Cisco Systems 9216 manual Switching Module Features

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Switching Modules

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Figure 1-6 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-Port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps Switching Module

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Switching Module Features

Each switching module draws its power from the 42V supplied on the backplane with local DC/DC power converters and regulators.

The control processor on the switching module provides power-on, offline, and online diagnostics. The control processor can be used to configure devices on the switching module and to gather statistical data from each port.

The control processor can determine which slot it is plugged into, and it can monitor its DC/DC power source and temperature. The control processor signals the supervisor module and displays an alarm on its front panel when a problem is detected.

The front panel on the switching module provides basic status information, such as power-on, self-test running, self-test passed, alarm, and ready.

The binary image for the switching module is downloaded from the supervisor module. Prior to the image download, the control processor on the switching module runs from code stored on its local CompactFlash card.

Note Routine software downloads are not required.

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