ExaScale 90-port 10/100/1000Base-T Line Card
(ExaScale E-Series Line Card)

The 90-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card for the Force10 E-Series E600i and E1200i is based on Force10’s innovative 3rd generation ExaScale™ suite of packet processing and switching ASICs. Designed in-house using proven experience in high performance hardware and software design, ExaScale uses patented backplane technology and advances in ASIC design to power the E-Series switch/routers with industryleading 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 1GbE, 10GbE and 40GbE port solutions.

Key Features

• Line-rate throughput for 64 to 9,252 byte Ethernet frames on all ports with all features enabled removes performance bottlenecks from the network
• Scalable high-capacity LAG with up to 64 links per group, 32 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
• High density MRJ21 connectors support 10/100/1000Base-T interfaces with auto-negotiation and auto-MDI/MDIX

Physical

• 90 full-duplex 10/100/1000Base-T ports with MRJ21 interfaces
• Occupies a single slot in the Force10 E600i/E1200i chassis
• Dimensions:
  • 1.07 h x 18.75 w x 16.06" d
    (2.7 h x 47.6 w x 40.79 cm d)
• Weight:
  • 12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
• Maximum insertion force:
  • 32.5 lbs (14.7 kg)
• Maximum power consumption and thermal output:
  • EH: 385 W (1,314 BTU/h)
  • EJ: 405 W (1,382 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, link speed, and link activity LEDs per port
• Line card status LED
• Onboard diagnostic capability

IEEE Compliance

• 802.1p L2 Prioritization
• 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging
• 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
• 802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
• 802.3i Ethernet (10BASE-T)
• 802.3u Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX)
• 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 Requirement 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.

* 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.