Switch 7700 Components; Switch Chassis; Switch Backplane - 3Com 7700R - Switch Starter Kit Installation Manual

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Switch Chassis

Switch Backplane

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The chapter describes the following Switch 7700 components:
Switch Chassis
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Switch Backplane
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Fabric Module
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Fabric 32 Submodules
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I/O Modules
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Power Module
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Fan Assembly
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Switch 7700 Specifications
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Switch 7700 Software Features
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There are three Switch 7700 Models, the 4-Slot, 7-Slot, and the 8-Slot. Table 3 lists
the hardware features of each model.
Table 3 Hardware Features of the Switch 7700 Models
4-Slot Chassis
Fabric slots 1
I/O module slots 3
Fan slot 1
AC Power module 2
slots
The Switch 7700 backplane is part of the integrated chassis and delivers
high-speed data transfer between the Fabric and I/O modules. The backplane
bandwidth capacity is 120 Gbps.
The backplane supports the following functions:
Interconnection of signals between modules
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Provides communication channels
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Hot swapping for modules
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Auto-recognition of slots
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Distribution of power and management of the power supply for the system
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OMPONENTS
7-Slot Chassis
1
6
1
3
8-Slot Chassis
2
6
1
3