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Protocols
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- Fibre Channel standards
- FC-PH, Revision 4.3 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994)
- FC-PH, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994/AM1-1996)
- FC-PH, Amendment 2 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994/AM2-1999)
- FC-PH-2, Revision 7.4 (ANSI INCITS 297-1997)
- FC-PH-3, Revision 9.4 (ANSI INCITS 303-1998)
- FC-PI, Revision 13 (ANSI INCITS 352-2002)
- FC-PI-2, Revision 10 (ANSI INCITS 404-2006)
- FC-PI-3, Revision 4 (ANSI INCITS 460-2011)
- FC-PI-4, Revision 8 (ANSI INCITS 450-2008)
- FC-PI-5, Revision 6 (ANSI INCITS 479-2011)
- FC-PI-6 (ANSI INCITS 512-2015)
- FC-FS, Revision 1.9 (ANSI INCITS 373-2003)
- FC-FS-2, Revision 1.01 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007)
- FC-FS-2, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007/AM1-2007)
- FC-FS-3, Revision 1.11 (ANSI INCITS 470-2011)
- FC-FS-4
- FC-LS, Revision 1.62 (ANSI INCITS 433-2007)
- FC-LS-2, Revision 2.21 (ANSI INCITS 477-2011)
- FC-LS-3, Includes revision 3.53
- FC-SW-2, Revision 5.3 (ANSI INCITS 355-2001)
- FC-SW-3, Revision 6.6 (ANSI INCITS 384-2004)
- FC-SW-4, Revision 7.5 (ANSI INCITS 418-2006)
- FC-SW-5, Revision 8.5 (ANSI INCITS 461-2010)
- FC-SW-6
- FC-GS-3, Revision 7.01 (ANSI INCITS 348-2001)
- FC-GS-4, Revision 7.91 (ANSI INCITS 387-2004)
- FC-GS-5, Revision 8.51 (ANSI INCITS 427-2007)
- FC-GS-6, Revision 9.4 (ANSI INCITS 463-2010)
- FC-GS-7, Includes revision 10.8
- FCP, Revision 12 (ANSI INCITS 269-1996)
- FCP-2, Revision 8 (ANSI INCITS 350-2003)
- FCP-3, Revision 4 (ANSI INCITS 416-2006)
- FCP-4, Revision 2b (ANSI INCITS 481-2011)
- FC-SB-2, Revision 2.1 (ANSI INCITS 349-2001)
- FC-SB-3, Revision 1.6 (ANSI INCITS 374-2003)
- FC-SB-3, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 374-2003/AM1-2007)
- FC-SB-4, Revision 3.0 (ANSI INCITS 466-2011)
- FC-SB-5, Revision 2.00 (ANSI INCITS 485-2014)
- FC-BB-6, Revision 2.00 (ANSI INCITS 509-2014)
- FC-BB-2, Revision 6.0 (ANSI INCITS 372-2003)
- FC-BB-3, Revision 6.8 (ANSI INCITS 414-2006)
- FC-BB-4, Revision 2.7 (ANSI INCITS 419-2008)
- FC-BB-5, Revision 2.0 (ANSI INCITS 462-2010)
- FC-VI, Revision 1.84 (ANSI INCITS 357-2002)
- FC-SP, Revision 1.8 (ANSI INCITS 426-2007)
- FC-SP-2, Revision 2.71 (ANSI INCITS 496-2012)
- FAIS, Revision 1.03 (ANSI INCITS 432-2007)
- FAIS-2, Revision 2.23 (ANSI INCITS 449-2008)
- FC-IFR, Revision 1.06 (ANSI INCITS 475-2011)
- FC-FLA, Revision 2.7 (INCITS TR-20-1998)
- FC-PLDA, Revision 2.1 (INCITS TR-19-1998)
- FC-Tape, Revision 1.17 (INCITS TR-24-1999)
- FC-MI, Revision 1.92 (INCITS TR-30-2002)
- FC-MI-2, Revision 2.6 (INCITS TR-39-2005)
- FC-MI-3, Revision 1.03 (INCITS TR-48-2012)
- FC-DA, Revision 3.1 (INCITS TR-36-2004)
- FC-DA-2, Revision 1.06 (INCITS TR-49-2012)
- FC-MSQS, Revision 3.2 (INCITS TR-46-2011)
- Fibre Channel classes of service: Class 2, Class 3, and Class F
- Fibre Channel standard port types: E, F, and B
- Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, and TE
- NVMe/FC
- In-band management using IP over Fibre Channel (RFC 2625)
- IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) over Fibre Channel (RFC 4338)
- Extensive IETF-standards-based TCP/IP, SNMPv3, and Remote Monitoring (RMON) MIBs
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Fibre Channel ports
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- Fixed switch form factor with 16 SFP+ ports base and one 16 SFP+ port expansion slot
- Entry-level 8-port preactivated base model with flexibility to turn on any 8 ports
- Incremental ports
- On the 8-port base model, with the 8-Port On- Demand Activation license to activate up to 16 ports on the base switch
- On the 8-port base model, with the 16-port expansion module to activate up to 24 ports
- On the 16-port configuration, with the 16-port expansion module to activate up to 32 ports
- On the 24-port configuration, with the 8-Port On- Demand Activation license to activate up to 32 ports
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Security
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- VSAN fabric isolation
- Intelligent packet inspection @ port level
- Hardware zoning by Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- FC-SP switch-to-switch authentication
- FC-SP host-to-switch authentication
- RBAC using RADIUS, TACACS+ or LDAP Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) functions
- Secure FTP (SFTP)
- Secure Shell Version 2 (SSHv2)
- Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
- Control-plane security
- Cisco TrustSec payload encryption
- Secure Boot and Anti-counterfeit technology
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Performance
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- Port speed: 4/8/16/32-Gbps autosensing with 32 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port
- Aggregate bandwidth of 1024 Gbps end-to-end full duplex
- Buffer credits: Up to 8300 for a group of 16 ports, with a default of 500 buffer credits per port and a maximum of 8270 buffer credits for a single port in the group
- Port channel: Up to 16 load-balanced physical links grouped in one port channel
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Diagnostics
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- Power-on-Self-Test (POST) diagnostics
- Online Health Management System (OHMS) diagnostics
- Internal loopbacks
- SPAN
- Fibre Channel traceroute
- Fibre Channel ping
- Fibre Channel debug
- Cisco Fabric Analyzer
- Syslog
- Port-level statistics
- Link Diagnostics ( ISL Diagnostics and HBA Diagnostics)
- Read Diagnostic Parameter
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Serviceability
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- Configuration file management
- Call Home
- Port beaconing
- Link Cable Beacon
- System LEDs
- SNMP traps for alerts
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Reliability and availability
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- Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
- Hot-swappable, dual redundant power supplies
- Hot-swappable fan tray with switch integrated temperature and power management
- Hot-swappable SFP+ optics
- Stateful process restart
- Any port configuration for port channels
- Fabric-based multi pathing
- Per-VSAN fabric services
- Port tracking
- VRRP for management IP interface
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Network management
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- Management access through 2 out-of-band 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports
- mgmt0: 10/100/1000BASE-T port
- mgmt1: 10/100/1000BASE-T port
- RS-232 serial console port
- USB power-on auto-provision port
- Access protocols
- Command-Line Interface (CLI) using the console and Ethernet port
- SNMPv3 using the Ethernet port and in-band IP over Fibre Channel access
- Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
- NX-API for restful access via HTTPS
- Distributed device alias service
- Network security
- Per-VSAN Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using LDAP, RADIUS and TACACS+-based Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) functions
- SFTP
- SSHv2 implementing AES
- SNMPv3 implementing AES
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager
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Programming interfaces
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- Scriptable CLI
- Cisco Prime DCNM web services API
- NX-API restful interfaces
- On-board Python interpreter
- Cisco Embedded Event Manager
- Cisco NX-OS Software scheduler
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Physical dimensions (HxWxD) and weight
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- 1RU (1.72 inches x 17.3 inches x 20.11 inches) excluding Power Supply Unit (PSU) and fan tray handles
- 9.1 kg with 16 activated ports
- 9.82 kg with all 32 activated ports
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Power
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- 80 Plus Platinum certified power supplies
- Power supply options
- 650W AC in base model, port-side exhaust variant (up to 2 per switch)
- 650W AC in base model, port-side intake variant (up to 2 per switch)
- IEC60320 C14 plug on 650W power supply connecting to a notched C15 socket connector (check Table 6 for power cords specific to regions)
- AC input: 100 to 240V AC (10% range)
- Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (nominal)
- Typical power consumption
- 72W for idle base switch with 16 ports activated without SFPs
- 43W for idle expansion module with 16 ports activated without SFPs
- 80W for 8 ports activated with 32G SFPs with traffic at 25°C
- Back to front (toward ports) using port-side exhaust fans
- Front to back (inward from ports) using port-side intake fans
- 50 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) through system fan assembly at 25°C
- 100 CFM maximum
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Temperature range
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- Temperature, ambient operating:
- 32 to 104°F (0 to 45°C) with port-side exhaust airflow variant
- 32 to 131°F (0 to 55°C) with port-side intake airflow variant
- Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
- Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 90%
- Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 10 to 95%
- Altitude, operating: -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000m)
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Approvals and compliance
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- Safety compliance
- CE Marking
- UL 60950
- CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
- EN 60950
- IEC 60950
- TS 001
- AS/NZS 3260
- IEC60825
- EN60825
- 21 CFR 1040
- EMC compliance
- FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
- ICES-003 Class A
- EN 55022 Class A
- CISPR 22 Class A
- AS/NZS 3548 Class A
- VCCI Class A
- EN 55024
- EN 50082-1
- EN 61000-6-1
- EN 61000-3-2
- EN 61000-3-3
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Fabric services
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- Name server
- Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
- Login services
- Fabric Configuration Server (FCS)
- Broadcast
- In-order delivery
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Advanced functions
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- VSAN
- IVR
- Port channel with multipath load balancing
- Flow-based and zone-based QoS
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