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Converged network adapters

Converged network adapters

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interfaces, hereafter referred to as Brocade CNAs. These adapters provide reliable,
high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments.
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Model Number
1741M
1020
1010
1007
1
The Brocade 1007 is a two-port CNA mezzanine or expansion card adapter that mounts on a blade server that
installs in a blade system enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking
data onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communication are routed through the DCB ports on
the adapter to the blade system enclosure midplane and onto the installed switch modules installed in the
enclosure.
For information on installing the Brocade 1007 CNA on a blade server, refer to the Adapters Installation and
Reference Guide.
Brocade CNAs combine the functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card
(NIC) on one PCIe x8 card. The CNAs even appear as network adapters (NIC) and Fibre Channel
adapters to the host. These CNAs fully support FCoE protocols and allow Fibre Channel traffic to
converge onto 10 Gbps Data Center Bridging (DCB) networks. FCoE and 10 Gbps DCB operations
are simultaneous.
The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these CNAs
ideal for connecting host systems on Ethernet networks to SAN fabrics based on Brocade or M-EOS.
NOTE
The Brocade 1007 and 1741M CNA expansion cards connect to the embedded switch modules or
embedded interconnect modules on the Blade System chassis by way of an internal backplane and,
therefore, no optical modules (SFPs) are involved. With the exception of no SFPs, the Brocade 1007
CNA expansion cards function the same as the other Brocade CNAs.
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describes available Brocade Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x 8 host bus
Brocade Fibre Channel CNA models
Port Speed
10 Gbps maximum
10 Gbps maximum
10 Gbps maximum
1
10 Gbps maximum
Number of Ports Adapter Type
2 Expansion
2 Stand-up
1 Stand-up
2 Expansion
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