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HIGHLIGHTS•Enterprise-classstackableLayer2/3edgeswitcheswith24or4810/100/1000Mbpsportsincompact1Uformfactors

•Brocadestackingtechnologythatprovideschassis-likecapabilitieswiththeeconomicalvalueofafixed-portsolution

•Expandableupto384portsthroughverticalorhorizontalstacking

•High-availabilitystackingwithhitlessfailoverandhotinsertion/removalofstackedunits

•Layer3capabilities—includingOSPF,RIP,VRRP,andPIM—comestandardonallmodels

•Modulardesignwithinternalredundanthot-swappablepowersuppliesandfans

•Hardware-basedsFlowtrafficmonitoring

•ProtectedbytheBrocadeAssuranceLimitedLifetimeWarranty

Enterprise-Class Stackable Switches for the Network Edge

TheBrocade®FCXSeriesofswitchesprovidesnewlevelsofperformance,scalability,andflexibilityrequiredfortoday’senterprisecampusanddatacenternetworks.Withadvancedcapabilities,theseswitchesdeliverperformanceandintelligencetothenetworkedgeinaflexible1Uformfactorthathelpsreduceinfrastructureandadministrativecosts.

Designedforwire-speedandnon-blockingperformance,theBrocadeFCXSeriesincludes24-and48-portmodels,inbothPoweroverEthernet(PoE)andnon-PoEversions.UtilizingBrocadeIronStacktechnology,organizationscanstackupto

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eightswitchesintoasinglelogicalswitchwithupto384ports.

TheBrocadeFCXSeriesoffersacomprehensivelineofswitcheswithspecificmodelsoptimizedforcampusanddatacenterdeployments.

BUILT FOR NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORKSTheBrocadeFCXSeriescandeliverbothpoweranddataacrossnetworkconnections,providingasingle-cablesolutionforedgedevicessuchasVoiceoverIP(VoIP)phones,videosurveillance

ENTERPRISE LAN SWITCHING

TheBrocadeOne™strategyhelpssimplifynetworkinginfrastructuresthroughinnovativetechnologiesandsolutions.TheBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsthisstrategybyenablingnon-stopnetworkaccesstotoday’smission-criticalapplicationswiththebestprice/performancewhileensuringscalabilityfortomorrow’sneeds.

cameras,andwirelessaccesspoints.Theswitchesarecompatiblewithindustry-standardVoIPequipmentaswellaslegacyIPphones.

TheseswitchessupporttheemergingPoEPlus(PoE+)standard(802.3at)toprovideupto30wattsofpowertoeachdevice.Thishigh-poweredsolutionsimplifieswiringfornext-generationsolutionssuchasvideoconferencingphones,pan/tiltsurveillancecameras,and802.11nwirelessaccesspoints.ThePoEcapabilityreducesthenumberofpowerreceptaclesandpoweradapterswhileincreasingreliabilityandwiringflexibility.

The24-portBrocadeFCXPoEmodelcansupplyfullClass3(15.4watts)orfullPoE+(30watts)powertoeveryport,andthe48-portmodelcansupplyfullClass3powertoeveryportorfullPoE+powerto26ports.TheswitchescanpoweracombinationofPoEandPoE+deviceswhilestayingwithintheswitches’820-wattpowerbudget.

Plug-and-Play Operations for Powered DevicesTheBrocadeFCXSeriessupportstheIEEE802.1ABLinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol(LLDP)andANSITIA1057LinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol-MediaEndpointDiscovery(LLDP-MED)standardsthatenableorganizationstodeployinteroperablemultivendorsolutionsforUnifiedCommunications(UC).

ConfiguringIPendpointssuchasVoIPphonescanbeacomplextaskrequiringmanualandtime-consumingconfiguration.LLDPandLLDP-MEDaddressthischallenge,providingastandard,openmethodforconfiguring,discovering,andmanagingnetworkinfrastructure.TheLLDPprotocolshelpreduceoperationalcostsbysimplifyingandautomatingnetwork

operations.Forexample,LLDP-MEDprovidesanopenprotocolforconfiguringQualityofService(QoS),securitypolicies,VirtualLAN(VLAN)assignments,PoEpowerlevels,andservicepriorities.

INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND SCALABILITYTheBrocadeFCXSeriesprovidesawiderangeofflexibilityandscalabilityadvantagesfordynamicandgrowingenterprisenetworks.

Simplified, High-Performance, High-Availability StackingLeveragingBrocadeIronStacktechnology,uptoeightBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchescanbestackedintoasinglelogicalswitch,providingsimpleandrobustexpandabilityforfuturegrowthatthenetworkedge.ThisstackedswitchhasonlyasingleIPaddresstosimplifymanagement.Whennewmembersareaddedtothestack,theyautomaticallyinheritthestack’sexistingconfigurationfile,enablingtrueplug-and-playnetworkexpansion.

Brocadestackingtechnologydelivershighavailability,performingreal-timestatesynchronizationacrossthestackandenablinginstantaneoushitlessfailovertoastandbycontroller,ifthemasterstackcontrollerfails.Inaddition,organizationscanusehot-insertion/removalofstackmemberstoavoidinterruptingservice.

BrocadeFCX-Sswitchmodelsoffertwodedicatedfull-duplex16Gbpsstackingportsthatprovide64Gbpsofstackingbandwidth,essentiallyeliminatingtheneedtoworkaroundinter-switchbottlenecks(seeFigure1).Thesededicatedstackingportsfreeupthe10GigabitEthernet(GbE)portsforhigh-speedconnectivitytotheaggregationorcorelayers—providing

Figure 1. BrocadeFCXSeriesswitchescanbestackedintoasinglelogicalswitchandthenredundantlyconnectedtotheaggregationlayerusingaggregated10GbEports. Brocade FCX

Series Switches Stacked in a Logical Switch

Dual-Aggregated 10 GbE Ports 64 Gbps

Stacking Performance

Aggregation Layer

POWER OVER ETHERNET PLUS

In2003,PoEbecameastandardwiththeapprovalofIEEE802.3af,eliminatingtheneedtohaveseparateLANcablesfordataandelectricalcablesforpower.Class3PoEswitchescandeliverupto15.4wattsofpoweracrosseachport,providingconvergedpoweranddatatodevicessuchasVoIPphones,surveillancecameras,andwirelessaccesspoints.

While15.4wattsofpowerissufficientformanydevices,PoE+isanemergingstandard(802.3at)thatleveragesmodernCAT5ecablingtoprovide30wattsofpowerperport—enablinghigher-powerednext-generationcampusconvergencedevicessuchaswireless802.11naccesspoints,videoconferencingphones,andpan/tiltsurveillancecameras.Moreover,PoE+isbackwardcompatiblewith802.3afPoE,andBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchescanuseLLDPtonegotiateportsettingsdynamically.

maximumflexibilityinacompactaccessswitch.Additionally,allBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchescanbestackedthroughtheiroptional10GbEports.

The10GbEportscanalsobetrunkedfromdifferentmembersofthestacktooptimizeperformanceandavailability.Foraddedflexibility,IronStackalsosupportstheuseof10GbEportswithfiber-opticcablingforstackingacrossracks,floors,andbuildings.

Optional 10 GbE ModuleBrocadeFCX-Sswitchmodelsacceptanoptional10GbEmodulecontainingtwoXFPports,enablinghigh-bandwidthconnectivitytotheaggregationorcorelayers,orextendedswitchstackingacrosslongdistances.Uptoeight10GbElinkscanbeaggregatedinastack,providing80Gbpsofbandwidthbetweenthewiringclosetandtheaggregationlayer.

Brocade FCX Series Models with Four Optional 10 GbE UplinksBrocadeFCX624andBrocadeFCX648switchmodelsacceptanoptional10GbEmodulecontainingfourSmallForm-FactorPluggable(SFP+)ports,enablinghigh-bandwidthconnectivitytotheaggregationorcorelayers,orcreatingaswitchstackhorizontallyacrossarowofservers.UtilizingtheSFP+portformfactorenableshigherdensity,moreflexiblecablingoptions,and

betterenergyefficiency.Theabilitytouseshort-rangeandlong-rangeoptics,alongwithcopperTwinaxcables,supportsflexibleandcost-effectivenetworkarchitectures.

Industry-leading4-port10GbEdensityina1Uswitchprovidesupto40Gbpsofuplinkbandwidthtotheaggregationorcorelayersofthenetwork.Evenwiththehigh-density48-portmodel,thisbandwidthenablesanear1:1subscriptionratiothroughoutthenetwork.Asaresult,organizationscandeployhighlyutilizednetworkstoavoidcongestionduringpeakhours.

Flexible Cooling OptionsTheBrocadeFCX624andBrocadeFCX648arethefirstBrocadeEthernetswitcheswithreversiblefront-to-backairflowoptions.Thisdesignimprovesmountingflexibilityinserverracks,whileadheringtothecoolingguidelinesofthedatacenter.Organizationscanspecifyairflowdirectionatthetimeoforderandcanreversethedirectionafterdeploymentbyswappingthepowersuppliesandthefanassembly.

REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTIONIntoday’srapidlygrowingbusinessenvironments,organizationsneedtominimizepowerconsumptionthroughouttheentireITinfrastructure.TheBrocadeFCXSeriesisdesignedtointelligentlymanagepowerusage,extending“green”initiativestothewiringcloset.

PowertoconnecteddevicesisautomaticallynegotiatedusingtheLLDP-MEDprotocol,providingthepowereddeviceswithexactlytheamountofpowertheyneed.Ifdevicesgointosleepmode,theycanrequestlesspowerfromthenetwork,minimizingpowerusageinthecampusenvironment.Ataslowas1.22watts/Gbpsfornon-PoEmodelsand1.41watts/GbpsforPoEmodels,BrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesconsumeminimalpowerfortheperformanceandfunctionalitytheyprovide.

HIGH RELIABILITY IN A COMPACT FORM FACTORInadditiontostack-levelhigh-availabilitycapabilitiessuchashitlessfailoverandhotinsertionandremovalofstackedunits,BrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesincludesystem-levelhigh-availabilityfeaturessuchasoptionaldualhot-swappable,load-sharing,redundantpowersupplies(seeFigures2and3).Themodulardesignalsohasaremovablefanassembly.Thesefeaturesprovideanotherlevelofavailabilityforthecampuswiringclosetandthedatacenterinacompactformfactor.

Additionaldesignfeaturesincludeintakeandexhausttemperaturesensorsandfanspindetectiontoaidinfastidentificationofabnormalorfailedoperatingconditionstohelpminimizemeantimetorepair.

COMPREHENSIVE ENTERPRISE-CLASS SECURITYTheBrocadeFCXSeriesutilizestheBrocadeIronWareoperatingsystem,providingarichsecuritysuiteforLayer2andLayer3services,NetworkAccessControl(NAC),andDenialofService(DoS)protection.IronWaresecurityfeaturesincludeprotectionagainstTCPSYNandICMPDoSattacks;SpanningTreeRootGuardandBPDUGuardtoprotectnetwork

Figure 2. BrocadeFCX624andBrocadeFCX648switchmodelsfeaturereversiblefront-to-backairflow,internalredundanthot-swappablepowersupplies,andaswappablefanassembly.

Figure 3. BrocadeFCX-Sswitchmodelsfeatureinternalredundanthot-swappablepowersuppliesandaswappablefanassembly,inadditiontodedicatedstackingportsandarear-facingout-of-bandmanagementport.

spanningtreeoperations;andbroadcastandmulticastpacketratelimiting.AdditionalsecurityfeaturesincludedynamicARPinspection,DHCPsnooping,andIPsourceguardtoprotectagainstaddressspoofingandman-in-themiddleattacks.

Network Access Control (NAC) Organizationscanrelyonkeyfeaturessuchasmulti-deviceportauthenticationand802.1Xauthenticationwithdynamicpolicyassignmenttocontrolnetworkaccessandperformtargetedauthorizationonaper-userlevel.Inaddition,theBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsenhancedMediaAccessControl(MAC)policieswiththeabilitytodenytraffictoandfromMACaddressesonaper-VLANbasis.Thispowerfultoolhelpsorganizationscontrolaccesspoliciesperendpointdevice.Standards-basedNACalsofacilitatesbest-in-classsolutionsforauthenticatingnetworkusersandvalidatingthesecuritypostureofconnectingdevices.Supportforpolicy-controlledMAC-basedVLANsprovidesadditionalcontrolofnetworkaccess,enablingpolicy-controlledassignmentofdevicestoLayer2VLANs.

Traffic Monitoring and Lawful Intercept Organizationsmightneedtosetuplawfultrafficinterceptduetotoday’sheightenedsecurityenvironment.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,theCommunicationsAssistanceforLawEnforcementAct(CALEA)requiresorganizationstobeabletointerceptandreplicatedatatrafficdirectedtoaparticularuser,subnet,port,andsoon.ThiscapabilityisparticularlyessentialinnetworksimplementingVoIPphones.BrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesprovidethecapabilitytomeetthisrequirementthroughAccessControlList(ACL)-basedmirroring,MACfilter-basedmirroring,andVLAN-basedmirroring.

Fiber to the Desktop for Security-Sensitive Applications TheBrocadeFCX624S-Fprovides24SFP100/1000Mbpsfiber-opticportsforgovernmentandmilitarynetworkinitiativesorforapplicationsrequiringadditionalsecurityandresiliency.Forthesetypesofnetworkenvironments,fiber-opticcableistheultimatetransmissionmedium,

becauseitdoesnotemitelectromagneticsignalsthatcanbeintercepted.And,unlikecopperwires,opticalfibercannotbetappedwithoutdetection.Fiber-opticnetworklinksarealsoimmunetoRadioFrequencyInterference(RFI)andElectro-MagneticInterference(EMI).

Threat Detection and MitigationTheBrocadeFCXSeriesutilizesembeddedhardware-basedsFlowtrafficsamplingtoextendBrocadeIronShield360securitytothenetworkedge.Thisuniqueandpowerfulclosed-loopthreatmitigationsolutionusesbest-in-classintrusiondetectionsystemstoinspecttrafficsamplesforpossiblenetworkattacks.Inresponsetoadetectedattack,BrocadeNetworkAdvisorcanautomaticallyapplyasecuritypolicytothecompromisedport,stoppingnetworkattacksinrealtimewithoutadministratorintervention.

Advanced Multicast Features TheBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsarichsetofLayer2multicastsnoopingfeaturesthatenableadvancedmulticastservicesdelivery.InternetGroupManagementProtocol(IGMP)snoopingforIGMPversion1,2,and3issupported.SupportforIGMPv3source-basedmulticastsnoopingimprovesbandwidthutilizationandsecurityformulticastservices.ToenablemulticastservicesdeliveryinIPv6networks,theBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsMulticastListenerDiscovery(MLD)version1and2snooping——themulticastprotocolsusedinIPv6environments.

NETWORK RESILIENCY THROUGH FAULT DETECTION SoftwarefeaturessuchasVirtualSwitchRedundancyProtocol(VSRP),BrocadeMetro-RingProtocol(MRP)v1andv2,RapidSpanningTreeProtocol(RSTP),protectedlinkgroups,802.3adLinkAggregation,andtrunkgroupsprovidealternatepathsfortrafficintheeventofalinkfailure.Sub-secondfaultdetectionutilizingLinkFaultSignaling(LFS)andRemoteFaultNotification(RFN)helpsensurefastfaultdetectionandrecovery.

EnhancedspanningtreefeaturessuchasRootGuardandBPDUGuardpreventroguehijackingofaspanningtreerootandmaintainacontention-andloop-free

environment,especiallyduringdynamicnetworkdeployments.Inaddition,theBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsport-loopdetectiononedgeportsthatdonothavespanningtreeenabled.ThiscapabilityprotectsthenetworkfrombroadcaststormsandotheranomaliesthatcanresultfromLayer1orLayer2loopbacksonEthernetcablesorendpoints.

Protectedlinkgroupsminimizedisruptiontothenetworkbyprotectingcriticallinksfromlossofdataandpower.Inaprotectedlinkgroup,oneportinthegroupactsastheprimaryoractivelink,andtheotherportsactassecondaryorstandbylinks.Theactivelinkcarriesthetrafficand,ifitgoesdown,oneofthestandbylinkstakesover.

UniDirectionalLinkDetection(UDLD)monitorsalinkbetweentwoBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesandbringsdowntheportsonbothendsofthelinkifthelinkfailsatanypointbetweenthetwodevices.

TheBrocadeFCXSeriesalsosupportsstabilityfeaturessuchasportflapdampening,single-linkLinkAggregationControlProtocol(LACP),andportloopdetection.

ADVANCED CAPABILITIESTomeetawiderangeofrequirements,theBrocadeFCXSeriesprovidesfullLayer3capabilities,alongwithmetrofeaturesforconnectingbuildingsandcampuses.

Full Layer 3 Capabilities AllBrocadeFCXswitchescomestandardwithpowerfulLayer3switchingcapabilities.OrganizationscanuseLayer3featuressuchasIPv4OSPFandRIProuting,policy-basedrouting,VRRP,andProtocol-IndependentMulticast(PIM)toreducecomplexityandenhancethereliabilityoflargeenterprisenetworksbybringingLayer3capabilitiestothenetworkedge.

Advanced(-ADV)modelsincludeBGProutingcapabilities,enablingremoteofficestoconnectBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchestoserviceprovidernetworks.BGProutingcanalsobeaddedtoanyBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchmodelthroughsoftwarekey-basedactivation.

Metro Features Connecting Buildings and Campuses BecauseBrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesincludeMetropolitanAreaNetwork(MAN)features,organizationscanusethemtoconnectadistributedenterprise.Inthistypeofenvironment,BrocadeFCXSeriesswitchesproviderichservicesusingMRP(v1andv2)forbuildingresilientring-basedtopologies,VLANstacking(Q-in-Q),andadvancedmulticastcapabilities—includingIGMPv1/v2/v3andMulticastListenerDiscovery(MLD)v1/v2snoopingforcontrollingmulticasttrafficforhigh-bandwidthcontentdelivery.

SIMPLIFIED, SECURE MANAGEMENT BASED ON OPEN STANDARDS TheBrocadeFCXSeriesprovidessimplified,standards-basedmanagementcapabilitiesthathelporganizationsreduceadministrativetimeandeffortwhilesecuringtheirnetworks.

Simplified Deployment with Auto-Configuration TheBrocadeFCXSeriessupportsauto-configuration,simplifyingdeploymentwithatrulyplug-and-playexperience.OrganizationscanusethisfeaturetoautomateIPaddressandfeatureconfigurationoftheswitcheswithoutrequiringahighlytrainednetworkengineeronsite.Whentheswitchespowerup,theyautomaticallyreceiveanIPaddressandconfigurationfromDHCPandTrivialFileTransportProtocol(TFTP)servers.Atthistime,theswitchescanalsoautomaticallyreceiveasoftwareupdatetobeatthesamecoderevisionasalreadyinstalledswitches.

Open-Standards Management TheBrocadeFCXSeriesincludesanindustry-standardCommandLineInterface(CLI)andsupportsSecureShell(SSHv2),SecureCopy(SCP),andSNMPv3torestrictandencryptmanagementcommunicationstothesystem.Inaddition,supportforTerminalAccessControllerAccessControlSystem(TACACS/TACACS+)andRADIUSauthenticationhelpsensuresecureoperatoraccess.

Out-of-Band Management TheBrocadeFCXSeriesincludesanRJ-45Ethernetportdedicatedtoout-of-bandmanagement,providingaremotepathtomanagetheswitches,regardlessofthestatusorconfigurationofthedataports.

UNIFIED WIRED/WIRELESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT WITH BROCADE NETWORK ADVISOR Managingenterprisecampusnetworkscontinuestobecomemorecomplexduetothegrowthinservicesthatrelyonwiredandwirelessnetworks.ServicessuchasInternet,e-mail,videoconferencing,real-timecollaboration,anddistancelearningallhavespecificconfigurationandmanagementrequirements.Atthesametime,organizationsfaceincreasingdemandtoprovideuninterruptedservicesforhigh-qualityvoiceandUC,wirelessmobility,andmultimediaapplications.

Toreducecomplexityandthetimespentmanagingtheseenvironments,theeasy-to-useBrocadeNetworkAdvisordiscovers,manages,anddeploysconfigurationstogroupsofIPdevices.ByusingtheBrocadeNetworkAdvisorDeviceConfigurationManagertool,organizationscanconfigureVLANswithinthenetwork,managewirelessaccesspointrealms,orexecuteCLIcommandsonspecificIPdevicesorgroupsofIPdevices.sFlow-basedproactivemonitoringisidealforperformingnetwork-widetroubleshooting,generatingtrafficreports,andgainingvisibilityintonetworkactivityfromtheedgetothecore.BrocadeNetworkAdvisorcentralizesmanagementoftheentirefamilyofBrocadewiredandwirelessproducts,includingtheBrocadeFCXSeries.

BROCADE GLOBAL SERVICES Leveraging15yearsofexpertiseinstorage,networking,andvirtualization,BrocadeGlobalServicesenablesorganizationstomaximizetheirBrocadeinvestments,acceleratenewtechnologydeployments,andoptimizetheperformanceofnetworkinginfrastructures.BrocadeGlobalServices

deliversworld-classprofessionalservices,24×7accesstotechnicalsupport—includingopticscoverage,softwarefixes,andnewreleases—andeducationservices.

WARRANTYTheBrocadeFCXSeriesiscoveredbytheBrocadeAssurance™LimitedLifetimeWarrantyforaslongastheoriginalpurchasercontinuestoownandusetheproduct.Thewarrantycoverstheproducthardware,includinginternalpowersuppliesandinternalfans,aswellassoftwaredefectrepairs.Tostreamlinetheproductreplacementprocess,qualifiedcustomerscandirectlyaccesstheMyBrocade™Portaltoinitiateadvancedreplacementonregisteredproducts.

CLOUD-OPTIMIZED NETWORK ACQUISITION Brocadehelpsorganizationseasilyaddresstheirinformationtechnologyrequirementsbyofferingflexiblenetworkacquisitionandsupportalternativestomeettheirfinancialneeds.Organizationscanselectfrompurchase,lease,andBrocadeNetworkSubscriptionoptionstoalignnetworkacquisitionwiththeiruniquecapitalrequirementsandriskprofiles.

MAXIMIZING INVESTMENTSTohelpoptimizetechnologyinvestments,Brocadeanditspartnersoffercompletesolutionsthatincludeprofessionalservices,technicalsupport,andeducation.Formoreinformation,contactaBrocadesalespartnerorvisitwww.brocade.com.

BROCADE FASTIRON CX SERIES FEATURE COMPARISON

BROCADE FCX BROCADE FCX-S (Dedicated Stacking Ports)

FCX 624 FCX 648 FCX 624S FCX 648S FCX 624S-F FCX 624S-HPOE

FCX 648S-HPOE

Switchingbandwidth(datarate,fullduplex)

128Gbps 176Gbps 152Gbps 200Gbps 152Gbps 152Gbps 200Gbps

Forwardingbandwidth(datarate,fullduplex)

96Mpps 132Mpps 114Mpps 150Mpps 114Mpps 114Mpps 150Mpps

Stackingbandwidth(datarate,fullduplex)

40Gbps(withoptional10GbEports)

40Gbps(withoptional10GbEports)

64Gbps 64Gbps 64Gbps 64Gbps 64Gbps

10/100/1000MbpsRJ-45ports 24 48 24 48 N/A 24 48100/1000MbpsSFPports N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A1000Mbpscomboports 4(optional) 4(optional) 4 4 4 4 410GigabitEthernetports 4SFP+

(optional)4SFP+(optional)

2XFP(optional)

2XFP(optional)

2XFP(optional)

2XFP(optional)

2XFP(optional)

16GbpsCX4stackingports N/A N/A 2 2 2 2 2MaximumPoEClass3ports N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 48(twopower

supplies)

MaximumPoE+ports N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 24(twopowersupplies)

26(twopowersupplies)

Internalpowersupplies 2×210Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×210Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×210Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×210Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×210Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×620Wremovable(secondoptional)

2×620Wremovable(secondoptional)

Optional FRUs

1000Mbpscombomodule FCX-4G FCX-4G N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A10GigabitEthernetmodule FCX-4XG FCX-4XG FCX-2XG FCX-2XG FCX-2XG FCX-2XG FCX-2XGSecondpowersupply RPS13/

RPS13-IRPS13/RPS13-I

RPS13 RPS13 RPS13 RPS14 RPS14

Replacementfanunit FCX-FAN-E/FCX-FAN-I

FCX-FAN-E/FCX-FAN-I

FCX-S-FAN FCX-S-FAN FCX-S--FAN FCX-S-POE-FAN FCX-S-POE-FAN

AdvancedLayer3softwareupgradeaddsBGP

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

FCX-ADV-LIC-SW

BROCADE FCX SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

System ArchitectureConnectoroptions 10/100/1000Mbpsports:RJ-45(fixed)

1GbpsSFPcomboports:SX,LX,LHA,LHB,1000Base-BX,CWDM10GbpsXFPports:1310-MM,SR,LR,ER,ZR,ZRD10GbpsSFP+ports:Direct-AttachedCopper(Twinax),SR,LRStackingports:fixedCX4(fixed)Out-of-bandEthernetmanagement:RJ-45(fixed)Consolemanagement:DB9

MaximumMACaddresses

32,000

MaximumVLANs 4096MaximumSTP(spanningtrees)

255

Maximumroutes(inhardware)

16,000

Trunking Maximumportspertrunk:8Maximumtrunkgroups:59

Maximumjumboframesize

9000bytes

IEEEstandardscompliance

• 802.1ABLLDP/LLDP-MED• 802.1D-2004MACBridging• 802.1pMappingtoPriorityQueue• 802.1sMultipleSpanningTree• 802.1wRapidSpanningTree• 802.1xPort-basedNetworkAccessControl• 802.310Base-T• 802.3ab1000Base-T• 802.3adLinkAggregation(DynamicandStatic)• 802.3ae10GigabitEthernet• 802.3afPoweroverEthernet• 802.3akCX4• 802.3u100Base-TX• 802.3xFlowControl• 802.3z1000Base-SX/LX• 802.3MAUMIB(RFC2239)

Layer2switching • 802.1sMultipleSpanningTree• 802.1xAuthentication• AutoMDI/MDIX• BPDUGuard,RootGuard• Dual-ModeVLANs• DynamicVLANAssignment• DynamicVoiceVLANAssignment• FastPortSpan• FlexibleStaticMulticastMACAddressConfiguration

• GARPVLANRegistrationProtocol• IGMPSnooping(v1/v2/v3)• LinkFaultSignaling(LFS)• MACAddressLocking• MAC-LayerFiltering• MACLearningDisable;PortSecurity• MLDSnooping(v1/v2)• Multi-deviceAuthentication• PerVLANSpanningTree(PVST/PVST+/PVRST)• PIM–SMSnooping• Policy-controlledMAC-basedVLANs• Port-basedAccessControlLists• Port-based,ACL-based,MACFilter-based,andVLAN-basedMirroring

• PortLoopDetection• PortSpeedDownshiftandSelectiveAuto-negotiation

• PrivateVLAN• PrivateVLANsandUplinkSwitch• ProtectedLinkGroups• ProtocolVLAN(802.1v),SubnetVLAN• RemoteFaultNotification(RFN)• Single-instanceSpanningTree• Single-linkLACP• TrunkGroups• TrunkThreshold• UniDirectionalLinkDetection(UDLD)

Layer3routing • ECMP• Hostroutes• IPv4StaticRoutes• Layer3/Layer4ACLsRIPv1/v2announce• OSPFv2• PIM-SM,PIM-SSM,PIM-DM• RIPv1/v2• RoutedInterfaces• Route-onlySupport• RoutingBetweenDirectlyConnectedSubnets• VirtualInterfaces• VirtualRouteRedundancyProtocol(VRRP)

Advanced functionality (included with – ADV models)

• BGP

Metrofeatures • Metro-RingProtocol(v1,v2)• VirtualSwitchRedundancyProtocol(VSRP)• VLANStacking(Q-in-Q)• VRRP,VRRP-E• TopologyGroups

Qualityofservice • ACLMappingandMarkingofToS/DSCP• ACLMappingtoPriorityQueue• ACLMappingtoToS/DSCP• ClassifyingandLimitingFlowsBasedonTCPFlags• DHCPRelay• DiffServSupport• HonoringDSCPand802.1p• MACAddressMappingtoPriorityQueue• QoSQueueManagementusingWeightedRoundRobin(WRR),StrictPriority(SP),andacombinationofWRRandSP

Highavailability • Redundanthot-swappableinternalpowersupplies

• Hot-swappablefanassembly• Layer3VRRPprotocolredundancy• Real-timestatesynchronizationacrossthestack• Hitlessfailoverfrommastertostandbystackcontroller

• Protectedlinkgroups• Hotinsertionandremovalofstackedunits

Trafficmanagement • ACL-basedinboundratelimitingandtrafficpolicies

• Broadcast,multicast,andunknownunicastratelimiting

• Inboundratelimitingperport• Outboundratelimitingperportandperqueue

ManagementManagementandcontrol

• AutoConfiguration• ConfigurationLogging• DigitalOpticalMonitoring• DisplayLogMessagesonMultipleTerminals• EmbeddedWebManagement• EmbeddedDHCPServer• FoundryDiscoveryProtocol(FDP)• Industry-StandardCommandLineInterface(CLI)• Key-basedactivationofoptionalsoftwarefeatures• IntegrationwithHPOpenViewforSunSolaris,HP-UX,IBMAIX,andWindows

• BrocadeNetworkAdvisor• IronViewNetworkManager(INM)Version3.2or

later• MIBSupportforMRP,PortSecurity,MACAuthentication,andMAC-basedVLANs

• Out-of-bandEthernetManagement• RFC783TFTP• RFC854TELNETClientandServer• RFC1157SNMPv1/v2c• RFC1213MIB-II• RFC1493BridgeMIB• RFC1516RepeaterMIB• RFC1573SNMPMIBII• RFC1643EthernetInterfaceMIB• RFC1643EthernetMIB• RFC1724RIPv1/v2MIB• RFC1757RMONMIB• RFC2068EmbeddedHTTP• RFC2131DHCPServerandDHCPRelay• RFC2570SNMPv3IntrotoFramework• RFC2571ArchitectureforDescribingSNMPFramework

• RFC2572SNMPMessageProcessingandDispatching

• RFC2573SNMPv3Applications• RFC2574SNMPv3User-basedSecurityModel• RFC2575SNMPView-basedAccessControlModelSNMP

• RFC2818EmbeddedHTTPS• RFC3176sFlow• SNTPSimpleNetworkTimeProtocol• SupportforMultipleSyslogServers

Embeddedsecurity • 802.xAccounting• MACAuthentication• Bi-levelAccessMode(StandardandEXECLevel)• EAPpass-throughsupport• IEEE802.1XusernameexportinsFlow• ProtectionagainstDenialofService(DoS)attacks

Securemanagement • Authentication,Authorization,andAccounting(AAA)• AdvancedEncryptionStandard(AES)withSSHv2• RADIUS/TACACS/TACACS+• SecureCopy(SCP)• SecureShell(SSHv2)• Username/Password• Webauthentication

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BROCADE FASTIRON CX SERIES POWER AND THERMAL SPECIFICATIONS

Max Current at 100 VAC (Amps)

Max Current at 200 VAC (Amps)

Max Total Power Draw3 (Watts)

Max System Power Draw4 (Watts)

Max Thermal Output5 (BTU/Hr)

Energy Efficiency (Watts/Gbps)2

FCX6241 0.9 0.6 92 92 312.8 1.4

FCX6481 1.2 0.7 112 112 421.6 1.3

FCX624S 1.09 0.51 94 94 319 1.23

FCX624S-F 1.00 0.58 102 102.1 348 1.34

FCX648S 1.39 0.63 122 122 416 1.22

FCX624S-HPOE6 1.09 0.58 509 107 365 1.41

FCX648S-HPOE6 1.72 0.94 970 167 570 1.67

1 With 4-port 10 GbE module installed and one power supply.

2 Calculated using switch data rate.

3 Total power drawn from the source and consumed by the switch and attached PoE devices. Class 3 devices assumed on all ports.

4 Power drawn from the source and consumed only by the switch.

5 Thermal output of the switch.6 With two power supplies installed.

MechanicalEnclosure FCX624,FCX648:front-to-backairflow(reversible)

FCX624S,FCX624S-F,FCX648S,FCX624S-HPOE,FCX648S-HPOE:side-to-backairflow1U,19-inchEIA-compliant,powerfromnon-portside

Size FCX624andFCX648switchmodels:Width:44.0cm(17.3in.)Height:4.4cm(1.7in.)Depth:43.5cm(17.2in.)FCX624S,FCX624S-F,andFCX648Sswitchmodels:Width:44.0cm(17.3in.)Height:4.4cm(1.7in.)Depth:38.6cm(15.2in.)FCX624S-HPOEandFCX648S-HPOEswitchmodels:Width:44.0cm(17.3in.)Height:4.4cm(1.7in.)Depth:44.0cm(17.3in.)

Weight FCX624:5.35kg(11.79lb)FCX648:5.71kg(12.59lb)FCX624S,FCX624S-F,andFCX648Sswitchmodels:4.0kg(8.8lb)FCX624S-HPOEandFCX648S-HPOEswitchmodels:4.5kg(9.9lb)

EnvironmentTemperature Operatingtemperature:32°to104°F(0°to45°C)

Storagetemperature:−23°to158°F(−25°to70°C)Humidity Relativehumidity:5%to95%,non-condensingAltitude Storagealtitude:10,000ft(3000m)maximumAcoustic 51to63dB

PowerPowersupplies Uptotwointernal,redundant,field-replaceable,

load-sharingACpowersupplies

Powerinlet C13Inputvoltage Typical100to240VACInputlinefrequency 50to60Hz

Compliance/CertificationElectromagneticemissions

FCCClassA(Part15);EN55022/CISPR-22ClassA;VCCIClassAICES-003ElectromagneticEmission;AS/NZS55022;EN61000-3-2PowerLineHarmonics;EN61000-3-3VoltageFluctuationandFlicker;EN61000-6-3EmissionStandard(Supersedes:EN50081-1)

Safety CAN/CSA-C22.2No.60950-1-3;UL60950-1;IEC60950-1;EN60950-1SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment;EN60825-1SafetyofLaserProducts—Part1:EquipmentClassification,RequirementsandUser’sGuide;EN60825-2SafetyofLaserProducts—Part2:SafetyofOpticalFibreCommunicationSystems

Immunity EN61000-6-1GenericImmunityandSusceptibility(thissupersedesEN50082-1);EN55024ImmunityCharacteristics(thissupersedesEN61000-4-2ESD);EN61000-4-3Radiated,radiofrequency,electromagneticfield;EN61000-4-4Electricalfasttransient;EN61000-4-5Surge;EN61000-4-6Conducteddisturbancesinducedbyradio-frequencyfields;EN61000-4-8Powerfrequencymagneticfield;EN61000-4-11Voltagedipsandsags

Environmentalregulatorycompliance

RoHS-compliant(6of6);WEEE-compliant