McDATA 4416 Switch User Manual


 
Specifications
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Specifications
This appendix contains the specifications for the McDATA 4416 switch
module. Refer to Chapter 1 for the location of all connections, switches,
controls, and components.
Fabric Specifications
Table A-1. Fabric Specifications
Specification Description
Fibre Channel Protocols ............................... FC-PH Rev. 4.3
FC-PH-2
FC-PH-3
FC-AL Rev 4.6
FC-AL-2 Rev 7.0
FC-FLA
FC-GS
FC-GS-2
FC-GS-3
FC-FG
FC-Tape
FC-VI
FC-SW-2
Fibre Channel Element MIB RFC 2837
Fibre Alliance MIB Version 4.0
Fibre Channel Classes of Service ................ Classes 2 and 3
Modes of Operation ...................................... Fibre Channel Classes 2 and 3, connectionless
Port Types..................................................... G_Port, GL_Port
F_Port, FL_Port
E_Port
Port Characteristics....................................... All ports are auto-discovering and self-configuring.
Number of Fibre Channel Ports .................... 4 external ports (PFE upgrade to 6 ports)
8 internal ports (PFE upgrade to 10 ports)
Scalability...................................................... Maximum 31 switches