Chapter 1 Cisco Sfs 3504 Server Switch Overview; Introduction - Cisco SFS 3504 Hardware Installation Manual

Multifabric server switch

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Cisco SFS 3504 Server Switch Overview

The chapter describes the Cisco SFS 3504 Server Switch and includes the following sections:

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The Cisco SFS 3504 Server Switch is a next generation gateway chassis that offers gateway slots with

high performance and high port count gateway line cards. It supports DDR, 24 4xDDR (20 Gbps), switch

and backplane IB ports. The server switch enables IB networks to connect to Ethernet and Fibre Channel

networks.

The following general features describe the Cisco SFS 3504 Server Switch:

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Note

For expansions of acronyms and abbreviations used in the manual, see

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Introduction, page 1-1

System Features, page 1-2

Cisco SFS 3504 Server Switch Chassis, page 1-4

Cards, Modules, and Panels for the Cisco SFS 3504 Chassis, page 1-6

LEDs, page 1-9

Rail Kit for Rack Mounting, page 1-9

4U chassis that is 17 inches x 6.9 inches x 23 inches

Supports one IB switch card

Supports four gateway slots with up to three 4xDDR (20 Gbps) links (all current gateways only use

two 20 Gbps links)

Supports dual, hot-swappable redundant AC-DC power supply and fan module

Supports the Cisco Embedded Subnet Manager

Compatible with the CLI, the SFS OS Element Manager, and the SFS OS Chassis Manager

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Appendix B, "Acronyms and

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