Brocade Communications Systems SILKWORM 4016 - Manual (Page 15)

SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual 1-1
Publication Number: 53-1000175-01
Chapter
1
Introducing the SilkWorm 4016
The SilkWorm 4016 is a 12-port Fibre Channel switch module (upgradable to 16 ports) that supports
link speeds up to 4Gbit/sec. It includes the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is
compatible with the entire SilkWorm product family.
This chapter provides the following information:
• “SilkWorm 4016 Features” on page 1-1
• “Switch Characteristics” on page 1-3
• “ISL Trunking Groups” on page 1-7
• “Brocade Optional Features” on page 1-7
SilkWorm 4016 Features
The SilkWorm 4016 provides the following features:
• Up to six external autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports:
- Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming:
F_Port (fabric enabled)
FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)
E_Port (expansion port)
- Brocade ISL Trunking of external ports with trunking license
• Up to ten copper backplane F_ports capable of automatic negotiation to the highest common speed
of all devices connected to port, up to 4 Gbit/sec
• Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which
implements hardware zoning at the port level of the switch
• Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN) and device-level
zoning
• Hardware zoning, implemented by means of a firmware-accessible table per output port
• Extensive diagnostics and monitoring capabilities
• Unicast and broadcast data traffic support
• Up to six SWL small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers
• One console port through the backplane connectors to the ; refer to the documentation for
connection details