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Feature Description
Port types FC8-32E port blade: F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-48E port blade: F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-64 port blade: F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC16-32 port blade: F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, M_Port and D_Port.
FC16-48 port balde: F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, M_Port and D_Port.
FC16-64 port blade: F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, M_Port and D_Port.
FS8-18 encryption blade: FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port.
FX8-24 FCIP extension blade: F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC.
VE_Port on GbE.
FCOE10-24 application blade: VF_Port
NOTE: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type control.
Data traffic types Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast.
Media types 8 Gb: FC8-32E, -48E, and FS8-18 blade require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC
connector; 8Gb SWL.
8 Gb: FC8-64, require Brocade hot-pluggable mSFP; 8Gb SWL only.
16 Gb: FC16-32 and -48, require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+; 16 Gb, 10 Gb, or 8 Gb SWL
and LWL.
16 Gb: FC16-64, require Brocade-branded, hot-pluggable QSFP; 4 Gb, 8 Gb, or 16 Gb x 4
SWL only .
16 Gb: Core blades, require Brocade-branded, hot-pluggable QSFP; 16 Gb x 4 SWL only.
1 GbE: FX8-24 can use Brocade-branded 4 Gb SFP.
10 GbE: FCOE10-24 blades use Brocade-branded SFP+ transceivers, either short-reach
(SR) or long-reach (LR).
Core blade (CR16-8) uses Brocade-branded, hot-pluggable QSFP; 16 Gb x 4 SWL only for
ICL connections.
Distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed.
Fabric Services Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic
Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN
zoning, broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended Fabrics; Fabric Watch;
FDMI; FICON CUP; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (FR4-18i SAN Extension
blade not required for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; N_Port Trunking;
NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable
Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); syslog; Top Talkers; Virtual Fabrics
(Logical Switch, Logical Fabric).
Inter-chassis link
(ICL) Chassis-to-chassis linkage through QSFP connectors on the core switch blade (CR16-8).
Specifications
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