Fabric latency of 0.74 ?sec ensures the fastest response and access time to data for critical applications and servers.

When in Brocade Access Gateway mode the external ports operate as NPIV-enabled N_Ports.

External ports that can operate as F_ports (fabric ports), FL_ports (fabric loop ports), or E_ports (expansion ports) when in full FC switch mode.

Aggregate Fibre Channel I/O bandwidth: 48 Gbps (6 external ports at 8 Gbps line rate).

High availability features including hot pluggable design, non-disruptive software upgrades, automatic path failover, and power-on self-test diagnostics and status reporting.

10-port model includes 10 Dynamic Ports-On-Demand (DPODs) that can be activated in any combination of internal and external ports.

14 internal Fibre Channel ports that operate as F_ports (fabric ports) at 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8 Gbps, depending on FC expansion cards installed into blades.

Six external auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports (2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8 Gbps for 8Gb SFP+ transceivers) that operate at a maximum speed of 8 Gbps.

The Brocade switch modules include the following hardware features:

Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch Modules for BladeCenter support entry-level to enterprise SAN I/O requirements for next-generation data centers. Table 1 lists the transceiver that is supported.īrocade and IBM are delivering innovative and powerful IT infrastructure for virtual data centers based on best-in-class, industry-standard computing and networking technology.

The switch does not ship with small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) modules, and they must be ordered separately. Brocade 20-port and 10-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User Guide.Gasket for installation in a BladeCenter H Multi-switch Interconnect Module (MSIM).Brocade Enterprise 20-port, 20-port, or 10-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for BladeCenter.The switch module part numbers include the following items: Brocade Enterprise 20-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for BladeCenterīrocade 20-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for BladeCenterīrocade 10-port 8Gb SAN Switch Module for BladeCenter

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