Software Features - Brocade Communications Systems VDX 6710 Hardware Reference Manual

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Brocade VDX 6710 overview
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Support for long-range and short-range SFP+ GbE transceivers
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Support for optical cables and active twin axial (twinax) copper cables
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Support for direct-attach copper cables
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Support for inter-switch link (ISL) trunking
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A rack-mount design using existing rail kits (fixed and mid-mount or Telco rail kits) on a 19-inch
EIA rack, also suitable for reduced-depth racks
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Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced high Reliability,
Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)
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Optimized airflow - a choice of front-to-back or back-to-front flow
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A real-time clock (RTC) with battery
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SEEPROM for switch identification
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Voltage monitoring
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Fan monitoring
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Three temperature sensors
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I2C interface to monitor and control environmental aspects
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Note that port numbering for the Brocade VDX 6710 begins with 1, not 0.
Feature specific to the VDX 6710-include:
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1U form factor enclosure
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24 10GbE SFP+ ports (also configurable to 1 GbE)
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One forwarding ASIC
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600 nanosecond (ns) port-to-port latency
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15-inch depth
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Dual, hot-swappable 250W AC power supplies with three integrated cooling fans each
eature specific to the VDX 6710- include:
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2U form factor enclosure
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60 10GbE SFP+ ports (also configurable to 1 GbE)
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Nine forwarding ASICs arranged in a 3/6, core/edge configuration
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One forwarding FC ASIC
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600ns port-to-port latency, 1.8μs across port groups
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17-inch depth
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Dual, redundant, hot-swappable 500W AC power supplies
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Triple, hot-swappable cooling fans in an n+1 configuration

Software features

The Brocade VDX 6710 switches support the following features. For more details on these features,
refer to the Brocade Network OS Administrator's Guide.
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