ExaScale 40-port High Density 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN PHY Line Card With SFP+ and SFP* Pluggable Modules
(ExaScale E-Series Line Card)

The 40-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card for the Force10 ExaScale™ virtualized core switch/router provides support for up to 560 10 GbE ports in a single half-rack E1200i chassis. This industry-leading density enables the ExaScale switch/router to aggregate more 10 GbE devices per card, ultimately leaving more chassis space available for future growth while also allowing IT architects to reduce the complexity of the network. Designed in-house using proven experience in high performance hardware and software design, ExaScale uses patented backplane technology and advanced packet processing and switching ASICs to power the E-Series switch/routers with industry-leading density, performance, reliability and eco-efficiency.

The ExaScale line cards present a truly flexible solution that can be used in applications spanning the LAN, MAN and WAN. With 100 Gbps/slot data capacity usable today, ExaScale supports GbE, 10 GbE and 40 GbE port solutions.

Key Applications

• High capacity GbE and 10 GbE switching/routing in high performance Layer 2, IP and aggregation networks
• Virtualized data center and cloud computing networks with multiple switching or routing domains in local or geographically disparate environments
• HPCC networks with non-blocking and deterministic N:N and N:1 management and storage I/O requirements

Key Features

• Consistent throughput for 64 to 9,252 byte Ethernet frames on all ports with all features enabled
• Scalable high-capacity LAG with up to 64 links per group, 255 LAGs per system and advanced hashing algorithms to balance traffic evenly across links in backbone or aggregation applications
• FTOS software, built on NetBSD and a Unix-like kernel, running on the RPMs and line cards enables new advances in control plane scalability and system reliability
• Industry-leading buffering and virtual output queues eliminate head-of-line blocking and minimize queuing delay to guarantee packet delivery
• Configurable CAM profiles enable custom space allocation in hardware forwarding and classification tables to support flexibility and scalability as network requirements change
• In-service hardware diagnostics, control plane and data plane monitoring processes run system health checks continuously during operation to improve MTBF and MTTR
• Pluggable SFP+ modules support 10 GbE SR, LR, and ER interfaces
• Pluggable SFP modules support GbE SX, LX, and LZ interfaces

Force10 Networks ExaScale line cards meet the requirements of demanding Layer 2, and IPv4/IPv6 networks. They support applications that require line-rate performance, high port densities and reliability at a low total cost of ownership.

Physical

• Forty full-duplex 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN and 1 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY ports with pluggable SFP+ and SFP* modules
• Occupies a single slot in the Force10 E600i/E1200i chassis
• Dimensions:
  • 1.07 h x 18.75 w x 18.29" d
    (2.7 h x 47.6 w x 46.5 cm d)
• Weight:
  • 14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
• Maximum insertion force:
  • 32.5 lbs (14.7 kg)
• Maximum power consumption and thermal output:
  • EH: 475 W (1,622 BTU/h)
  • EJ: 500 W (1,707 BTU/h)
• Operating temp:
  • 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C)
• Relative humidity:
  • 5 to 90% non-condensing
• Maximum altitude:
  • 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Management

• Link status and link activity LEDs per port
• Line card status LED
• In-service hardware diagnostics

IEEE Compliance

• 802.1p L2 Prioritization
• 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging
• 802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
• 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-W, 10GBASE-X)
• 802.3x Flow Control
• MTU 9,252 bytes

Regulatory Compliance

Safety

• UL/CSA 60950-1, 1st Edition
• EN 60950-1, 1st Edition
• IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition Including all
  National Deviations and Group Differences
• EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and User's Guide
• EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
• FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11

Emissions

• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2006, Class A
• Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A
• Europe: EN 55022: 2006 (CISPR 22: 2006), Class A
• Japan: VCCI V3/2007.04 Class A
• USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class A

Immunity

• EN 300 386 V1.3.3: 2005 EMC for Network Equipment
• EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
• EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emissions
• EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
• EN 61000-4-2: ESD
• EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity
• EN 61000-4-4: EFT
• EN 61000-4-5: Surge
• EN 61000-4-6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity

RoHS

All E-Series components are EU RoHS compliant.

SFP+ and SFP* Support

Any combination of Force10 approved SR, LR, or ER SFP+ modules and SX, LX, and LZ SFP* modules may be populated. SFP+ and SFP modules are sold separately

* denotes a roadmap feature or specification. Roadmap features and specifications are subject to change, including the possibility that they may be cancelled, and should not be relied upon for purchase decisions.

Force10 Networks ExaScale line cards meet the requirements of demanding Layer 2, and IPv4/IPv6 networks. They support applications that require line-rate performance, high port densities and reliability at a low total cost of ownership.