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Brocade 6545 Gen5 16-Gbps FC Switch Module Hardware Reference Manual
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Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes
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Fabric OS Native mode
The Brocade 6545 16 Gbps FC Switch Module supports the following features when operating in
Fabric OS Native mode:
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Up to 8 external autosensing Fibre Channel ports (up to 16 Gbps). These universal and
self-configuring ports are capable of becoming one of the following port types:
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F_Port (fabric enabled)
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E_Port (expansion port)
These ports are capable of Brocade ISL Trunking with appropriate licensing.
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Up to 18 internal copper backplane F_Ports. Each port can automatically negotiate its speed at
8 or 16 Gbps to match the highest speed supported by the attached devices.
NOTE
The internal copper F_ports are hard-wired to the blade server chassis backplane, with an
internal connection to the server blades installed in the chassis. Please note that Brocade
Gen5 16Gb platforms do not support FL_port.
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Dynamic ports on demand, which allows ports to be activated as needed based on available
licenses. This also applies to Access Gateway mode.
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Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which
implements hardware zoning at the port level of the Switch Module. The single switch ASIC
design eliminates blocking, guaranteeing full transmit and receive bandwidth to all Fibre
Channel ports at all times.
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Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN), device-level,
protocol-level, and Logical Unit Number (LUN)-level zoning to provide the flexibility of
second-generation software zoning with the enhanced security of hardware zoning.
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Hardware zoning implemented by firmware-accessible table per output port, which permits or
denies delivery of frames to any particular destination port address.
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Extensive diagnostics, system-monitoring, and reliable power and cooling capabilities. This
also applies to Access Gateway mode.
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Up to eight Brocade-branded small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. The SFP
optical transceivers support any combination of Short Wavelength (SWL) and Long Wavelength
(LWL) optical media.
NOTE
You can add additional transceivers by purchasing them separately from your vendor.
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One green and amber light-emitting diode (LED) above each port to indicate port status.
If dark, the port is unlicensed.
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The following system LEDs:
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One green power LED to indicate module power-on.
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One green or amber LED to indicate module status.
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One blue LED to locate and identify the module.
Refer to
“Interpreting LED activity”
on page 38 for details about the Switch Module LEDs.
