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Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo

Product Guide (withdrawn product)

The Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo (Machine Type 3873) provides small to medium-sized

enterprises with Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity that simplifies their IT management

infrastructures, improves system performance, maximizes the value of virtual server deployments, and

reduces overall storage costs.

The Brocade 300 is a 1U rack-mount 8 Gb Fibre Channel switch with up to 24 ports (8 ports licensed by

default; the remaining ports can be licensed in 8-port increments) that support 2/4/8 Gbps speeds. The

switch offers a rich set of standard software features with the options to expand its capabilities as needed.

The Brocade 300 features the EZSwitchSetup wizard and can be configured in the Brocade Access Gateway

mode of operation to simplify deployment. The switch provides full non-blocking performance with Ports On

Demand scalability to support SAN expansion and enable long-term investment protection.

The following figure shows the Brocade 300.

Figure 1. Brocade 300

Did you know?

Brocade is the market share leader in Fibre Channel networking and is deployed in 90% of the Fortune 1000

data centers.

The Brocade 300 offers dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an N_Port ID Virtualization

(NPIV)-enabled Brocade Access Gateway that simplifies server connectivity in heterogeneous enterprise

fabrics.

With flexible feature expansion capabilities — such as Ports-on-Demand scalability from 8 to 16 or 24 ports

(in 8-port increments) — the Brocade 300 enables organizations to start small and grow their storage

networks in a non-disruptive manner.

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Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo (withdrawn product) 1

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Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo Product Guide (withdrawn product) The Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo (Machine Type 3873) provides small to medium-sized enterprises with Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity that simplifies their IT management infrastructures, improves system performance, maximizes the value of virtual server deployments, and reduces overall storage costs.
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Key features The Brocade 300 FC SAN switch offers the following features and benefits: Provides an affordable, flexible foundation for entry-level SANs, and an edge switch for core-to-edge SAN environments. Delivers up to 24 ports of 8 Gbit/sec performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and virtual server deployments. Consumes less than 2.5 watts of power per port for exceptional power and cooling efficiency.
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The following figure shows the non-port side of the Brocade 300. Figure 3. Brocade 300 non-port-side view System specifications The following table lists the Brocade 300 system specifications. Table 1. System specifications Component Specification Form factor Standalone or 1U rack mount Ports Up to 24 SFP/SFP+ ports. 8 ports licensed by default; up to two optional 8-port license packs. Media types 8 Gb FC SFP+ transceivers: short-wave (SW), long-wave (LW), extended long-wave (ELW).
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Component Specification Hardware warranty One-year customer-replaceable unit, parts-only warranty with 9x5 next business day terms. Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo: on-site coverage; 24x7 coverage, 2-hour or 4-hour response time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extensions, Remote Technical Support. Software maintenance One-year software support and subscription license is included. Optional 1-year and 2-year software support extension licenses are available through Lenovo.
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If needed, the Brocade 300 can be mounted in a rack cabinet by using the optional slide rack mount kit that is listed in the following table. Table 4. Rack-mount options Description Part number Feature code Max qty supported Lenovo B300 Slide Rack Mount Kit 00MY794 ASKK 1 Transceivers and cables The Brocade 300 comes without SFP+ media; SFP+ transceivers must be ordered together with the switch. The following table lists the supported SFP+ options and optical cables. Table 5.
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Software The Brocade 300 comes standard with the following software features: Advanced Fabric Services Full Fabric mode (standalone): Enables high performance 8 Gb switching in singleswitch fabric. Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning) Dynamic fabric provisioning (DFP): Fabric-assigned port World Wide Names (FA-PWWNs). Dynamic path selection (DPS): Distributes input traffic across multiple paths proportionally to the bandwidth of each path.
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HTTPS Secure Copy (SCP) Secure RPC Secure FTP (SFTP) Secure Shell (SSH) v2 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 L2-compliant Advanced Diagnostic Tools Power-on self-test (POST) MAPS basic monitoring: Monitors system resources and overall switch health status. Event logging Environmental monitoring FCping Pathinfo (FC traceroute) Non-disruptive daemon restart Port mirroring Port fencing: Disables a port if specified error conditions are met.
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Ordering information for the software maintenance extension options is listed in the following table. Table 8. Software maintenance extension options Description Part number Feature code Brocade 300 FC SAN FW Renewal, 1-Year 00YH944 ATW5 Brocade 300 FC SAN FW Renewal, 2-Year 00YH945 ATW6 Notes: In order to receive code updates for Brocade switches, a support case needs to be opened with Lenovo with the switch machine type and serial number.
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Power supplies and cables The Brocade 300 has one fixed 75 W AC power supply with an IEC 320-C14 connector. The switch comes standard without a power cord; one rack power cable or line cord must be ordered together with the switch (see the following table). Table 9. Part numbers and feature codes for ordering power cords Description Part number Feature code 1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 39Y7937 6201 1.8m, 10A/100-250V, 2xC13PM to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable None* 6568 2.
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Operating environment The Brocade 300 is supported in the following environment: Air temperature: Operating: 0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F) Non-operating: -25°C to +70°C (-13°F to 158°F) Maximum altitude: Operating: 3,000 m (9,842 ft) Non-operating: 12,000 m (39,370 ft) Humidity: Operating: 10% to 85% at 40°C (104°F), with maximum gradient of 10% per hour Non-operating: 10% to 90% at 70°C (158°F) Electrical power: Voltage range: 100 V AC - 240 V AC (nominal) Frequency: 50 Hz - 60 Hz (nominal) Power consumptio
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Term Description 9x5 next business day A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location on the business day after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday - Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. Calls received after 4:00 pm local time require an extra business day for service dispatch. Next business day service is not guaranteed.
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FC SAN storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in Brocade FC SAN solutions. Table 11.
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Description Part number 6173 LTO Ultrium 6 Fibre Channel Drive 00NA115 6173 LTO Ultrium 6 Half High Fibre Drive Sled 00NA119 6173 LTO Ultrium 7 Fibre Channel Drive 00WF765 6173 LTO Ultrium 7 Half High Fibre Drive Sled 00WF769 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup Units category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup FC SAN switches The following table lists the FC SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in Brocade FC SAN solutions. Table 13.
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FCoE/FC SAN gateways The following table lists the converged switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used as FCoE/FC gateways in Brocade FC SAN solutions. Table 14.
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Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in Brocade FC SAN solutions. Table 16.
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Description Part number DPI Universal Rack PDU (Brazil) 39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU (India) 39Y8961 NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets) DPI 100-127V PDU with Fixed NEMA L5-15P line cord 39Y8905 Line cords for PDUs that ship without a line cord DPI 32a Line Cord (IEC 309 3P+N+G) 40K9611 DPI 32a Line Cord (IEC 309 P+N+G) 40K9612 DPI 63a Cord (IEC 309 P+N+G) 40K9613 DPI 30a Line Cord (NEMA L6-30P) 40K9614 DPI 60a Cord (IEC 309 2P+G) 40K9615 DPI Australian/NZ 3112 Line Cord 40K9617 For more
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Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: Rack SAN Switches Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch for Lenovo (withdrawn product) 18
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Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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