- Non-Blocking Scalability
- Up to 672 GbE Ports
in a Single Chassis
- Full L2 Switching
and IPv4/IPv6 Routing

48-port Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with Pluggable SFP Modules Overview
The 48-port Gigabit Ethernet line card for the Force10 E-Series
E600 and E1200 is based on the innovative Force10 TeraScale™
ASICs. Pluggable SFP modules support distances up to 80 km
and pluggable 1000Base-T modules support distances up to
100 m over Cat5 UTP for mixed fiber/copper installations.
This line card provides industry-leading density of up to
672 line-rate, non-blocking 1000Base-T ports in a single chassis.
Additionally, the TeraScale ASICs and
E-Series architecture enable
line-rate performance with QoS and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
enabled, jumbo frame support, with simultaneous L2 switching,
IPv4 and IPv6 routing.
Key Features
- Full line-rate throughput for 64 to 9,252 byte Ethernet frames on all ports
with all features enabled
- Pluggable SFP modules providing support for SX, LX, ZX and 1000Base-T
interfaces
- Guaranteed packet delivery through virtual output queues that minimize
latency and eliminate head-of-line blocking
- Wire-speed security features including up to 4K L2, 26K IPv4 and 8K IPv6
Access Control Lists (ACLs) per line card (using default CAM profiles)
- Fully functional switching and routing with up to 64K MACs, 256K IPv4
addresses or 192K/6K IPv4/IPv6 addresses per series
EF line card, or 512K IPv4 addresses and 32K
IPv6 addresses per series EG line card
(using default CAM profiles)
- Configurable CAM profiles for
IPv4/IPv6 FIBs, and ACLs that allow
flexible CAM allocation based on
network requirements
48-port Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with Pluggable SFP Modules Specifications
Physical
- 48 full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet ports with pluggable SFP modules
- Occupies a single slot in the Force10 E600/E1200 chassis
- Dimensions:
- 1.07 h x 18.75 w x 16.06" d
(2.7 h x 47.6 w x 40.79 cm d)
- Weight:
- Maximum insertion force:
- Maximum power consumption and thermal output:
- EF: 275 W (938 BTU/h)
- EG: 295 W (1007 BTU/h)
- Operating temp:
- 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C)
- Relative humidity:
- Maximum altitude:
Management
- Link status and link activity LEDs per port
- Line card status LED
- Onboard diagnostic capability
IEEE Compliance
- 802.1p L2 Prioritization
- 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging
- 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
- 802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
- 802.3x Flow Control
- 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
- MTU 9,252 bytes
Regulatory Compliance
Safety
- UL/CSA 60950-1, 1st Edition
- EN 60950-1, 1st Edition
- IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition Including all National Deviations and Group Differences
- EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1:
- Equipment Classification Requirements and User's Guide
- EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2:
- Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
- FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11
Emissions
- Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2006, Class A
- Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A
- Europe: EN 55022: 2006 (CISPR 22: 2006), Class A
- Japan: VCCI V3/2007.04 Class A
- USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
Immunity
- EN 300 386 V1.3.3: 2005 EMC for Network Equipment
- EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
- EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emissions
- EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
- EN 61000-4-2: ESD
- EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity
- EN 61000-4-4: EFT
- EN 61000-4-5: Surge
- EN 61000-4-6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity
RoHS
All E-Series components are EU RoHS compliant.
SFP Support
Any combination of Force10 SX, LX, ZX or 1000Base-T SFPs may be populated. The 1000Base-T module may overlap with ports in adjacent slots. SFP modules are sold separately.
See Media Specifications for more details.
Ordering Information
- LC-EF-1GE-48P
- 48-port GbE line card – SFP modules required (series EF)
- LC-EG-1GE-48P
- 48-port GbE high capacity line card – SFP modules required (series EG)
- GP-SFP2-1S
- Qualified SX GbE SFP optics module, LC connector
- GP-SFP2-MTRJ-1S
- Qualified SX GbE SFP optics module, MTRJ connector
- GP-SFP2-1Y
- Qualified LX GbE SFP optics module, LC connector
- GP-SFP2-1Z
- Qualified ZX GbE SFP optics module, LC connector
- GP-SFP2-1T
- Qualified 1000Base-T GbE SFP module, RJ45 connector
Force10 Networks line cards meet the requirements of demanding Layer 2 and Layer 3 applications. They support Layer 2 applications
that require line rate performance and high port densities, and Layer 3 applications that demand robustness at low per-port prices.
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