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SWITCH 7750 COMPONENTS
The chapter describes the following Switch 7750 components:
■ Switch Chassis
■ Switch Backplane
■ Fabric Module
■ Fabric 32 Submodules
■ I/O Modules
■ Power Module
■ Power Distribution
■ External PoE Power System
■ Fan Assembly
■ Switch 7750 Specifications
Switch Chassis The Switch 7750 is available with a 4-slot, 7-slot, or 8-slot chassis. Table 2 lists the
hardware features of each model.
Switch Backplane The Switch 7750 backplane is part of the integrated chassis and delivers
high-speed data transfer between the Fabric and I/O modules. The backplane
bandwidth capacity is 96 Gbps.
The backplane supports the following functions:
■ Interconnection of signals between modules
■ Provides communication channels
■ Hot swapping for modules
■ Automatic recognition of slots
■ Distribution of power and management of the power supply for the system
Table 2 Hardware Features of the Switch 7750 Models
4-Slot Chassis
3C16894
7-Slot Chassis
3C16895
8-Slot Chassis
AC 3C16896
DC 3C16897
Fabric slots 1 1 2
I/O module slots 3 6 6
Fan slot 1 1 2
AC/DC Power module
slots
2 3 3
