Force10 C-Series Switch

C300

* 8 line card slots
* 2 Route processor module with integrated switch fabric slots
* 8 Power supply module slots and 1 fan tray slot
* Size: 13 RU, 22.7 h x 17.4 w x 14.4" d (57.66 h x 44.2 w x 37.58 cm d)
* Weight with factory-installed components: 55 lbs (24.95 kg)
* Weight fully loaded: 152.27 lbs (69.07 kg)
* ISO 7779 A-weighted sound pressure level: 73.8 dBA at 73.4°F (23°C)

C150

* 4 line card slots
* 2 Route processor module with integrated switch fabric slots
* 6 Power supply module slots and 1 fan tray slot
* Size: 9 RU, 15.7 h x 17.5 w x 15.3" d (39.88 h x 44.45 w x 38.86 cm d)
* Weight with factory-installed components: 38 lbs (17.24 kg)
* Weight fully loaded: 86.63 lbs (39.29 kg)
* ISO 7779 A-weighted sound pressure level: 69.3 dBA at 73.4°F (23°C)



Redundancy/Availability

* 1+1 redundant Switch Fabric & Route Processor Modules (RPM)
* C300:
o 2+1 redundant system AC Power Supply Modules
o 1+1 redundant system DC Power Entry Modules
o 4+1 redundant PoE Power Supply Modules supporting up to
384 PoE ports at 15.4 W with deterministic failure mode
* C150:
o 1+1 redundant system AC Power Supply Modules
o 1+1 redundant system DC Power Entry Modules
o 2+2 redundant PoE Power Supply Modules supporting up to
192 PoE ports at 15.4 W with deterministic failure mode
* Online insertion and removal of all components
* Environmental self-monitoring

Performance

* MAC addresses:
o C150: 256K
o C300: 512K
* IPv4 routes: 12K
* IPv6 routes: 6K
* Switching fabric capacity:
o C150: 768 Gbps (476 Mpps)
o C300: 1,536 Tbps (952 Mpps)
* Link aggregation: 8 links per group, 128 groups per chassis
* Queues per port: 4 queues
* VLANs: 1024 VLANs with 4096 tag value support
* Line-rate Layer 2 switching: all protocols, including IPv4 and IPv6
* Line-rate Layer 3 routing: IPv4 and IPv6
* LAG load balancing: based on Layer 2, IPv4 or IPv6 headers
* Switching latency: <5 µs for 64 byte frames