Overview
The Brocade 32Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy (Brocade 32Gb FC Switch
Module) is an FC switch that supports link speeds of up to 32 Gbps. The Brocade 32Gb FC Switch
Module can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or it can operate as the only switch in a fabric.
NOTE:
In this document, the Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module refers to those Brocade FC switch
modules compatible with the HPE Synergy frame only.
Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module features
The Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module provides the following features:
• Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HPE Synergy frame midplane
• DPOD, which automatically detects port connections, assigns port licenses, and enables ports
• HPE OneView support for monitoring the switch
• Full compatibility with HPE B-series switches and Brocade fabrics
• 24 internal 32 Gbps auto-sensing ports
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with the following characteristic:
◦ Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled) or
N_Ports
• 16 external 4/8/16/32 Gbps FC SFP ports, 8x SFP+ and 2x QSFP+ ports, with the following
characteristics:
◦ Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port
◦ Port-interface-compatible SFP and QSFP transceivers, both SWL and LWL
◦ Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports, N_Ports, D_Port
(diagnostic port), or E_Ports (expansion ports)
• Heterogeneous support for mixed storage fabrics
• Power supplies controlled by the Synergy frame
• Hot-swap capability
• Compatibility with redundant and dual redundant switch configurations in Synergy frame
• Hot code activation
• Real-time clock
• SFP/QSFP port monitoring
• The switches come with 32Gb SW SFP+s; the 12-Port Model comes with 2 and the 20-Port Models
come with 4.
Component identification
Figure 1: Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module components
on page 7 identifies the physical
components of the Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module.
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12 internal ports available with Dual-port 16Gb or 32Gb FC Mezzanine cards
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