Brocade FLS648 Data Sheet
BROCADE
FASTIRON LS
SERIES
EntErprisE
LAn switching
HIGHLIGHTS
Compact 24-port and 48-port 10/100/1000
Mbps access switch models
Field upgradeable with 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
and IronStack stacking for scalable and secure
network access
Advanced IronWare
Mbps access switch models
Field upgradeable with 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
and IronStack stacking for scalable and secure
network access
Advanced IronWare
™
Layer 2 Ethernet switching
with robust suite of security capabilities
Base Layer 3 capabilities enable routed
topologies to the network edge with RIP v1/v2
route announcement, static routes, and VRRP
Enhanced security features in non-stacking
deployments include DHCP snooping and
dynamic ARP inspection
Optional edge routing upgrade in non-stacking
configuration adds OSPF and RIP dynamic
routing for routed edge topologies*
Open and standards-based network access
control features multi-host 802.1x access
control, multi-device MAC authentication,
and policy-controlled MAC-based VLANs
Low packet latency and advanced Quality of
Service (QoS) ensure dependable voice, video
and data delivery
Embedded hardware-based sFlow for enhanced
traffic visibility, accounting and security
IronShield™ 360 intrusion protection delivers
dynamic, real-time protection from network
and host-based attacks
IronStack technology scaling up to eight
FastIron LS units in a logical chassis and 384
10/100/1000 Mbps ports, with automatic
healing in case of link or switch failures.
Base Layer 3 capabilities enable routed
topologies to the network edge with RIP v1/v2
route announcement, static routes, and VRRP
Enhanced security features in non-stacking
deployments include DHCP snooping and
dynamic ARP inspection
Optional edge routing upgrade in non-stacking
configuration adds OSPF and RIP dynamic
routing for routed edge topologies*
Open and standards-based network access
control features multi-host 802.1x access
control, multi-device MAC authentication,
and policy-controlled MAC-based VLANs
Low packet latency and advanced Quality of
Service (QoS) ensure dependable voice, video
and data delivery
Embedded hardware-based sFlow for enhanced
traffic visibility, accounting and security
IronShield™ 360 intrusion protection delivers
dynamic, real-time protection from network
and host-based attacks
IronStack technology scaling up to eight
FastIron LS units in a logical chassis and 384
10/100/1000 Mbps ports, with automatic
healing in case of link or switch failures.
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stackable, secure, 10gBE
Access switches
DATA SHEET
The Brocade
®
FastIron
®
LS Series
access switch family provides enterprise
organizations with a flexible and feature-rich
solution for building a secure, high-value,
intelligent network edge. Upgradeable
with 10-Gigabit Ethernet, and IronStack
stacking technology, the FastIron LS Series
gives enterprises the cost and operational
benefits of a “pay-as-you-grow” architecture.
organizations with a flexible and feature-rich
solution for building a secure, high-value,
intelligent network edge. Upgradeable
with 10-Gigabit Ethernet, and IronStack
stacking technology, the FastIron LS Series
gives enterprises the cost and operational
benefits of a “pay-as-you-grow” architecture.
The FastIron LS Series delivers the scalability,
QoS assurance, feature richness and
advanced security needed to implement
an intelligent high-value solution that can
scale to meet future growth at the network
edge. An enterprise may initially deploy a
standalone FastIron LS switch and later
upgrade to IronStack stacking to scale the
installation from one to eight stacked units
to meet growing user requirements.
QoS assurance, feature richness and
advanced security needed to implement
an intelligent high-value solution that can
scale to meet future growth at the network
edge. An enterprise may initially deploy a
standalone FastIron LS switch and later
upgrade to IronStack stacking to scale the
installation from one to eight stacked units
to meet growing user requirements.
The FastIron LS series is designed to conserve
space and power. Their one rack unit height
and shallow depth (~33 cm/13 inches) allow
space and power. Their one rack unit height
and shallow depth (~33 cm/13 inches) allow
them to be installed in cabinets in which
larger systems cannot be supported.
larger systems cannot be supported.
Additionally, the FastIron LS Series may be
deployed in metro area networks connecting
branch offices with 10-GbE uplinks. In this
environment, important features include the
Brocade Metro Ring Protocol (version I and
II) for building resilient ring-based topologies
VLAN stacking and advanced multicast
capabilities including IGMPv1/v2/v3 and
MLD v1/v2 snooping for controlling multicast
traffic for high-bandwidth content delivery.
deployed in metro area networks connecting
branch offices with 10-GbE uplinks. In this
environment, important features include the
Brocade Metro Ring Protocol (version I and
II) for building resilient ring-based topologies
VLAN stacking and advanced multicast
capabilities including IGMPv1/v2/v3 and
MLD v1/v2 snooping for controlling multicast
traffic for high-bandwidth content delivery.
The FastIron LS switches are designed
for flexibility, offering upgrade options for
redundant power, 10-Gigabit Ethernet,
stacking and dynamic routing. The FastIron
LS switches include an internal, non-removable
AC power supply. An optional one rack unit
high AC power supply unit can be used to
provide redundant power for up to four
FastIron LS switches.
for flexibility, offering upgrade options for
redundant power, 10-Gigabit Ethernet,
stacking and dynamic routing. The FastIron
LS switches include an internal, non-removable
AC power supply. An optional one rack unit
high AC power supply unit can be used to
provide redundant power for up to four
FastIron LS switches.
*Available only on the standalone FastIron LS. This feature is not available on the IronStack enabled FastIron LS.