Dell PowerConnect J-8216 Hardware Guide - Page 21
Routing Engines and Switch Fabric
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Chapter 1: Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8216 Switch Overview Figure 2: J-EX8216 Switch Rear The J-EX8216 switch has a chassis-level LCD panel that displays Routing Engine and switch fabric status as well as chassis components' alarm information for rapid problem identification. The LCD panel provides a user-friendly interface for performing initial switch configuration, rolling back a configuration, or restoring the switch to the factory default configuration. See "LCD Panel in a J-EX8200 Switch" on page 19. The J-EX8216 chassis midplane distributes the data, control, and management signals to system components and distributes power throughout the system. See "Midplane in a J-EX8216 Switch" on page 48. Routing Engines and Switch Fabric System management and system control functions of a J-EX8216 switch are performed by the Routing Engine (RE) module. An RE module contains a Routing Engine. The RE modules are hot-insertable and hot-removable field-replaceable units (FRUs) that are 5