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GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16
Installer's/User's Manual 59003-01 Rev. A
General Description 1-1
Section 1 GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch
Model MKII-BASE16 General Description
GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 General Description
The Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre Channel compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an
illustration of the Switch.
Figure 1-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch
The Switch uses a two-dimensional switching architecture consisting of space-
division and time-division interconnection techniques to implement the Fibre
Channel (FC) fabric. Space-division switching allows direct connections (FC Class 1
service) among all ports on the Switch. Time-division switching allows time-
multiplexed connections (FC Classes 2 and 3) among all ports on the Switch.
Major Fibre Channel Port Features
Major Fibre Channel port features include:
• The Switch chassis has16 ports. Each port operates at 1062.5 megabaud.
• Half of the ports may be FL_Ports (Arbitrated Loop) or standard F_Ports (Fabric)
depending on their use. The remainder of the ports are F_Ports. Refer to the Front
Panel Controls and Fibre Channel Ports paragraphs later in this section for more
information.
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