The Cisco SFS 7000 InfiniBand Server Switch provides an ideal combination of price, performance, and packaging for building high-performance computing clusters. Fully nonblocking with embedded subnet management, the Cisco SFS 7000 provides either 24 ports of 10 Gbps connectivity or 8 ports of 30 Gbps connectivity in a single, compact 1RU chassis.Based on a single chip design, the Cisco SFS 7000 offers nonblocking performance at an optimal price per port. Unique to this intelligent switch, all system and subnet management is embedded, which simplifies management and maintenance. The embedded subnet manager can manage fabrics up to 1000 nodes in size, with optional stand-alone software for scaling much larger clusters.Using the embedded subnet manager, the Cisco SFS 7000 can be deployed on the network within minutes. Configuration and maintenance are simplified with a full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) and command-line interface (CLI) using serial console, Telnet, or Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, enabling remote monitoring, upgrades, and troubleshooting. The Cisco SFS 7000 can be managed using the Cisco SFS management suite or with existing network management systems using standard protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).The Cisco SFS 7000 offers enterprise-class reliability at an economy-class price. The system supports hot-swappable redundant power supplies and cooling. In addition, the SFS 7000 system supports subnet manager failover for multi-switch clusters.