Table 7: Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components

Function

Details

 

 

Fabric delay time

Less than 2 microseconds (no contention, cut-through routing)

 

 

Maximum frame size

2112-byte payload

 

 

Service class

Class 2, class 3, class F (frame between two switches)

 

 

Data traffic type

Unicast, multicast, broadcast

 

 

Media type

SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable)

 

 

Fabric service

SNS (Simple Name Server), RSCN (Registered State Change

 

Notification), Alias Server (Multicast), Brocade Advanced Zoning

 

 

ISL Trunking

Supported

 

 

FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card

The FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card provides the FC-HBA and gigabit Ethernet functions for the Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module.

LED

LAN

RJ45+(MAG)

GbE

ROM

Flash

FC

Controller

PCI-X

133 MHz (64b)

Bridge

PCI-X

64b 66 MHz (4 Gbps)

FC 4.25 Gbps

PCI-Exp (x4)

Con.

Figure 22. FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card block diagram

The card includes the following components:

One Intel PCIe to PCI-X bridge chip

One Intel Gigabit LAN Controller

One Hitachi FC Controller FC HBA (1 port)

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