Features and capabilities
Benefits
- Flexibility for growth and virtualization
- Easy deployment and management
- Optimized bandwidth utilization and reduced downtime
- Enterprise-class features and reliability at low cost
Reliability and performance
- PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP), diagnostics, and In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
- Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies for high availability
- High-performance Inter-Switch Links with multipath load balancing
Security and compliance
- Role-based authentication, authorization, and accounting services for compliance
- Hardware-based slow port detection and recovery
Specifications
Performance and port configuration
- 2/4/8/16-Gbps autosensing with 16 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port
- Up to 256 buffer credits per group of 4 ports (64 per port default, 253 maximum for a single port in the group)
- Supports configurations of 12, 24, 36, or 48 active ports, with pay-as-you-grow, on-demand licensing
Advanced functions
- Virtual SAN (VSAN)
- Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR)
- Port channel with multipath load balancing
- Flow-based and zone-based quality of service (QoS)
Mechanical specifications
- Back-to-front airflow (port-side exhaust)
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.72 x 17.16 x 16.34 in. (4.37 x 43.59 x 41.50 cm), 1RU
- Weight: 19.84 lb (9 kg)