Brocade Communications Systems manual Brocade 5000 Switch, Highlights

Data Sheet

Brocade 5000 Switch

Storage Area Network

AFlexible, Easy-to-Use Switch for a Variety of SAN Environments

Highlights

•Delivers up to 32 ports in an optimized form factor that does not require a rail kit for deployment in a 19-inch rack

•Protects existing investments in Brocade Fabric OS and M-EOS*-based environments through native E_Port switch interoperability

•Provides industry-leading power and cooling efficiency to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and improve availability

•Utilizes Brocade EFCM 9.x and Brocade

Fabric Manager for easy deployment within new and existing fabrics

•Features Ports on Demand capabilities for fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments

•Protects existing device investments with auto-configuring 1, 2, and

4 Gbit/sec capabilities

•Meets high-availability requirements with redundant, hot-pluggable components and non-disruptive software upgrades

•Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard, simplifying installation and management

The Brocade® 5000 Switch is a high- performance Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) switch designed for rapidly growing storage requirements in mission- critical environments. It combines 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec technology in configurations of 16, 24, or 32 ports in an efficiently designed 1U package. As a result, it provides low-cost access to industry-leading SAN technology as well as support for “pay-as-you-grow” scalability through flexible Ports on Demand capabilities.

The Brocade 5000 features a flexible architecture that supports native E_Port interoperability for seamless connectivity into Brocade Fabric OS® (FOS) or M-Enterprise OS (M-EOS)* environments. It is the first switch that can operate in SAN fabrics

running FOS native, FOS open, M-EOS native, and M-EOS open modes. This enables non-disruptive expansion of any fabric using these operating modes.

To reduce deployment and maintenance costs, IT organizations can manage the Brocade 5000 with a variety of tools and methods. For SAN users familiar with Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM), the Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy addition to M-EOS fabrics since there is no steep learning curve for new management tools or interoperability settings. For SAN users familiar with Brocade Fabric Manager, the Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy addition to FOS fabrics.

*Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and directors running McDATA Enterprise OS