Brocade
No. Switch
Switch
Firmware
Revision
Switch
Management
Application
Revision Interoperable Switch
Interoperable
Switch
Firmware
Max #
Domains
per
Fabric
Max
#
Hops
ISL
Domain
to
Domain Comments Topology
15 EMC Connectrix
DS−8B2−0DL v3.2.1,
v3.2.1b Fabric
Manager
v5.1.0, Fabric
Manager
v5.2.0a,
Webtools
EMC Connectrix DS−8B2−0DL v3.2.1,
v3.2.1b 2 112 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
16 EMC Connectrix
DS−8B2−0DL v3.2.1b,
v3.2.1c Fabric
Manager
v5.5.0,
Webtools
Dell Brocade 1/2Gb FC Switch Module
(SW3014) v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
17 EMC Connectrix
DS−8B2−0DL v3.2.1b,
v3.2.1c Fabric
Manager
v5.5.0,
Webtools
IBM Brocade Enterprise SAN Switch Module
For IBM BladeCenter Servers
(90P0165/90P0164)
v5.3.0a,
v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
18 EMC Connectrix:
3250−VL2E7,
DS−220B−FF−D8
v5.0.5 Fabric
Manager
v5.0.0a,
Webtools
Dell Brocade 4Gb FC Switch Module
(SW4016), HPQ Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for
HP c−Class Bladesystem (AE370A)6, HPQ
Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch Power Pack for HP
c−Class Bladesystem (AE371A), HPQ
Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch for HP c−Class
Bladesystem (AE372A), HPQ Brocade 4Gb
SAN Switch for HP p−Class BladeSystem,
Power Pack (A7535A), IBM Brocade 10−port
4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Servers (32R1813/32R1821)5, IBM Brocade
20−port 4Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter Servers (32R1812/32R1820)5,
IBM Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module For
IBM BladeCenter Servers (26K5601)
v5.0.5 2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
19 IBM Brocade Enterprise
SAN Switch Module For
IBM BladeCenter Servers
(90P0165/90P0164)
v5.3.0a,
v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.2,
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.3, Fabric
Manager
v5.5.0,
Webtools
EMC Connectrix 3250−VL2E7v5.3.0a,
v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
20 IBM Brocade Enterprise
SAN Switch Module For
IBM BladeCenter Servers
(90P0165/90P0164)
v5.3.0a,
v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.2,
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.3, Fabric
Manager
v5.5.0,
Webtools
EMC Connectrix DS−220B−FF−D8v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1,
v6.0.0b,
v6.0.0c,
v6.1.0a,
v6.1.0c
2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
21 IBM Brocade Enterprise
SAN Switch Module For
IBM BladeCenter Servers
(90P0165/90P0164)
v5.3.0a,
v5.3.0c,
v5.3.0d,
v5.3.1
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.2,
Connectrix
Manager
9.7.3, Fabric
Manager
v5.5.0,
Webtools
EMC Connectrix DS−8B2−0DL v3.2.1b,
v3.2.1c 2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
22 QLogic SANBox
SB1404−10AJ−E 5.0.1.10.00 SANsurfer
5.00.1.05 QLogic SANBox SB1404−10AJ−E 5.0.1.10.00 2 2 1 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
23 QLogic SANBox
SB3050−08A−E 4.0.2.4−0 SANbox
Manager
4.00.11−0714
QLogic SANBox SB3050−08A−E 4.0.2.4−0 2 1 2 See1, 2, 3, 4 FC−SW
24 QLogic SANBox
SB3050−08A−E 4.0.2.4−0 SANbox
Manager
4.00.11−0714
QLogic SANBox SB3050−08A−E 4.0.2.4−0 2 1 2 See1, 2, 3,
4, 9 FC−SW
1. Max # Hops: The maximum number of ISLs (Inter−Switch Links) a frame needs to traverse between any input port of the fabric to any output port, assuming all ISLs are active (no ISL
or switch fault condition is present). This is the maximum number of hops in a fabric. For additional information regarding how to count the number of hops in a fabric, refer to the
EMC Networked Storage Topology Guide.
2. Switch Management Application Revision: Switch Management versions are backward compatible. You may manage any lower−level switch with a higher level Management
Application Revision.
3. Switch Management Application Revision: The use of mixed code revisions in the same fabric should be limited to code upgrade processes only. You must always use the
management code rev. associated with the highest level of switch code.
4. Max # of Domains per Fabric: The maximum number of switches a Fibre Channel fabric may contain under the current topology limitations.
5. This switch module is supported in both legacy switch module position (bay 3 or 4) of all IBM BladeCenter chassis' and when installed in the IBM Multi−switch Interconnect Module for
IBM BladeCenter (39Y9314), in bays 8 and 10 in the IBM BladeCenter H chassis.
6. HP Part number AE373A is 12 port upgrade license for Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch.
7. This switch is offered by Dell as the Brocade VL2 LC.
8. Dell offers the following versions of the DS−220B−FF−D switch: DS−210B−DE and DS−210B−DEU. Please reference the Dell website for further information.
9. the configuration is customer instalable
CNTFor SAN Router support with the switches listed on this table, please see the SAN Router tables on E−Lab Interoperability Navigator.
For single fabrics consisting of McData and Brocade directors/switches & for single fabrics consisting of Cisco MDS, and Brocade, and McDATA
directors/switches, see the EMC Networked Storage Topology Guide on E−Lab Interoperability Navigator (http://elabnavigator.emc.com).
Server / HBA model limitations are subject to switch support as listed in Fibre Connectivity: Switch table. EMC recommends the latest code revisions
be used on all fabrics.
Switch Interoperability describes the limitations for a mixed Fibre Channel switched fabric topology. The fabric topology envelope limitations and the
switch management applications are defined in the attribute columns.
The following is an example showing how to utilize the table:
1. The objective of this example are to construct a SAN consisting of three switches, A, B, and C, and to verify firmware and management application
compatibility. In this case you need to verify that each of these components interoperates with the other two.
2. As the data shows, devices listed in the Switch column can be the same SAN with devices listed in the Interoperable Switch column. For example:
switch A running firmware X can interoperate with switch B running firmware Y, and switch A running firmware X can interoperate with switch C
running firmware Z.
3. In order to verify that switch B running firmware Y can also interoperate with switch C running firmware Z, find switch B in the Switch column and
switch C in the Interoperable Switch column. These two steps verify that all three firmware levels are compatible with each other.
Switched Fabric Topology Parameters