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BROCADE 8000
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Fujitsu BROCADE 8000 User Manual

DATASH EET BROCADE 8000 SWITCH
DATASHEET
BROCADE 8000 SWITCH SERVER I/O CONSOLIDATION
BROCADE CEE AND FCOE PRODUCTS
Brocade CEE/FCoE products provide high-performance, cut-through and non-blocking architecture, allowing organizations to achieve line-rate performance on both CEE and Fibre Channel ports. In addition, organizations can seamlessly introduce CEE and FCoE technologies to their data centers without disrupting existing SANs or IT management practices.
The Brocade 8000 Switch is a link layer (Layer 2) switch with a cut-through and non blocking architecture. This multiprotocol switch supports Ethernet, CEE, Fibre Channel, and FCoE protocols, providing industry-leading top-of-rack server I/O consolidation solutions in a compact 1U form factor. The Brocade 8000 features 24 10 Gbps CEE ports and eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports. Using its built-in FCoE hardware engine, the Brocade 8000 inspects incoming converged Ethernet and storage traffic, separates it into storage and networking streams, then directs each stream to its proper destination. Ethernet, or networking, traffic gets directed to LANs through the 24 CEE ports, while storage traffic gets switched to Fibre Channel SANs over the switch's Fibre Channel ports.
The Brocade 8000 provides a top-of-rack solution for deploying new access layer servers with Tier 3 and some Tier 2 applications.
The Brocade DCFM application provides unified management of the entire product line.
BROCADE 8000 SWITCH
Delivers Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for top-of-rack server I/O consolidation solutions, connecting access layer servers to corporate LANs and SANs
Offers choice. Customers may start by deploying
the Brocade 8000 as an L2 Ethernet switch with rich CEE features, then add Fibre Channel and FCoE capabilities as needed. Alternatively, customers can deploy the Brocade 8000 with all 32 ports and FCoE support enabled.
Features a top-of-rack, 1U, data link layer (L2)
switch with multiprotocol design that supports CEE, FCoE, and traditional Ethernet protocols
Utilizes cut-through non-blocking switch
architecture to deliver up to 8 Gbps performance with eight Fibre Channel ports and line-rate performance for 24 CEE ports with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
Provides rich Layer 2 Ethernet functionality for
LAN traffic
Utilizes Brocade ISL Trunking for Fibre Channel. It
also uses Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and Brocade frame-based trunking to maximize CEE bandwidth
Combines with Brocade Converged Network
Adapters (CNAs) and Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) to provide a unified CEE/FCoE solution that reduces capital and operating expenses (CapEx and OpEx).entication.
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DATASH EET BROCADE 8000 SWITCH
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
MAIN FEATURES BENEFITS
A VERSATILE TOP-OF-RACK SWITCH FOR SERVER I/O CONSOLIDATION
Access to LAN and SAN environments by Converged Enhanced Ethernet
(CEE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols
UNIFIED CEE/FCOE SOLUTION TO REDUCE COSTS
Reducing cabling and switch ports by utilizing Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs)
Seamless integration into existing Fibre Channel environments Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM
TM
) to manage SAN
infrastructures
INDUSTRY-LEADING PERFORMANCE AND DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY
24 x 10 Gbps CEE ports for server and LAN connections providing
frame-based trunking connections at up to 40 Gbps throughput
8 x 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports for SAN connectivity providing frame-based
trunking of connections at up to 64 Gbps thoughput
Independent activation of CEE ports and Fibre Channel ports with optional
licenses
COMPREHENSIVE LAYER 2 LAN CAPABILITIES
Data Link Layer (Layer 2) capabilities Quality of Service (QoS), security, and Layer 2 protocols
FABRIC OS-POWERED, NON-DISRUPTIVE SAN CONNECTIVITY
Same Brocade Fabric OS
®
which powers the entire Brocade SAN product
family
HIGHER FABRIC SECURITY
Designed for the highest level of fabric security Utilization of advanced port and switch Access Control Lists (ACLs) Active Directory with LDAP and 802.1x security and authentication
ENTERPRISE-CLASS AVAILABILITY FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Hot-swappable and redundant fan and power supply assemblies Maximizes availability of LAN and SAN environments
OPEN SAN MANAGEMENT
A Command Line Interface (CLI), Brocade Web Tools, or Brocade DCFM Simplifies switch management and supports third-party management
Reduces capital and operating expenses in enterprise data centers
Minimizes infrastructure costs as well as power and cooling
Enables organizations to introduce CEE/FCoE into their data centers without
disrupting existing SAN operations or IT management
Reduces complexity and administrative overhead
Utilizes best-in-class performance
Enables flexible deployment to meet current and future needs
Enables to configure and administer Layer 2 functions accordingly at the
access layer
Enables seamless and non-disruptive integration with Brocade Fibre
Channel SANs
Helps organizations safeguard their critical information
Simplifies administration and increases control over data access Enhances access security
applications
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DATASH EET BROCADE 8000 SWITCH
A VERSATILE TOP-OF-RACK SWITCH FOR SERVER I/O CONSOLIDATION
Supporting Windows and Linux environments, the Brocade® 8000 Switch enables access to LAN and SAN environments over a common server connection by utilizing Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. LAN traffic is forwarded to aggregation layer Ethernet switches using conventional 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connections, and storage traffic is forwarded to Fibre Channel SANs over 8 Gbps Fibre Channel connections. Part of a unified CEE/FCoE solution unique to Brocade, the Brocade 8000 helps organizations reduce their capital and operating expenses in enterprise data centers.
UNIFIED CEE/FCOE SOLUTION TO REDUCE COSTS
The Brocade 8000 connects to servers utilizing Converged Network Adapters (CNAs). Consolidating server I/O reduces the number of server adapters which, in turn, reduces cabling and switch ports. This approach results in lower infrastructure costs and less power and cooling.
Moreover, consolidation is not limited to hardware components. Because FCoE preserves Fibre Channel constructs and services, it integrates seamlessly into existing Fibre Channel environments, enabling organizations to introduce CEE/FCoE into their data centers without disrupting existing SAN operations or IT management practices.
To further reduce complexity and administrative overhead, organizations can manage the Brocade 8000, Brocade CNAs, and Brocade Fibre Channel SAN infrastructures using Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM™) as part of a unified CEE/FCoE solution that is unique in the industry.
INDUSTRY-LEADING PERFORMANCE AND DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY
The Brocade 8000 provides best-in-class performance using a cut-through, non-blocking architecture. The low-profile 1U design features twenty-four 10 Gbps CEE ports for server and LAN connections, and eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports for SAN connectivity.
The advanced ASIC technology of the Brocade 8000 provides unique frame-based trunking of server connections at up to 40 Gbps of combined throughput. The switch also features standards-based Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for LAN connections, as well as frame-based trunking of SAN connections at up to 64 Gbps of throughput.
To meet current and future needs, organizations have the flexibility of activating both the CEE ports and Fibre Channel ports, with full FCoE support enabled. Alternatively, they can initially deploy the Brocade 8000 as a 10 GbE Layer 2 Ethernet switch and activate only the CEE ports. For SAN connectivity in the future, they can add optional licenses to activate the Fibre Channel ports and FCoE capabilities, providing a seamless path to server I/O consolidation.
COMPREHENSIVE LAYER 2 LAN CAPABILITIES
Leveraging deep Brocade expertise in Ethernet technologies, the Brocade 8000 provides broad, standards-based Data Link Layer (Layer 2) capabilities covering Quality of Service (QoS), security, and Layer 2 protocols. The 24 CEE ports provide uplink connections to conventional 10 GbE port aggregation layer Ethernet switches (Brocade or third-party devices). Layer 2 functions are configured and administered accordingly at the access layer.
FABRIC OS-POWERED, NON-DISRUPTIVE SAN CONNECTIVITY
The Brocade 8000 utilizes the same Brocade Fabric OS® that powers the entire Brocade SAN product family—from fixed port switches to the Brocade DCX Backbone. This helps ensure backward and forward compatibility, and enables seamless and non-disruptive integration with Brocade Fibre Channel SANs.
HIGHER FABRIC SECURITY
To help organizations safeguard their critical information, the Brocade 8000 is designed for the highest level of fabric security. It utilizes advanced port and switch Access Control Lists (ACLs) to simplify administration and significantly increase control over data access. To enhance access security, the Brocade 8000 supports Active Directory with LDAP and 802.1x security and authentication.
ENTERPRISE-CLASS AVAILABILITY FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY
The Brocade 8000 provides a reliable foundation for business continuity by employing enterprise-class availability features such as hot-swappable and redundant fan and power supply assemblies. Combined with a wide range of diagnostic and monitoring functions, these features help ensure highly available LAN and SAN environments.
OPEN SAN MANAGEMENT
By networking Fibre Channel switches and the Brocade 8000 under a common management platform, Fabric OS simplifies management through standard interfaces and support for third-party management applications. The Brocade 8000 supports switch management through a Command Line Interface (CLI), Brocade Web Tools, or Brocade DCFM (which supports Fibre Channel, FCoE, and CEE).
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