Huawei CX210 Quick reference guide

Huawei CX210 Switch Module
V100R001C10
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Date 2014-09-15
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Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1
1.1 Function..........................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Advantages.....................................................................................................................................................................4
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
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1 About This Document
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Purpose
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:
lHuawei presales engineers
lChannel partner presales engineers
lEnterprise presales engineers
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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. In addition, the CX210 switch module can be easily deployed and
maintained.
1.3 Appearance
This topic describes the CX210 in terms of its appearance, panel, and installation positions in
the chassis.
1.4 Ports
This topic describes the features, numbering rules, names, types, and quantity of the CX210
ports.
1.5 Indicators
This topic describes the indicators on the CX210.
1.6 Internal Chassis Networking
This topic describes connection relationships between the CX210 and mezz modules on compute
nodes.
1.7 Software and Hardware Compatibility
This topic describes mezz modules that can work with the CX210 and pluggable modules and
cables supported by ports on the CX210 panel.
1.8 Technical Specifications
This topic describes the physical, environmental, power, and network switching specifications
of the CX210.
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1.1 Function
This topic describes the main functions, supported protocols, and port types of the CX210 GE
switch module.
The CX210 FC switch module (CX210 for short) is a switch control unit that provides data
switching functionality for service slots in the system and centrally provides service, and
management interfaces for external devices.
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.
Table 1-1 describes the functions of the CX210.
Table 1-1 FC switching planefunction description
Function Description
FC switching FC optical port Supports 4G/8G FC autonegotiation, full duplex,
and the storage port function.
Switching lSupports the FC switching mode and access
gateway mode (that is, NPV mode). NPV is
short for N-Port virtualization.
lSupports free mapping to the internal fibre
channel (FC) ports and external FC ports in
NPV mode.
lSupports network connection between E_Ports
and Brocade FC switches in FC mode. A license
is required for the function.
NPIV Supports N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV). A
physical port supports access of multiple
N_Port_IDs.
Load sharing Supports load sharing.
- Link aggregation Supports FC port multi-link aggregation to expand
the port bandwidth and provide redundancy.
lSupports connection only to Brocade FC
switches.
lRequires a license.
Configuration and
maintenance
Terminal service lConfiguration using command lines.
lConfiguration and management on the WebUI
lError messages and online help in English and
Chinese.
lLogin through console and SSH terminals.
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Function Description
Debugging and
maintenance
Supports configuration and management over
Ethernet (SSH or GUI) and serial over LAN (SOL).
Version upgrade Supports online upgrades for software. Services are
not interrupted during an upgrade. The upgrade
takes effect after the restart.
Security and
management
System security lHierarchical command-line protection based on
user levels, preventing unauthorized users from
using commands to access switch modules.
lSupports Secure Shell (SSH) and Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL).
lSupports Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service (RADIUS) for user logins.
Network
management
lICMP-based ping and tracert.
lSimple Network Management Protocol
Version .
lSupports the FC Fabric Element management
information base (MIB).
1.2 Advantages
The CX210 provides high performance, and supports large data center networks, and various
data center features. 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. The panel indicators
show the link connection status and fault status. The software upgrade and configuration files
are easy to import or export, which facilitates maintenance.
Various Data Center Features
lSupports seamless intercommunication with the FC infrastructure, protecting investments
on the FC SAN.
lSupports server virtualization VM and NPIV access to improve the data center interface
bandwidth usage.
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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.
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Figure 1-2 Panel
1 BMC serial port 2 Health status indicator
3 Offline button/indicator 4 SYS serial port
5 8G FC optical port 6 Connection status indicator of the 8G
FC optical port
7 Diagnosis status indicator of the 8G FC
optical port
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NOTE
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.
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Figure 1-3 Installation positions and slot numbers
1.4 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 Figure 1-4 and Table
1-2. For details about internal port numbers, see Table 1-4.
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