1 SWITCH 7750 C OMPONENTSThe chapter describes the following Switch 7750 components:■ Switch Chassis■ Switch Backplane■ Fabric Module■ Fabric 32 Submodules■ I/O Modules■ Power Module■ Power Distribution■ External PoE Power System■ Fan Assembly■ Switch 7750 SpecificationsSwitch Chassis The Switch 7750 is available with a 4-slot, 7-slot, or 8-slot chassis. Table 2 lists thehardware features of each model.Switch Backplane The Switch 7750 backplane is part of the integrated chassis and delivershigh-speed data transfer between the Fabric and I/O modules. The backplanebandwidth capacity is 96 Gbps.The backplane supports the following functions:■ Interconnection of signals between modules■ Provides communication channels■ Hot swapping for modules■ Automatic recognition of slots■ Distribution of power and management of the power supply for the systemTable 2 Hardware Features of the Switch 7750 Models4-Slot Chassis3C168947-Slot Chassis3C168958-Slot ChassisAC 3C16896DC 3C16897Fabric slots 1 1 2I/O module slots 3 6 6Fan slot 1 1 2AC/DC Power moduleslots2 3 3