DESCRIPTION: The Cisco DS-13SLT-FAB3 is a Fabric-3 crossbar switching module designed for the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director-class SAN switch. It enables high-speed, non-blocking fabric connectivity between line cards, ensuring scalable and resilient Fibre Channel networking in large data center environments.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Part Number: DS-13SLT-FAB3 Compatibility: Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director Function: Crossbar switching fabric module Generation: Fabric-3 (supports 16G and 32G Fibre Channel speeds) Slot Requirements: Requires three Fabric-3 modules for full bandwidth Redundancy: Supports N+1 redundancy for high availability Hot-Swappable: Yes Data Throughput: Supports up to 1.5 Tbps per slot (depending on line card) Chassis Capacity: Up to 384 32G Fibre Channel ports (with full Fabric-3 configuration)