Brocade 7420 Multiprotocol Router

No Longer Orderable
The Brocade 7420 Multiprotocol Router has been retired and is no longer orderable.

Performance
Port Speed
Fibre Channel: 1.063 Gbit /sec line speed, full duplex; 2.125 Gbit /sec line speed full duplex; auto-sensing of 1 Gbit /sec and 2 Gbit /sec speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1 Gbit /sec and 2 Gbit / sec ports. Ethernet: 1.25 Gbit /sec
Maximum frame size:
2,112 bytes for Fibre Channel
1,518 bytes for Gigabit Ethernet
2,048 bytes for networks supporting jumbo packet
Aggregate bandwidth:
64 Gb/sec end-to-end
Latency:
< 40 microsec per frame for routed and virtualized traffic

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Capacity
Ports per chassis:
16 ports, universal Fibre Channel (E, F and EX) and Gigabit Ethernet

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Compatibility
Fibre Channel protocols:
Standard / Revision FC-FL A / Rev. 2.7 FC-FG / Rev. 3.5 FC-FS / Rev. 1.7 FC-PH / Rev. 4.3 FC-PH-3 / Rev. 9.4 FC-SW-2 / Rev. 4.9 FCP-2 iSCSI / Rev. 1.0 and certain draft versions
Port types:
FL _Port (restricted), F_Port, E_Port and EX _Port; self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); Gigabit Ethernet
Fibre Channel classes of service:
Class 3
Media types:
Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) laser
short-wave up to 500 m (1,640 feet);
long-wave up to 25 km (15.5 mi);
and extended long-wave (ELWL) up to 80 km (49.6 mi);
distance depends on fiber optic cable and port speed

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Management
Management access:
Dual 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port
Fabric services:
Simple Name Server,
Registered State Change Notification (RSCN),
Brocade Advanced Zoning,
Brocade Exchange-basedTrunking,
Brocade Web Tools — AP Edition,
iSCSIGateway Service,
and Brocade Extended FabricsService.
Optional services include FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services.
Diagnostics:
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics

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Mechanical
Height
3.5 in (8.8 cm)
Depth
25.0 in (63.5 cm)
Width
16.8 in (42.7 cm)
Weight
35 lb (15.9 kg) with one power supply;
40 lb (18.1 kg) with two power supplies
Form factor
2U

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Environmental
Relative humidity (operating)
20%-85%
Temperature
Operating: +50 to +104° F (+10 to +40° C)
Non-operating: +13 to +158° F (-25 to +70° C)
Shock
105 Gs, 2.5 ms duration, half-sine
Altitude
Operating: 9,800 ft (3 km)
Non-operating: 9,800 ft (3 km)

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Power
Supported power range:
Nominal: 100–120 VAC nominal, 6.0 A, single-phase

Operational: 200–240 VAC, 3.0A
Frequency:
47 to 63 Hz

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Regulatory Compliance
Certification:
Canada - CSA 60950/ICES 003 Class A
United States - UL 60950/FCC Part 15 Class A
Japan - IEC60950/ VCCI Class A ITE
European Community - EN60950/EN55022 Level ATUV, NEMKO/EN55024
Australia/New Zealand - AS/NZS 3548 Class A
International - IEC 60950/CISPR 22 Class A

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