The Intel QLogic 12300 True Scale Fabric Edge Switch (often designated by part number 12300-BS01) is anThe Intel QLogic 12300 True Scale Fabric Edge Switch (often designated by part number 12300-BS01) is an enterprise-grade, high-density 40GBps Quad Data Rate (QDR) Infiniband switch.It is primarily engineered to connect high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, cloud services, and large data center storage networks.Core Technical Specifications

• Port Density: 36 active physical ports utilizing Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable (QSFP) interfaces.
• Performance & Throughput: Delivers 2.88 Tbps of non-blocking aggregate switching capacity with an ultra-low switching latency of less than 140 nanoseconds.
• Auto-Negotiation: Each port automatically handles data rates of 40Gbps (QDR), 20Gbps (DDR), and 10Gbps (SDR) to accommodate older hardware.
• Power Redundancy: Equipped with 2x Hot-Swappable 275W Power Supplies (PSUs) ensuring continuous uptime and system reliability in mission-critical deployments.
• Form Factor: Compact 1U rack-mountable enterprise chassis with a 24-inch depth and highly efficient front-to-back airflow.

Key Features & Architecture

• True Scale Architecture: Ensures predictable low-latency performance and high throughput, even under punishing network workloads reaching 90% traffic utilization.
• Virtual Fabric Partitioning: Supports 8 Virtual Lanes (VLs) plus 1 designated management lane per physical port for robust Quality of Service (QoS) configurations and traffic isolation.
• Advanced Routing: Utilizes a maximum MTU size of 4,096 bytes and handles a maximum multicast table size of 1,024 entries. [1]
• Flexible Fabric Management: Can be managed locally or externally via the Intel InfiniBand Fabric Suite (IFS), supporting Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP, and integrated Subnet Managers (SM).
• Hardware Interoperability: Fully compliant with InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) v1.2 standards, guaranteeing seamless operation with third-party compliant adapters and cables.

It is primarily engineered to connect high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, cloud services, and large data center storage networks.Core Technical Specifications

• Port Density: 36 active physical ports utilizing Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable (QSFP) interfaces.
• Performance & Throughput: Delivers 2.88 Tbps of non-blocking aggregate switching capacity with an ultra-low switching latency of less than 140 nanoseconds.
• Auto-Negotiation: Each port automatically handles data rates of 40Gbps (QDR), 20Gbps (DDR), and 10Gbps (SDR) to accommodate older hardware.
• Power Redundancy: Equipped with 2x Hot-Swappable 275W Power Supplies (PSUs) ensuring continuous uptime and system reliability in mission-critical deployments.
• Form Factor: Compact 1U rack-mountable enterprise chassis with a 24-inch depth and highly efficient front-to-back airflow.

Key Features & Architecture

• True Scale Architecture: Ensures predictable low-latency performance and high throughput, even under punishing network workloads reaching 90% traffic utilization.
• Virtual Fabric Partitioning: Supports 8 Virtual Lanes (VLs) plus 1 designated management lane per physical port for robust Quality of Service (QoS) configurations and traffic isolation.
• Advanced Routing: Utilizes a maximum MTU size of 4,096 bytes and handles a maximum multicast table size of 1,024 entries.
• Flexible Fabric Management: Can be managed locally or externally via the Intel InfiniBand Fabric Suite (IFS), supporting Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP, and integrated Subnet Managers (SM).
• Hardware Interoperability: Fully compliant with InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) v1.2 standards, guaranteeing seamless operation with third-party compliant adapters and cables.