Fujitsu FCX648S User Manual

DATASHEET IP Switch Brocade FCX648S

DATASHEET

IP Switch Brocade FCX648S

THE IDEAL IP SWITCH FOR THE PRIMERGY CX1000

The Brocade FCX648S is Brocade’s next
generation stackable data center class Ethernet
switch specifically designed to address the
unique requirements of the enterprise edge
market. The Brocade FCX648S switch delivers
high-performance, scalable and flexible
enterprise campus access solutions with o nly 1
rack unit (RU).

The single Brocade FCX648S offers 48 ports with
1GbE for connecting server and storage systems
together and two 10GbE uplinks to the data
center network. Up to eight Brocade FCX648S
switches can be stacked into a si ngle logical
switch with a single IP address to simplify
management.

Brocade FCX648S is targeted at enterprises of all
sizes. Large enterprise companies as well as
medium and small enterprises will use this s witch
to connect end users’ end devices in th e data
centers.

The typical usage environment for the switc h is
the data center where it can be used as a top of
the rack- or access-layer-switch. Another very
important usage scenario is the PRIMERGY
CX1000 solution. In this solution, in which 38
rack servers work together in one rack, the
Brocade FCX648S offers high performance
server connectivity and network redundancy .

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DATASHEET IP Switch Brocade FCX648S

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

MAIN FEATURES BENEFITS

Simplified, High-Performance Stacking

 The Brocade FCX648S includes two dedicated 1 6 Gbps stacking

ports,

 Up to eight Brocade FCX648S switches can be stac ked into a single

logical switch with a single IP address

Power

 Power to campus devices is automatically nego tiated, providin g

exactly the amount of power that they ne ed.

PRIMERGY CX1000

The Brocade FCX648S is a part of the PRIMERGY CX1000 soluti on

  The switch is pre-tested and certified with the PRI MERGY CX1000

 Providing simple and robust expandabil ity for future growth at the

network edge
Simple management 
Flexibility 
Ideal for customers who Pay as you grow 

 Easy extensibility

Reduced power consumption

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 If devices go into sleep mode, they c an request less power fro m the

network, minimizing power usage in the campus environment

and therefore the preferred switch for this solution

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