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Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Superx Series Brochure & Specs
Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Superx Series Brochure & Specs

Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Superx Series Brochure & Specs

High performance, intelligent switches

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DATA SHEET
BROCADE
FASTIRON
SupERx
FAmIly
EntErprisE
LAn switching
HIGHLIGHTS
Industry-leading, chassis-based convergence
solution provides a scalable, secure, low-
latency and fault-tolerant infrastructure for
cost-effective deployment of Voice over Ip
(VoIp), wireless, and high-capacity data services
throughout the enterprise
The Brocade Superx
family features an N+1
power redundancy design to enhance power
operation and simplify system configuration
A rich suite of security features including Ip source
guard, dynamic Address Resolution protocol
(ARp) inspection, and DHCp snooping shields the
enterprise from internal and external threats
Highest Class 3 poE capacity in the industry—The
FastIron Sx 1600 scales to 36 10-GE and 384
pOE ports of 10/100/1000 mbps, each capable
of delivering 15.4 watts to provide customers with
a convergence-ready infrastructure that will scale
to support future growth
Combined Sp/WRR queuing and cell-based
switch fabric ensure low latency and jitter for
voice and video traffic
Intelligent PoE and configuration management
with llDp, llDp-mED and poE prioritization for
Ip phones
Redundant architecture and resilient protocols
ensure business continuity in the event of
network or equipment failure(s)
Embedded, hardware-based sFlow
monitoring enables network-wide accounting,
utilization reporting, capacity planning, intrusion
detection, and more
Advanced IronWare
layer 2 Ethernet switching
with robust suite of security capabilities
Flexibility option to upgrade the software to full
layer 3, including support for Ip routing protocols
such as RIpv1/v2, OSpF, BGp, and support for
multicast routing
IronShield
360 intrusion protection delivers
dynamic and real-time protection from network
and host-based attacks
high performance, intelligent
switches For total network
convergence
Businesses continue to strive to be
competitively superior and demand network
infrastructures be resilient, secure, and
do more with less. As requirements to
protect, optimize, and grow the enterprise
have extended from basic connectivity to
a much higher level of intelligent service-
based infrastructures, the network has
evolved to provide an even greater value to
the organizations. The Brocade
Superx/Sx family of poE-ready layer
2/layer 3 switches provides a superior
scalable foundation for better operational
efficiency and faster response to business
opportunities today and into the future.
traffic
The FastIron Superx/Sx family extends
control from the network edge to the
backbone with intelligent network services,
including superior quality of service (QoS),
predictable performance, advanced security,
comprehensive management, and integrated
resiliency. Additionally, the FastIron Superx/
Sx family offers compatibility in a common
operating system, and a shared interface
FastIron
and power supply modules reduce the cost of
®
®
ownership by minimizing operational expenses
and improving return on investment (ROI).

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Summary of Contents for Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Superx Series

  • Page 1 • Combined Sp/WRR queuing and cell-based switch fabric ensure low latency and jitter for voice and video traffic • Intelligent PoE and configuration management with llDp, llDp-mED and poE prioritization for Ip phones •...
  • Page 2 CONFIGURATION ALTERNATIVES The FastIron Superx/Sx family of switches is optimized for flexibility with upgradeability for poE, redundant management, switch fabric and power, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Available in three chassis models, the scalable FastIron Superx/Sx family helps enterprises and...
  • Page 3 As more poE devices are added to a switch, a simple power budget calculation determines whether another poE power supply needs to be added to the switch. The system...
  • Page 4 IGmp and pIm snooping improves bandwidth utilization in layer 2 networks by restricting multicast flows to only those switch ports that have multicast receivers. In layer 3 networks, support for IGmp (v1, v2, and v3), IGmp proxy, pIm-Sm, pIm-SSm,...
  • Page 5 FastIron Sx 800/1600 switches are designed for maximum system availability. Switch fabric failover preserves network connectivity in the event of a switch module failure. Automatic management failover quickly restores network connectivity in the event of a management module failure.
  • Page 6: Key Features And Benefits

    IEEE 802.1x authentication including multiple device authentication and dynamic policy configuration for authenticated clients—VLAN, ACL • private VlANs provide security and isolation between switch ports to help ensure that users cannot snoop on other users’ traffic • Denial of Service protection—monitoring, throttling, and locking out of ICmp and TCp SyN traffic both to the management address of the switch and for transit traffic •...
  • Page 7 System and Network Resilience • Redundant, hot-swappable management modules (FastIron Sx 800 and FastIron Sx 1600) • Redundant, hot-swappable switch fabric modules (FastIron Sx 800 and FastIron Sx 1600) • Redundant, hot-swappable, load-sharing and distributed power supplies for system and poE power •...
  • Page 8 BROCAdE FASTIRON SUPERX SPECIFICATIONS IEEE Standards Compliance • 802.3 10Base-T • 802.3u 100Base-Tx • 802.3u 100Base-Fx • 802.3u 100Base-lx • 802.3z 1000Base-Sx/lx • 802.3ab 1000Base-T • 802.3ae 10-Gigabit Ethernet • 802.3af power over Ethernet • 802.3x Flow Control • 802.3ad link Aggregation •...
  • Page 9 System management • IronView Network manager (INm) • Web-based Graphical user Interface • Embedded Web management • Industry Standard Command line Interface (ClI) • RmON Hp OpenView for Sun Solaris • Hp-ux, IBm’s AIx, and Windows NT • Virtual Cable Tester •...
  • Page 10: System Summary

    • poE power 1-The two switch fabric modules in the FastIron SX 800 and FastIron SX 1600 operate in a load-sharing fashion. Upon failure of one of the switch modules, some system capacity will be lost. In this event, some traffic flows may experience reduced capacity through the remaining operational switch fabric during periods of high traffic loading.
  • Page 11: Ordering Information

    FastIron Superx bundle with 8-slot chassis, fan tray, and 1 DC power supply FI-Sx800-AC FastIron Sx 800 bundle with 8-slot chassis, fan tray, 2 switch fabrics, and 1 AC power supply FI-Sx800-DC FastIron Sx 800 bundle with 8-slot chassis, fan tray, 2 switch fabrics, and 1 DC power supply...
  • Page 12: Warranty

    DATA SHEET IPV6-CAPABLE ORdERING INFORmATION Part Number description Sx-FI12Gm-6 management module with 12 combo Gigabit Ethernet ports and 256 mB SDRAm. Software includes Advanced layer 2 and Base layer 3 Ipv4 services. Sx-FI12Gm2-6 management module with 12 combo 10/100/1000 mbps (RJ45)/SFp Gigabit Ethernet ports and 512mB SDRAm. Software includes Advanced layer 2 and Base layer 3 Ipv4 services.

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