Switch Features - 3Com 3CB9E7 - CoreBuilder 9000 Chassis Switch Getting Started Manual

Switch Features

The CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Enterprise Switch has the
following features:
An intelligent power management system
An intelligent system inventory management
system
An integrated, high-performance, distributed
network management system
Modules and fan trays that you can install or
remove while the Switch is operating (called hot
swapping), for field upgrades and service
Support for 3Com Transcend
Services for UNIX or for Windows
Slots for two management modules that do not
take up interface module or switch fabric module
space
You can fill the management module slots with an
Enterprise Management Engine (EME) and an
Enterprise Management Controller (EMC), or with
two EMEs to provide standby management
support. You can also run the 8-slot Switch with
one EME installed.
The EME uses the management bus to send
commands to all installed interface modules and
switch fabric modules and to collect information
from the modules.
A single passive backplane that is capable of
70 redundant serial links and that enables the use
of multiple networking technologies, defined by
the type of switch fabric module that is installed
® Network Control
Two switch fabric module slots in the chassis to
provide complete redundancy and optimal
network performance
Slots for three power supplies to supply from
820 watts to 1640 watts with n + 1 redundancy
and 2460 watts without n + 1 redundancy,
depending on the type and quantity of installed
modules
Power supplies that you can add or replace while
the chassis is running (referred to as warm
swapping)
Slots for six interface modules
Cell or packet switching at an aggregated
bandwidth of up to 280 Gbps (primary and backup
interconnects)
Power fault-tolerant mode where you can reserve
the power of a single power supply (820 watts) to
act as a backup if one of the other power supplies
fails
Two triple operation exhaust fan trays (with the
power and reliability of six fans) to make sure that
the chassis maintains the optimal temperature for
operation
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