Brocade Communications Systems 53-1000571-01 User Manual

Architectural specification

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Architectural specification

The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in 

Supported HBAs

For a complete list of interoperable hardware, visit the Brocade Connect Web site at:

http://www.brocadeconnect.com

and follow the links to the latest compatibility matrix. From the main page, select Technical 
Resource Center, then Documentation Library. Finally, choose Compatibility and Scalability 
Information.

For more information and a list of supported HBAs, refer to your Dell PowerEdge documentation.

Fibre Channel standards compliance

The SAN I/O Module switch meets or exceeds the Fibre Channel standards for compliance, 
performance, and feature capabilities as defined in the Brocade standards compliance list. This 
information is available at:

http://www.brocade.com/products/interop/standards_compliance.jsp

TABLE 8

Architecture

Feature

Description

Scalability

Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches

Certified maximum

32 switches, 7 hops

Performance

1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

Fabric latency
(Fabric Switch Mode only)

<2.1 µsec with no contention

Maximum frame size

2112-byte payload

Class of service

Class 2
Class 3
Class F (interswitch frames)

Port types

FL_Port
F_Port
E_Port
N_Port

Fabric services
(Fabric Switch Mode only)

Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification