Brocade Communications Systems 5000 Hoja De Datos

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• Delivers up to 32 ports in an optimized

form factor that does not require a rail
kit for deployment in a 19-inch rack

• Protects existing investments in

Brocade Fabric OS and M-EOS*-based
environments through native E_Port
switch interoperability

• Provides industry-leading power and

cooling efficiency to reduce Total Cost of 
Ownership (TCO) and improve availability

• Utilizes Brocade EFCM 9.x and Brocade 

Fabric Manager for easy deployment
within new and existing fabrics

• Features Ports on Demand capabilities

for fast, easy, and cost-effective
scalability from 16 to 32 ports in
8-port increments

• Protects existing device investments

with auto-configuring 1, 2, and
4 Gbit/sec capabilities

• Meets high-availability requirements with

redundant, hot-pluggable components
and non-disruptive software upgrades

• Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup

wizard, simplifying installation and
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 combines 1, 2, and 
4 Gbit/sec technology in configurations of 
16, 24, or 32 ports in an efficiently designed 
1U package. As a result, 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.

The Brocade 5000 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. It 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
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.

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