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CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-Slot Chassis, Overview
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1 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS This chapter contains an overview of 3Com's CoreBuilder® 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis. The topics in this chapter include: s Overview s Switch Features s Management Features s Switch Backplane Architecture s Hardware Components Overview The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis (Model Number 3CB9E7) is a high-performance switch that consists of: s A chassis. s A power subsystem. s A combination of a switch fabric module and interface modules that form a network infrastructure. The media and internetworking backplane and the power distribution function are physically located on a single backplane unit. The 7-slot chassis contains: s One fan tray with four fans. s A power supply bay that holds up to two power supplies and facilitates load sharing and redundancy. s Two slots for management modules. s A payload bay with slots for: s Six interface modules. s One switch fabric module. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the front and the rear, respectively, of the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis.