SPECIFICATIONS
The Brocade FR4-18i combines the industry's first 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel routing capability with hardware-assisted traffic forwarding for Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). The blade features 16 Fibre Channel ports and two 1 Gb/sec Ethernet ports, and offers a wide range of benefits for inter-SAN connectivity, including long-distance SAN extension, greater resource sharing, and simplified management.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
- 4 Gb/sec routing capability
- 16 Fibre Channel ports
- Two 1 Gb/sec Ethernet ports
- 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec port speeds
Details
- Systems Architecture
- Dimensions and Weight
- Environmental
- Warranty
SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
PORTS:
- 18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel (E, F, Fl, EX) and 2 Gb Ethernet (VE, VEx)
PERFORMANCE:
- Fibre Channel: 1.063 / 2.125 / 4.250 Gb/sec line speed, full duplex
- Auto-sensing of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec port speeds
- Optionally programmable to fixed port speed
- Speed matching between 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec ports
- Ethernet: 1.25 Gb/sec
FABRIC LATENCY:
- < 8 microseconds (FC-to-FC routed traffic) 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 fiber-optic cable and port speed, CWDM SFPs (8 lambdas); RJ-45 Copper SFP for Gigabit Ethernet ports
FABRIC SERVICES:
- Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
- Brocade FC-FC Routing Service, Brocade Advanced Zoning, and Brocade Web Tools
- Optional fabric services include the Brocade FCIP Tunneling Service and Brocade Advanced ISl Trunking
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
SIZE:
- Width: 1.41 in (3.60 cm)
- Height: 16.56 in (42.06 cm)
- Depth: 11.77 in (29.89 cm)
- Occupies one slot in a Brocade 48000 director chassis
SYSTEM WEIGHT:
- 3.4 kg (7.4 lb), no SFPs
ENVIRONMENTAL
TEMPERATURE:
- Operating: 10° to 40°C
- Non-Operating: 25°C to 70°C
HUMIDITY:
- Operating: 5 to 85%, non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 0 to 93%, non-condensing
ALTITUDE:
- Operating: 3 km
- Non-Operating: 3 km
SHOCK:
- Operating: 20 G, 11 ms, half-sine
- Non-Operating: 33 G, 11 ms, half-sine
VIBRATION:
- Operating: 5 G (03000 Hz)
- Non-Operating: 10 G (05000 Hz)
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E.L.I. Digital/HP Sales:
Local: 617-547-4005
U.S.: 800-892-9230
Fax: 617-354-1417
decsales@eli.com or
hpsales@eli.com
288 Norfolk Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
E.L.I. Sun Sales:
Local: 617-547-1113
U.S.: 800-447-1156
Fax: 617-354-1417
sunsales@eli.com
288 Norfolk Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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