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Brocade Communications Systems 53-1000571-01 Architectural specification, Supported HBAs, Fibre Channel standards compliance

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Architectural specification A

Architectural specification

The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in Table 8 .

Supported HBAs

For a complete list of interoperable hardware, visit the Brocade Connect Web site at:

http://www.brocadeconnect.com

and follow the links to the latest compatibility matrix. From the main page, select Technica l

Resource Center, then Documentation Library. Finally, choose Compatibility and Scalability

Information.

For more information and a list of supported HBAs, refer to your Dell PowerEdge documentation.

Fibre Channel standards compliance

The SAN I/O Module switch meets or exceeds the Fibre Channel standards for compliance,

performance, and feature capabilities as defined in the Brocade standards compliance list. This

information is available at:

http://www.brocade .com/products/in terop/standards_co mpliance.jsp

TABLE 8 Architecture

Feature Description

Scalability Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches

Certified maximum 32 switches, 7 hops

Performance 1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

Fabric latency

(Fabric Switch Mode only)

<2.1 µsec with no contention

Maximum frame size 2112-byte payload

Class of service Class 2

Class 3

Class F (interswitch frames)

Port types FL_Por t

F_Port

E_Port

N_Port

Fabric services

(Fabric Switch Mode only)

Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification

Contents

Main Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Document History Hardware Reference Manual 53-1000571-01 New document November 2007 Title Publication Number Summary of Changes Date Contents About this document Chapter 1 Introducing the SAN I/O Module Chapter 2 Configuring the SAN I/O Module Chapter 3 Operating the SAN I/O Module Appendix A SAN I/O Module specifications Index About this document How this document is organized Supported hardware and software Whats new in this document Document conventions Text formatting Notes, attention, caution, and danger Additional information Brocade resources Optional brocade features Other industry resources Getting technical help Document feedback Page Introducing the SAN I/O Module Dual function and access gateway configurations - Determining module configuration Features Full Fabric Switch mode Access Gateway mode Ports on Demand (POD) Hardware Description 56 Port side FIGURE 1 TABLE 1 Nonport side FIGURE 3 3 Labeling SFPs ISL trunking groups Optional features Full Fabric Switch Mode Access Gateway Mode Unpacking and installing the SAN I/O Module Cabling guidelines Configuring the SAN I/O Module Items required Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address Using the SAN I/O Module CLI to set the IP address Task 1: Establish a terminal session with the SAN I/O Module Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address FIGURE 4 Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the Ethernet network Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric Page Changing from Fabric Switch mode to Access Gateway mode Notes Web Tools Command Line Interface Changing from Access Gateway Mode to Fabric Switch Mode Notes Activating Ports on Demand (POD) Activating ports with a POD license Connecting to the SAN I/O Module Using Web Tools Operating the SAN I/O Module Interoperability Port negotiation Operating system support Accessing the SAN I/O Module TABLE 2 TABLE 3 Interpreting POST results Interpreting LED activity Interpreting LED activity Each SAN I/O Module uses LEDs to indicate status. These LEDs are shown in Figure5. FIGURE 5 TABLE 4 Location Indicator Color Operation Removing and replacing the SAN I/O Module TABLE 4 FIGURE 6 Appendix A SAN I/O Module specifications Access Gateway Mode default port mapping Processor and memory specifications Weight and physical dimensions Weight and physical dimensions Table 6 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the SAN I/O Module. Facility requirements TABLE 6 Dimension Measurements Architectural specification Supported HBAs Fibre Channel standards compliance TABLE 8 Regulatory compliance FCC warning (US only) MIC Statement (Republic of Korea) VCCI statement (Japan) Page CE statement Canadian requirements Laser compliance Environmental regulation compliance China RoHS Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) Disclaimer TS/HS Dual Language Sheet Environmental regulation compliance A Regulatory certifications CHINAROHS /(HS/TS) TABLE 9 Country Safety specification EMC specification Environmental regulation compliance TABLE 9 Country Safety specification EMC specification Index F