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Huawei CX210 Switch Module V100R001C10 White Paper Issue Date 2014-09-15 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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The white paper for E9000 CX210 FC switch module describes functions, advantages, appearance, specifications, networking, standards and certifications, and regulatory compliance of Huawei CX210. You can learn about the CX210 by reading this document. Intended Audience This document is intended for:...
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Issue 01 (2014-09-15) This issue is the first official release. 1.1 Function This topic describes the main functions, supported protocols, and port types of the CX210 GE switch module. 1.2 Advantages The CX210 provides high performance, and supports large data center networks, and various data center features.
The CX210 is installed in the rear slot of the E9000 chassis and connected to compute nodes, store nodes, and management modules through the E9000 midplane. The CX210 performs switching of internal data packets and control management packets to provide high-speed data transmission.
In addition, the CX210 switch module can be easily deployed and maintained. High Performance The CX210 FC switching plane provides eight 8G FC ports for connecting to the FC SAN and provide 192 Gbit/s switching capacity (384 Gbit/s throughput). Easy Deployment and Maintenance The CX210 provides one FC switching plane, which is easy to deploy.
Huawei CX210 Switch Module White Paper 1 About This Document 1.3 Appearance This topic describes the CX210 in terms of its appearance, panel, and installation positions in the chassis. Appearance Figure 1-1 shows the CX210. Figure 1-1 Appearance Panel Figure 1-2 shows the CX210 panel.
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The numbers on the left side are port serial numbers. The arrow direction of a triangle indicates the direction of a port. Installation Positions The CX210 can be installed in the four slots at the rear of the E9000 chassis. The four slots are 1E, 2X, 3X, and 4E, as shown in Figure 1-3.
This topic describes the features, numbering rules, names, types, and quantity of the CX210 ports. The CX210 provides ports for users to operate and configure. The ports are used to send and receive data. The FC optical ports on the CX210 panel are numbered from 1 to 8. See...
01 to 16. 1.5 Indicators This topic describes the indicators on the CX210. By observing the indicators, you can determine the current operating status of the CX210. Table describes the indicators on the CX210 panel. Table 1-5 Indicator description...
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8X8G FC NOTE If a compute uses the ports provided by four mezz modules to connect to the CX210, slots Mezz1 and Mezz3 connect to switch module slots 2X and 3X respectively, and slots Mezz2 and Mezz4 connect to switch module slots 1E and 4E respectively.
White Paper 1 About This Document NOTE The two 16G FC ports on the MZ220 are switched to 8G FC ports to connect to the CX210 FC switching plane. Figure 1-6 Mapping between the CX210 and ports on the MZ220...
You can choose the modules and cables based on site requirements. The CX210 provides the following functions for FC applications: provides SFP+ optical ports; uses single-mode and multi-mode SFP+ optical modules; supports 4 Gbit/s and 8 Gbit/s.