3Com 3C16897 8-slot DC Chassis manual SWITCH 7750 COMPONENTS, Switch Chassis, Switch Backplane

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SWITCH 7750 COMPONENTS

The chapter describes the following Switch 7750 components:

■Switch Chassis

■Switch Backplane

■Fabric Module

■Fabric 32 Submodules

■I/O Modules

■Power Module

■Power Distribution

■External PoE Power System

■Fan Assembly

■Switch 7750 Specifications

Switch Chassis	The Switch 7750 is available with a 4-slot, 7-slot, or 8-slot chassis. Table 2 lists the
	hardware features of each model.
	Table 2 Hardware Features of the Switch 7750 Models
				8-Slot Chassis
		4-Slot Chassis	7-Slot Chassis	AC 3C16896
		3C16894	3C16895	DC 3C16897
	Fabric slots	1	1	2
	I/O module slots	3	6	6
	Fan slot	1	1	2
	AC/DC Power module	2	3	3
	slots
Switch Backplane	The Switch 7750 backplane is part of the integrated chassis and delivers
	high-speed data transfer between the Fabric and I/O modules. The backplane
	bandwidth capacity is 96 Gbps.

The backplane supports the following functions:

■Interconnection of signals between modules

■Provides communication channels

■Hot swapping for modules

■Automatic recognition of slots

■Distribution of power and management of the power supply for the system