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FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card
The FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Comb o Card provides the FC-HBA and gigabit Ethernet functions for
the Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module.
Figure 22. FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Comb o 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)
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
Table 7: Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components
Function Details
Bridge
ROM
GbE
LAN
RJ45+(MAG)
LED
Con.
PCI-X
64b 66 MHz (4 Gbps)
PCI-X
133 MHz (64b)
Flash
FC
Controller
FC 4.25 Gbps
PCI-Exp (x4)