Brocade 4100 Datasheet. - TeamKCI

SAN Data SheetBrocade4100SwitchStorage AreaNetworkA Flexible High-PerformanceSwitch for a Variety of SANEnvironmentsHighlights• Offers Ports on Demand capabilities forfast, easy, and cost-effective scalabilityfrom 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments• Protects existing investments by providing4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensingcapabilities to support earlier 1 and 2Gbit/sec devices• Supports full 4 Gbit/sec operations atdistances up to 100 kilometers (or 500kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec) for costeffectivebusiness continuance• Increases network performance withenhanced Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL)Trunking, which enables a high-speeddata path up to 32 Gbit/sec• Meets high-availability requirements withredundant, hot-pluggable components,non-disruptive software upgrades, andhot code activation for a wide range ofSAN configurations• Leverages intelligent Brocade SANmanagement and monitoring tools toincrease operational efficiency andmaximize SAN investments• Provides FICON ® support forIBM zSeries server environments,including CUP supportThe Brocade ® 4100 is a high-performance,high-availability Fibre Channel switch designedfor rapidly growing storage requirements inmission-critical environments. With a flexiblearchitecture that supports 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sectechnology with 16, 24, or 32 ports in a 1Upackage, the Brocade 4100 provides excellentvalue at an affordable price point. As aresult, even small organizations can achievethe levels of performance and availabilitytypically attainable only by larger enterprises.The Brocade 4100 provides low-cost accessto industry-leading SAN technology as wellas support for “pay-as-you-grow” scalabilitywith Ports on Demand. Because it is fullycompatible with previous 1 and 2 Gbit/secdevices, it protects existing technologyinvestments while providing a strategicsolution for the future.These capabilities help make theBrocade 4100 ideal for branch offices anddepartments in large enterprises as well asfor midsized organizations. It can be usedas the foundation of small standalone SANsor as an edge switch in larger core-to-edgeSAN infrastructures for enterprise-classapplications such as ERP, MRP, datawarehousing, billing, and e-mail.INDUSTRY-LEADING PERFORMANCEThe Brocade 4100 provides best-in-classperformance for midrange SAN switchesto support mission-critical applications. Itfeatures a non-blocking architecture withas many as 32 ports concurrently activeat 4 Gbit/sec full duplex to provide anaggregate bandwidth of 256 Gbit/sec.

auto-sensing capabilities for 1, 2, and 4Gbit/sec ports enable rapid implementationin existing SAN environments—reducing bothdeployment cost and complexity.The Brocade 4100 utilizes the sameBrocade Fabric OS ® code stream thatsupports the Brocade product line—from thebase 8-port Brocade 200E to the 384-portBrocade 48000. This helps ensure fullforward and backward compatibility amongBrocade switches while simplifying softwaremaintenance and field upgrades. As a result,the Brocade 4100 enables organizations tobetter leverage their current training, tools,devices, and processes.OPEN SAN MANAGEMENTBy networking Fibre Channel switches suchas the Brocade 4100 under a commonplatform, Fabric OS greatly simplifies SANmanagement. An embedded real-timeoperating system, Fabric OS includesstandard management interfaces, a fullrange of management tools, and support forthird-party SAN management applications.To simplify SAN administration and reducecosts, the Brocade 4100 supports switchmanagement through a command lineinterface, Brocade Web Tools, or BrocadeFabric Manager. It also leverages BrocadeAdvanced Fabric Services to improve theutilization of existing storage and serverassets, increase administrator efficiency,and lower the cost of storage management.To facilitate deployment, the Brocade 4100integrates easily into heterogeneousenvironments such as Windows NT, UNIX,Linux, Solaris, and AIX. It also providesFICON support on a flexible port-by-portbasis in IBM zSeries server environments.FICON capabilities include FICON intermixmodes, cascaded FICON fabrics, and CUPsupport for monitoring tools.HIGHER FABRIC SECURITY FORCRITICAL INFORMATIONThe Brocade 4100 is designed for thehighest level of SAN fabric security tohelp organizations safeguard their criticalinformation. It utilizes Brocade Zoning,Brocade Advanced Zoning, and SecureFabric OS ® to help organizations simplifyadministration and significantly increasetheir control over data access.MAXIMIZING SAN INVESTMENTSBrocade and its partners offer completeSAN solutions to meet a wide range oftechnology and business requirements.These solutions include education andtraining, support, service, and professionalservices to help optimize SAN investments.For more information, contact an authorizedBrocade sales partner or visitwww.brocade.com.Figure 2.Dynamic Path Selection augments ISLTrunking to route data efficiently betweenmultiple trunk groups.trunkingASIC Preserves In-order Delivery4 g3 G0.5 G2 GUp to32 gbit/sec4 g1 G...nDynamic Path selection (DPs)Balancing data flow betweenmultiple trunk groupsTrunk groupTrunk groupDPSTrunk group4 G3 G0.5 GUp to32 gbit/sec2 G4 G1 G...n32 gbit/secTrunk group

SAN Data SheetBrocade 4100 SPECIFICATIONSSystems ArchitectureFibre Channel ports 32 ports, universal (E, F, and FL)ScalabilityFull fabric architecture with 239 switches maximumCertified maximum Combination of 56 switches, 19 hops; larger fabricscertified as required; consult Brocade or OEM SANdesign documents for configuration detailsPerformance 1.063 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex); 2.125Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex); 4.25 Gbit/secline speed (full duplex); auto-sensing of 1 Gbit/sec,2 Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec port speeds; optionallyprogrammable to fixed port speed; speed matchingbetween 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec portsISL TrunkingUp to eight 4.25 Gbit/sec ports per ISL trunk; up to32 Gbit/sec per ISL trunkAggregate bandwidth 256 Gbit/sec end to endFabric latency