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Figure 21. Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module connection diagram, eliminating 16 cables
Table 7 provides the details on the features of the Embedded Fibre Channel Switch module.
Table 7: Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components
Function
Details
Supported Fibre Chan-
nel standards
FC-FG, FC_AL, FC_FLA, FC_PLDA, FC_VI, FC_PH, FC_GS_2, FC_PH_3,
FC_SW, IPFC RFC, FC_AL2, FC_PH
Fibre Channel port
Universal port x14 (14 ports equipped as hardware, 8 internal ports, 6
external ports)
Port type
FL_port, F_port and E_port, with the function (U_port) to self-detect port
type
Switch expandability
Full-fabric architecture configured by up to 239 switches
Interoperability
SilkWorm II, SilkWorm Express, and SilkWorm 2000 families
Performance
4.250 Gb/sec. (full-duplex)
Server blade #0
Slot #0 (Server blade
#0)
Slot #1 (Server blade #1)
Slot #2 (Server blade #2)
Slot #3 (Server blade #3)
Server blade #1
Server blade #2
Server blade #3
Server blade #4
Server blade #5
Server blade #6
Server blade #7
Backplane
(type D)
Corresponding server blades
Slot #4 (Server blade #4)
Slot #5 (Server blade #5)
Slot #6 (Server blode #6)
Slot #7 (Server blode #7)
Slot #8 (Server blade #0)
Slot #9 (Server blade #1)
Slot #10 (Server blade #2)
Slot #11 (Server blade #3)
Slot #12 (Server blade #4)
Slot #13 (Server blade #5)
Slot #14 (Server blade #6)
Slot #15 (Server blade #7)