Brocade Communications Systems 5000 Specifications

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• Delivers up to 32 ports in an optimized
form factor that does not require a rail
kit for deployment in a 19-inch rack
• Protects existing investments in
Brocade Fabric OS and M-EOS*-based
environments through native E_Port
switch interoperability
• Provides industry-leading power and
cooling efficiency to reduce Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) and improve availability
• Utilizes Brocade EFCM 9.x and Brocade
Fabric Manager for easy deployment
within new and existing fabrics
• Features Ports on Demand capabilities
for fast, easy, and cost-effective
scalability from 16 to 32 ports in
8-port increments
• Protects existing device investments
with auto-configuring 1, 2, and
4 Gbit/sec capabilities
• Meets high-availability requirements with
redundant, hot-pluggable components
and non-disruptive software upgrades
• Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup
wizard, simplifying installation and
management
* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and
directors running McDATA Enterprise OS
A Flexible, Easy-to-Use Switch for
a Variety of SAN Environments
The Brocade 5000 Switch is a high-
®
performance Fibre Channel Storage Area
Network (SAN) switch designed for rapidly
growing storage requirements in mission-
critical environments. It combines 1, 2, and
4 Gbit/sec technology in configurations of
16, 24, or 32 ports in an efficiently designed
1U package. As a result, it provides low-cost
access to industry-leading SAN technology
as well as support for "pay-as-you-grow"
scalability through flexible Ports on
Demand capabilities.
The Brocade 5000 features a flexible
architecture that supports native E_Port
interoperability for seamless connectivity
into Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) or M-Enterprise
®
OS (M-EOS)* environments. It is the first
switch that can operate in SAN fabrics
running FOS native, FOS open, M-EOS
native, and M-EOS open modes. This
enables non-disruptive expansion of any
fabric using these operating modes.
To reduce deployment and maintenance
costs, IT organizations can manage the
Brocade 5000 with a variety of tools and
methods. For SAN users familiar with
Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
Manager (EFCM), the Brocade 5000 is
designed to be an easy addition to M-EOS
fabrics since there is no steep learning
curve for new management tools or
interoperability settings. For SAN users
familiar with Brocade Fabric Manager, the
Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy
addition to FOS fabrics.