HigHligHts•Providesanaffordable,flexiblefoundationforentry-levelSANs,andanedgeswitchforcore-to-edgeSANenvironments

•Deliversupto24portsof8Gbit/secperformanceinanenergy-efficient,optimized1Uformfactortosupportthemostdemandingserverandvirtualserverdeployments

•Simplifiesconfigurationandmanagementwitheasy-to-usetoolssuchastheBrocadeEZSwitchSetupwizard,andisMicrosoftSimpleSAN-compatible

•Enables“pay-as-you-grow”scalabilityfromsingle-switchfabricstofull-fabricenterprisecapabilitieswithPortsOnDemandscalabilityfrom8to16or24portsin8-portincrements

•Offersdualfunctionalityaseitherafull-fabricSANswitchorasanNPIV-enabledBrocadeAccessGatewaythatenhancesfabricscalabilityandsimplifiesmanagement

•Protectsexistingdeviceinvestmentswithauto-sensing1,2,4,and8Gbit/seccapabilitiesandnativeoperationwithBrocadeandBrocadeM-Seriesfabrics

•Future-proofsinvestmentsbyenablingorganizationstouse4Gbit/secSFPstodayandupgradeto8Gbit/secSFPswhenrequired

Small SAN Affordability with Growth Capabilities

iNCREAsED EFFiCiENCY tO MANAgE BUsiNEss gROWtHTheBrocade300significantlyincreasesperformanceandfunctionalityforSANsatanentry-levelprice.Basedonsixth-generationBrocadetechnology,theBrocade300combinesauto-sensing1,2,4,and8Gbit/secthroughputwithfeaturesthatgreatlyenhancefabricoperation.Theevolutionarydesignprovidesthesecapabilitieswhileconsuminglessthan2.5wattsofpowerperportforexceptionalpowerandcoolingefficiency.

Asaresult,organizationscanenjoytheadvantagesoflow-costdeviceconnectivityandpowerfulcapabilitiesthatmakeSANtechnologyhighlyaccessibleandaffordable.Inaddition,hotcodeloadandactivationhelpmaximizeapplicationuptimewithfastersystemsoftwareupgradesandmaintenancetoreducethedependencyonscheduledoutages.

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Asthevalueandvolumeofbusinessdatacontinuetorise,organizationsneedtechnologysolutionsthatareeasytoimplementandmanage,andthatcangrowandchangewithminimaldisruption.TheBrocade®300Switchprovidessmalltomedium-sizedenterpriseswithSANconnectivitythatsimplifiestheirITmanagementinfrastructures,improvessystemperformance,maximizesthevalueofvirtualserverdeployments,andreducesoverallstoragecosts.

The8Gbit/secFibrechannelBrocade300providesasimple,affordable,single-switchsolutionforbothnewandexistingSANs.Tosimplifydeployment,theBrocade300featurestheEZSwitchSetupwizardandotherusabilityandconfigurationenhancements,aswellastheoptionalBrocadeAccessGatewaymodeofoperation.Moreover,itprovidesstate-of-the-artperformanceandPortsOnDemandscalabilitytosupportSANexpansionandenablelong-terminvestmentprotection.

PAY-As-YOU-gROW sCAlABilitYTheBrocade300integratesinnovativehardwareandsoftwarefeaturesthatmakeiteasytodeploy,manage,andintegrateintoawiderangeofITenvironments.withpowerfulyetflexiblecapabilities—suchasPortsOnDemandscalabilityfrom8to16or24portsin8-portincrements—theBrocade300enablesorganizationstostartsmallandgrowtheirstoragenetworksinanon-disruptivemanner.Inaddition,organizationscaninitiallydeploy4Gbit/secSFPsandupgradeto8Gbit/secSFP+whennecessary.

BACKWARD AND FORWARD COMPAtiBilitYTheBrocade300operatesseamlesslywithexistingBrocadeswitchesthroughnativeE_PortconnectivityintoBrocadeFabricOS(FOS)orM-EnterpriseOS(M-EOS)*environments.Inaddition,theBrocade300canenableseamlessexpansiontolargercore-to-edgenetworkarchitecturesasbusinessneedsdictate.

Tofacilitatedeployment,theBrocade300integrateseasilyintoheterogeneousserverenvironmentssuchaswindows,UNIX,Linux,Solaris,andAIX,aswellasvirtualserverenvironments.Asaresult,thesecapabilitiesmakeitidealforSANsolutionssuchasvirtualserverdeployment,LAN-freebackup,andserverandstorageconsolidation.

A BEttER WAY tO iMPROVE BUsiNEss OPERAtiONsOneoftheprimarybenefitsofaSANenvironmentistheconsolidationofhardwareresources.Thiscentralizedapproachhelpsincreaseoperationalefficiencyandstaffproductivity,twocriticalrequirementsforsmallandmedium-sizedorganizations.withfewerphysicalresourcestomanage,staffmemberscanhandleadditionalbusinessgrowthorfocusonotherstrategicinitiatives.

high-performance8Gbit/secFibrechannelcapabilitiesspeeddatatransfertohelpkeepdataflowingandapplicationsrunning.Asaresult,organizationscansignificantlyimprovestorageutilizationindistributede-mailenvironments,forexample.Inaddition,aSAN-basedarchitectureenablesLAN-freebackupandmoreefficientdatacenterresourcemanagement—increasingoverallsystemperformanceandproductivity(seeFigure1).

sUPERiOR NEtWORK PERFORMANCE TheBrocade300provideshighperformancewithallportscapableofoperatingat1,2,4,and8Gbit/sectoenableupto192Gbit/secofuncongestedthroughput.Auto-sensingandspeed-matchingofdatatrafficprovidesinteroperabilitywithprevious1,2,and4Gbit/secdevices.Toprovidemoretargetedperformance,enhancedBrocadeInter-SwitchLink(ISL)TrunkingcombinesuptoeightISLsbetweenapairofswitchesintoasingle,logicalhigh-speedtrunkcapableofupto64Gbit/secofthroughput.

siMPliFiED MANAgEMENtBrocade300setupandconfigurationissimplifiedwiththeBrocadeEZSwitchSetupwizard,whichmakesswitchconfiguration,deployment,andmanagementaneasy3-steppoint-and-clickprocess.Formultiswitchenvironments,BrocadeDatacenterFabricManager(DcFM™)Professionalstreamlinesmanagementandprovidesfabric-widemonitoring.TheBrocade300,whichisMicrosoftSimpleSAN-compatible,alsosupportsaUSBportthatincreasesserviceabilityanderrorloggingbyfacilitatingfirmwareupgradesanddownloadsofsystemlogfiles.

tRAFFiC MEAsUREMENt AND ADAPtiVE NEtWORKiNg TheBrocade300offersTopTalkers(partofBrocadeAdvancedPerformanceMonitoring)andAdaptiveNetworking,asuiteoftoolsincludingIngressrateLimiting,TrafficIsolation,andQualityofService(QoS).Theseadvancedcapabilitieshelpoptimizefabricbehaviorandensureamplebandwidthformission-criticalapplications.

TopTalkersmeasuresthetopbandwidth-consumingtrafficinrealtimeforaspecificphysicalorvirtualdevice,orendtoendacrossthefabric.IngressrateLimitingrestrictsdataflowfromless-criticalhostsatpresetbandwidths.TrafficIsolationdedicatespathsinthefabrictohigh-bandwidthdataflows.AndQoSexpeditescriticaltrafficintheeventofcongestionwhilekeepingalltrafficflowing.

MAXiMiZiNg iNVEstMENtsTohelpoptimizetechnologyinvestments,Brocadeanditspartnersoffercompletesolutionsthatincludeeducation,support,andservices.Formoreinformation,contactaBrocadesalespartnerorvisitwww.brocade.com.

BROCADE ACCEss gAtEWAY MODE

TheBrocade300canbedeployedasafull-fabricswitchorasaBrocadeAccessGateway,whichprovidesconnectivityintoanySAN(thedefaultmodesettingisaswitch).AccessGatewaymodeutilizesN_PortIDVirtualization(NPIV)switchstandardstopresentFibrechannelconnectionsaslogicaldevicestoSANfabrics.AttachingthroughNPIV-enabledswitchesanddirectors,theBrocade300inAccessGatewaymodecanconnecttoBrocade,McDATA,orotherSANfabrics.AttachingthroughNPIV-enabledswitchesanddirectors,theBrocade300inAccessGatewaymodecanconnecttoBrocadeB-Series,M-Series,orotherSANfabrics.

OrganizationscaneasilyenableAccessGatewaymodeviaacommandlineinterface,BrocadewebTools,orBrocadeDcFM.KeybenefitsofAccessGatewaymodeinclude:

•Improvedscalabilityforlargeorrapidlygrowingserverandvirtualserverenvironments

•Simplifiedmanagementthroughthereductionofdomainsandmanagementtasks

•Fabricinteroperabilityformixed-vendorSANconfigurationsthatrequirefullfunctionality

Note: Access Gateway mode for the Brocade 300 is supported only in 24-port configurations.

* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and directors running McDATA Enterprise OS in McDATA Fabric mode or McDATA Open Fabric mode.

Figure 1. ABrocadeSAN-basedconsolidationsolutioncansignificantlyimprovedataavailabilityandresourceutilization.

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systems ArchitectureFibrechannelports Switchmode(default):8-,16-,and24-port

configurations(8-portincrementsthroughPortsonDemandlicenses);universal(E,F,M,FL)portsAccessGatewaydefaultportmapping:16F_Ports,8N_Ports

Scalability Fullfabricarchitecturewith239switchesmaximum

certifiedmaximum SingleBrocadeFOSfabric:56domains,19hopsSingleBrocadeM-EOSfabric:31domains,3hopsLargerfabricscertifiedasrequired;consultBrocadeorOEMSANdesigndocumentsforconfigurationdetails

Performance 1.063Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;2.125Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;4.25Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;8.5Gbit/seclinespeed,fullduplex;auto-sensingof1,2,4,and8Gbit/secportspeeds;optionallyprogrammabletofixedportspeed;speedmatchingbetween1,2,4,and8Gbit/secports

ISLTrunking Frame-basedtrunkingwithuptoeight8Gbit/secportsperISLtrunkwithoptionallicense;upto64Gbit/secperISLtrunk(8ports×8Gbit/sec[datarate])Exchange-basedloadbalancingacrossISLswithDPSincludedinFabricOS

Aggregatebandwidth 192Gbit/sec:24ports×8Gbit/sec(datarate)Maximumfabriclatency 700nswithnocontention,cut-throughrouting

at8Gbit/secMaximumframesize 2112-bytepayloadFramebuffers 700dynamicallyallocated,484maximum

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classesofservice class2,class3,classF(inter-switchframes)Porttypes FL_Port,F_Port,M_Port(MirrorPort),and

E_Port;self-discoverybasedonswitchtype(U_Port);optionalporttypecontrolBrocadeAccessGatewaymode:F_PortandNPIV-enabledN_Port

Datatraffictypes Fabricswitchessupportingunicast,multicast(255groups)andbroadcast

Mediatypes 8Gbit/sec:requiresBrocadehot-pluggableSFP+,Lcconnector;8Gbit/secShort-wavelengthLaser(SwL);8Gbit/secLong-wavelengthLaser(LwL);distancedependsonfiber-opticcableandportspeed4Gbit/sec:requiresBrocadehot-pluggable,SmallForm-factorPluggable(SFP),Lcconnector;4Gbit/secShort-wavelengthLaser(SwL);4Gbit/secLong-wavelengthLaser(LwL);4Gbit/secExtendedLong-wavelengthLaser(ELwL);distancedependsonfiber-opticcableandportspeed

USB 1USBportforfirmwaredownload,supportsave,andconfigurationupload/download

Fabricservices

Note: Some fabric services do not apply or are unavailable in Brocade Access Gateway mode

AdvancedPerformanceMonitoring(includingTopTalkers);AdaptiveNetworking(IngressrateLimiting,TrafficIsolation,QoS);BBcreditrecovery;BrocadeAdvancedZoning(defaultzoning,port/wwNzoning,broadcastzoning);DynamicPathSelection(DPS);ExtendedFabrics;Fabricwatch;FDMI;Frameredirection;FSPF;IPoFc;ISLTrunking;ManagementServer;N_PortTrunking;NPIV;NTPv3;PortFencing;registeredStatechangeNotification(rScN);reliablecommitService(rcS);SimpleNameServer(SNS)

Options rack-mountrailkits(fixed,slide,mid-mount)

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Notice:Thisdocumentisforinformationalpurposesonlyanddoesnotsetforthanywarranty,expressedorimplied,concerninganyequipment,equipmentfeature,orserviceofferedortobeofferedbyBrocade.Brocadereservestherighttomakechangestothisdocumentatanytime,withoutnotice,andassumesnoresponsibilityforitsuse.Thisinformationaldocumentdescribesfeaturesthatmaynotbecurrentlyavailable.contactaBrocadesalesofficeforinformationonfeatureandproductavailability.ExportoftechnicaldatacontainedinthisdocumentmayrequireanexportlicensefromtheUnitedStatesgovernment.

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ManagementManagement hTTP,SNMPv1/v3(FEMIB,FcManagement

MIB),Telnet;auditing,changemanagementtracking,Syslog;BrocadeAdvancedwebTools,BrocadeFabricwatch;EZSwitchSetupwizard,BrocadeDatacenterFabricManager(DcFM),BrocadeFabricManager(optional,FOSenvironmentsonly),BrocadeEFcM9.x(optional),commandlineinterface;SMI-Scompliant,SMI-Sscriptingtoolkit;AdministrativeDomains;triallicensesforadd-oncapabilities

Security Dh-chAP(betweenswitchesandenddevices),hTTPS,IPsec,IPFiltering,LDAP,PortBinding,rADIUS,role-BasedAccesscontrol(rBAc),Securecopy(ScP),SecurerPc,SShv2,SSL,SwitchBinding,TrustedSwitch

Managementaccess 10/100Ethernet(rJ-45),in-bandoverFibrechannel;serialport(rJ-45);USB;call-homeintegrationenabledthroughBrocadeDcFM,EFcM,andFabricManager

Diagnostics POSTandembeddedonline/offlinediagnostics,includingrAStracelogging,environmentalmonitoring,non-disruptivedaemonrestart,FcpingandPathinfo(Fctraceroute),portmirroring(SPANport)

MechanicalEnclosure Non-porttoportsideairflow;

1U,19-inchEIA-compliant,powerfromportsideSize width:42.88cm(16.88in)

height:4.29cm(1.69in)Depth:30.66cm(12.07in)

Systemweight 4.2kg(9.30lbs),withoutSFP/SFP+media

BROCADE 300 sPECiFiCAtiONs (CONtiNUED)

EnvironmentTemperature Operating:0°cto40°c(32°Fto104°F)

Non-operatingandstorage:–25°cto70°c(–13°Fto158°F)

humidity Operating:10%to85%non-condensingNon-operatingandstorage:10%to95%non-condensing

Altitude Operating:Upto3000meters(9842feet)Non-operatingandstorage:Upto12km(39,370feet)

Shock Operating:20g,6mshalf-sineNon-operatingandstorage:halfsine,33g11ms,3/egAxis

Vibration Operating:0.5gsine,0.4grmsrandom,5to500hzNon-operatingandstorage:2.0gsine,1.1grmsrandom,5to500hz

heatdissipation Maximum24ports:195BTU/hrcO2emissions 210kgperyear(with16portsat0.42kg/kwh)

1.09kgperGbit/secperyearAirflow Maximum23cFM(cu.ft./min);nominal18cFM

PowerPowersupply Single,fixedpowersupply

Powerinlet c13

Inputvoltage 85to264VAcnominal

Frequency 47to63hz

Powerconsumption Nominal48watts;maximum57wattswith24portsat8Gbit/sec

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Forinformationabouthardwareregulatorycompliance,visitwww.brocade.com/regulatorycompliance

* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and directors running McDATA Enterprise OS in McDATA Fabric mode or McDATA Open Fabric mode.