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
Brocade Access Gateway default port mapping: 16 F_Ports, 8 N_Ports

Scalability

Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches

Certified maximum

   Single 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

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])
Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with DPS included in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS)

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
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: Brocade 300 requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps SWL, LWL, ELWL
4 Gbps: Brocade 300 requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 4 Gbps SWL, LWL, ELWL
Fibre Channel distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed

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

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)

Enclosure

Non-port to port side airflow; 1U, 19-inch EIA-compliant, power from port side

Size

Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in.)
Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in.)
Depth: 30.66 cm (12.07 in.)

System weight

4.2 kg (9.30 lb), 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)

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 km (39,370 feet)

Shock

Operating: Up to 20 G, 6 ms half-sine
Non-operating: Half sine, 33 G 11 ms, 3/eg axis

Vibration

Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 Hz to 500 Hz
Non-operating: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 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)
1.09 kg per Gbps per year

Airflow

Maximum 23 CFM (cu. ft./min); nominal 18 CFM

Power

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