Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade

The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shares similar capability with the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIP connections. It is designed to be installed in a Brocade DCX Backbone or DCX-4S Backbone.

Note – Specific chassis compatibility information can be found in the Brocade Fabric OS release notes delivered with the SunSolveSM patch. Be sure to review this information before starting hardware installation. For more information, see “Supported Firmware” on page 4.

The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade has the following features:

■Twelve FC ports, auto sensing to 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbit/sec (depending on the SFPs installed).

■Ten 1-Gigabit Ethernet and two 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (for FCIP links), configurable in the following operation modes:

■(10) 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports

■(10) 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports and (1) 10-Gigabit Ethernet port

■(2) 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports

Note – Both 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports are disabled by default and can be activated with purchase of an Upgrade Bundle license.

Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes