Brocade 5020 High-Performance Midrange Switch BR-5020-0000-A 数据表
产品代码
BR-5020-0000-A
The Brocade 5000 is designed to protect both
Brocade and McDATA technology investments.
It is fully compatible with Brocade 1, 2, and
4 Gbit/sec devices and provides native
E_Port interoperability for existing McDATA
devices through an optional release of FOS
(contact Brocade or a Brocade OEM Partner
for availability). The Brocade 5000 is also
backed by FOS and M-EOS engineering, test,
and support expertise to provide reliable
operation in SAN fabrics using any of the
supported configurations.
Brocade and McDATA technology investments.
It is fully compatible with Brocade 1, 2, and
4 Gbit/sec devices and provides native
E_Port interoperability for existing McDATA
devices through an optional release of FOS
(contact Brocade or a Brocade OEM Partner
for availability). The Brocade 5000 is also
backed by FOS and M-EOS engineering, test,
and support expertise to provide reliable
operation in SAN fabrics using any of the
supported configurations.
In addition, the switch features lower
power dissipation as well as consolidated
power and fan assemblies to improve
environmental performance and reduce
ownership costs. These capabilities
help make the Brocade 5000 a cost-
effective solution for a wide range of
SAN environments, including the edge of
enterprise core-to-edge networks.
power dissipation as well as consolidated
power and fan assemblies to improve
environmental performance and reduce
ownership costs. These capabilities
help make the Brocade 5000 a cost-
effective solution for a wide range of
SAN environments, including the edge of
enterprise core-to-edge networks.
iNDUstRY-lEADiNg PERFORMANCE
To support mission-critical environments,
the Brocade 5000 provides best-in-class
performance for midrange SAN switches.
It features a non-blocking architecture with
as many as 32 ports concurrently active
at 4 Gbit/sec full duplex to provide an
aggregate bandwidth of 256 Gbit/sec.
the Brocade 5000 provides best-in-class
performance for midrange SAN switches.
It features a non-blocking architecture with
as many as 32 ports concurrently active
at 4 Gbit/sec full duplex to provide an
aggregate bandwidth of 256 Gbit/sec.
The Brocade 5000 utilizes ASIC technology
featuring four 8-port groups. As a result, an
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunk can supply up to
32 Gbit/sec of data throughput (see Figure
1). In addition to reducing congestion and
increasing bandwidth, enhanced Brocade
ISL Trunking utilizes ISLs more efficiently to
free up the number of usable switch ports.
featuring four 8-port groups. As a result, an
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunk can supply up to
32 Gbit/sec of data throughput (see Figure
1). In addition to reducing congestion and
increasing bandwidth, enhanced Brocade
ISL Trunking utilizes ISLs more efficiently to
free up the number of usable switch ports.
Additional performance capabilities include:
• Eight virtual channels on each ISL
enhance Quality of Service traffic
prioritization and anti-starvation
capabilities at the port level to avoid
performance degradation.
prioritization and anti-starvation
capabilities at the port level to avoid
performance degradation.
• Exchange-based Dynamic Path Selection
(DPS) optimizes fabric-wide performance
and load balancing by automatically
routing data to the most efficient
available path in the fabric (see Figure 2).
It augments ISL Trunking to provide more
effective load balancing in certain
configurations. In addition, DPS can
balance traffic between the Brocade
5000 and McDATA devices enabled with
Brocade Open Trunking.
and load balancing by automatically
routing data to the most efficient
available path in the fabric (see Figure 2).
It augments ISL Trunking to provide more
effective load balancing in certain
configurations. In addition, DPS can
balance traffic between the Brocade
5000 and McDATA devices enabled with
Brocade Open Trunking.
ENtERPRisE-ClAss AVAilABilitY
FOR BUsiNEss CONtiNUANCE
The Brocade 5000 provides a reliable
foundation for disaster recovery and
business continuance by employing
enterprise-class availability features such as
hot-swappable, redundant, and integrated
fan and power supply assemblies.
Moreover, hot code load and activation
helps maximize application uptime with
faster system upgrades and maintenance
to reduce the dependency on scheduled
outages. Combined with a wide range of
diagnostic and monitoring functions, these
capabilities help provide a highly available
SAN environment.
foundation for disaster recovery and
business continuance by employing
enterprise-class availability features such as
hot-swappable, redundant, and integrated
fan and power supply assemblies.
Moreover, hot code load and activation
helps maximize application uptime with
faster system upgrades and maintenance
to reduce the dependency on scheduled
outages. Combined with a wide range of
diagnostic and monitoring functions, these
capabilities help provide a highly available
SAN environment.
To support business continuance
operations, the Brocade 5000 enables
industry-leading distances between servers
and storage devices. Support for distances
operations, the Brocade 5000 enables
industry-leading distances between servers
and storage devices. Support for distances
up to 500 kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec and
125 kilometers at 4 Gbit/sec facilitates
the deployment of high-performance,
long-distance SAN initiatives such as
data center consolidation.
125 kilometers at 4 Gbit/sec facilitates
the deployment of high-performance,
long-distance SAN initiatives such as
data center consolidation.
HigH sCAlABilitY WitH
PORts ON DEMAND
Delivering up to 32 ports in a 1U form
factor, the Brocade 5000 combines cost-
effectiveness with highly scalable Ports on
Demand capabilities. It has a minimum of
16 ports enabled, and organizations can
easily expand to 24 or 32 ports by activating
a license as their requirements change.
As a result, the Brocade 5000 provides a
modular “pay-as-you-grow” approach to
business expansion.
factor, the Brocade 5000 combines cost-
effectiveness with highly scalable Ports on
Demand capabilities. It has a minimum of
16 ports enabled, and organizations can
easily expand to 24 or 32 ports by activating
a license as their requirements change.
As a result, the Brocade 5000 provides a
modular “pay-as-you-grow” approach to
business expansion.
sUPERiOR ROi AND
iNVEstMENt PROtECtiON
The Brocade 5000 combines performance,
availability, interoperability, and scalability
advantages with investment protection.
As a result, it is designed to enable rapid
installation in existing SAN environments—
reducing both deployment cost and complexity.
availability, interoperability, and scalability
advantages with investment protection.
As a result, it is designed to enable rapid
installation in existing SAN environments—
reducing both deployment cost and complexity.
The Brocade 5000 utilizes the same Fabric
OS that supports the entire Brocade SAN
product family—from the 8-port Brocade
200E Switch to the 384-port Brocade
48000 Director. This helps ensure forward
and backward compatibility among Brocade
SAN switches while simplifying maintenance
and field upgrades. Moreover, organizations
can manage the Brocade 5000 with existing
management applications such as Brocade
EFCM 9.x and Brocade Fabric Manager.
OS that supports the entire Brocade SAN
product family—from the 8-port Brocade
200E Switch to the 384-port Brocade
48000 Director. This helps ensure forward
and backward compatibility among Brocade
SAN switches while simplifying maintenance
and field upgrades. Moreover, organizations
can manage the Brocade 5000 with existing
management applications such as Brocade
EFCM 9.x and Brocade Fabric Manager.
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ISL Trunking with 2 and 4 Gbit/sec links.
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