Overview
Optical Ports
The SAN Switch 2/8 optical ports support link speeds up to 2 Gbps. Each port automatically negotiates to the highest common speed of all devices connected. Additionally, the switch supports F_port, FL_port, and E_port connections and Distributed Name Server (DNS).
The ports are
ISL Trunking
ISL trunking is an optional Fabric OS feature that enables distribution of traffic over the combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly adjacent switches, while preserving
SFPs
The ports connect to SFP media. SFPs are universal and
Fan Side
Figure 2 shows the fan side of the SAN Switch 2/8. The rear panel houses the five fans, and port readiness LED.
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1Fan (5)
2Port readiness LED
Figure 2: Fan side
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