Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 3200 User Manual

EXCELLENT VALUE FOR A VARIETY OF
SAN ENVIRONMENTS

The Brocade®SilkWorm®3200 line
of 8-port, 1 Gbit/sec and 2 Gbit/sec
auto-sensing entry fabric switches
significantly increases performance and
functionality for small-to-medium­sized SANs.Based on advanced
Brocade third-generation switch ASIC
technology,the SilkWorm 3200 line
combines over 32 Gbit/sec of
aggregate Fibre Channel throughput
with advanced new features that
greatly enhance the value of a wide
range of SAN environments.

Designed for low-cost flexibility,
the SilkWorm 3200 line can provide
an end-to-end 2 Gbit/sec switch
solution that serves a variety of
purposes, including:

•A fast and easy way to migrate
from DAS to SAN environments
(see Figure 1)

•A reliable base for small SAN islands
and storage fan-out connectivity

•A key component for highly avail­able server clustering environments

•A NAS back end that supports
storage consolidation and tape
backup for multiple NAS filers

• An entry-point edge switch
designed for both entry
fabr ics and high-perfor mance
core-to-edge networks
supporting the connectivity of
2 Gbit/sec devices

•A low-cost replacement for
legacy hubs and loop switches

•A scalable solution for
2-switch entry fabr ics up
to full-fabr ic enter prises

INCREASED INTELLIGENCE IN THE SWITCH

Brocade has developed an Intelligent
Fabric Operating Environment
that incorporates intelligence
directly into the switch fabric—
creating a highly available,scalable,
and secure environment for storage
applications. This architecture
improves performance for SAN
applications through the use of
advanced fabric services such as
optional Brocade Inter-Switch Link
(ISL) Trunking and wire-speed
Frame Filtering.

The Brocade SilkWorm 3200 line of
entry-to-enterprise fabric switches simplifies
Storage Area Network (SAN) deployment,
enabling cost-effective migration from
Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) environments.

Highlights

•Provides a low-cost switch solution for
DAS-to-SAN migration, small SAN
islands, NAS back ends, the edge of
core-to-edge enterprise SANs, and
hub/loop switch replacement

• Enables low-cost storage connectivity
for server clustering environments

• Helps increase ROI for organizations
that need reliable, high-performance
SANs to support business applications

• Enables 8-port 1 Gbit/sec and
2 Gbit/sec intelligent switching at
an unprecedented price point

•Provides full forward and
backward compatibility with other
Brocade SilkWorm switches

• Simplifies SAN deployment
and administration through
embedded Brocade WEB TOOLS
management software

•Provides the ability to scale from
entry 2-switch fabrics to full-feature
enterprise-level capabilities

SILKWORM 3200

SILKWORM SWITCH FAMILY

To support high-speed data traffic,optional
ISL Trunking combines up to four ISLs
between a pair of switches into a single,
logical high-speed trunk running at up
to 8 Gbit/sec.In addition,Frame Filtering
improves both SAN security and managea­bility.This intelligent design enables new
capabilities such as hardware-enforced zon­ing based on World-Wide Name (WWN)
and advanced performance monitoring to
optimize storage resource utilization.

HIGH AVAILABILITY THROUGHOUT THE FABRIC

The full-fabric version of the SilkWorm 3200
is designed to provide high-availability
switching in redundant dual-fabric SANs
for small-to-medium-sized deployments.
Combining the proven reliability of
the SilkWorm family with a wide
range of advanced fabric services, the
SilkWorm 3200 line provides a SAN
fabr ic capable of delivering overall system
availability greater than 99.999 percent—
the “five nines”of availability.

With the Brocade Extended Fabrics feature
and Dense Wave Division Multiplexing
(DWDM) technology,storage networks
can span up to 100 km (1 Gbit/sec) or
50 km (2 Gbit/sec) over Metropolitan Area
Networks (MANs)—helping to ensure the
highest levels of business continuance.

FAST, RELIABLE 2 GBIT/SEC PERFORMANCE

The SilkWorm 3200 line provides excellent
price/perfor mance value with all ports
capable of operating at 1 and 2 Gbit/sec
(full-duplex) to enable 32 Gbit/sec of
uncongested switch throughput. Auto­sensing and speed-matching of 1 and
2 Gbit/sec traffic ensures interoperability
between current 1 Gbit/sec devices and
next-generation 2 Gbit/sec devices.

INVESTMENT PROTECTION FOR
EXISTING TECHNOLOGY

To help protect existing investments,
the SilkWorm 3200 line offers full backward
and forward compatibility with other
SilkWorm switches—providing a seamless
migration path to 2 Gbit/sec connectivity
and intelligent fabr ic ser vices.

Because the new switch supports multivendor
SAN environments—such as those built on
Windows NT/2000,UNIX, Linux, Solaris,
and AIX platforms—organizations migrating
from DAS environments have much
greater flexibility in building low-cost,
easy-to-manage SANs.As a result,these
organizations can quickly deploy business
continuance applications such as remote,
LAN-free,and ser verless backup; storage
consolidation;remote mirroring;
clustering; and data replication.

SILKWORM 3200

Figure 1.

While DAS environments do not
allow storage resource sharing,
SANs provide an easy and cost­effective way to share storage—
even in multivendor environments.

SIMPLIFIED SAN MONITORING
AND MANAGEMENT

The SilkWorm 3200 line simplifies
SAN management by leveraging Brocade
Fabric OS,an embedded real-time
operating system.As a result,organizations
can easily centralize storage management,
automate management tasks,and reduce
overall administrative costs.The optional
Brocade Fabric Manager provides addi­tional functions for managing multiple
SAN fabr ics from a single location.

Through optional software such as
Brocade Advanced Performance
Monitoring, organizations can also
improve end-to-end performance
analysis by measuring resource utilization
on a fabr ic-wide basis—to quickly
identify bottlenecks,optimize fabric
configurations,and plan for when
additional capacity will be required.

To reduce the complexity of
deploying and maintaining multiple
Field-Replaceable Units (FRUs),
the SilkWorm 3200 is a single FRU
that includes redundant cooling fans.

A NEW LEVEL OF SAN SECURITY

To ensure that devices can access only
their authorized storage resources,
optional Brocade Advanced Zoning
logically groups a SAN fabr ic into an
unlimited number of secure private
SANs (zones).

MULTIPLE FABRIC OPTIONS FOR
GREATER FLEXIBILITY

To support multiple levels of availability
and scalability,the SilkWorm 3200 line
includes the option for full-fabr ic or
entry-fabric operation (see Figure 2).
All entry-fabric switches can be
nondisruptively upgraded to full-fabric
switches with a simple software license
key upgrade.

Full-Fabric Option

The full-fabr ic switch option is designed
for highly available dual-fabr ic SAN
environments as well as for cost-effective
core-to-edge SANs (as an edge switch).
The full-fabr ic switch option features
a full set of universal ports that enable
high scalability and availability in growing
SAN environments.Also included are
software license keys for Brocade
WEB TOOLS ,Advanced Zoning,
and QuickLoop—as well as the option
for Small Form-factor Pluggable
(SFP) media.

Entry-Fabric Option

The entry-fabric switch option is most
suitable for supporting basic SAN
connectivity, tape backup for multiple
NAS devices,low-cost hub replacement,

and embedded SAN or NAS applications.
The entry-fabric switch option features
the ability to build up to a 2-switch
fabr ic. The optional full-f abric license
enables fabrics larger than two switches.
Also included is a software license key
for Brocade WEB TOOLS—as well as
the option for SFP media.

MAXIMIZING SAN INVESTMENTS

Brocade and its partners offer complete,
cost-effective SAN solutions to meet a
wide range of technology and business
requirements.These solutions include
education and training,support,
service,and professional services to
help optimize SAN investments.
For more information,contact an
authorized Brocade sales partner or
visit www.brocade.com.

SILKWORM SWITCH FAMILY

Figure 2.

The entry-fabric switch option enables connectivity with one
other switch in a maximum two switch configuration, while
the full fabric option enables much wider connectivity for
larger SAN environments.

Entry-fabric options

Full-fabric option

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SILKWORM 3200

SILKWORM 3200 SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE

Systems Architecture

Fibre Channel ports 8 (all universal ports or any 2-switch configuration)
Scalability 2-switch fabric to a full-fabric architecture with

239 switches maximum

Certified maximum 32 switches, 7 hops with optional full-fabric license;

larger fabrics certified as required

Interoperability Any SilkWorm 1000 series, 2000 series,

3000 series, or later switch

Performance 2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Aggregate bandwidth 32 Gbit/sec end-to-end
Fabric latency <2 µ sec. with no contention, cut-through routing
Maximum frame size 2112-byte payload
Classes of service Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types FL_Port, F_Port, and E_Port; self-discover y based

on switch type (U_Port)

Data traffic types Fabric switches support unicast, multicast

(256 groups), and broadcast

Media types Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form-Factor

Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wavelength
Laser (SWL); Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL);
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance
depends on fiber optic cable and port speed

Laser

Port speed Cable Short wavelength Long wavelength

1 Gbit/sec 50u 500 m (1,640 ft) N/A
1 Gbit/sec 62.5u 300 m (984 ft) N/A
1 Gbit/sec 9u N/A 10 km (6.2 miles)
2 Gbit/sec 50u 300 m (984 ft) N/A
2 Gbit/sec 62.5u 150 m (492 ft) N/A
2 Gbit/sec 9u N/A 10 km (6.2 miles)

Fabric services Simple Name Server, Registered State Change

Notification (RSCN), Alias Server (multicast),
Translative Mode, WEB TOOLS, Advanced Zoning
(optional), QuickLoop (optional), Fabric Watch
(optional), Extended Fabrics (optional), Advanced
Performance Monitoring (optional), ISL Trunking
(optional), and Remote Switch (optional)

Management

Supported software Telnet, SNMP, Fabric Access API, WEB TOOLS,

Fabric Watch (optional), Fabric Manager (optional)

Management access 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port
Diagnostics POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics

Mechanical Specifications

Enclosure Back-to-front airflow, power and cable on the same

side, 1U, 19-in.–EIA compliant

Dimensions Depth: 10.4 in (26.4 cm)

Height: 1.7 in (4.2 cm)
Width: 16.9 in (42.8 cm)

Weight 3.9 kg (8.5 lbs)

Environment

Temperature Operating: 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)

Nonoperating: -25° C to 70° C (-13° F to 158° F)
at 90% relative humidity

Humidity 20% to 85% noncondensing at 40° C (104° F)
Altitude Up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Vibration Operating: 0.5 Gs, 5-500-5 Hz

Nonoperating: 2.0 Gs, 5-500-5 Hz

Shock Operating: 150 Gs, 2.7 ms half-sine

Nonoperating: 60 Gs, 13 ms trapezoid

Power Specifications

Supported power Nominal: 100 to 240 VAC contiguous
Range Operational: 90 VAC to 264 VAC
Frequency 47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption 50 Watts (maximum)

Regulatory Compliance

Safety EMC

Canada CSA 60950 ICES-003 Class A
United States UL 60950 FCC Part 15 Class A
Japan IEC60950 A4 VCCI Class A
European Community EN60950 EN55022 Level A

TUV, NEMKO EN55024 (Immunity)

Australia/New Zealand — AS/NZS 3548
International IEC 60950 CISPR 22

Fibre Channel Standards and Revisions

FC-AL-2 Rev 7.0, FC-FLA Rev 2.7, FC-GS-3 Rev 7.01, FC-FG Rev 3.5,
FC-FS Rev 1.7, FC-PH Rev 4.3, FC-PH-2 Rev 7.4, FC-PH-3 Rev 9.4,
FC-PLDA Rev 2.1, FC-SW-2 Rev 5.4, FC-VI Rev 1.6, IPFC RFC 2625