Electrical
Table 8
TABLE 8
Dimension
DC input
Power consumption
Architectural specification
The switch module meets the specifications shown in
TABLE 9
Feature
Scalability
Certified maximum
Performance -FC ports
Performance -CEE ports
Fabric latency
(full fabric mode only)
Maximum frame size
Class of service
Port types
Fabric services
(full fabric mode only)
Supported software
Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual
53-1001980-01
lists switch module electrical specifications.
Electrical specifications and requirements
Measurements
12 V and 3.3 V from chassis
About 60 W normally and 70 W maximum measured
Architecture
Description
Refer to the current scalability guidelines publication
Refer to the current scalability guidelines publication
1.063 Gbps line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex
8.50 Gbps line speed, full duplex
1 Gbps line speed, or
10 Gbps line speed
700 nanosecond with no contention, cut-through routing @ 8 Gbps
Fibre Channel - 2112-byte payload
Ethernet - 9048 -byte frame
Class 2
Class 3
Class F (interswitch frames)
FL_Port
F_Port
E_Port
N_Port
Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification (RSCN),
Alias Server (multicast),;
Zoning, Web Tools, Enhanced Group Management, Fabric Watch
(optional), ISL Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitor
Telnet, RADIUS, SNMP, Web Tools, Enhanced Group Management,
Fabric Watch, Advanced Zoning, ISL Trunking, Advanced
Performance Monitoring, Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)
Electrical
Table
9.
A
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