Performance, availability and value
Organisations deploying Dell/EMC CX3 array-based SANs who desire future-proofing for a 4Gb/s infrastructure and fast inter-switch linking.
Fibre Channel ports
- 64 ports, universal (E, F, and FL)
Scalability
- Full fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum
Certified maximum
- 56 switches, 7 hops
larger fabrics may be certified as required
Interoperability
- All Brocade switches
Performance
- 1.063 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex)
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex)
4.25 Gbit/sec line speed (full duplex)
auto-sensing of 1 Gbit/sec, 2 Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec port speeds
optionally programmable to fixed port speed
speed matching between 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec ports
ISL Trunking
- Up to eight 4.25 Gbit/sec ports per ISL trunk
Up to 64 Gbit/sec per ISL trunk
Aggregate bandwidth
- 512 Gbit/sec end to end
Fabric latency
- Less then 1.0 µ sec. with no contention, cut-through routing at 4 Gbit/sec
Maximum frame size
- 2112-byte payload
Classes of Service
- Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
Port Types
- FL_Port, F_Port, and E_Port
Self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port)
Data Traffic Types
- Fabric switches supporting unicast and broadcast
Media Types
- Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) media;
short-wave up to 500 meters (1640 feet);
long-wave up to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles);
extended long-wave up to 100 km (62.1 mi). Distance depends on fiber optic cable and port speed.
Fabric Services
- Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
Optional fabric services include: Brocade Advanced
Zoning; Brocade Fabric Watch; Brocade Extended
Fabrics; Brocade Remote Switch; Brocade ISL
Trunking; Brocade Advanced Performance
Monitoring; Brocade Web Tools
Options
- SFP Media
Management
- Telnet
SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB)
Brocade Advanced Web Tools (optional)
Brocade Fabric Manager (optional)
Diagnostics
- POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Temperature
Operating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Non-Operating: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Humidity
Operating: 20 to 85 percent non-condensing at 40°C (104°F)
Altitude
Operating: Up to 3000 meters (9,842 feet)
Storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet)
Shock
Operating: 20 g, 6 ms half-sine
Non-operating: 15 g, 12-18 ms trapezoid
Vibration
Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz
Non-operating: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz
Power
- Maximum output :
300 Watts
System power consumption :
Nominal system draw 175 Watts
Nominal input voltage :
90 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz
Input line frequency :
47 to 63 Hz
Minimum input voltage :
90 VAC
Maximum input voltage :
264 VAC
BTU rating (80% efficiency) :
756 BTU/hr
Inrush current :
Maximum of 15 amps for period between 10 to 150 ms at 50° Celsius (122° Fahrenheit)
Highlights
Brocade 4900 — 64 Port 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Switches* for Midrange and Enterprise SANs
Fast, Reliable 4 Gbit/sec Performance
- Up to 512 Gbit/sec of aggregated throughput (64 ports x 4Gbps base transport rate).
- Up to 64 ports capable of 4 Gbit/sec full-duplex performance
- Up to 64 Gbit/sec throughput with Brocade Inter-Switch Linking (ISL) Trunking
- Exchange-based dynamic path selection for load balancing between trunk groups
Affordable Scalability
- Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) traffic rerouting
- Nondisruptive software upgrades (hot code load and activation)
- Redundant, hot-swappable components, fans and power supplies
Simplified Deployment and Management
- Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide Name (WWN)
- Brocade WEB TOOLS utilization over a secure browser using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol
Excellent Value for a Variety of SAN Environments
- Full forward and backward compatibility for changing SAN environments
- Integration with heterogeneous environments: Windows, Windows NT, UNIX, AIX, Linux and Solaris
Enterprise Support Services
Dell™ offers a broad portfolio of services designed to help organizations optimize their use of Dell/EMC® technology, deploy systems rapidly and attain the highest possible levels of system uptime. With the Dell/EMC partnership, customers can benefit from the synergy of Dell's award-winning server services now enhanced with EMC's best practice methodologies, tools and customer training for storage systems.
Standard Support
Note: The following services are required to ensure the best possible customer experience. Hardware installation and Gold-level support are included in the hardware systems price. Implementation is also a mandatory service.
Consulting and Deployment Services (Required)
- Presales Design and Site Readiness Assessment (Gratis)
- Hardware Installation — On-site installation of Dell/EMC systems, rack mounting of systems, connection to power sources and power-on of devices.
- Implementation — System planning, design documentation, select software installation, configuration of switches, cabling, host connectivity, creation of storage groups, product orientation session and extensive custom options.
Standard Support Services for Dell/EMC Systems (Required)
Dell Gold-Level Enterprise Support Service for Dell/EMC Storage features the following:
- 7x24 high-level engineer to engineer support with direct access to Gold Queue
- Technical Account Management Team
- 7x24 4-hour On-site Support
- Remote Software and Storage Support — Unlimited Resolutions
- Storage System Remote Monitoring
- Prefailure Alert Program
- Seamless support between Dell and key 3rd-party providers
- Change notification/Software Subscription
Optional Services
- Dell/EMC support
- Customer training
- Backup and recovery design and implementation
- Cluster implementation for Microsoft® Exchange and SQL Server®
- SnapView and MirrorView installation and configuration
- On-site troubleshooting
- On-site engineers
- On-site parts
- Platinum-level support