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Force10 C Class
Resilient Chassis-Based Switches that Deliver Reliability, Network Control and Scalability
Resilient Chassis-Based Switches that Deliver Reliability, Network Control and Scalability
The C-Series is designed to support mission critical applications with very low latency
across converged networks. Comprehensive management capabilities make the C-Series a cost-effective and flexible deployment option.
The Force10 Networks C-Series are resilient chassis-based switches that deliver reliability, network control and scalability. The C-Series is designed to support mission critical applications with very low latency across converged networks. Comprehensive management capabilities make the C-Series a cost-effective and flexible deployment option.
The C Class provides:
Modular Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software delivers
inherent stability
In-service diagnostics and traffic visibility tools increase
control of network
Line-rate, non-blocking GbE and 10 GbE performance
The Force10 C-Series is designed to provide inherent reliability, network control, and scalability for high performance Ethernet environments.
Up to 384 line-rate 10/100/1000Base-T ports with full 15.4 W Class 3 PoE support in a 13-RU chassis
Up to 64 line-rate 10 GbE ports with pluggable XFP modules
Suite of security, access control and wiring closet edge features for enterprise networks
VirtualView real-time network and application traffic monitoring for virtualized data centers
PowerSmart intelligent power management features provide automatic sensing, provisioning and management of PoE power
Full complement of standards-based Layer 2, IPv4 and IPv6 features for unicast and multicast applications
5 microsecond switching latency under full load for 64 byte frames
Switch fabric capacity of up to 1.536 Tbps and up to 952 Mpps L2/L3 packet forwarding capacity
High availability architecture
- 1+1 Route Processor Module (RPM) design
- Continuous runtime data plane monitoring and advanced in-service CLI diagnostic functions
- Power supply redundancy with load sharing power bus enabling uninterrupted VoIP calls during a power supply failure
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