Intel IXM5414E Switch User Manual


 
4 Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E
For more information about the components of the information panel, see Chapter 3 “Information
Panel LEDs and External Ports” on page 17. For more information about the MAC address, see “IP
addresses and SNMP community names” on page 21.
Specifications and features
The following section provides a summary of the specifications and features for your IXM5414E
switch module.
Ports
Four external 1000BASE-T ports for making 10/100/1000 Mbps connections to a backbone,
end stations, and servers
Fourteen internal full-duplex gigabit ports, one connected to each of the blade servers
Two internal full-duplex 100 Mbps ports connected to the management modules
Performance features
Transmission method: Store-and-forward
Packet filtering/forwarding rate
Full-wire speed for all connections
148k packets per second per port (for 100 Mbps)
1.48m packets per second (pps) per port (for 1000 Mbps)
Media Access Control (MAC) address learning: Automatic update. Supports 3584 MAC
address.
Forwarding table age time: Maximum age: 10 to 1,000,000 seconds. Default is 300 seconds
Support for 128 concurrent VLANs
Switch Topology: Star