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This chapter contains an overview of 3Com’s
CoreBuilder
®
9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis.
The topics in this chapter include:
■
Overview
■
Switch Features
■
Management Features
■
Switch Backplane Architecture
■
Hardware Components
Overview
The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis
(Model Number 3CB9E8) is a high-performance
switch that consists of:
■
A chassis.
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A power subsystem.
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A combination of switch fabric modules and
interface modules that form a network
infrastructure.
The media and internetworking backplane and the
power distribution function are physically located on
a single backplane unit.
The 8-slot chassis contains:
■
Two fan trays, each with three fans.
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A power supply bay that holds up to three power
supplies and facilitates load sharing and
redundancy.
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Two slots for management modules.
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A payload bay with slots for:
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Six interface modules.
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Two switch fabric modules.
Figure 8 and Figure 9 show the front and the rear,
respectively, of the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise
Switch 8-slot chassis.
Summary of Contents for 3CB9E7 - CoreBuilder 9000 Chassis Switch
Page 54: ...54 CHAPTER 4 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH MODULES...
Page 60: ...60 CHAPTER 5 START THE SWITCH...
Page 74: ...74 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE FOR THE 7 SLOT CHASSIS...
Page 88: ...88 CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE FOR THE 8 SLOT CHASSIS AND THE 16 SLOT CHASSIS...
Page 96: ...96 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS...
Page 112: ...112 APPENDIX C INTELLIGENT POWER SUBSYSTEM...
Page 118: ...118 APPENDIX D TECHNICAL SUPPORT...