EMC Connectrix B Series

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EMC Connectrix B Series v6.2 ED-DCX-4S-B Hardware Reference Manual
Specifications
Port types The PB-DCX-16P and PB-DCX-32P supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
PB-DCX-48P supports these port types:
- E_Port, F_Port, and M_Port
PB-48K-10G-6 supports this port type:
- E_Port and M_Port
PB-48K-AP4-18 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
PB-48K-18i supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, VE_Port, EX_Port, and VEX_Port
PB-DCX-16EB supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port
Note: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type control.
Data traffic types Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
Media types 4Gb: PB-DCX-16P, -32, and -48; PB-48K-18i; PB-48K-AP4-18; and PB-DCX-16EB blades
require EMC hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4Gb
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4Gb Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4Gb Extended
Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL)
8Gb: PB-DCX-16P, -32, and-48; and PB-DCX-16EB blades require EMC hot-pluggable SFP,
LC connector; 8Gb SWL
10Gb: PB-48K-10G-6 blades utilize non-EMC hot-pluggable, 10Gb Small Form Factor
Pluggable (XFP), LC connector; 10Gb SWL; 10Gb LWL
Distance subject to fiber optic cable and port speed
Fabric Services Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic
Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; EMC Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning,
broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI;
Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (PB-48K-18i SAN Extension blade not required
for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port
Fencing; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS);
Simple Name Server (SNS); Top Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric)
Inter-chassis linking (ICL) Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core switch blade (CR4S-8)
Table 16 System architecture (page 2 of 2)