Brocade Communications Systems 8Gb SAN Switch Quickspecs

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Overview
The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class delivers an easy to manage embedded Fibre Channel switch with 8 Gbps
performance. The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch hot-plugs into the back of the HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure. The integrated design
frees up rack space, enables shared power and cooling, and reduces cabling and small form-factor pluggables. Enhanced trunking
support with external switches provides higher bandwidth to enable demanding applications such as server virtualization. New
features in the Power Pack+ option enable you to manage data flow to maintain optimized application performance. The 12 or 24
auto-sensing ports support lower bandwidth components for investment protection and an upgrade license enables you to 'pay as
you grow'. The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch saves space and cost, significantly simplifies the SAN environment, enables easier
deployment and management, and delivers the performance required for emerging higher throughput applications.
Integrated SAN Integrated SAN Integrated SAN Integrated SAN
connectivity connectivity connectivity connectivity
Next generation 8 Gbps Next generation 8 Gbps Next generation 8 Gbps Next generation 8 Gbps
storage networking storage networking storage networking storage networking
Non-blocking architecture Non-blocking architecture Non-blocking architecture Non-blocking architecture
ISL Trunking performance ISL Trunking performance ISL Trunking performance ISL Trunking performance
enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements
Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking Adaptive Networking
Services Services Services Services
Access Gateway mode Access Gateway mode Access Gateway mode Access Gateway mode
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SMI-s conformance SMI-s conformance SMI-s conformance SMI-s conformance
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Enables data center consolidation with HP BladeSystem c-Class through a state-of-the-art zero-
footprint design while lowering cost through shared power and cooling, fewer cables and SFPs,
and a reduction in space.
Enables support of virtualized environments and other emerging technologies through high-speed
technology that doubles the performance of the storage network. Both internal and external facing
ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection (2, 4, or 8
Gb).
Includes connection speed support for all ports to provide a high-performance system with
aggregate bandwidth of up to 384 Gbps (24 ports x 8 Gbps x 2 for full duplex).
Now providing support for up to a single trunk made up of all eight SAN ports for a total of up to
64 Gbps balanced throughput. Trunking of the SAN-facing ports with external Brocade or HP
StorageWorks B-series switches provides a high-bandwidth solution while lowering costs through
fewer SFPs and cables.
Enables organizations to better manage data flows and meet service level agreements while
maintaining optimized application performance in virtual environments with new Adaptive
Networking services, including Adaptive Fabric Quality of Service, Traffic Isolation, and Ingress
Rate Limiting.
Employs N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), an ANSI T11 standard, to enable interoperability with
other SAN fabrics and eliminate domain considerations while improving SAN scalability.
Integrates with HP Onboard Administrator for BladeSystem, HP Systems Insight Manager, and HP
Storage Essentials and leverages HP B-series management and monitoring tools. An SMI-s API
enables the use of industry standard interfaces to integrate management with other applications.
DA - 13084 Worldwide — Version 2 — November 17, 2008
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