QFX10008 Switch Interface Board
QFX10008 Switch Interface Board Description
Switch Interface Boards (SIBs) create the switch fabric for the QFX10008. Each QFX10008 contains six SIBs that are installed vertically, mid-chassis, between the line cards and the RCBs in the front and the fan trays in the rear. When all six SIBs are installed, the QFX10008 has a net switching capacity of 42 terabits per second (Tbps).
The SIBs make up the QFX10008 switching plane. Five SIBs are required for operation with the sixth providing n+1 redundancy. Each SIB has eight connectors that match and connect to a connector on one of the eight line cards. SIB slots are numbered 0 to 5, numbered from left to right. See Figure 1.
Table 1 shows the physical specifications for a QFX10008 SIB.
Specification |
Value |
|---|---|
Height |
19.7 in. (50.04 cm) |
Width |
1.8 in. (4.57 cm) |
Depth |
10.4 in. (26.42 cm) |
Weight |
14.8 lb (6.71 kg) |
SIBs are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs). They are not visible from the outside of the switch chassis. You must remove one of the fan trays in order to view the SIBs. The SIBs are numbered from left to right SIB0 to SIB5. See Figure 2.
1 — Fan tray controllers | 2 — SIBs |
QFX10000 Switch Interface Board LEDs
The Switch Interface Board (SIB) has two status LEDs at the top of each board. See Figure 3.
Table 2 describes the functions of these LEDs.
Label |
Color |
State |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PWR |
Green |
On steadily |
The SIB is receiving power. |
Yellow |
Blinking |
Power fault. |
|
Unlit |
Off |
The SIB is either offline or not receiving power. |
|
STAT |
Green |
On steadily |
The SIB is online and functioning normally. |
Green |
Blinking |
The beacon feature is enabled. |
|
Yellow |
On steadily |
The SIB has failed. |
|
Unlit |
Off |
The fan tray controller is having a power problem. |