Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 Manual De Usuario

System size and weight

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System size and weight

The weight of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 can vary considerably depending on the combination of 
blades installed. Use 

 and the system FRU weights table to determine the weight of the 

Brocade DCX 8510-4 with your combination of port and application blades. 

Port types

FC8-64 supports these port types:
F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-32E supports these port types:
F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC8-48E supports these port types:
F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, and M_Port.
FC16-32 supports these port types:
F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, M_Port and D_Port.
FC16-48 supports these port types:
F_Port, E_Port, Ex_Port, M_Port and D_Port.
FS8-18 supports these port types:
FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port.
FX8-24 supports these port types:
F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC.
VE_Port on GbE.
NOTE: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type 
control.

Data traffic types

Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast.

Media types

8Gb:  FC8-32E, -48E, and FS8-18 blade require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC 
connector; 8Gb SWL.
8Gb: FC8-64, require Brocade hot-pluggable mSFP; 8Gb SWL only.
16Gb: FC16-32 and -48, require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+; 16Gb, 10Gb, or 8Gb 
SWL and LWL.
1 GbE: FX8-24 can use Brocade-branded 4Gb SFP.
Core blade (CR16-4) uses Brocade-branded, hot-pluggable QSFP; 16Gb x 4 SWL only 
for ICL connections.
Distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed.

Fabric Services

Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic 
Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, 
port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended Fabrics; 
Fabric Watch; FDMI; FICON CUP; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (FR4-18i 
SAN Extension blade not required for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management Server; 
N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change Notification 
(RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); syslog; Top 
Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric).

Inter-chassis link 
(ICL/QSFP)

Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core switch blade (CR16-4).

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System architecture (Continued)

Feature

Description