Brocade 5020 High-Performance Midrange Switch BR-5020-0001-A Data Sheet
Product codes
BR-5020-0001-A
HigHligHts
• Protects existing investments in
Brocade Fabric OS and M-EOS*-based
environments through native E_Port
switch interoperability
environments through native E_Port
switch interoperability
• Provides industry-leading power and
cooling efficiency to reduce Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) and improve availability
Ownership (TCO) and improve availability
• Utilizes Brocade EFCM 9.x and Brocade
Fabric Manager for easy deployment
within new and existing fabrics
within new and existing fabrics
• Includes an optimized form factor that
eliminates the need for rail kits; two
mounting ears can attach a Brocade
5000 to a 19-inch rack
mounting ears can attach a Brocade
5000 to a 19-inch rack
• Features Ports on Demand capabilities for
fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability
from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments
from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments
• Meets high-availability requirements with
redundant, hot-pluggable components
and non-disruptive software upgrades
and non-disruptive software upgrades
• Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup
wizard, simplifying installation and
management
management
A Flexible, Easy-to-Use Switch for
a Variety of SAN Environments
The Brocade
®
5000 Switch is a high-
performance Fibre Channel Storage
Area Network (SAN) switch designed for
rapidly growing storage requirements in
mission-critical environments. It features
a flexible architecture that supports native
E_Port interoperability for seamless
connectivity into Brocade Fabric OS
Area Network (SAN) switch designed for
rapidly growing storage requirements in
mission-critical environments. It features
a flexible architecture that supports native
E_Port interoperability for seamless
connectivity into Brocade Fabric OS
®
(FOS)
or M-Enterprise OS (M-EOS)* environments.
The Brocade 5000 is the first switch that
can operate in SAN fabrics running FOS
native, FOS open, M-EOS native, and M-EOS
open modes. This enables non-disruptive
expansion of any fabric using these
operating modes.
The Brocade 5000 is the first switch that
can operate in SAN fabrics running FOS
native, FOS open, M-EOS native, and M-EOS
open modes. This enables non-disruptive
expansion of any fabric using these
operating modes.
To reduce deployment and maintenance
costs, IT organizations can manage the
Brocade 5000 with a variety of tools and
costs, IT organizations can manage the
Brocade 5000 with a variety of tools and
methods. For SAN users familiar with
Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
Manager (EFCM), the Brocade 5000 is
designed to be an easy addition to M-EOS
fabrics since there is no steep learning
curve for new management tools or
interoperability settings. For SAN users
familiar with Brocade Fabric Manager, the
Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy
addition to FOS fabrics.
Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
Manager (EFCM), the Brocade 5000 is
designed to be an easy addition to M-EOS
fabrics since there is no steep learning
curve for new management tools or
interoperability settings. For SAN users
familiar with Brocade Fabric Manager, the
Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy
addition to FOS fabrics.
The switch combines 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec
technology in configurations of 16, 24, or 32
ports in an efficiently designed 1U package.
It provides low-cost access to industry-
leading SAN technology as well as support
for “pay-as-you-grow” scalability through
flexible Ports on Demand capabilities.
technology in configurations of 16, 24, or 32
ports in an efficiently designed 1U package.
It provides low-cost access to industry-
leading SAN technology as well as support
for “pay-as-you-grow” scalability through
flexible Ports on Demand capabilities.
BrOCADE
5000
SwITCh
StorAgE ArEA
NEtwork
SAN DATA ShEET
* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and
directors running McDATA Enterprise OS.