| Product SKU | DB710S |
|---|---|
| Switching Bandwidth | 1.536 Tbps switching bandwidth, end-to-end full duplex |
| Generation | Brocade Gen 7 Fibre Channel |
| System Architecture | System Architecture |
| Fibre Channel Ports | Switch mode (default): 24 ports 64G SFP+ ports, each supporting E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, D_Ports, and EX_Ports. |
| Scalability | Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches |
| Certified Maximum | 6000 active nodes; 56 switches, 19 hops in Brocade Fabric OS® fabrics; larger fabrics certified as required |
| Performance | Fibre Channel: |
| ISL Trunking | Frame-based trunking with up to eight SFP+ ports per ISL trunk; up to 512Gb/s per ISL trunk. Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) included in Brocade Fabric OS |
| Aggregate Bandwidth | 1.536 Tb/s |
| Maximum Fabric Latency | Latency for locally switched ports is 460 ns including Forward Error Correction (FEC) |
| Maximum Frame Size | 2112-byte payload |
| Frame Buffers | 2000 dynamically allocated buffer credits |
| Classes Of Service | Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames) |
| Port Types | • F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port (ClearLink Diagnostic Port) on 24 SFP+ ports |
| Data Traffic Types | Fabric switches supporting unicast |
| Media Types | • 64G FC SFP+ LC connector: SWL, LWL. Auto negotiates to 64, 32, 16G |
| USB | One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades |
| Fabric Services Note: Some Fabric Services Do Not Apply Or Are Unavailable In Brocade Access Gateway Mode | BB Credit Recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (Default Zoning, Port/WWN Zoning, Peer Zoning); Congestion Signaling; Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended Fabrics; Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN); Fabric Vision; FDMI; Flow Vision; F_Port Trunking; FSPF; ISL Trunking; Management Server; Name Server; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Decommission/Fencing; QoS; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Slow Drain Device Quarantine (SDDQ); Target-Driven Zoning; Traffic Optimizer; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric); VMID+ and AppServer |
| Management | Management |
| Security | DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices); FCAP switch authentication; HTTPS; IP filtering; LDAP with IPv6; OpenLDAP; Port Binding; RADIUS; TACACS+; user-defined Role-Based Access Control (RBAC); Secure Boot; Secure Copy (SCP); Secure Syslog; SFTP; SSH v2; SSL; Switch Binding; Trusted Switch |
| Diagnostics | Active Support Connectivity (ASC) and Brocade Support Link (BSL); built-in flow generator; ClearLink optics and cable diagnostics, including electrical/optical loopback, link traffic/latency/distance; Fabric Performance Impact Monitoring (FPI); flow mirroring; Forward Error Correction (FEC); frame viewer; IO Insight for SCSI and NVMe monitoring; Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS); non-disruptive daemon restart; optics health monitoring; POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics, including environmental monitoring, FCping, and Pathinfo (FC traceroute); power monitoring; RAStrace logging; Rolling Reboot Detection (RRD); Syslog/Audit Log; VM Insight |
| Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in.) |
| System Weight | • 4.24 kg (9.35 lb) with one integrated power supply and fans, without transceivers |
| Operating Environment | Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
| Non-operating Environment | Temperature: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F) |
| Operating Altitude | Up to 3000m (9842 ft) |
| Power Supply | Base switch includes a single, fixed power supply with four integrated system cooling fans |
| AC Power Consumption | Maximum power draw: |
| Hardware Warranty | Machine type 7DHN: Lifetime non-transferrable warranty, customer-replaceable unit with 9×5 next business day parts delivered |
| Power | Power |
| Enclosure | Back-to-front airflow (non-port-side intake); power from front, 1U |
| Storage Altitude | Up to 12 km (39,370 ft) |
| Shock | Operating: Up to 10G, 11 ms half-sine |
Networking
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB710S Gen 7 FC SAN Switch
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DB710S Gen 7 FC SAN Switch is a storage network switch from Lenovo, supporting Switch mode.
Overview
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DB710S Gen 7 FC SAN Switch is a storage network switch from Lenovo supporting Switch mode (default): 24 ports 64G SFP+ ports, each supporting E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, D_Ports, and EX_Ports.
It provides F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port (ClearLink Diagnostic Port) on 24 SFP+ ports. delivering 1.536 Tb/s.
Key Features
- Ports and port types: Switch mode (default): 24 ports 64G SFP+ ports, each supporting E_Ports, F_Ports, M_Ports, D_Ports, and EX_Ports. / 8-port base configuration: additional ports are enabled with two 8-port SFP+ PODs (Ports on Demand), scaling the switch from 8 ports to 24 ports. …
- Bandwidth: 1.536 Tb/s
- Management and software: Management / Brocade Advanced Web Tools; Brocade SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View; Command Line Interface (CLI); HTTP/HTTPS; RESTful API; SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); SSH / 1000Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45) port, in-band over Fibre Channel, RJ-45 serial console port, and one USB …
- Power and cooling: Base switch includes a single, fixed power supply with four integrated system cooling fans
- Physical: Width: 42.88 cm (16.88 in.) / Height: 4.29 cm (1.69 in.) / Depth: 30.66 cm (12.07 in.) • 4.24 kg (9.35 lb) with one integrated power supply and fans, without transceivers …
Applications
- Fibre Channel SAN fabric expansion
- NVMe over Fibre Channel and all-flash storage networking
- Data center consolidation and fabric modernization
- Mission-critical storage networking with high availability
Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, chassis and CPU platform, and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.







