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Huawei CX210 Switch Module
V100R001C10
White Paper
Issue
01
Date
2014-09-15
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 Huawei CX210 Switch Module V100R001C10 White Paper Issue Date 2014-09-15 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.3 Appearance..................................5 1.4 Ports....................................7 1.5 Indicators..................................10 1.6 Internal Chassis Networking............................11 1.7 Software and Hardware Compatibility.........................13 1.8 Technical Specifications...............................14 2 Standards and Certifications.....................16 2.1 Standards Compliance..............................17 2.2 Certifications................................19 Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 4: About This Document

    The white paper for E9000 CX210 FC switch module describes functions, advantages, appearance, specifications, networking, standards and certifications, and regulatory compliance of Huawei CX210. You can learn about the CX210 by reading this document. Intended Audience This document is intended for:...
  • Page 5 Issue 01 (2014-09-15) This issue is the first official release. 1.1 Function This topic describes the main functions, supported protocols, and port types of the CX210 GE switch module. 1.2 Advantages The CX210 provides high performance, and supports large data center networks, and various data center features.
  • Page 6: Function

    The CX210 is installed in the rear slot of the E9000 chassis and connected to compute nodes, store nodes, and management modules through the E9000 midplane. The CX210 performs switching of internal data packets and control management packets to provide high-speed data transmission.
  • Page 7: Advantages

    In addition, the CX210 switch module can be easily deployed and maintained. High Performance The CX210 FC switching plane provides eight 8G FC ports for connecting to the FC SAN and provide 192 Gbit/s switching capacity (384 Gbit/s throughput). Easy Deployment and Maintenance The CX210 provides one FC switching plane, which is easy to deploy.
  • Page 8: Appearance

    Huawei CX210 Switch Module White Paper 1 About This Document 1.3 Appearance This topic describes the CX210 in terms of its appearance, panel, and installation positions in the chassis. Appearance Figure 1-1 shows the CX210. Figure 1-1 Appearance Panel Figure 1-2 shows the CX210 panel.
  • Page 9 The numbers on the left side are port serial numbers. The arrow direction of a triangle indicates the direction of a port. Installation Positions The CX210 can be installed in the four slots at the rear of the E9000 chassis. The four slots are 1E, 2X, 3X, and 4E, as shown in Figure 1-3.
  • Page 10: Ports

    This topic describes the features, numbering rules, names, types, and quantity of the CX210 ports. The CX210 provides ports for users to operate and configure. The ports are used to send and receive data. The FC optical ports on the CX210 panel are numbered from 1 to 8. See...
  • Page 11 Huawei CX210 Switch Module White Paper 1 About This Document Figure 1-4 Port numbering rules Table 1-2 describes the external ports on the CX210. Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 12 FC ports for connecting to the storage network. Each port has two indicators. The orange one is a diagnosis status indicator, and the green one is a connection status indicator. Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 13: Indicators

    01 to 16. 1.5 Indicators This topic describes the indicators on the CX210. By observing the indicators, you can determine the current operating status of the CX210. Table describes the indicators on the CX210 panel. Table 1-5 Indicator description...
  • Page 14: Internal Chassis Networking

    Figure 1-5 shows the internal chassis networking for the CX210 and compute nodes. Ports on compute nodes for connecting to the CX210 are provided by two mezz modules as follows: Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 15 8X8G FC NOTE If a compute uses the ports provided by four mezz modules to connect to the CX210, slots Mezz1 and Mezz3 connect to switch module slots 2X and 3X respectively, and slots Mezz2 and Mezz4 connect to switch module slots 1E and 4E respectively.
  • Page 16: Software And Hardware Compatibility

    White Paper 1 About This Document NOTE The two 16G FC ports on the MZ220 are switched to 8G FC ports to connect to the CX210 FC switching plane. Figure 1-6 Mapping between the CX210 and ports on the MZ220...
  • Page 17: Technical Specifications

    You can choose the modules and cables based on site requirements. The CX210 provides the following functions for FC applications: provides SFP+ optical ports; uses single-mode and multi-mode SFP+ optical modules; supports 4 Gbit/s and 8 Gbit/s.
  • Page 18: Specifications

    Eight 8 Gbit/s FC optical ports Port rate FC switching plane: 4G FC Full duplex mode and 8G FC optical ports Switching capability FC switching plane: 192Gbit/ – Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 19: Standards And Certifications

    This topic describes the international and industrial standards and communication protocols that the CX210 complies with. 2.2 Certifications This topic describes the certifications that the E9000 has passed. Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 20: Standards Compliance

    Diagnostic Monitoring Interface for Optical Transceivers Industrial Standards Table 2-2 lists the industrial standards. Table 2-2 Industrial standards Organization Standard ECMA TR/70 Environment protection EN60950 Safety (Europe) GR-929 Reliability Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 21 IPv4/IPv6 Internet Protocol Network Time Protocol RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (V1/V3) Secure Shell Secure Socket Layer Transmission Control Protocol Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 22: Certifications

    SJ/T-11364-20006 GB/T 26572-2011 China China GB/T24024:2001 idt ISO14024:1999 Environm HJ 2507-2011 ental Labeling Australia C-tick AS/NZS CISPR22: 2009 America UL 60950-1 America FCC Part 15 (Class A) Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 23 IEC 60950-1: 2005 (2nd Edition) + A1:2009 of Saudi EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010 + A12:2011 Arabia (KSA) Global IEC 60950-1 Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438 CNS14336 Japan VCCI VCCI V-4:2012 Issue 01 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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