Cabletron Systems 6500 User Manual

SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide   A-1

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS

This appendix lists the technical specifications for the SmartSwitch 6500 switch.

Table A-1

Hardware Specifications

Processor

i960HD, 66 MHz

Switching engine

10 Gbps, non-blocking

Max I/O ports*

Up to 63 OC-3, DS-3, or E3 — Up to 15 OC-12

Port-to-port latency

11 microseconds

CPU DRAM memory

128 MB 

Buffer memory (cells)

512 K

Flash memory

16 MB

Serial port

RS-232c compliant; RJ-45 connector

Ethernet port

IEEE 802.3 compliant; RJ-45 connector

*On TSM/CPU modules, ports 7b4 
and 8b4 are reserved for the CPU, and 
can not support connections

Table A-2

Physical Specifications

Dimensions chassis

62.2 cm H x 43.3 cm W x 35.6 cm D

24.5" H x 17.3" W x 14" D

Dimension (CSM, TSM)

41.9 cm H x 3.1 cm W x 28.6 cm D

16.5" H x 1.2" W x 11.25" D

Weight (empty chassis)

13.6 kg (30 lbs)

Weight (CSM, TSM)

2.3 kg (5 lbs)

Approx. power requirements (5V)

TSM + two OC3 I/O modules = 12 Amps

CPU module = 2 Amps

CSM = 8 Amps