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Brocade 6505 Introduction

In this chapter

Brocade 6505 overview

The Brocade 6505 is a 24-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch that
delivers the latest Brocade single-chip architecture for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks
(SANs). The Brocade 6505 is a small-to-midsize business-class switch that is designed to handle
smaller-scale SAN requirements.
The Brocade 6505 provides up to 24 ports in a single height (1U) switch that enables the creation
of very dense fabrics in a relatively small space.
The Brocade 6505 offers Ports on Demand (POD) licensing as well. "Base" models of the switch
contain 12 ports, and an additional 12-port POD license can be purchased. The base model also
offers a single power supply and fan module with a second module available as an upgrade for
redundancy.
The Brocade 6505 supplies Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) performance and the
scalability requirements of an enterprise switch along with interoperability and ease-of-use
advantages.
The Brocade 6505 can also be configured in Access Gateway (AG) mode that lets you configure
your Enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. By reducing the number of
domain IDs and ports, you simplify configuration and management in a large fabric.
Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase the
number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switches.

Platform features

The Brocade 6505 offers the following features and capabilities:
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Up to 24 auto-sensing ports of high-performance 16-Gbps technology in a single domain.
Ports on Demand scaling from 12 to 24 ports.
2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
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2, 4, and 8 Gbps performance is enabled by 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
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4, 8, and 16 Gbps performance is enabled by 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
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