Rich data center features
32 10GE downlink ports for connecting to high-performance compute nodes
Eight 25GE SFP28 optical ports and two 40GE QSFP+ optical ports for connecting for
uplink aggregation or core switches
One 40GE port for interconnecting switch modules in slots 2X and 3X or those in slots
1E and 4E
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Description
l Ethernet connection (SSH, Web, SNMP)
l Serial over LAN (SOL) connection
Supports online upgrades for software. Services
are not interrupted during an upgrade. The
upgrade takes effect after a restart.
NOTE
To ensure service security, upgrade the switch module
software version regularly.
l Hierarchical user permission management to
prevent unauthorized access
l Secure Shell (SSH) and Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL)
l Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
l SNMP v1/v3
l Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
(RADIUS) user authentication
l SSH authentication of "account and password"
or "public and private keys"
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