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Systems Architecture
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System
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448 ports, universal (E, F, M), including 384
eight Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports and 64 ICL
ports in a single system; up to eight 16-, 32-,
or 48-port Fibre Channel blades; FL is also
supported on 16- and 32-port blades
Up to 896 ports in dual-chassis systems
(768 Fibre Channel ports and 128 ICL ports)
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Control processor
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Redundant (active/standby) control processor modules
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Scalability
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Full-fabric architecture of 239 switches
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Certified maximum
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6000 ports; combination of 56 switches, 19 hops; larger fabrics certified as required
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Special-purpose blades
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FC10-6 Blade provides six 10 Gb/sec Fibre
Channel ports
FR4-18i SAN Extension Blade provides Fibre Channel routing and SAN extension over IP networks
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Performance
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1.063 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex;
2.125 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex;
4.25 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex;
8.50 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex;
auto-sensing of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/sec port
speeds;
optionally programmable 1, 2, 4, and
8 Gb/sec ports;
10.5 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex
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ISL trunking
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Frame-based trunking with up to eight 8 Gb/sec ports per ISL trunk; up to 64 Gb/sec per ISL trunk
Up to two 8-port trunk groups supported on FC8-16 blades, four 8-port trunk groups supported on FC8-32 blades, and six 8-port trunk groups supported on FC8-48 blades
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Aggregate bandwidth
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7.6 Tb/sec end to end (includes ICLs)
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Core switching bandwidth
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256 Gb/sec full-duplex bandwidth per
port blade slot
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Local switching bandwidth
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128 Gb/sec for FC8-16: 16 eight Gb/sec ports
256 Gb/sec for FC8-32: 32 eight Gb/sec ports
384 Gb/sec available for FC8-48: 48 eight Gb/sec ports
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ICL bandwidth
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ICLs provide 64 eight Gb/sec trunked ISLs
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Switch latency
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Locally switched ports 700 ns;
blade-to-blade latency is 2.1 µsec
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Maximum frame size
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2112-byte payload
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Frame buffers
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2048 per 16-port group on 16/32-port blades and up to 2048 per 24-port group on 48-port blades, dynamically allocated
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Classes of service
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Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
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Port types
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FL_Port (except FC8-48), F_Port, M_Port
(Mirror Port), and e_Port; self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
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Data traffic types
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Fabric switches supporting unicast,
multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
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Media types
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Requires Brocade hot-pluggable, Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector;
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL) up to 500
meters (1640 feet); Long-Wavelength Laser
(LWL) up to 10 km (6.2 mi); FC10-6 blade
also supports extended Long-Wavelength
Laser (ELWL) up to 10 km (6.2 mi); distance
depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
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USB
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1 USB port for firmware download, support save, and configuration upload/download
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Fabric services
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Simple Name Server; Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN), NTP, RADIUS, Reliable
Commit Service (RCS), Brocade Advanced
Zoning; Web tools, Fabric Watch, extended
Fabrics, ISL trunking, DPS, QoS, advanced
Performance Monitoring, FICON/CUP,
adaptive Networking Services
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High Availability
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Architecture
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Passive backplane, separate and redundant control processor blades, redundant WWN cards
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Chassis power
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Two 2000 W AC-DC power supply modules,
2N redundancy; expandable with two additional
power modules
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Cooling
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Three blower assembly modules (two required for operation)
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Solution availability
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Designed to provide 99.999 percent uptime capabilities
Hot-pluggable redundant power supplies, fans, processors, port blades, and optics; online diagnostics; non-disruptive firmware download and activation
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Management
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Management software supported
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SSH, Telnet, HTTPS/SSL, RADIUS; SNMP v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Brocade Advanced Web Tools; Brocade EFCM Standard/Enterprise 9.x (optional); Brocade Fabric Manager (optional: FOS environments only); third-party applications utilizing the Brocade SMI Agent
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Management access
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10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel (requires fabric); two serial ports (DB-9) per control processor module
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Diagnostics
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POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics, including FCping and Pathinfo (FCtraceroute)
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Mechanical Specifications
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Enclosure
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Rear panel-to-door airflow
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Mounting
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Rack-mountable in a standard 19-inch
EIA cabinet
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Ports per rack
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Up to 1152 ports per 42U rack plus ICLs
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Dimensions
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Width
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43.74 cm (17.22 in)
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Height
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61.24 cm (24.11 in, 14U)
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Depth
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61.19 cm (24.09 in) depth without door
73.20 cm (28.82 in) depth with door
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System weight
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103.50 kg (228.20 lb) for 384-port configuration fully populated
39.55 kg (82.20 lb) for chassis without blades
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Environment
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Temperature
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Operating: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)
Non-operating: –25° C to 70° C (–13° F to 158° F)
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Humidity
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Operating: 5% to 85% non-condensing at
40° C (104° F)
Non-operating and storage (non-condensing):
0% to 93%
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Altitude
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Up to 3000 meters (9800 feet)
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Shock
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Operating: 20G, 6 ms, half sine
Non-operating: 33G, 11 ms, half sine
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Vibration
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Operating: 0.5G p-p, 5 to 500 to 5 Hz
Non-operating: 2.0G p-p, 5 to 500 to 5 Hz
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Heat dissipation
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Min: 32-port configuration of 550 W, 1875 BTU/hr
Max: 384-port configuration of 1515 W, 5170 BTU/hr
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CO2 emissions
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5574 kg per year (with 384 ports at 0.42 kg/kWh)
1.81 kg per Gb/sec per year (at 3584 Gb per
chassis)
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Power
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Supported power range
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Nominal: 200 to 240 VAC, single phase, or 110 to 120 VAC
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In-rush current
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20 amps maximum, peak
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Frequency
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47 to 63 hz
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Regulatory Compliance
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EMI/EMC
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Canada: ICES 003 Class A
United States: FCC Part 15 Class A
Japan: VCCI Class A ITE
European Community: EN55022 Level A, EN55024
Korea: MIC
Russia: GOST
Australia/New Zealand: EN55022 Level A
International: CISPR 22 Class A
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Safety
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Canada: CSA 60950
United States: UL 60950
Japan: IEC60950
European Community: EN60950, TUV, NEMKO
Russia: GOST
International: IEC60950
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