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SILKWORM 3200

SILKWORM 3200 SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE

Systems Architecture

Fibre Channel ports 8 (all universal ports or any 2-switch configuration)
Scalability 2-switch fabric to a full-fabric architecture with
239 switches maximum
Certified maximum 32 switches, 7 hops with optional full-fabric license;
larger fabrics certified as required
Interoperability Any SilkWorm 1000 series, 2000 series,
3000 series, or later switch
Performance 2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Aggregate bandwidth 32 Gbit/sec end-to-end
Fabric latency <2 µsec. with no contention, cut-through routing
Maximum frame size 2112-byte payload
Classes of service Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types FL_Port, F_Port, and E_Port; self-discovery based
on switch type (U_Port)
Data traffic types Fabric switches support unicast, multicast
(256 groups), and broadcast
Media types Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wavelength
Laser (SWL); Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL);
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance
depends on fiber optic cable and port speed
Laser
Port speed Cable Short wavelength Long wavelength
1 Gbit/sec 50u 500 m (1,640 ft) N/A
1 Gbit/sec 62.5u 300 m (984 ft) N/A
1 Gbit/sec 9u N/A 10 km (6.2 miles)
2 Gbit/sec 50u 300 m (984 ft) N/A
2 Gbit/sec 62.5u 150 m (492 ft) N/A
2 Gbit/sec 9u N/A 10 km (6.2 miles)
Fabric services Simple Name Server, Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN), Alias Server (multicast),
Translative Mode, WEB TOOLS, Advanced Zoning
(optional), QuickLoop (optional), Fabric Watch
(optional), Extended Fabrics (optional), Advanced
Performance Monitoring (optional), ISL Trunking
(optional), and Remote Switch (optional)

Management

Supported software Telnet, SNMP, Fabric Access API, WEB TOOLS,
Fabric Watch (optional), Fabric Manager (optional)
Management access 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port
Diagnostics POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics

Mechanical Specifications

Enclosure Back-to-front airflow, power and cable on the same
side, 1U, 19-in.–EIA compliant
Dimensions Depth: 10.4 in (26.4 cm)
Height: 1.7 in (4.2 cm)
Width: 16.9 in (42.8 cm)
Weight 3.9 kg (8.5 lbs)

Environment

Temperature Operating: 10°C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)
Nonoperating: -25° C to 70° C (-13° F to 158° F)
at 90% relative humidity
Humidity 20% to 85% noncondensing at 40° C (104° F)
Altitude Up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Vibration Operating: 0.5 Gs, 5-500-5 Hz
Nonoperating: 2.0 Gs, 5-500-5 Hz
Shock Operating: 150 Gs, 2.7 ms half-sine
Nonoperating: 60 Gs, 13 ms trapezoid

Power Specifications

Supported power Nominal: 100 to 240 VAC contiguous
Range Operational: 90 VAC to 264 VAC
Frequency 47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption 50 Watts (maximum)

Regulatory Compliance

Safety EMC
Canada CSA 60950 ICES-003 Class A
United States UL 60950 FCC Part 15 Class A
Japan IEC60950 A4 VCCI Class A
European Community EN60950 EN55022 Level A
TUV, NEMKO EN55024 (Immunity)
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS 3548
International IEC 60950 CISPR 22

Fibre Channel Standards and Revisions

FC-AL-2 Rev 7.0, FC-FLA Rev 2.7, FC-GS-3 Rev 7.01, FC-FG Rev 3.5,
FC-FS Rev 1.7, FC-PH Rev 4.3, FC-PH-2 Rev 7.4, FC-PH-3 Rev 9.4,
FC-PLDA Rev 2.1, FC-SW-2 Rev 5.4, FC-VI Rev 1.6, IPFC RFC 2625