Brocade 5020 High-Performance Midrange Switch BR-5020-0000-A Fiche De Données

OPEN sAN MANAgEMENt

By networking Fibre Channel switches 
such as the Brocade 5000 under a
common platform, Fabric OS simplifies 
SAN management through standard
management interfaces and support for
third-party management applications. 
The Brocade 5000 supports switch 
management through a command line
interface, Brocade web Tools, EFCM, or 
Fabric Manager.

To facilitate deployment, the Brocade 
5000 integrates easily into heterogeneous
environments with operating systems such
as windows NT, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, and 
AIX. It is also designed to provide FICON

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support on a flexible port-by-port basis in 
IBM mainframe environments. FICON-ready 
capabilities include FICON intermix modes, 
cascaded FICON fabrics (supported only in 
FOS environments), and CUP support for 
monitoring tools.

HigHER FABRiC sECURitY FOR 

CRitiCAl iNFORMAtiON

The Brocade 5000 is designed for the 
highest level of SAN fabric security to
help organizations safeguard their critical
information. It utilizes Brocade Advanced 
Zoning as well as advanced port and switch
Access Control Lists (ACLs) to simplify 
administration and significantly increase 
control over data access.

MAXiMiZiNg sAN iNVEstMENts

Brocade and its partners offer complete
SAN solutions to meet a wide range of
technology and business requirements. 
These solutions include education and 
training, services, and support to help
optimize SAN investments. For more 
information, contact an authorized Brocade
sales partner or visit www.brocade.com.

Figure 2.  
Dynamic Path Selection augments ISL
Trunking to route data efficiently between 
multiple trunk groups.

DPS

Dynamic Path selection (DPs)
Balancing data flow between

multiple trunk groups

Up to 

32 gbit/sec

Up to 

32 gbit/sec

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Trunk group

trunking
ASIC Preserves In-order Delivery

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