General specifications lists general specifications for the Brocade 16Gb FC Switch Module.
Specification | Description | |||||||||
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Configurable port types | F_Port, N_Port, D_Port, and E_Port | |||||||||
Media types | SFP: Support for speeds of 4/8/16Gb with short wave SFPs up to 500m (1,640 ft.) and support for speeds of 4/8/16Gb with long wave SFPs up to 10 km. QSFP: Support for speeds of 4/8/16Gb x 4 with short wave QSFPs.
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System architecture | Nonblocking shared-memory switch | |||||||||
ANSI protocol | FC-PH (FC Physical and Signalling Interface standard) | |||||||||
Modes of operation | FC Class 2, Class 3, and Class F | |||||||||
Maximum frame size | 2112-byte | |||||||||
Port-to-port latency | minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame routing at 16Gbps |