Brocade Communications Systems 3800 User Manual
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Systems Architecture
Fibre Channel ports
16 universal ports
Scalability
Full fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum
Certified maximum
32 switches, 7 hops; larger fabrics certified
as required
as required
Interoperability
SilkWorm II, SilkWorm Express, or any
SilkWorm 2000 family switch
SilkWorm 2000 family switch
Performance
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Aggregate bandwidth
64 Gbit/sec end-to-end
Fabric latency
<2 μ sec. with no contention, cut-through routing
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Classes of service
Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port types
FL_Port, F_Port, and E_Port; self-discovery based on
switch type (U_Port)
switch type (U_Port)
Data traffic types
Fabric switches support unicast, multicast
(256 groups), and broadcast
(256 groups), and broadcast
Media types
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wavelength
Laser (SWL); Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL);
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance
depends on fiber optic cable and port speed)
Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wavelength
Laser (SWL); Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL);
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance
depends on fiber optic cable and port speed)
Laser
Short-wave up to 500 m (1,640 ft); long-wave up
to 10 km (6.2 mi)
to 10 km (6.2 mi)
Fabric services
Simple Name Server, Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN), Alias Server (multicast);
and Brocade Advanced Zoning
Optional fabric services include: QuickLoop,
Fabric Watch, Extended Fabrics, Advanced
Performance Monitoring, ISL Trunking,
and Remote Switch
Notification (RSCN), Alias Server (multicast);
and Brocade Advanced Zoning
Optional fabric services include: QuickLoop,
Fabric Watch, Extended Fabrics, Advanced
Performance Monitoring, ISL Trunking,
and Remote Switch
Options
Redundant power supply
Management
Supported software
Telnet, SNMP, WEB TOOLS,
Fabric Manager (optional)
Fabric Manager (optional)
Management access
10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port
Diagnostics
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics
Mechanical Specifications
Enclosure
Back-to-front airflow, power from rear
1U, 19-in.–EIA compliant
1U, 19-in.–EIA compliant
Size
Depth: 62.23 cm (24.50 in)
Height: 4.34 cm (1.71 in.)
Width: 42.86 cm (16.87 in.)
Height: 4.34 cm (1.71 in.)
Width: 42.86 cm (16.87 in.)
Weight
Single power supply weight: 11.59 kg (25.6 lbs)
Double power supply weight: 12.94 kg (28.5 lbs)
Double power supply weight: 12.94 kg (28.5 lbs)
Environment
Temperature
Operating: 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)
Nonoperating: -25° C to 70° C (-13° F to 158° F)
Nonoperating: -25° C to 70° C (-13° F to 158° F)
Humidity
Operating: 20% to 85% noncondensing at
40° C (104° F)
40° C (104° F)
Altitude
Up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Shock
Operating: 80 g's, 2.5 ms duration, half-sine
Vibration
Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5-500 Hz
Non-operating: 2.0 g‘s sine, 1.1 grms random,
5-500 Hz
Non-operating: 2.0 g‘s sine, 1.1 grms random,
5-500 Hz
Power
AC Input
Nominal: 100 to 240 VAC, 2.5 A
Frequency
47 to 63 Hz
SILKWORM 3800
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FIBRE CHANNEL STANDARDS AND REVISIONS
FC-FG Rev 3.5
FC-AL Rev. 4.5
FC-FLA Rev 2.7
FC-PLDA Rev 2.1
FC-VI Rev 1.5
FC-PH-2 Rev 7.4
FC-GS-2 Rev 5.3
FC-PH-3 Rev 9.4
FC-SW Rev 3.3
IPFC RFC 2625
FC-AL-2 Rev. 7.0
FC-PH Rev 4.3