System Architecture |
Fibre Channel ports |
32 ports, universal (F/FL/E/EX/M) |
Ethernet ports |
Two redundant 1000BaseT Ethernet ports for clustering and I/O
synchronization during rekeying operation |
Smart cards |
Master key recovery, quorum authorization, and system recovery
operations |
Compression for tape |
Hardware-based data compression prior to encryption |
Compatibility |
IEEE 1619 standard-based mode (disk and tape)
DataFort-compatible mode (disk and tape) |
Data rekeying |
Online or offline conversion of data from cleartext to ciphertext;
manual or automated rekeying sessions |
Crypto scalability |
Up to 256 target devices and initiators per encryption engine |
Crypto engine |
Maximum 96 Gbps hardware processing for disk*
Maximum 48 Gbps hardware processing for tape with compression* |
Fibre Channel performance |
1.063 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex;
4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 8.5 Gbps line speed, full duplex;
auto-sensing of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds; optionally programmable
to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps ports |
Fibre Channel scalability |
Full-fabric architecture of 239 switches |
Certified maximum |
Single Brocade FOS fabric: 56 domains, 19 hops
Single Brocade M-EOS fabric: 31 domains, 3 hops
Larger fabrics certified as required; consult Brocade or OEM SAN design
documents for configuration details |
ISL Trunking |
Frame-based trunking with up to eight 8 Gbps ports per ISL trunk; up to
64 Gbps throughput per ISL trunk |
Maximum frame size |
2112-byte payload for Fibre Channel |
Classes of service |
Class 2 (unencrypted traffic), Class 3, (encrypted and unencrypted), and
Class F (inter-switch frames) |
Data traffic types |
Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and
broadcast |
USB |
One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades |
Media types |
8 Gbps: Utilizes Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector;
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and
port speed |
Fabric services |
Simple Name Server (SNS), Registered State Change Notification (RSCN),
NTP v3, Reliable Commit Service (RCS), Dynamic Path Selection (DPS),
Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast
zoning), N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), FDMI, Management Server, FSPF,
Enhanced Group Management, IPFC, Frame Redirection, Port Fencing, BB
credit recovery
Optional fabric services: Fabric Watch, Extended Fabrics, ISL Trunking,
Advanced Performance Monitoring, Adaptive Networking (per-data flow QoS,
Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic Isolation, Fabric Dynamics Profiling),
and Integrated Routing |
FIPS certification |
FIPS 140-2 Level-3 Validated Cryptographic Module |
Management |
Administrator roles |
Administrator, fabric administrator, security administrator, recovery
officer |
Management |
Telnet, HTTP, LDAP, Syslog, SCP, auditing, IP filtering; SNMP v1/v3 (FE
MIB, Fibre Channel Management MIB); Brocade Advanced Web Tools; Brocade
Network Advisor; Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM); SMI-S
compliant, SMI-S scripting toolkit, Administrative Domains |
Management protocols and access controls |
SSL, SSH v2, HTTPS, RADIUS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) |
SAN security |
DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), port binding, switch
binding, secure RPC, trusted switch, change tracking |
Management access |
10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45); in-band over Fibre Channel; serial port
(RJ-45); USB; call-home integration enabled through Brocade DCFM |
Diagnostics and supportability |
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics, including RAStrace
logging, environmental monitoring, non-disruptive daemon restart, FCping
and Pathinfo (FC traceroute), Port Mirroring (SPAN port) |
Key management |
NetApp Lifetime Key Manager (LKM) 4.0 or later; SafeNet KeySecure k460;
RSA Key Manager (RKM) Appliance 2.6/2.7; HP Secure Key Manager (SKM)
1.1/Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM) 2.1; Thales Encryption Manager
for Storage (TEMS) 2.0.3; IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM) 2.0 |
Mechanicals |
Enclosure |
Non-port to port side airflow; 2U, 19-inch EIA-compliant, power from
non-port side |
Size |
Width: 42.9 cm (16.9 in)
Height: 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
Depth: 64.8 cm (25.5 in) |
System weight |
22.4 kg (49.4 lbs) with two power supply FRUs, without SFP/SFP+
transceivers |
Environment |
Temperature |
Operating: 0 to 40¢XC (32 to 104¢XF)
Non-operating: -25 to 70¢XC (-13 to 158¢XF) |
Altitude |
Operating: Up to 3,000 meters (9,842 feet)
Storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet) |
Shock |
Operating: 20 g, 6 ms half-sine
Non-operating: half sine, 33 g 11 ms, 3/eg Axis |
CO2 emissions |
1048.57 kg per year (with eight ports) |
Airflow |
Maximum 76 CFM (cu. Ft./min); nominal 53 CFM |
Power |
Power inlet |
C13 |
AC input range |
85 to 264 VAC |
Frequency range |
47 to 63 Hz |
Power consumption |
285 watts with 32 8 Gbps ports |
Configurations |
Base crypto model |
Brocade Encryption Switch, 32 Fibre Channel ports, 48 Gbps* maximum
encryption processing |
Advanced crypto model |
Brocade Encryption Switch, 32 Fibre Channel ports, 96 Gbps* maximum disk
encryption processing |
* Actual encryption performance levels vary based upon user
configuration and environment. |