
Brocade 300 Switch

- Provides an affordable, flexible foundation for entry-level SANs, and an edge switch for core-to-edge SAN environments.
- Enables “pay-as-you-grow” expansion with Ports On Demand (PoD) scalability from 8 to 16 or 24 ports in 8-port increments
- Delivers up to 24 ports of 8 Gbps performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and virtual server deployments.
- Simplifies configuration and management with easy-to-use tools such as the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard, and is Microsoft Simple SAN-compatible.
System Architecture |
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Fibre Channel ports |
Switch mode (default): 8-, 16-, and 24-port configurations (8-port increments through Ports on Demand [PoD] licenses); E_, F_, M_, and FL_Ports |
Scalability |
Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches |
Certified maximum |
Single Brocade FOS fabric: 56 domains, 19 hops |
Performance |
1.063 Gbps line speed, full duplex; |
ISL trunking |
Brocade 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]) |
Aggregate bandwidth |
192 Gbps: 24 ports × 8 Gbps (data rate) |
Maximum fabric latency |
700 ns with no contention, cut-through routing at 8 Gbps |
Maximum frame size |
2,112-byte payload |
Frame buffers |
700 dynamically allocated, 484 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), and E_Port; optional port type control |
Data traffic types |
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups) and broadcast |
Media types |
8 Gbps: Brocade 300 requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps SWL, LWL, ELWL |
USB |
1 USB port for firmware download, supportSave, and configuration upload/download |
Fabric services |
Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring (including Top Talkers); Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting Traffic Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Bottleneck Detection; Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); F_Port Trunking; Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI; Frame Redirection; FSPF; IPoFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS) |
Options |
Rack-mount rail kits (fixed, slide, mid-mount) |
Management |
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Supported management software |
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 Network Advisor SAN Enterprise, or Brocade Network Advisor SAN Professional/Professional Plus; 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), FCAP switch authentication, FIPS 140-2 L2-compliant, HTTPS, IPsec, IP Filtering, LDAP with IPv6, OpenLDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, TACACS+, User-defined Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SFTP, SSH v2, SSL, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch |
Management access |
10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel; serial port (RJ-45); USB |
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 port side |
Size |
Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in.) |
System weight |
4.2 kg (9.30 lb), without SFP/SFP+ media |
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Temperature |
Operating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Humidity |
Operating: 10% to 85% non-condensing |
Altitude |
Operating: Up to 3000 meters (9842 feet) |
Shock |
Operating: Up to 20 G, 6 ms half-sine |
Vibration |
Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 Hz to 500 Hz |
Heat dissipation |
Maximum 24 ports: 195 BTU/hr |
CO2 emissions |
210 kg per year (with 16 ports at 0.42 kg/kWh) |
Airflow |
Maximum 23 CFM (cu. ft./min); nominal 18 CFM |
Power |
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Power supply |
Single, fixed power supply |
Power Inlet |
C13 |
Input Voltage |
85 to 264 VAC nominal |
Frequency |
47 Hz to 63 Hz |
Power consumption |
Nominal 48 watts; maximum 57 watts with 24 ports at 8 Gbps |
System Architecture |
|
Fibre Channel ports |
Switch mode (default): 8-, 16-, and 24-port configurations (8-port increments through Ports on Demand [PoD] licenses); E_, F_, M_, and FL_Ports |
Scalability |
Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches |
Certified maximum |
Single Brocade FOS fabric: 56 domains, 19 hops |
Performance |
1.063 Gbps line speed, full duplex; |
ISL trunking |
Brocade 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]) |
Aggregate bandwidth |
192 Gbps: 24 ports × 8 Gbps (data rate) |
Maximum fabric latency |
700 ns with no contention, cut-through routing at 8 Gbps |
Maximum frame size |
2,112-byte payload |
Frame buffers |
700 dynamically allocated, 484 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), and E_Port; optional port type control |
Data traffic types |
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups) and broadcast |
Media types |
8 Gbps: Brocade 300 requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps SWL, LWL, ELWL |
USB |
1 USB port for firmware download, supportSave, and configuration upload/download |
Fabric services |
Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring (including Top Talkers); Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting Traffic Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Bottleneck Detection; Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); F_Port Trunking; Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI; Frame Redirection; FSPF; IPoFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS) |
Options |
Rack-mount rail kits (fixed, slide, mid-mount) |
Management |
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Supported management software |
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 Network Advisor SAN Enterprise, or Brocade Network Advisor SAN Professional/Professional Plus; 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), FCAP switch authentication, FIPS 140-2 L2-compliant, HTTPS, IPsec, IP Filtering, LDAP with IPv6, OpenLDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, TACACS+, User-defined Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SFTP, SSH v2, SSL, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch |
Management access |
10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel; serial port (RJ-45); USB |
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 port side |
Size |
Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in.) |
System weight |
4.2 kg (9.30 lb), without SFP/SFP+ media |
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Temperature |
Operating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Humidity |
Operating: 10% to 85% non-condensing |
Altitude |
Operating: Up to 3000 meters (9842 feet) |
Shock |
Operating: Up to 20 G, 6 ms half-sine |
Vibration |
Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 Hz to 500 Hz |
Heat dissipation |
Maximum 24 ports: 195 BTU/hr |
CO2 emissions |
210 kg per year (with 16 ports at 0.42 kg/kWh) |
Airflow |
Maximum 23 CFM (cu. ft./min); nominal 18 CFM |
Power |
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Power supply |
Single, fixed power supply |
Power Inlet |
C13 |
Input Voltage |
85 to 264 VAC nominal |
Frequency |
47 Hz to 63 Hz |
Power consumption |
Nominal 48 watts; maximum 57 watts with 24 ports at 8 Gbps |