Enterasys S150 I/O Fabric Module SK1208-0808-F6 User Manual

Enterasys S-Series

®

Terabit-class, Convergence-ready, Modular Switch for Edge-to-Core and Data Center Deployments

Benefits

•  A future-proofed, standards-based 

multi-Terabit architecture for secure, 
reliable deployment of business-critical 
applications 

•    Best-in-class Quality of Service 

functionality for predictable performance 
of demanding voice, video, and data 
applications

•    Flow-based architecture delivers unrivalled 

end-to-end visibility and control over 
users, services, and applications ensuring 
consistent end-user experience

•   Built-in hardware support for 40 and 100 

Gbps Ethernet, emerging protocols (IPv6) 
and large scale deployment protocols 
(MPLS)

•  Edge-to-core architecture flexibility 

reduces deployment and maintenance 
costs and simplifies network management

•  Management automation and built-in 

resiliency features combine to drive down 
operational costs and maximize uptime 

•  Optimized flow-based architecture for 

iSCSI, CEE, and virtualization enabling 
consolidation of servers, applications, 
and storage, while reducing data center 
operational costs

•  Flexible power configurations optimized 

for low power consumption and thermal 
output drives down data center power and 
cooling costs

•  High-density, small form factor chassis 

providing over 1700 ports in a standard 
equipment rack that reduces footprint 
costs and scales from hundreds of 
Gigabits to multi-Terabit performance  

The Enterasys S-Series

®

 delivers a powerful combination of Terabit-class performance along with 

granular visibility and control over users, services, and applications to meet the increasing demands 
of today’s businesses and enable optimization of key technologies including voice and video, 
virtualization, and cloud computing.  Unlike competitive solutions lacking comprehensive centralized 
management and adequate high availability services, the Enterasys S-Series drives down operational 
costs through a combination of management automation, a robust and highly resilient distributed 
architecture, built-in security, and flexible power configurations specifically designed to reduce 
power and cooling costs.  The highly versatile Enterasys S-Series delivers both the comprehensive 
functionality and configuration flexibility to be deployed as a premium high-density network edge 
access device, high performance distribution layer switch, resilient enterprise class multi-Terabit core 
router, or as a data center virtualization solution.

Enterasys S-Series switches are available in the following form factors:

•   S-Series Stand Alone (SSA) system with 48 ports of Triple Speed Ethernet or 48 ports of 

Gigabit Ethernet SFP connectivity and 4 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ connectivity

•  1-slot chassis offering up to 72 ports of Gigabit Ethernet or 16 ports of 10 Gigabit  

Ethernet connectivity

•   3-slot chassis offering up to 180 ports of Gigabit Ethernet or 12 ports of 10 Gigabit  

Ethernet connectivity

•   4-slot chassis offering up to 288 ports of Gigabit Ethernet or 64 ports of 10 Gigabit  

Ethernet connectivity

•   6-slot chassis offering up to 432 ports of Gigabit Ethernet or 96 ports of 10 Gigabit  

Ethernet connectivity

•   8-slot chassis offering up to 576 ports of Gigabit Ethernet or 128 ports of 10 Gigabit  

Ethernet connectivity

The  S-Series provides a highly resilient distributed switching and routing architecture with 
management and control functions embedded in each module, delivering unsurpassed reliability, 
scalability, and fault tolerance. Organizations can cost-effectively add connectivity as needed while 
scaling performance capacity with each new module. The highly available architecture makes 
forwarding decisions, and enforces security policies and roles while classifying/prioritizing traffic at wire 
speed. All I/O modules provide the highest Quality of Service (QoS) features for critical applications 
such as voice and HD video even during periods of high network traffic load while also proactively 
preventing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and malware propagation.

Terabit-class performance with 
granular traffic visibility and control
Automated network provisioning for 
virtualized, cloud, and converged 
voice/video/data environments
High availability features including 
self-healing maximize business 
continuity for critical applications
Versatile high density solution with 
highly flexible connectivity and power 
options reduces cost of ownership
Greater than 6 Tbps backplane 
capacity with 1.28 Tbps switching 
capacity and 960 Mpps throughput