HigHligHts•Providesanaffordable,flexiblefoundationforentry-levelSANs,andanedgeswitchforcore-to-edgeSANenvironments
•Deliversupto24portsof8Gbit/secperformanceinanenergy-efficient,optimized1Uformfactortosupportthemostdemandingserverandvirtualserverdeployments
•Simplifiesconfigurationandmanagementwitheasy-to-usetoolssuchastheBrocadeEZSwitchSetupwizard,andisMicrosoftSimpleSAN-compatible
•Enables“pay-as-you-grow”scalabilityfromsingle-switchfabricstofull-fabricenterprisecapabilitieswithPortsOnDemandscalabilityfrom8to16or24portsin8-portincrements
•Offersdualfunctionalityaseitherafull-fabricSANswitchorasanNPIV-enabledBrocadeAccessGatewaythatenhancesfabricscalabilityandsimplifiesmanagement
•Protectsexistingdeviceinvestmentswithauto-sensing1,2,4,and8Gbit/seccapabilitiesandnativeoperationwithBrocadeandBrocadeM-Seriesfabrics
•Future-proofsinvestmentsbyenablingorganizationstouse4Gbit/secSFPstodayandupgradeto8Gbit/secSFPswhenrequired
Small SAN Affordability with Growth Capabilities
iNCREAsED EFFiCiENCY tO MANAgE BUsiNEss gROWtHTheBrocade300significantlyincreasesperformanceandfunctionalityforSANsatanentry-levelprice.Basedonsixth-generationBrocadetechnology,theBrocade300combinesauto-sensing1,2,4,and8Gbit/secthroughputwithfeaturesthatgreatlyenhancefabricoperation.Theevolutionarydesignprovidesthesecapabilitieswhileconsuminglessthan2.5wattsofpowerperportforexceptionalpowerandcoolingefficiency.
Asaresult,organizationscanenjoytheadvantagesoflow-costdeviceconnectivityandpowerfulcapabilitiesthatmakeSANtechnologyhighlyaccessibleandaffordable.Inaddition,hotcodeloadandactivationhelpmaximizeapplicationuptimewithfastersystemsoftwareupgradesandmaintenancetoreducethedependencyonscheduledoutages.
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Asthevalueandvolumeofbusinessdatacontinuetorise,organizationsneedtechnologysolutionsthatareeasytoimplementandmanage,andthatcangrowandchangewithminimaldisruption.TheBrocade®300Switchprovidessmalltomedium-sizedenterpriseswithSANconnectivitythatsimplifiestheirITmanagementinfrastructures,improvessystemperformance,maximizesthevalueofvirtualserverdeployments,andreducesoverallstoragecosts.
The8Gbit/secFibrechannelBrocade300providesasimple,affordable,single-switchsolutionforbothnewandexistingSANs.Tosimplifydeployment,theBrocade300featurestheEZSwitchSetupwizardandotherusabilityandconfigurationenhancements,aswellastheoptionalBrocadeAccessGatewaymodeofoperation.Moreover,itprovidesstate-of-the-artperformanceandPortsOnDemandscalabilitytosupportSANexpansionandenablelong-terminvestmentprotection.
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PAY-As-YOU-gROW sCAlABilitYTheBrocade300integratesinnovativehardwareandsoftwarefeaturesthatmakeiteasytodeploy,manage,andintegrateintoawiderangeofITenvironments.withpowerfulyetflexiblecapabilities—suchasPortsOnDemandscalabilityfrom8to16or24portsin8-portincrements—theBrocade300enablesorganizationstostartsmallandgrowtheirstoragenetworksinanon-disruptivemanner.Inaddition,organizationscaninitiallydeploy4Gbit/secSFPsandupgradeto8Gbit/secSFP+whennecessary.
BACKWARD AND FORWARD COMPAtiBilitYTheBrocade300operatesseamlesslywithexistingBrocadeswitchesthroughnativeE_PortconnectivityintoBrocadeFabricOS®(FOS)orM-EnterpriseOS(M-EOS)*environments.Inaddition,theBrocade300canenableseamlessexpansiontolargercore-to-edgenetworkarchitecturesasbusinessneedsdictate.
Tofacilitatedeployment,theBrocade300integrateseasilyintoheterogeneousenvironmentswithoperatingsystemssuchaswindowsNT,UNIX,Linux,Solaris,andAIX,aswellasvirtualserverenvironments.Asaresult,thesecapabilitiesmakeitidealforSANsolutionssuchasvirtualserverdeployment,LAN-freebackup,andserverandstorageconsolidation.
A BEttER WAY tO iMPROVE BUsiNEss OPERAtiONsOneoftheprimarybenefitsofaSANenvironmentistheconsolidationofhardwareresources.Thiscentralizedapproachhelpsincreaseoperationalefficiencyandstaffproductivity,twocriticalrequirementsforsmallandmedium-sizedorganizations.withfewerphysicalresourcestomanage,staffmemberscanhandleadditionalbusinessgrowthorfocusonotherstrategicinitiatives.
high-performance8Gbit/secFibrechannelcapabilitiesspeeddatatransfertohelpkeepdataflowingandapplicationsrunning.Asaresult,organizationscansignificantlyimprovestorageutilizationindistributede-mailenvironments,forexample.Inaddition,aSAN-basedarchitectureenablesLAN-freebackupandmoreefficientdatacenterresourcemanagement—increasingoverallsystemperformanceandproductivity(seeFigure1).
sUPERiOR NEtWORK PERFORMANCE TheBrocade300provideshighperformancewithallportscapableofoperatingat1,2,4,and8Gbit/sec(fullduplex)toenableupto408Gbit/secofuncongestedthroughput.Auto-sensingandspeed-matchingofdatatrafficprovidesinteroperabilitywithprevious1,2,and4Gbit/secdevices.Toprovidemoretargetedperformance,enhancedBrocadeInter-SwitchLink(ISL)TrunkingcombinesuptoeightISLsbetweenapairofswitchesintoasingle,logicalhigh-speedtrunkcapableofupto68Gbit/secofthroughput.
siMPliFiED MANAgEMENtAllBrocadeswitchesutilizetheintelligentBrocadeFabricOS,whichenableshighlyreliableandscalableenvironments.Tomanagetheirswitchconfigurations,organizationscanuseacommandlineinterface,theBrocadewebToolsutility,orbroaderSANmanagementtoolssuchasBrocadeEnterpriseFabricconnectivityManager(EFcM)orFabricManager.TheBrocade300alsoprovidesaUSBportthatincreasesserviceabilityanderrorloggingbyfacilitatingfirmwareupgradesanddownloadsofsystemlogfiles.
ADAPtiVE NEtWORKiNg sERViCEsTheBrocade300utilizesBrocadeAdaptiveNetworkingservices,asuiteoftoolsforoptimizingfabricbehaviorandensuringamplebandwidthformission-criticalapplications.ThesetoolscurrentlyincludeQoS,IngressrateLimiting,TrafficIsolation,andTopTalkers.
Byassigningzonesahigh,medium,orlowpriority,QoSallocatesbandwidthintheeventofcongestiontoexpeditehigh-prioritytrafficandkeepalltrafficflowing.IngressrateLimitingrestrictsdataflowfromless-criticalhostsatpresetbandwidths.TrafficIsolationassignshigh-bandwidthdataflowstospecificISLs.AndTopTalkersmeasuresthetopbandwidth-consumingtrafficinrealtimeforaspecificphysicalorvirtualdevice,orendtoendacrossthefabric.
MAXiMiZiNg iNVEstMENtsTohelpoptimizetechnologyinvestments,Brocadeanditspartnersoffercompletesolutionsthatincludeeducation,support,andservices.Formoreinformation,contactaBrocadesalespartnerorvisitwww.brocade.com.
BROCADE ACCEss gAtEWAY MODE
TheBrocade300canbedeployedasafull-fabricswitchorasaBrocadeAccessGateway,whichprovidesconnectivityintoanySAN(thedefaultmodesettingisaswitch).AccessGatewaymodeutilizesN_PortIDVirtualization(NPIV)switchstandardstopresentFibrechannelconnectionsaslogicaldevicestoSANfabrics.AttachingthroughNPIV-enabledswitchesanddirectors,theBrocade300inAccessGatewaymodecanconnecttoBrocade,McDATA,orotherSANfabrics.
OrganizationscaneasilyenableAccessGatewaymodeviaacommandlineinterface,BrocadewebTools,orBrocadeFabricManager.KeybenefitsofAccessGatewaymodeinclude:
•Improvedscalabilityforlargeorrapidlygrowingserverandvirtualserverenvironments
•Simplifiedmanagementthroughthereductionofdomainsandmanagementtasks
•Fabricinteroperabilityformixed-vendorSANconfigurationsthatrequirefullfunctionality
Note: Brocade Access Gateway Mode is supported only in 24-port configurations.
* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and directors running McDATA Enterprise OS in McDATA Fabric mode or McDATA Open Fabric mode.
Figure 1. ABrocadeSAN-basedconsolidationsolutioncansignificantlyimprovedataavailabilityandresourceutilization.
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systems ArchitectureFibrechannelports Switchmode(default):24portsin8-port
incrementsthroughPortsonDemandlicensesat8,16,and24universal(E,F,M,FL,orN)portsAccessGatewayDefaultPortMapping:16F_Ports,8N_Ports
Scalability Fullfabricarchitecturewith239switchesmaximum
certifiedmaximum SingleBrocadeFOSfabric:56domains,19hopsSingleBrocadeM-EOSfabric:31domains,3hopsLargerfabricscertifiedasrequired;consultBrocadeorOEMSANdesigndocumentsforconfigurationdetails
Performance 1.063Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;2.125Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;4.25Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;8.5Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;auto-sensingof1,2,4,and8Gbit/secportspeeds;optionallyprogrammabletofixedportspeed;speedmatchingbetween1,2,4,and8Gbit/secports
ISLTrunking Frame-basedtrunkingwithuptoeight8Gbit/secportsperISLtrunkwithoptionallicense;upto68Gbit/secperISLtrunk(8ports×8.5Gbit/sec[linerate])Exchange-basedloadbalancingacrossISLswithDPSincludedinFabricOS
Aggregatebandwidth 408Gbit/sec:24ports×8.5Gbit/sec(linerate)×2(fullduplex)
Maximumfabriclatency 700nswithnocontention,cut-throughroutingat8Gbit/sec
Maximumframesize 2112-bytepayloadFramebuffers 700dynamicallyallocated,484maximum
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classesofservice class2,class3,classF(inter-switchframes)Porttypes FL_Port,F_Port,M_Port(MirrorPort),and
E_Port;self-discoverybasedonswitchtype(U_Port);optionalporttypecontrolinBrocadeAccessGatewaymode:F_PortandNPIV-enabledN_Port
Datatraffictypes Fabricswitchessupportingunicast,multicast(255groups)andbroadcast
Mediatypes 4Gbit/sec:requiresBrocadehot-pluggable,SmallForm-factorPluggable(SFP),Lcconnector;4Gbit/secShort-wavelengthLaser(SwL);4Gbit/secLong-wavelengthLaser(LwL);4Gbit/secExtendedLong-wavelengthLaser(ELwL);distancedependsonfiber-opticcableandportspeed8Gbit/sec:requiresBrocadehot-pluggableSFP+,Lcconnector;Short-wavelengthLaser(SwL);distancedependsonfiber-opticcableandportspeed
USB 1USBportforfirmwaredownload,supportsave,andconfigurationupload/download
Fabricservices
Note: Some fabric services do not apply or are unavailable in Brocade Access Gateway mode
SimpleNameServer(SNS);registeredStatechangeNotification(rScN);NTPv3;reliablecommitService(rcS);DynamicPathSelection(DPS);BrocadeAdvancedZoning(defaultzoning,port/wwNzoning,broadcastzoning);NPIV;N_PortTrunking;FDMI;ManagementServer;FSPF;Fabricwatch;ExtendedFabrics;ISLTrunking;AdvancedPerformanceMonitoring;AdaptiveNetworking(perdataflowQoS,IngressrateLimiting,TrafficIsolation,TopTalkers;licensingvaries);IPoFc,Frameredirection;PortFencing;BBcreditrecovery
Options rack-mountrailkits(fixed,slide,mid-mount)
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Brocade,FabricOS,FileLifecycleManager,MyView,andStorageXareregisteredtrademarksandtheBrocadeB-wingsymbol,DcX,andSANhealtharetrademarksofBrocadecommunicationsSystems,Inc.,intheUnitedStatesand/orinothercountries.Allotherbrands,products,orservicenamesareormaybetrademarksorservicemarksof,andareusedtoidentify,productsorservicesoftheirrespectiveowners.
Notice:Thisdocumentisforinformationalpurposesonlyanddoesnotsetforthanywarranty,expressedorimplied,concerninganyequipment,equipmentfeature,orserviceofferedortobeofferedbyBrocade.Brocadereservestherighttomakechangestothisdocumentatanytime,withoutnotice,andassumesnoresponsibilityforitsuse.Thisinformationaldocumentdescribesfeaturesthatmaynotbecurrentlyavailable.contactaBrocadesalesofficeforinformationonfeatureandproductavailability.ExportoftechnicaldatacontainedinthisdocumentmayrequireanexportlicensefromtheUnitedStatesgovernment.
ManagementManagement Telnet,hTTP,SNMPv1/v3(FEMIB,Fc
ManagementMIB);Auditing,Syslog,changeManagementtracking;EZSwitchSetupwizard;BrocadeAdvancedwebTools;BrocadeEFcMStandard/Enterprise9.x(optional);BrocadeFabricManager(optional:FOSenvironmentsonly);SMI-Scompliant,SMI-Sscriptingtoolkit,AdministrativeDomains;triallicensesforselectadd-oncapabilities
Security SSL,SShv2,hTTPS,LDAP,rADIUS,role-BasedAccesscontrol(rBAc),Dh-chAP(betweenswitchesandenddevices),PortBinding,SwitchBinding,SecurerPc,Securecopy(ScP),TrustedSwitch,IPSec,IPFiltering
Managementaccess 10/100Ethernet(rJ-45),in-bandoverFibrechannel;serialport(rJ-45);USB;call-homeintegrationenabledthroughBrocadeEFcMandBrocadeFabricManager
Diagnostics POSTandembeddedonline/offlinediagnostics,includingrAStracelogging,environmentalmonitoring,non-disruptivedaemonrestart,FcpingandPathinfo(Fctraceroute),portmirroring(SPANport)
MechanicalsEnclosure Non-porttoportsideairflow;
1U,19-inchEIA-compliant,powerfromportsideSize width:42.88cm(16.88in)
height:4.29cm(1.69in)Depth:30.66cm(12.07in)
Systemweight 4.2kg(9.30lbs),withoutSFP/SFP+media
BROCADE 300 sPECiFiCAtiONs (CONtiNUED)
EnvironmentalsOperating Temperature:0°cto40°c(32°Fto104°F)
humidity:10%to85%non-condensingNon-operating Temperature:–25°cto70°c(–13°Fto158°F)
humidity:10%to95%non-condensingAltitude Operating:Upto3000meters(9842feet)
Storage:Upto12km(39,370feet)Shock Operating:20g,6mshalf-sine
Non-operating:halfsine,33g11ms,3/egAxisVibration Operating:0.5gsine,0.4grmsrandom,5to500hz
Non-operating:2.0gsine,1.1grmsrandom,5to500hz
heatdissipation Maximum24ports:195BTU/hrcO2emissions 210kgperyear(with16portsat0.42kg/kwh)
1.09kgperGbit/secperyearAirflow Maximum23cFM(cu.ft./min.);nominal18cFM
PowerPowerinlet c13
Inputvoltage 85to264VAcnominal
Frequency 47to63hz
Powerconsumption Nominal48watts;maximum57wattswith24portsat8Gbit/sec
ForinformationaboutsupportedSANstandards,visitwww.brocade.com/sanstandards
Forinformationaboutswitchanddeviceinteroperability,visitwww.brocade.com/interoperability
Forinformationabouthardwareregulatorycompliance,visitwww.brocade.com/regulatorycompliance
* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and directors running McDATA Enterprise OS in McDATA Fabric mode or McDATA Open Fabric mode.
