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Architectural specification
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Architectural specification
The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in Table 8 .
Supported HBAs
For a complete list of interoperable hardware, visit the Brocade Connect Web site at:
http://www.brocadeconnect.com
and follow the links to the latest compatibility matrix. From the main page, select Technical
Resource Center, then Documentation Library. Finally, choose Compatibility and Scalability
Information.
For more information and a list of supported HBAs, refer to your Dell PowerEdge documentation.
Fibre Channel standards compliance
The SAN I/O Module switch meets or exceeds the Fibre Channel standards for compliance,
performance, and feature capabilities as defined in the Brocade standards compliance list. This
information is available at:
http://www.brocade.com/products/interop/standards_compliance.jsp
TABLE 8 Architecture
Feature Description
Scalability Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches
Certified maximum 32 switches, 7 hops
Performance 1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Fabric latency
(Fabric Switch Mode only) <2.1 µsec with no contention
Maximum frame size 2112-byte payload
Class of service Class 2
Class 3
Class F (interswitch frames)
Port types FL_Port
F_Port
E_Port
N_Port
Fabric services
(Fabric Switch Mode only) Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification