Dell DS-6600B User Manual
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Specification Sheet
CONNECTRIX B-SERIES
DS-6600B SWITCHES
32Gb/s Fibre Channel Switches
Scalability from eight to 128 ports
There are five switch models in the 32Gb/s series. All models can function at 4, 8, 16 or 32 Gb/s speeds depending on
the installed optic. All switch models can be managed by Connectrix SANnav.
DS-6610B
6610B is a 24-port switch that offers high performance and economy. The 1U base chassis of the DS-6610B is
prepopulated with eight 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP+) shortwave optics. The ports on
demand (PoD) kits allow expansion in 8-port increments.
DS-6620B - Designed to support the SAN requirements of medium-to large sized workgroups as well as that of large
enterprises, the Connectrix DS-6620B offers forty-eight SFP+ ports and four QSFP ports in a 1U form factor. Two base
models are available which have 24 active 32Gb/s or 16Gb/s ports, populated with 32Gb or 16Gb/s shortwave SFPs.
QSFP ports can be used to form dense high performance ISLs with other 32Gb/s switches or directors. QSFPs can also
be configured to add up to 16 additional ports. With its speed and port density the DS-6620B can be deployed in any Fibre
Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) to enable very dense fabrics in a relatively small package.
DS-6620B-V2 – Supporting up to 64-ports, this second-generation DS-6620B requires FOS 9.0+, supports 4Gb/s only on
F-port to host/target and only has one LED per QDFP port. The number and type of ports is the same as the DS-6620B
listed above. Like the DS-6620B, this switch is ideal for medium to large enterprises.
DS-6630B
Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) ports which support an additional 32 ports. The DS-6630B will be a good choice for midsize customers who aren’t quite ready to make the added investment into a 4-slot director class product. The DS-6630B
will also be a good fit for large enterprise class customers who need more ports at the edge, but don’t necessarily need a
director class product at the edge of a large SAN.
DS-6630B-V2
While both versions offer the same key features and functionalities, there are, some differences such as the requirement
for FOS 9.0+, and the DS-6630B-V2 supports 4Gb/s only on F-port to host/target and it has no restrictions for topology or
for encryption/compression unlike the original DS-6630B. The number and type of ports is the same as the DS-6630B
listed above. Like the DS-6630B, this switch is ideal large enterprise environments.
- Designed to support the SAN requirements of small-to-medium-sized environments, the Connectrix DS-
– This model has a total of 128 ports. There are 96 standard SFP 32Gb/s capable ports and eight Quad Small
– Supporting up to 128-ports, this next generation DS-6630B is nearly identical to the current DS-6630B.
Connectrix B-Series DS-6600B Switches
DS-6600B Series Switches
System Architecture
Technical Specification
DS-6610B
Performance
32Gb/s SFPs can operate at 32, 16 or 8Gb/s; 16Gb/s SFPs will operate at 16, 8 and 4Gb/s
DS-6610B - 2K dynamically allocated
DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2 - 15,360 dynamically allocated
DS-6610B – 768 Gb/s
DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2 – 4Tb/s
Class of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (Inter-switch Frames)
DS-6610B – F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port (ClearLink Diagnostics Port) on 24 SFP+ ports; Access Gateway
optional port-type control.
Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS), Flow Vision, adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic
Note: Some fabric services do not apply or are unavailable in Access Gateway mode.
DS-6610B – The DS-6610B has an embedded power supply / fan and it is non-replaceable. The entire switch
DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2 – Dual power supplies, three fan FRUs, SFPs and QSFPs
Installation options
All models can be installed in a standard, customer-supplied, 19-inch Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) rack
Refer to Dell EMC E-Lab Navigator smart phone App downloadable from the Apple or Google Store or E-Lab
Navigator found at this link: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/products/interoperability/elab.htm
Maximum frame size
2,112-byte payload
There are two DS-6610B chassis models. The base chassis model includes eight active 32Gb/s capable ports
that are populated with eight 16Gb/s SFPs. The 8-port port-on-demand (PoD) model allows the switch to
support additional 16 ports reaching a maximum of 24 ports. The other DS-6610B model which ends in “-EP”
comes fully populated with 24 16Gb/s SFPs and includes the Enterprise Package.
DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2
The DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2 feature 48 Fibre Channel SFP+ ports and 4 QSFP ports. There are two
base models which have 24 active 32Gb/s or 16Gb/s ports, populated with 32Gb or 16Gb/s shortwave SFPs.
Fibre Channel Ports
The Ports on Demand (PoD) license activates 12 additional ports and includes 12 shortwave SFPs. The QSFP
Ports On Demand license activates the four QSFP ports and contains four shortwave QSFPs. The enterprise
switch model fully populates the SFP+ ports with forty-eight shortwave SFPs and comes fully licensed with the
Enterprise Bundle (Fabric Watch, Trunking, Performance Monitoring, Extended Fabric, Fabric Vision).
DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2
The DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2 switch models supports up to 128 ports. There are 96 standard SFP
32Gb/s capable ports and eight Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) ports which support an additional
32 ports.
Frame Buffers
Aggregate Bandwidth
Port types
Fabric services
Hot swappable components
DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2 - 15,360 dynamically allocated
DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2 – 2Tb/s
mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port
DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2 - D_Port (ClearLink Diagnostic Port), E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, AE_Port;
optional port-type control Brocade Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port
DS-6630B and DS-6630B-V2 - D_Port (ClearLink Diagnostic Port), E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, AE_Port,
Isolation, QoS), Fabric Performance Impact (FPI) monitoring, Slow Drain Device Quarantine, (SDDQ),
Advanced Zoning ((default zoning, port/WWW zoning, broadcast zoning, target-driven zoning); Dynamic Fabric
Provisioning (DFP), Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Extended Fabrics, Enhanced BB Credit Recovery, FDMI,
Frame Redirection, Frame-based Trunking; FSPF, No Integrated Routing; IPoFC, ISL Trunking; Management
Server; NPIV, Time Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS);
Simple Name Server (SNS); Read Diagnostics Parameter (RDP)
is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). The only FRU’s on the DS-6610B are the SFP’s. The DS-6610B will
support in-service firmware upgrades.
DS-6620B and DS-6620B-V2 – Dual power supplies with three embedded cooling fan FRUs, SFPs and QSFP
optics. The fans are connected to the power supplies and are not themselves replaceable.
Scalability
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