Features And Specifications - IBM RackSwitch G8332 Product Manual

Multicast: Multicast supports IGMP Snooping v1, v2, and v3 with 3K IGMP groups, and Protocol
Independent Multicast, such as PIM Sparse Mode or PIM Dense Mode.
Management: Network Address Translation (NAT) allows a single device, such as a router, to act as
an agent between the Internet (or "public network") and a local (or "private") network. This means that
only a single, unique IP address is required to represent an entire group of local IP addresses, to the
external network. In addition to reducing the number of public IP addresses that are required, NAT
also provides security by acting as a firewall between internal and external networks.
Standards: The RackSwitch G8332 supports the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol standard, which
helps improve synchronization of the network while also improving performance, availability, and
flexibility.

Features and specifications

This section lists the key features and specifications of the RackSwitch G8332.
Performance
Here are the performance features of the RackSwitch G8332:
Single-switch ASIC design
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2.56 Tbps non-blocking switching throughput (full duplex)
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Sub-600 nanosecond latency (as low as 531 nanoseconds)
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1440 million packets per second (mpps)
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Hardware features
Table 1 lists the hardware features.
Table 1. Hardware features (part 1 of 2)
Item
Models
Interface options
Dimensions
Weight
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332
Description
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Rear-to-Front: For ports in the rear
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of the rack to match traditional server designs such as IBM System x®, IBM
Power Systems™, IBM BladeCenter®, and IBM Flex System™.
IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Front-to-Rear: For ports in the
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front of the rack to match the airflow of IBM iDataPlex® and NeXtScale
systems.
32x QSFP+ ports (40 Gbps).
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o
Eight ports (1 and 26-32) are dedicated to only 40Gb Ethernet connectivity.
o Support for optional break-out cables in ports 2 - 25, providing four 10 Gb
connections per port.
One 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 port for out-of-band management.
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One USB port for mass storage device connection.
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One fixed mini-USB Console port for configuration and code changes.
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Server-like port orientations, enabling short and simple cabling.
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17.3 in. wide, 19 in. deep, and 1 RU high.
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12 kg (26.45 lb).
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