第一章-SAN网络硬件概述

神州数码SAN网络认证培训课程

系列DC-BCFP第一章SAN网络硬件概述BrocadeSAN交换机硬件概述BrocadeInside-ASICEachSilkWormSwitchispoweredby:DataTrafficProcessors–ASIC

(ApplicationSpecificIntegratedCircuit)ApplicationProcessor–PowerPCCPU

(notresponsiblefordatatraffic)IntelligencestartsintheASIC

(FoundationforAdvancedFabricServices)RouteStreamofframesASICfiltersRejectSendtoCPUCountFrameFiltering

Intelligentdatafiltering,counting,&routingatwirespeedVirtualChannel

(within1ISL)ISLTrunking

(acrossmultipleISLs)ASICsCPUSFPsBrocadeASIC技术综述BloomandBloomIIThirdgenerationASICEight2Gbit/secportsperASICIntroducedISLTrunking(4portgroups)1andFrameFilteringsupportCondorFourthgenerationASICThirty-two4Gbit/secportsperASICIntroducedenhancedtrunking(8portgroups)GoldenEyeScaled-downCondorASICTwenty-four4Gbit/secportsperASICFeaturesenhancedtrunking(4portgroups)TargetedforsmallerplatformsandembeddedsolutionsBrocadeASIC技术概述续ASICLOOMBLOOMBLOOMIIGoldenEyeCondorPortSpeed1G2G2G4G4GSwitchModel2200

2400

28003200

38003900

120003250

3850

24000200E4100

4900

480007500FR4-18iKernelOSVxWorksLinuxFabricOSVersion2.x3.x4.x5.x6.x*SW12000cannotsupportv5.1andaboveBrocadeCondor2ASICSupportfor:E_Port,F_Port,FL_PortSupportforMirrorPort40portsdividedupinto5x8portgroups.8-porttrunkingupto100kmCondor2ASICcanrunat1/2/4/8Gbit/secspeeds8Gbit/secSFPonlynegotiatesto8/4/2Gbit/secUsea4Gbit/secSFPfordevicesthatrunat1Gbit/sec8buffersperportreservedforeachport;1420availableBBcreditsperASICCondor2ASIC(cont.)FifthgenerationASICCompletebackwardcompatibilityVirtualN_Portsupport(N_PortIDVirtualization,NPIV)DynamicPathSelection(DPS)(Exchanged-basedrouting)16VirtualChannels(VCs)perportCreditsharingacrossVCsFICONcapablesupportCondor2/CondorASIC对比

Condor2ASICCondorASIC40Ports(5x8portgroups)132Ports(4x8portgroups)8Gbit/secportspeed4Gbit/secportspeed1420availableBBcreditsper16ports2(forFC8-16(having1ASIC)&FC8-32(Having2ASICs))1024availableBBcreditsper32portsQoS:16VirtualChannels3QoS:8VirtualChannelsGoldenEye2ASIC–特性TheBrocade300and5300porthardwareisbasedontheGoldenEye2ASIC:OneASICprovides24FCportsat1,2,4,8Gbit/secSupportsF/FL/E_PortsandMirrorPorts32bit/33MHzPCIinterface8-porttrunkingGE2vs.GEASIC对比GoldenEye2ASIC(5300,300)GoldenEyeASIC(200E)24Ports(8-porttrunkgroups)16Ports(4-porttrunkgroups)1,2,4,and8Gbit/secportspeed1,2,and4Gbit/secportspeed676availableBBcreditsper24ports1272availableBBcreditsper16portsQoS:16VirtualChannelsQoS:8VirtualChannelsF/FL/E_PortsandMirrorPortsF/FL/E_PortsN_PortIDVirtualizationN_PortIDVirtualizationOperatingSystemsReal-timeOperatingSystem(RTOS)LinuxReal-timeOperatingSystemoperatesonthemainboardCPULoadsatinitialbootProvideshardwareinterfaceandmanagementservices,suchasSSH,HTTPS,SNMPv3,etc.FabricOperatingSystem(FOS)FabricOSdictatesswitchbehaviorRunsasaLinuxapplicationProvidesFabricServicesandswitchmanagementfunctionsRTOSFabricOSHardwarePlatformASICsEthernetFCNodesAdminAccessBrocadeSAN交换机产品Brocadeproductofferingsincludethefollowinggroupsofdevicesthatwewilldiscussinthismodule:Switches300,5100and5300BrocadeBackboneandDirectorFamilyDCXDCX-4Sand48000FabricExtensionandRouting7500,7500E,FR4-18i,7800,FX8-24IntegratedRoutingon5100,5300andDCXDCX-4SBrocade51008,16,24portsBrocade48000Brocade300Brocade8Gb产品线BrocadeBladedServerSwitchModules24,32,40ports48,64,80portsBrocade5300RoutingandExtensionSolutions7500/7500E/USD-X/Edge3000BrocadeHostBusAdaptersBrocadeDCXBackboneDCFMBrocade4G到8G交换机产品更新PortsOnDemand(POD)TheSilkWorm200E/300,5000/5100and4900/5300switchessupportaPortsOnDemand(POD)modelforportactivationPortscanbeconfigured,butnotenabled,beforebeinglicensedLicenseenforcementdoesnotbeginwhenthelicenseisaddedorremoved1AddinganewPODlicense:POD-activatedportsremainofflineuntiltheportstatechanges2RemovingaPODlicense:POD-activatedportsremainonlineuntilexplicitlydisabled;theswitchisdisabled/enabled;ortheswitchisrebootedBrocade200EBrocade300Ports8,12,168,16,24PortsonDemand4ports8portsBrocade5000Brocade510016,24,3224,32,408ports8portsBrocade4900Brocade530032,48,6448,64,8016ports16portsBrocade8GSAN交换机Unmatched8Gbit/sec1:1performanceinasingledomainSuperioreaseofuseBreakthroughfeatures:

Adaptivenetworking,IntegratedRoutingNativeconnectivitywithallBrocadeSANs:IncludingMcDATAnativeandopenFICONcascadingFuture-proofedinvestmentThefirstcompletefamilyof8Gbit/secdatacenterswitchesforend-to-endconnectivity;designedtomeettherequirementsoftheevolvingdatacenterBrocade5300–48,64,80portsBrocade5100–24,32,40portsBrocade300–8,16,24portsBrocadeSwitchFamily:SuperiorCapabilitiesBenefitBrocadeAdvantagePerformanceandinvestmentprotectionUnmatched1:18Gbit/secperformanceonallportsacrosstheswitchfamily;PortsonDemand;4or8Gbit/secSFPsEasiest-to-useFibreChannelswitchesEZSwitchSetupGUI,MicrosoftSimpleSAN;routingwith1/6ththesteps;QoSwith1/18th!PowerandcoolingsavingsLessthan2.5Wperport,40%betterthanpreviousmodels;newlevelsofefficiencyUnprecedentedtechnologyflexibilityScalabilityto56domains;AccessGateway;IntegratedRouting;PortsonDemandNativeconnectivityforexpandingand/orevolvingB-andM-Seriesfabrics100%compatiblewithnativeandopenmodes(notavailablefromthecompetition)Performanceoverthelongest-distancewDMandopticalnetworksAllproductsinfamilyupto600km;Brocade5100upto3400km(a20Xadvantage)Brocade300vs.Brocade200EBrocade300Brocade200E24FCPorts16FCPorts1,2,4and8Gbit/secFCportspeedsupported1,2and4Gbit/secFCportspeedsupportedPortsonDemand(8-portincrement)PortsonDemand(4-portincrement)Trunkgroups(8-port)Trunkgroups(4-port)USBportUSBport-notavailable1Uformfactor1UformfactorOneGoldenEye2ASICOneGoldenEyeASICBrocade5100vs.Brocade5000Brocade5100Brocade500040FCPorts(8-porttrunkgroups)32FCPorts(8-porttrunkgroups)1,2,4and8Gbit/secFCportspeed1,2and4Gbit/secFCportspeedIntegratedRouting(EX_Ports)–Availableperport¹NotavailableTwo125WPowerSupply/FanFRUs2Two300WPowerSupply/FanFRUsUSBportUSBport-notavailable1Uformfactor1UformfactorOneCondor2ASICOneCondorASICBrocade5300vs.Brocade4900Brocade5300Brocade490080FCPorts64FCPorts1,2,4and8Gbit/secFCportspeedsupported1,2and4Gbit/secFCportspeedsupportedSupportforFCR–Availableperport¹SupportforFCR–NotAvailableTwo300WPowerSuppliesTwo300WPowerSuppliesUSBportUSBport-notavailableThreeFanFRUs2ThreeFanFRUs2Uformfactor2UformfactorNineGoldenEye2ASICsSixCondorASICsSwitchProductComparisonsBrocade5000Brocade510016,24,3224,32,408ports8ports1U1U8ports8portsNoYesRJ45RJ45NoYesNoYesRedundantRedundantYesYesCondorCondor-2Brocade200EBrocade300Ports8,12,168,16,24PortsonDemand4ports8portsHeight1U1UTrunkGroups4Ports8PortsIntegratedRoutingNoNoConsolePortDB-9RJ45USBPortNoYes8Gbit/secNoYesPowerSupplySingleSingleEZSwitchSetupYesYesASICTechnologyGEGE-2Brocade4900Brocade530032,48,6448,64,8016ports16ports2U2U8ports8portsNoYesRJ45RJ45NoYesNoYesRedundantRedundantYesYesCondorGE-28Brocade300PortGroupandPortNumber162419181723222119181716232221203210765419181723222111109815141312RJ45Console321076541918172322211918171623222120232221151413121918171110982322213130292827182526241918172322213534333239383736Brocade5100PortGroupandPortNumber24端口

基本配置8端口升级8端口升级RJ45ConsoleRJ45ConsoleBrocade5300PortGroupandPortNumber48端口

基本配置16端口升级16端口升级RJ45consoleBrocadeBackboneandDirectorFamilyDCXDataCenterBackboneDCX12SlotChassis–2CP,2Core,8PortBladesCoreframeroutinghasbeenremovedfromCPblade,functionallyhasbeenmovedtotheCore(CR8)blade16/32/48portbladesusingtheCondor2ASIC4-PowerSupplies2000W@220VAC1000W@110VAC3Blowers2WWNCardsChassissizeidenticaltocurrent48000Fitsinstandard19”rackSFPs¹:4and8Gbit/secSFPsusedonbladesthatcontaintheCondor2ASICmustbeBrocadebrandedDCX–PortSide12slots18portblades(1-4,9-12)2CPblades(6,7)2Coreblades(5,8)512Gbit/secofbandwidthperslot(256Gbit/seceachdirection)Slotsarekeyedsobladescannotbeinstalledintothewrongslot123456789101112PhysicalSlotNumbersDCX-Non-PortSideDualWWNboardsbehindLogoPlate2000WPowerSuppliesAirintakepanelbelowpowersupplybayBlowerFRUBlowersandpowersuppliesplugdirectlyintobackplaneCP8Blade/CR8(Core)BladeTheswitchingfunctionallywasmovedofftheCPbladesandputonitsown(Core)bladeTheextraspaceallowsformorefunctionalitytobeaddedontheCR8(core)andtheCP8bladesInterChassisLinks(ICLs)areincludedontheCR8bladeUSBportandasecondIPporthavebeenaddedtotheCP8bladeThelossofaCPbladedoesnotresultinalossinCoreroutingbandwidthCP8BladeOverview2perDCX1USB2.0Port1RS-232Consoleport2IPnetworkports13IPaddressesrequired:CP0,CP1andSW0Dualprocessors:MainandCo(futureuse)USBportRS-232portMGMTIPportServiceIPportCR8(Core)BladeProvidescoreroutingofframeseitherfrombladetobladeorfromDCXtoDCXthroughICLcable4Condor2ASICsperblade2InterChassisLinks(ICL)(trunkedISLsbetweentwoDCXChassis)Eachcableprovides128Gbit/secbandwidthICLcables:Copper-basedproprietaryconnector

NoSFPsICLsDoubletheCoreIfoneDCXswitchasthecoreisnotbigenoughtomeettheneedsofthefabricInterChassisLinks(ICLs)areISLconnectionsbetweentwoDCXswitchesontheCR8(core)bladesCreatesadualDCXcorefabric:DoublestheportcountatthecoreofthefabricwithouttheuseofanyuserportsTwodomainsForFICONpurposes,theICLsarenotconsideredahopICLDetailsICLsare8Gbit/secISLconnectionsbetweentwoDCXswitchesontheCR8(core)bladesSpeedlockedat8Gbit/secTwometercablewithcopper-basedproprietaryconnectorNoSFPsEachcableprovides16x8Gbit/secbandwidthLicensedfeatureICLConnectionsCR8(core)bladesmustbeinslots5&8ICLusedtoconnectONLYtwoDCXchassistogetherNouserportsareconsumedforICLconnectionsDPS(DynamicPathSection)isdefaultonthechassisEachICLcableprovidesa

2x64Gbit/sectrunk1

ICLCablingICL0(bottomport)mustbeconnectedtoICL1(topport)ontheotherDCXICL1(topport)mustbeconnectedtoICL0(bottomport)ontheotherDCX1Cablescanbecrossconnectedtotheotherslot.Example:Cablesconnectedtoslot5ononeDCXcanbeconnectedtoslot8ontheotherDCXICLCablesare2metersinlengthICL1ICL0OtherICLCablingSupportedConfigurationsICL:InterChassisLink512Gbit/secbandwidth(1Tbit/secbi-directional)2Corebladesx32portsperbladex8Gbit/secperport=512Gbit/secbandwidthbetweentwoDCXchassisTwoconnectorportsperblade;Eachconnectorportaggregates16ICLports(128Gbit/secbandwidthpercable)ICLconnectionscanonlybeusedtoconnecttwoDCXchassistogetherICLlicenseisrequiredoneachDCXDCXDualCoreFabricMaximumuserportcountdoubles768userports512Gbit/sectotalbandwidthbetweentwoDCXchassiswithouttheuseofanyuserportsWorstcaseICLoversubscription:4:1at256ports/chassis6:1at384ports/chassisTwoDomainsICLPortsAppearasregularFCportswithcertainrestrictionsSomeportcfgparameterscannotbechangedontheseports:Speedislockedat8Gbit/secTrunkingenabledCreditsharingisonSupportforQoSNolongdistancesupportICLportsmustbereinitializedaftertheICLlicenseisappliedBROCADEDataCenterFabric

ProductOverviewJanuary22,2008ICLPortumbersIndexPort31

4082423

40016Slot5Slot816portsperICLconnectorICLport1ICLport0IndexPort39915392839173840IndexPort44731440244392343216IndexPort43115424842374160Slot5Slot5Slot8Slot8SilkWorm48000OverviewTheSilkWorm48000Directorhashigh-availabilityandperformancefeaturesModular,redundantarchitectureAllportswithinthechassisaremanagedasasingledomainonlyAfully-loadedSilkWorm48000consumesapproximately50%lesspowerperportthanafully-loadedSilkWorm24000Usesthesamepowersupply,blowerassembly,andWWNcardastheSilkWorm24000InadditiontotheserialportusedforinitialIPaddressconfiguration,theSilkWorm48000hasaserialportthatcanaccommodateanexternalmodemBrocade48000Director4,8and10Gbit/secperformancefromportcardsandCPcardsbasedontheCondor,Condor2andEgretASICs16,32,48portsperportcard;upto384userportstotalDirectorCP4BladesTheBrocade48000ControlProcessor(CP)cardsperformall“motherboard”functions:Runsareal-timeLinuxkernelFabricOSrunsasanapplicationConnectsportcard-to-portcarddatapathsTwoCP4cardsperchassis(slots5and6only)OnlyoneCPcardrequiredforoperationIncludesamodemport,serialport,Ethernetport,andanActiveCPLEDCPDifferencesforDirectorsandDCX CP4Blade(48000)OneCPUperbladeEachcompactflashcontainsaprimaryandsecondarypartitionCP8Blade(DCX)TwoCPUsperblade(DCXcontains4CPUs)Themain-CPUandco-CPUareconnectedthroughaninternalEthernetNoneedtodoaseparatedownloadtotheco-CPUEachcompactflashcontainsaprimaryandsecondarypartitionFC4-16Blade(48000Only)TheFC4-16portcardprovidessixteen1,2,or4Gbit/sec(auto-sensing)portspercardE/F/FL_PortmodesSWL,LWLandELWLSFPsBasedononeCondorASICOpticalsliderandthumbscrewTrunkgroups:ports0-7,8-153702_DirectorPortCards.pngFC4-32Blade(48000Only)TheFC4-32portcardprovidesthirty-two1,2,or4Gbit/sec(auto-sensing)portspercardE/F/FL_PortmodesSWL,LWLandELWLSFPsBasedontwoCondorASICsImprovedopticalsliderandthumbscrewTrunkgroups:ports0-7,8-15,16-23,24-313702_FC4-32.pngFC4-48Blade(48000Only)TheFC4-48portcardprovidesForty-eight1,2,or4Gbit/sec(auto-sensing)portspercardContainstwoCondorASICsTrunkgroups:ports0-7,8-15,

16-23,24-31,32-39,40-48E/F_Portmodes(noFL_Ports)3702_FC4-48.pngFC8-16Blade(DCXand48000)161/2/4/8Gbit/secFCportsF/FL/E/EXsupport11:1subscriptionatallspeeds(DCX)OneCondor2ASICperbladeLEDs22perblade1perportPortbladesareflushwithfrontofchassisFC8-32Blade(DCXand48000)321/2/4/8Gbit/secFCportsF/FL/E/EX_Port1support1:1subscriptionatallspeeds(DCX)TwoCondor2ASICsperbladeLEDs22perblade1perportPortbladesareflushwithfrontofchassisFC8-48Blade(DCXand48000)481/2/4/8Gbit/secFCportsF/E/EX_Port1supportWorstcase24:16oversubscriptionat8Gbit/sec(DCX)TwoCondor2ASICsperbladeLEDs22perblade1perportPortbladesareflushwithfrontofchassisPortNumbersFC4-16/32/48andFC8-16/32/48765432108910111213141516171819202122233130292827262524323334353637383940414243444546477654321089101112131415161718192021222331302928272625247654321089101112131415FC4-16FC8-16FC4-32FC8-32FC4-48FC8-481234789107654321089101112131415128129130131132133134135143142141140139138137136256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271232221201918171624252627282930311441451461471481491501511591581571561551541531522722732742752762772782792802812822832842852862873938373635343332404142434445464716016116216316416516616717517417317217117016916828828929029129229329429529629729829930030130230355535352515049485657585960616263176177178179180181182183191190189188187186185184304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319717069686766656472737475767778791921931941951961971981992072062052042032022012003203213223233243253263273283293303313323333343358786858483828180888990919293949520820921021121221321421522322222122021921821721633633733833934034134234334434534634734834935035110310210110099989796104105106107108109110111224225226227228229230231239238237236235234233232352353354355356357358359360361362363364365366367119118117116115114113112120121122123124125126127240241242243244245246247255254253252251250249248368369370371372373374375376377378379380381382383-----------------------------------------------------------CardSlots------------------------------------------------------------SharedAreaNumbersFC4-48orFC8-48

inBrocade48000PortAreaNumbersMixedBlades0-15FC4-16Ports16-31FC4-16Ports32-47FC4-16Ports48-63FC4-16Ports64-79FC4-16Ports80-95FC4-16Ports96-111FC4-16Ports112-127FC4-16Ports0-15256-271FC4-48Ports16-31272-287FC4-48Ports32-47288-303FC4-48Ports48-63304-319FC4-48Ports64-79320-335FC4-48Ports80-95336-351FC4-48Ports96-111352-367FC4-48Ports112-127368-383FC4-48Ports0-15128-143FC4-32Ports16-31144-159FC4-32Ports32-47160-175FC4-32Ports48-63176-191FC4-32Ports64-79192-207FC4-32Ports80-95208-223FC4-32Ports96-111224-239FC4-32Ports112-127240-255FC4-32Ports123478910-------------------------------------------------------------CardSlots-------------------------------------------------------------------128-143144-159160-175176-191192-207208-223224-239240-255PortAreaNumbersMixedBlades(cont.)0-15FC4-16Ports16-31FC4-16Ports48-63304-319FC4-48Ports96-111352-367FC4-48Ports112-127368-383FC4-48Ports32-47160-175FC4-32Ports64-79192-207FC4-32Ports80-95208-223FC4-32Ports176-191224-239240-255123478910-------------------------------------------------------------CardSlots-------------------------------------------------------------------FC10-6Blade(DCXand48000)TheBrocadeFC10-6directorbladeprovidessix10Gbit/secFCportsUtilizessixEgretASICs10Gbit/secFCportsuseadifferentencodingscheme64b/66bTrunkingnotsupportedFC10-6portssupportonly10Gbit/secspeeds,andmaybeattachedtootherFC10-6portsasE_PortsonlyUsesthe10Gbit/sectransceiver-theXFPCaninstalluptoeightFC10-6bladesperBrocade48000DirectororDCXMusthave4powersuppliesinstalled13702_FC10-6.pngFR4-18iBlade(DCXand48000)TheFR4-18ibladeprovidesswitch,routing,andFCIPfunctions16FCportsfordevices,switching,andFCrouting(1/2/4Gbit/sec;F,FL,E,andEX_Ports)2GigabitEthernetportsforFCIPconnectivityandrouting(VEandVEX_Ports)Amaximumof:12FR4-18ibladesper480004FR4-18ibladesperDCXRequires4powersuppliesforHA3702_FR4-18i.pngFC4-16IPBlade(48000Only)TheFC4-16IPbladeprovidesgatewaybetweeniSCSIhosts&FibreChannelfabricsSupportsiSCSIInitiatorstoFibreChannelTargets8–1000Base-T(GbE)Ethernetports,RJ45Copper8–1/2/4Gbit/secFCportsonly(noFCR),SFPMedia64iSCSIinitiatorsperGbEport,512initiators

perbladeUpto4intelligentAPbladesperBrocade48000MaximumoffourFC4-16IPbladesperchassisMicrosoftiSCSI2.0driverNativeOSiSCSIdrivers:Linux,Solaris9,HP-UX11i,IBMAIX5.xRequires4powersupplies1/2/4GFC76543210RJ45GEGE7GE6GE5GE4GE3GE2GE1GE0DCXvs48000DCX4800012bladeslots10bladeslots8portbladeswhichrunat1,2,4and8Gbit/sec10Gbit/secportblades4and8Gbit/secportbladeswhichrunat1,2,4and8Gbit/sec10Gbit/secportblades512Gbit/secbi-directionalbandwidthperslot1128Gbit/secbi-directionalbandwidthperslot384userports(448totalports)2384userportsCorerouting/CPfunctionsareondifferentbladesCorerouting/CPfunctionsareonthesamebladesDualWWNcardsSingleWWNcard(duallogical)DirectorBladeSupportMatrixBlade48000DCXFC4-16FC4-32FC4-48FC10-6“10GFC”FR4-18i“FCIP”FC4-16IP“iSCSI”FA4-18“Applications”CP4FC8-16FC8-32FC8-48CP8CR8(Core)*ThissupportmatrixisforFOS6.1,pleaserefertoacurrentversionofthesupportmatrixforupdatesBrocade7500FCR/FCIPTheBrocade7500isa1U,stand-aloneswitchversionoftheBrocadeFR4-18iblade:Sixteen4Gbit/secFCports–Condor-based;F/FL/E/EX_PortsTwo1Gbit/secGbEports–FCIPconnectionswithmultipletunnels,datacompression,trafficshaping,androutingPortspeedsof1,2,or4Gbit/secISLtrunking,ExtendedFabricsTwo8-portgroups(ports0-7andports8-15)eachwith472buffercreditsavailableforextendeddistancesBrocade7500EFCR/FCIPSamechassisas7500EconomicalsolutionforconnectingremotesitesusingFCIP4ports:2activeFibreChannel(E,F,FL,EX)ports2GigabitEthernet(VE,VEX)portsLimitedto50Mbit/secperportSingletunnelperportSoftwarelicenseupgrade

availabletoactivate14

additionalFibreChannel

ports

(2)4GFCports(2)GigEportsExpansionFCportsFiberOpticCablesGlassCoreGlassCladdingCoatingGlassCoreGlassCladdingCoatingMultimodeFiberSinglemodeFiberFiberOpticCableSpecificationsTypesofpatchcablesLC-to-LC–SFPtoSFPSC-to-SC–GBICtoGBICLC-to-SC–SFPtoGBICSC1Gbit/secFibreChannelLC1,2,4and8Gbit/secFibreChannelGbE(GigE)

EthernetSFPTypesShortWavelength(SWL)LongWavelength(LWL)ExtendedLongWavelength(ELWL)WaveDivisionMultiplexing(WDM)8GSFPssupport2,4and8Gbit/secspeeds4GSFPssupport1,2and4Gbit/secspeedsOpticalTransceiverCapabilityAll8Gbit/secproductsrequireBrocadebranded4or8Gbit/secoptics8Gbit/secBrocadebrandedSFPdistances:Shortwave/multimode:62.5µm 21m(OM1)50µm 50m(OM2)50µm 150m(OM3)FiberOpticCableDistancesISOCable(MMF)1Gbps2Gbps4Gbps8Gbps10GbpsOM162.5μmcore300m150m70m21m33mOM250μmcore500m300m150m50m82mOM3laseroptimized50μmcore860m500m380m150m300mShortWaveLength(SWL)MultimodeFiber(MMF)LongWaveLength(LWL)SinglemodeFiber(SMF)Cable(SMF)1Gbps2Gbps4Gbps10Gbps9μmcore10km10km10km10kmCable(SMF)1Gbps2Gbps4Gbps10Gbps9μmcore80km80km80km80kmExtendedLongWaveLength(ELWL)SinglemodeFiber(SMF)SFPNote:SFPpertainsto1/2/4/8Gbit/secXFPpertainsto10Gbit/secAccessGateway-OverviewBrocadeAccessGatewayisaBrocadeFabricOSfeaturethatenables:SeamlessconnectivitytoanySANfabricEnhancedscalabilitySimplifiedmanageabilityAccessGateway–Overview(cont.)TheAccessGatewayfeaturewasintroducedinFOSv5.3(200E)AccessGatewayportscanbeconfiguredasN_Ports,whichconnecttotheedgefabricNochangeindomaincount–improvesthescalabilityofthefabricHBAsaremapped(throughNPIV)totheN_Ports,andconnecttotheedgefabricthroughtheN_Ports–nofabricmanagementorzoningontheAccessGatewayDeployedontheBrocade200E,300andembeddedswitches49_AG_overview.pngAccessGateway–Overview(cont.)TheAccessGatewayfeatureisdesignedtoconnectnumerousserverswithminimalimpacttoanyexistingfabricFocusisconnectivity,notbandwidthReminder:OneormoreF_PortsaccessthefabricthrougheachN_Port49_AG_overview.pngAG

FeaturesF_PorttoN_Portmapping(whenusingindefaultAccessGateway(AG)mode,theAGwillpredefineandpreconfigureF_PorttoN_Portmappings)F_PortfailoverandfailbackN_PortgroupingAdvancedDeviceSecurityN_Porttrunking/EdgeswitchF_PorttrunkingCascadingAccessGatewayandFabricSwitchComparison49_AG_overview.pngPortUsageComparison49_AG_overview.pngHowAccessGatewaymapsports49_AG_overview.pngAccessGatewaydefaultF_Port-to-N_PortmappingFailOverPolicy49_AG_overview.pngFailBackPolicy49_AG_overview.pngN_Portgrouping49_AG_overview.pngN_PortGrouping(2)49_AG_overview.pngAdvancedDeviceSecurity49_AG_overview.pngFibre

Channel

RoutingFibreChannelroutingissupportedonthefollowingplatforms:BrocadeDCX(FC8-16,FC8-32,FC8-48,orFR4-18iblade)Brocade5100switchBrocade5300switchBrocade7500switchBrocade48000DirectorwithanFR4-18ibladeAdaptiveNetworkingAdaptiveNetworkingisnot:AsinglefeatureoraseparateproductAdaptiveNetworkingisanumbrellatermencompassing:QualityofService(QoS)AllocatesbandwidthbypriorityifcongestionoccursTrafficManagementAssignsdataflowstoadedicatedphysicallink(TIZones)Setsabandwidthlimitforadataflow(IngressRateLimiting)FabricDynamicProfiling(TopTalker)UsesinternalmonitoringtomeasurebandwidthandqueueutilizationReportsinformationandcanbeutilizedtoimplementfutureservicesSID/DIDBasedTrafficPrioritization(QoS)Thisfeature