The Brocade 7500E is a cost-effective option for smaller data centers and remote offices implementing point-to-point disk replication for open systems. It combines integrated Fibre Channel switching and routing capabilities with FCIP SAN extension for replication, backup, and migration over IP WAN links.
The Brocade 7500E can be easily upgraded to the Brocade 7500 through software licensing for additional Fibre Channel port density, WAN bandwidth, and advanced functionality.
Brocade Optical Transceiver Modules
Brocade optical transceiver modules are available in multiple models to satisfy a wide range of speed and distance requirements. These Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) modules are optimized for Brocade storage networking products to maximize performance, reduce power consumption, and help ensure the highest availability of mission-critical applications.
Industry Standards Compliance
Brocade products conform to industry standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering practices and procedures.
Systems Architecture
Ports
- 4 ports: 2 Fibre Channel (E, F, FL, EX) ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet (VE, VEX) ports; software license upgrade available to activate 14 additional Fibre Channel ports
Port speeds
- Fibre Channel: Auto-sensing of 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec port speeds
- Ethernet: 1.25 Gbit/sec
IP WAN aggregate bandwidth
- Two Gigabit Ethernet ports each supporting one FCIP tunnel up to 50 Mbit/sec for an aggregate bandwidth of 100 Mbit/sec.
Fabric latency
Maximum frame size
- 2112-byte payload for Fibre Channel, 2250-byte payload for Gigabit Ethernet, 2048-byte payload for Fibre Channel routed networks
Classes of service
Port types
- FL_Port, F_Port, EX_Port, and E_Port; self discovery based on switch type (U_Port); Gigabit Ethernet for VE and VEX
Media types
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector
Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet ports:
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL) up to 300 meters (984) feet);
Fibre Channel ports only:
Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL) up to 10 km (6.2 mi);
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL) up to 30 km (18.6 mi);
Certified third-party CWDM SFPs up to 80 km (50 mi)
Gigabit Ethernet ports only:
RJ-45 Copper SFP
Distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
Fabric services
Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification (RSCN), Brocade FC-FC Routing Service, Brocade Advanced Zoning, and Brocade Web Tools, FCIP Tunneling Service, Brocade Advanced ISL Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Traffic Isolation, Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning), Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Extended Fabrics, Fabric Watch, FDMI, Frame Redirection, FSPF, IPoFC, Management Server, N_Port Trunking, NPIV, NTP v3, Port Fencing, Reliable Commit Service (RCS), Simple Name Server (SNS)
FIPS certification
- FIPS 140-2 Level 2-compliant package available
Management
Supported management software
Telnet, SSH, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB), Auditing, Syslog, Brocade Advanced Web Tools, Brocade Fabric Watch, Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) Enterprise (Brocade DCX, DCX-4S) or DCFM Professional (Brocade DCX-4S only), Brocade Fabric Manager (optional, FOS environments only), Brocade EFCM 9.x (optional), command line interface, Administrative Domains, trial licenses for add-on capabilities, third-party applications utilizing the Brocade SMI-S Agent
Security
DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), FIPS 140-2 L2-compliant, HTTPS, IPsec, IP filtering, LDAP, Port Binding, RADIUS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure RPC, SSH v2, SSL, Switch Binding, Trusted Switch
Management access
- 10, 100 Mbit/sec Ethernet (RJ-45), serial port, in-band management via Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports
Diagnostics
- POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics
Mechanicals
Enclosure
- Non-cable-side to cable-side airflow; power from cable side; 1U, 19-in. EIA rack-compliant
Size
- Width: 42.87 cm (16.88 in)
- Height: 4.30 cm (1.69 in)
- Depth: 64.56 cm (25.40 in)
System weight
- 13.7 kg (30.2 lb) with two power supplies, no SFPs
Environmentals
Temperature
- Operating: 10°C to 40°C
- Non-operating: –25°C to 70°C
Humidity
- Operating: 20 to 85%, non-condensing
- Non-operating: 20 to 85%, non-condensing
Altitude
Shock
- Operating: 105 G, 2.5 ms, half-sine
- Non-operating: 40 G, 13 ms, trapezoidal
Vibration
- Operating: 0.5 G (5–500–5Hz)
- Non-operating: 2.0 G (5–500–5Hz)
Heat dissipation
CO2 emissions
Power
AC input
- 2.2 A for 100-120 VAC
- 1.2 A for 200-220 VAC
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