Brocade 3200 - Manual

EXCELLENT VALUE FOR A VARIETY OF
SAN ENVIRONMENTS

The Brocade

®

SilkWorm

®

3200 line

of 8-port, 1 Gbit/sec and 2 Gbit/sec

auto-sensing entry fabric switches

significantly increases performance and

functionality for small-to-medium-

sized SANs. Based on advanced

Brocade third-generation switch ASIC

technology, the SilkWorm 3200 line

combines over 32 Gbit/sec of

aggregate Fibre Channel throughput

with advanced new features that

greatly enhance the value of a wide

range of SAN environments.

Designed for low-cost flexibility,

the SilkWorm 3200 line can provide

an end-to-end 2 Gbit/sec switch

solution that serves a variety of

purposes, including:

• A fast and easy way to migrate

from DAS to SAN environments
(see Figure 1)

• A reliable base for small SAN islands

and storage fan-out connectivity

• A key component for highly avail-

able server clustering environments

• A NAS back end that supports

storage consolidation and tape
backup for multiple NAS filers

• An entry-point edge switch

designed for both entry
fabrics and high-performance
core-to-edge networks
supporting the connectivity of
2 Gbit/sec devices

• A low-cost replacement for

legacy hubs and loop switches

• A scalable solution for

2-switch entry fabrics up
to full-fabric enterprises

INCREASED INTELLIGENCE IN THE SWITCH

Brocade has developed an Intelligent

Fabric Operating Environment

that incorporates intelligence

directly into the switch fabric—

creating a highly available, scalable,

and secure environment for storage

applications. This architecture

improves performance for SAN

applications through the use of

advanced fabric services such as

optional Brocade Inter-Switch Link

(ISL) Trunking and wire-speed

Frame Filtering.

The Brocade SilkWorm 3200 line of

entry-to-enterprise fabric switches simplifies

Storage Area Network (SAN) deployment,

enabling cost-effective migration from

Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) environments.

Highlights

• Provides a low-cost switch solution for

DAS-to-SAN migration, small SAN
islands, NAS back ends, the edge of
core-to-edge enterprise SANs, and
hub/loop switch replacement

• Enables low-cost storage connectivity

for server clustering environments

• Helps increase ROI for organizations

that need reliable, high-performance
SANs to support business applications

• Enables 8-port 1 Gbit/sec and

2 Gbit/sec intelligent switching at
an unprecedented price point

• Provides full forward and

backward compatibility with other
Brocade SilkWorm switches

• Simplifies SAN deployment

and administration through
embedded Brocade WEB TOOLS
management software

• Provides the ability to scale from

entry 2-switch fabrics to full-feature
enterprise-level capabilities

SILKWORM 3200

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