Brocade Communications Systems 7500E User manual

HIGHLIGHTS

• Provides a simple, cost-effective Fibre

Channel over IP (FCIP) storage and SAN

extension solution for smaller enterprises,

remote ofces, and service providers

• Optimizes performance and resource

utilization with Fast Write acceleration,

storage-optimized protocol enhancements,

and data compression

• Provides remote SAN connectivity

while isolating IP WAN networks and

SAN fabrics for increased resiliency

and availability

• Provides high-availability features,

including redundant power and cooling

• Simplies deployment and management

with easy-to-use Web-based tools for local

and remote management

• Features a software license upgrade to

activate additional ports and capabilities

• Protects investments through

interoperability with existing Brocade

switches and routers

Enabling Lower-Cost

Global Data Mobility

Due to increased business and regulatory

requirements, organizations of all sizes

regularly need to move, share, and protect

their data—but they often face signicant

challenges in doing so. For instance, smaller

organizations might lack the dedicated

resources, skills, or budgets for high-end

data protection systems and business

continuity. Larger enterprises might need

to connect multiple remote sites in a robust

manner, yet have limited budget to do so.

And IP network service providers might

need a proven remote connectivity solution

that interoperates with existing Storage Area

Network (SAN) infrastructures and is simple

to deploy and manage.

The Brocade®7500E Extension Switch,

leveraging leading-edge Brocade 7500

technology, provides the performance,

ease of use, and cost-effectiveness

required to meet these and other business

requirements. The Brocade 7500E combines

Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) capabilities with

fabric isolation for point-to-point connectivity

of remote SAN fabrics or Fibre Channel

storage over IP Wide Area Networks (WANs)

without merging fabrics.

By avoiding fabric merges, the Brocade

7500E provides WAN link and remote SAN

fault isolation to increase availability for

mission-critical applications and to minimize

the impact of network failures. As a result, it

is ideal for supporting strategic initiatives for

disaster recovery, business continuity, and

data migration.

BROCADE

7500E

EXTENSION

SWITCH

DATA CENTER

DATA SHEET

A bundled package, the Brocade 7500E

includes two 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports

and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports; redundant

power supplies and fans; and advanced

functionality to optimize storage application

performance and resiliency across extended

distances. An easy-to-use GUI simplies

deployment and management, reducing

administrative time and costs.

The Brocade 7500E is interoperable with

existing Fibre Channel and IP storage

and network assets, and it provides a

transparent upgrade path to additional

ports and advanced functionality—making

it a reliable entry-level or remote site FCIP

solution with proven investment protection.

PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZED

SAN EXTENSION

To deliver high performance, resiliency,

and resource optimization, the Brocade

7500E provides the following advanced

SAN extension capabilities and features:

• Write acceleration (Fast Write for FCIP)

capabilities to signicantly improve

application response time over distance

• Hardware-based compression to optimize

bandwidth utilization and reduce costs

• Storage-optimized TCP for unprecedented

network resiliency, even when using sub-

optimal WAN links

• Remote SAN connectivity without merging

fabrics—providing a more secure and

reliable distance-connectivity solution

As a result, the Brocade 7500E helps

provide a high-performance point-to-point

remote data replication solution over any

distance, improving global data mobility for

greater operating efciency.

SIMPLIFIED DEPLOYMENT

AND ADMINISTRATION

To help organizations quickly and effectively

deploy and manage new remote data

replication solutions, the Brocade 7500E

includes everything needed for SAN extension,

including Fast Write and compression

capabilities. In addition, intuitive Web-based

management tools streamline deployment

and reduce administration time.

Because the Brocade 7500E leverages

the standard Brocade Fabric OS®(FOS)

and Brocade management tools, it provides

a consistent, centralized management

platform that minimizes training and

deployment time while signicantly reducing

Brocade

7500E

Brocade

7500E

Fibre Channel

Gigabit Ethernet IP

Primary

Disk Array

Secondary

Disk Array

FCIP

Tunnels

WAN

Figure 1.

Connecting directly to remote Fibre

Channel storage, the Brocade 7500E

reduces the cost of business continuity

and remote data migration.

overall costs. And with qualications by all

leading storage vendors, the Brocade 7500E

provides a proven, interoperable solution.

COMPLETE INVESTMENT PROTECTION

As organizations evolve, they often face

investment protection challenges. To protect

storage and networking investments, the

Brocade 7500E is interoperable with

existing Fibre Channel SAN and IP

environments, including Brocade switch

and router platforms. Moreover, the

Brocade 7500E is upgradable to full

Brocade 7500 capabilities with a simple

software license upgrade for higher

scalability and advanced functionality.

This “pay-as-you-grow” strategy helps

organizations minimize upfront costs

and protect future investments as their

business needs change.

MAXIMIZING SAN INVESTMENTS

Brocade and its partners offer complete

solutions to meet a wide range of technology

and business requirements. These solutions

include education and training, support,

and services to help optimize technology

investments. For more information, contact

an authorized Brocade sales partner or visit

www.brocade.com.

Brocade

7500E

Brocade

7500E

Remote Site

Brocade 48000

with FR4-18i blade

Fibre Channel

Gigabit Ethernet IP

Primary Data Center

SAN

FCIP

Tunnels

WAN

Figure 2.

Interconnecting remote SAN fabrics to a

central data center, the Brocade 7500E

enables lower-cost remote data replication

for centralized backup.

DATA SHEET

Brocade, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B-wing

symbol, DCX, and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or

in other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and

are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.

Notice: This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty, expressed or implied,

concerning any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. Brocade reserves the

right to make changes to this document at any time, without notice, and assumes no responsibility for its use. This

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System Architecture

Ports 4 ports: 2 Fibre Channel (E, F, FL, EX) ports

and 2 Gigabit Ethernet (VE, VEX) ports;

software license upgrade available to activate

14 additional Fibre Channel ports

Port speeds Fibre Channel: Auto-sensing of 1, 2, and

4 Gbit/sec port speeds

Ethernet: 1.25 Gbit/sec

WAN aggregate bandwidth 200 Mbit/sec aggregate throughput

(uncompressed, full duplex); compressed

throughput will be signicantly higher depending

on the compressibility of the data; software

license upgrade available for Gigabit Ethernet

line rate performance.

Fabric latency 30 microseconds (FCIP)

Maximum frame size 2112-byte payload for Fibre Channel, 2250-

byte payload for Gigabit Ethernet, 2048-byte

payload for Fibre Channel routed networks

Classes of service Class 2 and 3

Port types FL_Port, F_Port, EX_Port, and E_Port; self-

discovery based on switch type (U_Port);

Gigabit Ethernet for VE and VEX

Media types Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form-

factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-

Wavelength Laser (SWL) up to 500 meters

(1640 feet); Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL) up

to 10 km (6.2 mi); Extended Long-Wavelength

Laser (ELWL) up to 80 km (49.6 mi); distance

depends on ber-optic cable and port speed,

CWDM SFPs (8 lambdas); RJ45 Copper SFP

for Gigabit Ethernet ports

Fabric services Simple Name Server, Registered State Change

Notication (RSCN); Brocade FC-FC Routing

Service, Brocade Advanced Zoning, and

Brocade Web Tools; optional fabric services

include the Brocade FCIP Tunneling Service,

Brocade Accelerator for FICON, and Brocade

Advanced ISL Trunking

FIPS certication FIPS 140-2 Level 2-compliant package available

BROCADE 7500E SPECIFICATIONS

Management

Supported management

software

Telnet; SSH; RADIUS; SNMP (FE MIB, FC

Management MIB); Web Tools; Fabric

Manager; third-party applications utilizing the

Brocade SMI Agent

Management access 10, 100 Mbit/sec Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port

Diagnostics POST and embedded online/ofine diagnostics

Mechanicals

Enclosure Non-cable-side to cable-side airow; power

from cable side; 1U, 19-in. EIA rack-compliant

Size Width: 42.87 cm (16.88 in)

Height: 4.30 cm (1.69 in)

Depth: 64.56 cm (25.40 in)

System weight 13.7 kg (30.2 lb) with two power supplies,

no SFPs

Environmentals

Temperature Operating: 10°C to 40°C;

Non-operating: –25°C to 70°C

Humidity Operating: 20 to 85%, non-condensing

Non-operating: 20 to 85%, non-condensing

Altitude 3 km

Shock Operating: 105 G, 2.5 ms, half-sine

Non-operating: 40 G, 13 ms, trapezoidal

Vibration Operating: 0.5 G (5–500–5Hz)

Non-operating: 2.0 G (5–500–5Hz)

Heat dissipation 410 BTU per hour

CO2emissions 846 kg per year

Power

AC input Nominal 1.0 A at 100–120 VAC;

0.5 A at 200–240 VAC

Frequency 47 to 63 Hz

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