Dell MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide May 2018 - Page 8

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2 Switch module overview Topics: • Hardware features • Supported licenses • Passwords • Port-side view • Nonport-side view • Module management options Hardware features The MXG610s is a 32-port 32, 16, 8 Gbps FC switch module that provides the following hardware features: • Up to 16 external FC ports to connect with external FC storage or an FC switch. - Eight external ports are supported with eight SFP+ ports and another eight external ports are supported with two QSFP ports. - All external SFP+ ports autonegotiate to 8-, 16-, or 32-Gbps speeds when you use 32 Gbps SFP+ transceivers. - All external ports autonegotiate to 8-Gbps or 16-Gbps speeds when you use 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers. - All 32 Gbps QSFP ports auto negotiate to 16-Gbps or 32-Gbps speeds. - All 16 Gbps QSFP ports auto negotiate to 8-Gbps or 16-Gbps speeds. - The QSFP ports support breakout cables. - All external ports support F_Port, N_Port, D_Port, and E_Port modes - All external ports support connecting with another FC switch module through E_Port-to-E_Port mode or through N_Port (NPIV)to-F_Port mode. - The external ports support an optional Dell EMC ISL Trunking license-included in the Enterprise model by default that trunks up to eight ports in a single port group when connected to another Dell EMC switch. - The external ports support dynamic load sharing (DLS) and dynamic path selection (DPS) using exchange-based balancing when operating as E_Ports. - Only ISL connections are supported on the QSFP ports. Interchassis link (ICL) connections are not supported on the MXG610s QSFP ports. • Up to 16 internal backplane FC ports to connect with the FC controller on server blades. - The internal ports support 16-Gbps or 32-Gbps speed. - The internal ports support F_Port mode and N_Port mode for NPIV connection from HBA mezzanine • A dual-core T1022E processor operating at 1.2 GHz delivers high performance, scalability, and advanced fabric vision functionality. • Hardware-enabled input and output (I/O) latency statistics collection • Hardware-enabled virtual machine (VM) support • Port-to-port latency is minimized to 900 nanoseconds including FEC using cut-through frame switching at 32 Gbps. • Extended distance FC to support long-distance native FC Connectivity-included in the ENT model and ENT license for other models. • Two 32 Gbps short wavelength (SWL) optical SFP+ transceivers in the entry-level 8-port model • Four 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the midlevel 16-port model • Eight 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the enterprise 16-port model • Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) support with increments of 8-port licenses 8 Switch module overview

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Switch module overview
Topics:
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Hardware features
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Supported licenses
•
Passwords
•
Port-side view
•
Nonport-side view
•
Module management options
Hardware features
The MXG610s is a 32-port 32, 16, 8 Gbps FC switch module that provides the following hardware features:
•
Up to 16 external FC ports to connect with external FC storage or an FC switch.
–
Eight external ports are supported with eight SFP+ ports and another eight external ports are supported with two QSFP ports.
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All external SFP+ ports autonegotiate to 8-, 16-, or 32-Gbps speeds when you use 32 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
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All external ports autonegotiate to 8-Gbps or 16-Gbps speeds when you use 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
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All 32 Gbps QSFP ports auto negotiate to 16-Gbps or 32-Gbps speeds.
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All 16 Gbps QSFP ports auto negotiate to 8-Gbps or 16-Gbps speeds.
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The QSFP ports support breakout cables.
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All external ports support F_Port, N_Port, D_Port, and E_Port modes
–
All external ports support connecting with another FC switch module through E_Port-to-E_Port mode or through N_Port (NPIV)-
to-F_Port mode.
–
The external ports support an optional Dell EMC ISL Trunking license—included in the Enterprise model by default that trunks up to
eight ports in a single port group when connected to another Dell EMC switch.
–
The external ports support dynamic load sharing (DLS) and dynamic path selection (DPS) using exchange-based balancing when
operating as E_Ports.
–
Only ISL connections are supported on the QSFP ports. Interchassis link (ICL) connections are not supported on the MXG610s
QSFP ports.
•
Up to 16 internal backplane FC ports to connect with the FC controller on server blades.
–
The internal ports support 16-Gbps or 32-Gbps speed.
–
The internal ports support F_Port mode and N_Port mode for NPIV connection from HBA mezzanine
•
A dual-core T1022E processor operating at 1.2 GHz delivers high performance, scalability, and advanced fabric vision functionality.
•
Hardware-enabled input and output (I/O) latency statistics collection
•
Hardware-enabled virtual machine (VM) support
•
Port-to-port latency is minimized to 900 nanoseconds including FEC using cut-through frame switching at 32 Gbps.
•
Extended distance FC to support long-distance native FC Connectivity—included in the ENT model and ENT license for other models.
•
Two 32 Gbps short wavelength (SWL) optical SFP+ transceivers in the entry-level 8-port model
•
Four 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the midlevel 16-port model
•
Eight 32 Gbps SWL optical SFP+ transceivers in the enterprise 16-port model
•
Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) support with increments of 8-port licenses
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Switch module overview