WHAT IS GTP IN A NETWORK SWITCH WHERE WHAT IS THE USE OF IT AND WHY IT

[hrd]

WANT TO UNDERSTAND GT IN 16*100/1000BASE-XSFP+8*GE COMBO (GT/SFP)+4*

[M02@rt37]

Hello @hrd,

In the context of a network switch, "GT" likely stands for "Gigabit" or "Gigabit Ethernet".

The "16100/1000BASE-XSFP+8GE COMBO (GT/SFP)+4*" is describing the interface configuration of the switch.

"16*100/1000BASE-XSFP" likely refers to 16 SFP+ (small form-factor pluggable) slots that can support either 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Ethernet connections, depending on the SFP module installed.

The "8*GE COMBO (GT/SFP)" likely refers to 8 combo ports that can be configured as either Gigabit Ethernet (GE) copper ports or SFP ports, hence the "GT/SFP" designation.

Finally, the "4*" may refer to an additional 4 ports of a different type or speed, but without more context it is difficult to determine the exact meaning.

[Edson A. Hernandez]

The term "GT" is usually used to refer to the switching capacity or throughput of a network device, such as a switch or a router. It stands for "Gigabit Throughput" and indicates the maximum amount of data that the device can handle in a given time frame, usually measured in Gigabits per second (Gbps).

In the context of the string "16100/1000BASE-XSFP+8GE COMBO (GT/SFP)+4*", it seems to be indicating that the device has a switching capacity of "GT/SFP". The string is describing the physical interfaces of the device, which include:

- 16 ports with a speed of either 100Mbps or 1Gbps, using the 100/1000BASE-X SFP form factor
- 8 ports with a speed of 1Gbps, using the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) form factor
- 4 unspecified ports

It is important to note that the switching capacity of the device (indicated by "GT/SFP") may or may not be equal to the sum of the maximum bandwidth of all the physical interfaces. Other factors, such as the processing power of the device and the efficiency of its switching fabric, can also affect its actual throughput.

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