Installation guide

Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide 13
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Hardware features
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Switch fabric modules
Switch fabric modules switch user packets from one interface module to another. Switch fabric
modules in the FSX 800 and FSX 1600 devices are separate and are located next to the
management modules in the device.
Figure 7 shows an FSX 800 and FSX 1600 switch fabric module front panel.
FIGURE 7 FSX 800 and FSX 1600 switch fabric module front panel
Switch fabric module LEDs
The front panel provides status information through the LEDs listed in Table 6.
Interface modules
This section describes interface modules for the FastIron X Series chassis devices. The following
installation rules apply:
• In the FSX 800 device, you can install up to eight interface modules in the slots shown in
Figure 2 on page 6.
• In the FSX 1600 device, you can install up to 16 interface modules in the slots shown in
Figure 4 on page 9.
NOTE
You cannot mix IPv4 and IPv6 modules in the same device.
Table 7 lists the supported interface modules for each FastIron X Series chassis device type.
TABLE 6 Switch fabric module LEDs
LED Description and Position State Meaning
Pwr Top LED On (Green) The module is receiving power.
Off The module is not receiving power.
Active Bottom LED On (Green) The module is functioning properly.
Off The module is not functioning properly.
TABLE 7 Interface modules
Interface Module Part Number FSX 800 FSX 1600
IPv4 Interface Modules
24-port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber (1000
Mbps only)
SX-FI424F X X
24-port Gigabit Ethernet copper
without PoE
SX-FI424C X X
Pwr
Active