Brocade 7850 Extension Switch

The Brocade 7850 Extension Switch is a storage network switch from Lenovo, supporting 24 ports, 64G, universal (E, F, M, D, and EX ports).

SKU: 7850 Category: Brand:
Product SKU

7850

Enclosure

Back-to-front airflow; non-port-side intake (NPI); 1U

Fibre Channel Ports

24 ports, 64G, universal (E, F, M, D, and EX ports):
• 8 physical SFP+ Fibre Channel ports
• 8 physical SFP-DD Fibre Channel ports (allow up to 16 connections)

Ethernet Ports

16 ports of 1GbE/10GE/25GbE for LAN and WAN connectivity 2 ports of 100GbE for WAN connectivity

Scalability

Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches

Certified Maximum

Single fabric: 56 domains, 7 hops Multiprotocol routing fabric: 19 hops

Fibre Channel Performance

8.5Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 14.025Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 28.05Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 57.8Gb/s line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 8, 16, 32 and 64G port speeds

Ethernet Interfaces

1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE and 100GbE

Brocade Trunking

Up to eight 64Gb/s ports per Brocade Trunk; up to 512 Gb/s per trunk. There is no limit to how many trunk groups can be configured in the switch.

Fabric Latency

460 ns with no contention, cut-through routing at 64Gb/s

Maximum Fibre Channel Frame Size

2112-byte payload

Maximum IP MTU

Jumbo Frames at 9216 bytes

Classes Of Service

Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)

Port Types

F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, FCR E_Port, D_Port (Diagnostic), M_Port (Mirror), and self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); VE_Port (FCIP and IP)

Data Traffic Types

Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast

USB

One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades

Media Types

Fibre Channel:
• 64G FC SFP+ LC connector (supports 16/32/64G): SWL, LWL, ELWL
• 32G FC SFP+ LC connector (supports 8/16/32G): SWL, LWL
• 2x64G FC SFP-DD SN connector (supports 16/32/64G): SWL
Ethernet:
• 10GbE SFP/SFP+ LC connector (supports 1/10GbE): SR
• 25GbE SFP/SFP+ LC connector (supports 10/25GbE): SR, LR
• 100GbE QSFP MPO connector (supports 100GbE): SR4
• 40GbE connectivity can be supported through 4x10GbE breakout using four 10GbE ports on the Brocade 7850 platform
All Brocade transceivers are PC/UPC compatible

Fabric Services

Name Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); NTP; RADIUS; RCS (Reliable Commit Service); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Exchange-based routing; Device-based routing; Port-based routing; Lossless; Brocade Advanced Zoning; Web Tools; Brocade Trunking; Extended Fabrics; Fabric Vision; Traffic Optimizer; SDDQ; Integrated Routing (FCR); FICON CUP; FICON Management Server (FMS)

Extension Services

Extension Trunking, Adaptive Rate Limiting (ARL), WAN Test Tool (Wtool), Open Systems Tape Pipelining (OSTP), FastWrite (FCIP-FW), QoS Marking, Bandwidth Enforcement, PerPriority TCP QoS, PTQ, Adaptive Networking with QoS, and Advanced Extension and Integrated Routing (FCR), and Advanced Accelerator for FICON

Supported Management Software

SSH v2, HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP v1/v3, Telnet; SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Brocade Web Tools; Brocade SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View; Command Line Interface (CLI); LDAP

Security

AES-GCM-256 encryption on FC ISLs (E_Port), AES-GCM-256 IPsec encryption (VE_Port), PKI, IKEv2, DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), FCAP switch authentication; HTTPS, IP filter, AAA, Audit Logging, LDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, TACACS+, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SFTP, SSH v2, TLS 1.3, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch, Login Banners, Secure Syslog

Management

1000Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45); serial port (RJ-45) and one USB port

Diagnostics

POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics including D_Port, ping, traceroute, FCping, Pathinfo (FCtraceroute), Wtool, and Ftrace

Warranty

Three-year customer-replaceable unit limited warranty with 9×5 next business day parts delivered. Three-year software/firmware entitlement.

Overview

The Brocade 7850 Extension Switch is an enterprise network device. It is intended for enterprise and data-center network deployments.

At a glance

  • Product SKU: 7850
  • Enclosure: Back-to-front airflow; non-port-side intake (NPI); 1U
  • Fibre Channel Ports: 24 ports, 64G, universal (E, F, M, D, and EX ports):; 8 physical SFP+ Fibre Channel ports; 8 physical SFP-DD Fibre Channel ports (allow up to 16 connections)
  • Ethernet Ports: 16 ports of 1GbE/10GE/25GbE for LAN and WAN connectivity 2 ports of 100GbE for WAN connectivity
  • Scalability: Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches
  • Certified Maximum: Single fabric: 56 domains, 7 hops Multiprotocol routing fabric: 19 hops
  • Fibre Channel Performance: 8.5Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 14.025Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 28.05Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 57.8Gb/s line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 8, 16, 32 and 64G port speeds
  • Ethernet Interfaces: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE and 100GbE
  • Brocade Trunking: Up to eight 64Gb/s ports per Brocade Trunk; up to 512 Gb/s per trunk. There is no limit to how many trunk groups can be configured in the switch.
  • Fabric Latency: 460 ns with no contention, cut-through routing at 64Gb/s
  • Maximum Fibre Channel Frame Size: 2112-byte payload
  • Maximum IP MTU: Jumbo Frames at 9216 bytes
  • Classes Of Service: Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
  • Port Types: F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, FCR E_Port, D_Port (Diagnostic), M_Port (Mirror), and self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); VE_Port (FCIP and IP)
  • Data Traffic Types: Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast
  • USB: One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades
  • Media Types: Fibre Channel:; 64G FC SFP+ LC connector (supports 16/32/64G): SWL, LWL, ELWL; 32G FC SFP+ LC connector (supports 8/16/32G): SWL, LWL; 2x64G FC SFP-DD SN connector (supports 16/32/64G): SWL Ethernet:; 10GbE SFP/SFP+ LC connector (supports 1/10GbE): SR; 25GbE SFP/SFP+ LC connector (supports 10/25GbE): SR, LR; 100GbE QSFP MPO connector (supports 100GbE): SR4; 40GbE connectivity can be supported through 4x10GbE breakout using four 10GbE ports on…
  • Fabric Services: Name Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); NTP; RADIUS; RCS (Reliable Commit Service); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Exchange-based routing; Device-based routing; Port-based routing; Lossless; Brocade Advanced Zoning; Web Tools; Brocade Trunking; Extended Fabrics; Fabric Vision; Traffic Optimizer; SDDQ; Integrated Routing (FCR); FICON CUP; FICON Management Server (FMS)
  • Extension Services: Extension Trunking, Adaptive Rate Limiting (ARL), WAN Test Tool (Wtool), Open Systems Tape Pipelining (OSTP), FastWrite (FCIP-FW), QoS Marking, Bandwidth Enforcement, PerPriority TCP QoS, PTQ, Adaptive Networking with QoS, and Advanced Extension and Integrated Routing (FCR), and Advanced Accelerator for FICON
  • Supported Management Software: SSH v2, HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP v1/v3, Telnet; SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Brocade Web Tools; Brocade SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View; Command Line Interface (CLI); LDAP
  • Security: AES-GCM-256 encryption on FC ISLs (E_Port), AES-GCM-256 IPsec encryption (VE_Port), PKI, IKEv2, DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), FCAP switch authentication; HTTPS, IP filter, AAA, Audit Logging, LDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, TACACS+, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SFTP, SSH v2, TLS 1.3, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch, Login Banners, Secure Syslog
  • Management: 1000Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45); serial port (RJ-45) and one USB port
  • Diagnostics: POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics including D_Port, ping, traceroute, FCping, Pathinfo (FCtraceroute), Wtool, and Ftrace
  • Warranty: Three-year customer-replaceable unit limited warranty with 9×5 next business day parts delivered. Three-year software/firmware entitlement.

When to choose this network device

Choose this network device where the deployment needs the listed interface mix, plus AES-GCM-256 encryption on FC ISLs (E_Port), AES-GCM-256 IPsec encryption….

Platform & compatibility

Supplied as a complete network platform. Confirm the software version, optics/transceivers and power options for your network before ordering.

Deployment notes

The Brocade 7850 Extension Switch is supplied as configured hardware; software version and optics are selected at order time. Send the required port mix, software licences and optics for a firm configuration and quote.

FAQ

What security features does it include? AES-GCM-256 encryption on FC ISLs (E_Port), AES-GCM-256 IPsec encryption (VE_Port), PKI, IKEv2, DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), FCAP switch authentication; HTTPS, IP filter, AAA, Audit….

How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, software and destination.

Related

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, software version and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.

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