Description
Key Features and Capabilities
The “Key Features and Capabilities” section of the Brocade M6505 Fibre Switch would highlight the key features and functionalities of the switch, including its performance capabilities, connectivity options, and advanced features. This section would typically include information on:
- Performance: Highlighting the switch’s speed and throughput, including any data rate specifications and performance numbers, as well as its capabilities for handling high-bandwidth storage traffic.
- Connectivity: Describing the number and type of ports available on the switch, as well as any additional connectivity options such as SFP/SFP+ slots for fiber optic connections, and any supported topologies such as point-to-point, loop, and fabric.
- Management and Administration: Overview of the switch’s management interface, including any web-based graphical user interface (GUI), command-line interface (CLI), or management protocols supported (e.g. SNMP, Telnet, etc.).
- Advanced Features: Information on any additional features or technologies supported by the switch, such as Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual SANs (VSANs), or other advanced storage networking features.
The goal of this section is to provide a comprehensive overview of the Brocade M6505’s capabilities and functionalities, so that users can understand its key features and assess whether it is a good fit for their storage networking needs.
Switch Port and Management
The “Switch Port and Management” section of the Brocade M6505 Fibre Switch would provide information on the switch’s port configuration and management features. This section would typically include information on:
- Port Configuration: Description of the number and type of ports available on the switch, including any options for configuring and connecting the ports, such as SFP/SFP+ slots for fiber optic connections.
- Management Interface: Overview of the switch’s management interface, including any web-based graphical user interface (GUI), command-line interface (CLI), or management protocols supported (e.g. SNMP, Telnet, etc.). This section would also describe any tools available for configuring and monitoring the switch, such as the switch’s embedded management software or other management utilities.
- Security: Information on the switch’s security features, such as support for secure login and authentication, and any other security-related capabilities.
The goal of this section is to provide a detailed understanding of the switch’s port configuration and management features, so that users can understand how the switch can be configured and managed to meet their specific storage networking needs.
Fibre Channel Protocol Support
The “Fibre Channel Protocol Support” section of the Brocade M6505 Fibre Switch would provide information on the Fibre Channel protocols supported by the switch, and how these protocols are used to manage storage networking traffic. This section would typically include information on:
- Fibre Channel Protocol Overview: Brief explanation of Fibre Channel, including its benefits and how it is used to support high-performance storage networking.
- Protocol Support: Detailed list of the Fibre Channel protocols supported by the Brocade M6505, including FC-0 (Physical Interface), FC-1 (Data Link Layer), FC-2 (Network Layer), and FC-3 (Fabric Layer).
- Protocol Management: Overview of the management and configuration tools available for the supported Fibre Channel protocols, including any web-based graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI) tools for configuring and monitoring the protocols.
- Advanced Protocol Features: Information on any advanced protocol features or technologies supported by the switch, such as Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual SANs (VSANs), or other advanced storage networking features.
The goal of this section is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Fibre Channel protocols supported by the Brocade M6505, and how these protocols can be used to manage storage networking traffic effectively and efficiently.
Product Information
- Manufacture: Brocade
- MPN: 1K4W5
- Type: Fibre Channel Switch
- Switch Type: 24 Port
- Model: M6505
- SKU: 1K4W5
Networking
- Number of LAN Ports: 24
- Network Type: Fibre Channel
- Interface: SFP
- Form Factor: Blade
- Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 16 GBPS
- Network Management Type: Fully Managed
