Architectural Specification; Supported Hbas; Fibre Channel Standards Compliance - Brocade Communications Systems BROCADE 4424 BLADE SERVER 53-1000571-01 Hardware Reference Manual

Architectural specification

The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in
TABLE 8
Feature
Scalability
Certified maximum
Performance
Fabric latency
(Fabric Switch Mode only)
Maximum frame size
Class of service
Port types
Fabric services
(Fabric Switch Mode only)

Supported HBAs

For a complete list of interoperable hardware, visit the Brocade Connect Web site at:
http://www.brocadeconnect.com
and follow the links to the latest compatibility matrix. From the main page, select Technical
Resource Center, then Documentation Library. Finally, choose Compatibility and Scalability
Information.
For more information and a list of supported HBAs, refer to your Dell PowerEdge documentation.

Fibre Channel standards compliance

The SAN I/O Module switch meets or exceeds the Fibre Channel standards for compliance,
performance, and feature capabilities as defined in the Brocade standards compliance list. This
information is available at:
4424 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual
53-0000571-01
Architecture
Description
Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches
32 switches, 7 hops
1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
<2.1 µsec with no contention
2112-byte payload
Class 2
Class 3
Class F (interswitch frames)
FL_Port
F_Port
E_Port
N_Port
Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification
http://www.brocade.com/products/interop/standards_compliance.jsp
Architectural specification
Table 8.
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