Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 Manual De Usuario
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Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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System architecture
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System architecture
describes the system architecture of the Brocade DCX 8510-4.
Port to port latency
Local switching - 800ns (add 400ns for E_Port to E_Port);
Blade to blade - 2.4 microseconds (add 400ns for E_Port to E_Port)
Blade to blade - 2.4 microseconds (add 400ns for E_Port to E_Port)
Switching capacity
An aggregate switching capacity of 3.36 billion frames per second (for Class 2,
Class 3, and Class F frames for a 192 port chassis
Class 3, and Class F frames for a 192 port chassis
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General specifications (Continued)
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System architecture
Feature
Description
Fibre Channel Ports
Up to 192 16 Gbps ports, universal (E_Port, F_Port, EX_Port, M_Port, D_Port).
Control Processor
Redundant (active/standby) control processor blades.
Scalability
Full fabric architecture: 239 switches maximum.
Performance
2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
8.50 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
10.51875 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
16.0 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
Autosensing of 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds depending on SFPs used. Speed
matching between 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds. 10 Gbps port speeds with
dedicated SFPs.
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
8.50 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
10.51875 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
16.0 Gbps line speed, full duplex.
Autosensing of 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds depending on SFPs used. Speed
matching between 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds. 10 Gbps port speeds with
dedicated SFPs.
ISL Trunking
Automatically uses up to 4 ports in a trunk group to form a 32 Gbps trunk.
Can use up to 8 ports in a trunk group to form a 64 Gbps trunk.
Can use up to 8 ports in a trunk group to form a 64 Gbps trunk.
Aggregate bandwidth
4.1 Tbps populated with four FC16-48 port blades and using 16 ICL ports @ 64 Gbps).
Switch latency
FC8-64 blade:
<2.1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC8-32E blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC8-48E blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-32 blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-48 blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FX8-24 blade - FC to FC:
<2.1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
<2.1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC8-32E blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC8-48E blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-32 blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FC16-48 blade:
<800 ns any port to any port, 2.4 µsec blade to blade at 16 Gbps, cut-through routing.
FX8-24 blade - FC to FC:
<2.1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps, cut-through routing.
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload.
Frame buffers
8000 per ASIC, with 5000 more that can be borrowed from neighboring ASIC if
enabled.
enabled.