Converged Network Adapters; Fabric Adapters - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

Converged Network Adapters

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hereafter referred to as CNAs. These adapters provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity
for mission-critical SAN environments.
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Model number
1741M-k
1020
1010
1007
1
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 are two-port 10 GbE CNAs that mount on a blade server that installs in
a 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.
2
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs 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 (SFP transceivers) are involved. With the exception of no SFP transceivers, the Brocade 1741M-k and
Brocade 1007 CNAs function the same as the other Brocade CNAs. For information on installing the Brocade CNAs
on a blade server, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide.
Brocade CNAs combine the functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card
(NIC) on one PCIe x 8 card. The CNAs appear as NICs 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 Fabric or
M-Enterprise operating systems.

Fabric Adapters

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Model number
1860-1
1860-2
1867
1.
Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual
53-1003154-01
describes available Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x 8 host bus interfaces,
Supported Fibre Channel CNA models
Port speed
1,2
10 Gbps maximum
10 Gbps maximum
10 Gbps maximum
1,2
10 Gbps maximum
describes the available Fabric Adapter models.
Supported Fabric Adapter models
Port speed
1
16 Gbps FC HBA and 10 Gbps CNA or NIC
16 Gbps FC mezzanine card
The Brocade 1860 provides dual mode support for the port. You can configure the port mode as a 16
Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) HBA and a 10 Gbps CNA using the Brocade Command Utility (BCU).
Supported adapters
Number of ports Adapter type
2 Expansion
2 Stand-up
1 Stand-up
2 Expansion
Number of ports
15
1 or 2
2
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