SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual 1-1
Publication Number: 53-1000175-01
Chapter
1
Introducing the SilkWorm 4016
The SilkWorm 4016 is a 12-port Fibre Channel switch module (upgradable to 16 ports) that supports
link speeds up to 4Gbit/sec. It includes the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is
compatible with the entire SilkWorm product family.
This chapter provides the following information:
•“SilkWorm 4016 Features” on page1-1
•“Switch Characteristics” on page 1-3
•“ISL Trunking Groups” on page1-7
•“Brocade Optional Features” on page1-7
SilkWorm 4016 Features
The SilkWorm 4016 provides the following features:
•Up to six external autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports:
-Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming:
F_Port (fabric enabled)
FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)
E_Port (expansion port)
-Brocade ISL Trunking of external ports with trunking license
•Up to ten copper backplane F_ports capable of automatic negotiation to the highest common speed
of all devices connected to port, up to 4 Gbit/sec
•Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which
implements hardware zoning at the port level of the switch
•Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN) and device-level
zoning
•Hardware zoning, implemented by means of a firmware-accessible table per output port
•Extensive diagnostics and monitoring capabilities
•Unicast and broadcast data traffic support
•Up to six SWL small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers
•One console port through the backplane connectors to the ; refer to the documentation for
connection details