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System size and weight

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System size and weight A TABLE 16 System architecture (Continued) Port types The FC8-16 and FC8-32 supports these port types: - FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port FC8-48 supports these port types: - E_Port, F_Port, and M_Port FC10-6 supports this port type: - E_Port and M_Port FA4-18 supports these port types: - FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port FR4-18i supports these port types: - FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, VE_Port, EX_Port, and VEX_Port FS8-18 supports these port types: - FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port FX8-24 supports these port types: - F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC - VE_Port on GbE FCOE10-24 supports these port types: - VF_Port NOTE: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type control. Data traffic types Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast Media types 4Gb: FC8-16, -32, and -48; FR4-18i; FA4-18; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4Gb Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4Gb Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4Gb Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL) 8Gb: FC8-16, -32, and-48; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP, LC connector; 8Gb SWL 10Gb: FC10-6 blades utilize non-Brocade hot-pluggable, 10Gb Small Form Factor Pluggable (XFP), LC connector; 10Gb SWL; 10Gb LWL 1 GbE: FX8-24 can use Brocade-branded 4Gb SFP 10GbE: FCOE10-24 blades use Brocade-branded SFP+ transceivers, either short-reach (SR) or long-reach (LR). Distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed Fabric Services Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (FR4-18i SAN Extension blade not required for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); Top Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric) Inter-chassis linking (ICL) Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core switch blade (CR4S-8) System size and weight The weight of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can vary considerably depending on the combination of blades installed. Use Table 17 and Table 18 to determine the weight of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S with your combination of port and application blades. PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 87 53-1001808-01

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System size and weight
A
System size and weight
The weight of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can vary considerably depending on the combination of
blades installed. Use
Table 17
and
Table 18
to determine the weight of the PowerConnect
B-DCX-4S with your combination of port and application blades.
Port types
The FC8-16 and FC8-32 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
FC8-48 supports these port types:
- E_Port, F_Port, and M_Port
FC10-6 supports this port type:
- E_Port and M_Port
FA4-18 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
FR4-18i supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, VE_Port, EX_Port, and VEX_Port
FS8-18 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port
FX8-24 supports these port types:
- F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC
- VE_Port on GbE
FCOE10-24 supports these port types:
- VF_Port
NOTE:
Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type
control.
Data traffic types
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
Media types
4Gb: FC8-16, -32, and -48; FR4-18i; FA4-18; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade
hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4Gb
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4Gb Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4Gb Extended
Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL)
8Gb: FC8-16, -32, and-48; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP, LC
connector; 8Gb SWL
10Gb: FC10-6 blades utilize non-Brocade hot-pluggable, 10Gb Small Form Factor
Pluggable (XFP), LC connector; 10Gb SWL; 10Gb LWL
1 GbE: FX8-24 can use Brocade-branded 4Gb SFP
10GbE: FCOE10-24 blades use Brocade-branded SFP+ transceivers, either
short-reach (SR) or long-reach (LR).
Distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed
Fabric Services
Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic
Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning,
port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended
Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (FR4-18i
SAN Extension blade not required for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management
Server; N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); Top
Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric)
Inter-chassis linking (ICL)
Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core switch blade (CR4S-8)
TABLE 16
System architecture (Continued)