Switch mode (default): 24-, 32-, and 40-port configurations (8-port increments through Ports on Demand licenses); universal (E, F, M, EX, FL) ports
Access Gateway Default Port Mapping: 32 F_Ports, 8 N_Ports
Scalability
Full fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum
Certified maximum
Brocade FOS fabric: 56 domains, 19 hops
Single Brocade M-EOS fabric: 31 domains, 3 hops
Larger fabrics certified as required; consult Brocade or OEM SAN design documents for configuration details
Performance
1.063 Gbps line speed (full duplex); 2.125 Gbps line speed (full duplex); 4.25 Gbps line speed (full duplex); 8.5 Gbps line speed (full duplex); auto-sensing of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps ports
ISL Trunking
Frame-based trunking with up to eight 8 Gbps ports per ISL trunk with optional license; up to 64 Gbps per ISL trunk (8 ports × 8 Gbps [data rate])
Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with DPS included in Fabric OS
Aggregate bandwidth
320 Gbps: 40 ports × 8 Gbps (data rate)
Maximum fabric latency
Locally switched ports 700 ns with no contention, cut-through routing at 8 Gbps
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Frame buffers
2048 dynamically allocated, 1692 maximum per port
Classes of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types
FL_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port), E_Port, EX_Port (Fibre Channel Integrated Routing); self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
Brocade Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port
Data traffic types
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
Media types
8 Gbps: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 8 Gbps Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
4 Gbps: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4 Gbps Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4 Gbps Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4 Gbps Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
USB
1 USB port for firmware download, support save, and configuration upload/download
Fabric services
Note: Some fabric services do not apply or are unavailable in Brocade Access Gateway mode
FICON, FICON cascading (FOS and M-EOS), and FICON CUP
Options
Rack-mount rail kits (fixed, slide, mid-mount)
Management
Management
HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), Telnet; Auditing, Change Management tracking, Syslog; Brocade Advanced Web Tools, Brocade Fabric Watch; EZSwitchSetup wizard, Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM), Brocade Fabric Manager (optional, FOS environments only), Brocade EFCM 9.x (optional), command line interface; SMI-S compliant, SMI-S scripting toolkit; Administrative Domains; trial licenses for add-on capabilities
Security
DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), HTTPS, IPsec, IP Filtering, LDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SSH v2, SSL, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch
Management access
10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel; serial port (RJ-45); USB; call-home integration enabled through Brocade DCFM, EFCM, and Fabric Manager
Diagnostics
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics, including RAStrace logging, environmental monitoring, non-disruptive daemon restart, FCping and Pathinfo (FC traceroute), port mirroring (SPAN port)
Mechanical
Enclosure
Non-port to port side airflow; 1U, 19-inch
EIA-compliant, power from non-port side
Size
Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in)
Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in)
Depth: 61.05 cm (24.00 in)
System weight
9.34 kg (20.60 lbs) with dual power supplies, without SFP/SFP+ media
Environment
Temperature
Operating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Non-operating and storage: 25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Non-operating
Temperature: –25°C to 70°C (–13°F to 158°F)
Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing
Humidity
Operating: 10% to 85% non-condensing
Non-operating and storage: 10% to 95% non-condensing
Altitude
Operating: Up to 3000 meters (9842 feet)
Non-operating and storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet)
Shock
Operating: 20 g, 6 ms half-sine
Non-operating and storage: Half sine, 33 g 11 ms, 3/eg Axis
Vibration
Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz
Non-operating and storage: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz
Heat dissipation
Maximum 40 ports: 311 BTU/hr
CO2 emissions
335 kg per year (with 40 ports at 0.42 kg/kWh)
1.05 kg per Gbps per year
Airflow
Dual, hot-swappable redundant fans integrated into power supply unit
Maximum 29 CFM (cu. ft./min.); nominal 22 CFM
Power
Power supply
Dual, hot-swappable redundant power supplies with integrated system cooling fans
Power inlet
C13
Input voltage
85 to 264 VAC nominal
Input line frequency
47 to 63 H z
Inrush current
Maximum of 35 amps for period between
10 to 150 ms at 50° C (122° F)
Power consumption
Nominal 84 watts; maximum 91 watts with 40 ports at 8 Gbps
