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Systems Architecture
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Fibre Channel ports
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32 ports, universal (F/FL/E/EX/M)
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16 ports, universal (F/FL/E/EX/M)
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Ethernet ports
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Two redundant 1000Base Ethernet ports for clustering and I/O synchronization during rekeying operation
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Same as BES
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Smart cards
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Master key recovery cards
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Same as BES
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Encryption
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AES256-XTS block cipher for disk encryption
(IEEE 1619-compliant)
AES256-ECB block cipher for DataFort compatibility mode
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Same as BES
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Data rekeying
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Online or offline conversion of data from cleartext to ciphertext; manual or automated rekeying sessions
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Same as BES
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Crypto scalability
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Up to 256 target devices; 1024 host ports per encryption engine
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Same as BES
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Crypto engine
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Maximum 96 Gbit/sec hardware processing
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Same as BES
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Fibre Channel performance
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Auto-sensing of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb, full duplex port speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port speed; speed matching between 1, 2, 4, and 8Gb ports
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Same as BES
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Fibre Channel/System scalability
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Full-fabric architecture of 239 switches
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Up to four Brocade FS8-18 blades per Brocade DCX Backbone chassis
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Certified maximum
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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
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N/A
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ISL Trunking
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Frame-based trunking with up to eight 8Gb ports per ISL trunk; up to 64 Gbit/sec throughput per ISL trunk
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Same as BES
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Maximum frame size
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2112-byte payload for Fibre Channel
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Same as BES
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Classes of service
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Class 2 (unencrypted traffic), Class 3 (encrypted and unencrypted), and Class F (inter- switch frames)
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Same as BES
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Data traffic types
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Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
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Same as BES
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USB
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One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades
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Same as BES
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Media types
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4Gb: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4Gb Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4Gb Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4Gb Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
8Gb: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
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Same as BES
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Fabric services
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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)
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Same as BES
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FIPS certification
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FIPS 140-2 Level 3-compliant package
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Same as BES
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Management
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Administrator roles
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Administrator, fabric administrator, security administrator, recovery officer
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Key management
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NetApp Lifetime Key Management Appliance v4.0 or later
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Same as BES
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Mechanicals
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Enclosure
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Non-port to port side airflow; 2U, 19-inch
EIA-compliant, power from non-port side
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N/A
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Size
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Width: 42.9 cm (16.9 in )
Height: 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
Depth: 64.8 cm (25.5 in)
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Width: 3.60 cm (1.41 in)
Height: 41.11 cm (16.19 in)
Depth: 27.98 cm (11.02 in)
Occupies one slot in a Brocade DCX Backbone chassis
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System weight
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22.4 kg (49.4 lbs) with two power supply FRUs, without SFP/SFP+ transceivers
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5.5 kg (12.0 lbs), no SFPs
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Environmentals
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Temperature
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Operating: 0 to 40° C (32 to 104° F)
Non-operating: –25 to 70° C (–13 to 158° F)
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Same as BES
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Altitude
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Operating: Up to 3,000 meters (9,842 feet)
Storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet)
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Same as BES
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Shock
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Operating: 20 g, 6 ms half-sine
Non-operating: half sine, 33 g 11 ms, 3/eg Axis
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Same as BES
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Power
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AC input range
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85 to 264 VAC
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40 to 50 VAC
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Maximum power
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347 watts with 32 8Gb ports
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235 watts
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Configurations
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Base crypto model
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Brocade Encryption Switch, 32 Fibre Channel ports, 48 Gbit/sec* maximum hardware encryption processing
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Brocade FS8-18 Encryption Blade: 16 Fibre Channel ports, 48 Gbit/sec* maximum hardware encryption processing
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Crypto engine processing upgrades
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Brocade Encryption Switch, 32 Fibre Channel ports, 96 Gbit/sec* maximum hardware encryption processing
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48 Gbit/sec* maximum hardware encryption processing upgrade for all Brocade FS8-18 Encryption Blades in a Brocade DCX chassis
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