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Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN Switches for Lenovo

Product Guide (withdrawn product)

The Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN Switches for Lenovo (Machine Type 3873) provide exceptional

price/performance value by delivering market-leading 16 Gb Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and combining

flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality that supports highly virtualized environments to meet

the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage.

Designed to enable maximum flexibility and reliability, the Brocade 6505 and 6510 are compact 1U rack-

mount switches that offer low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) technology while

providing “pay-as-you-grow” scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

The Brocade 6505 offers up to 24 ports (12 ports licensed by default; the remaining 12 ports can be licensed

by purchasing a 12-port software license pack), and the Brocade 6510 offers up to 48 ports (24 ports

licensed by default; the remaining ports can be licensed in 12-port increments). Brocade FC SAN

switch ports support 2/4/8/16 Gbps speeds to deliver easy integration into the existing SAN environments

while realizing the benefits of Gen 5 Fibre Channel connectivity. The switches offer a rich set of standard

software features with the options to expand their capabilities as needed.

The Brocade 6505 and 6510 feature the EZSwitchSetup wizard and can be configured in the Brocade

Access Gateway mode of operation to simplify deployment. The switches provide 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 6510.

Figure 1. Brocade 6510

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 6505 and 6510 offer 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.

Brocade Fabric Vision technology, an extension of Gen 5 Fibre Channel, provides unprecedented insight and

visibility across the SAN with powerful built-in monitoring, management, and diagnostic tools.

With Brocade FC SAN Switch offerings that are available from Lenovo, Lenovo can be your trusted partner

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innovations from Lenovo and other leading IT vendors. These offerings can satisfy the wide range of your

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Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN Switches for Lenovo (withdrawn product) 1

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Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN Switches for Lenovo Product Guide (withdrawn product) The Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN Switches for Lenovo (Machine Type 3873) provide exceptional price/performance value by delivering market-leading 16 Gb Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality that supports highly virtualized environments to meet the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage.
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Key features The Brocade 6505 and 6510 FC SAN switches offer the following features and benefits: Provide exceptional price/performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality in a 24-port (Brocade 6505) or 48-port (Brocade 6510) switch Deliver up to 24 ports (Brocade 6505) or 48 ports (Brocade 6510) of 16 Gbit/sec performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and cloud deployments. Consume less than 3.
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Components and connectors The following figure shows the port-side view of the Brocade 6505. Figure 3. Brocade 6505 port-side view The following figure shows the port-side view of the Brocade 6510. Figure 4. Brocade 6510 port-side view The following figure shows the non-port side view of the Brocade 6505 and 6510. Figure 5.
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System specifications The following table lists the Brocade 6505 and 6510 system specifications. Table 1. System specifications Component Specification Form factor Standalone or 1U rack mount Ports Brocade 6505: Up to 24 SFP/SFP+ ports. 12 ports licensed by default; optional 12-port license pack. Brocade 6510: Up to 48 SFP/SFP+ ports. 24 ports licensed by default; up to two optional 12-port license packs.
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Component Specification Security features Secure Socket Layer (SSL); Secure Shell (SSH); Secure Copy (SCP); Secure FTP (SFTP); user level security, Role-based Access Control (RBAC); LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ authentication; access control lists (ACLs); IP security (IPsec) Hardware warranty One-year customer-replaceable unit, parts-only warranty with 9x5 next business day terms.
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The following table lists additional POD licenses for the Brocade 6505 and 6510. Table 3.
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Description Part number Feature code Max qty supported (6505/6510) Lenovo 0.
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Software The Brocade 6505 and 6510 come standard with the following software features: Advanced Fabric Services Full Fabric mode: Enables high performance 8 Gb or 16 Gb switching in multi-switch 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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these groups to different user accounts IP Security (IPsec) IP filtering 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.
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The following table lists ordering information for the optional software features for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 (one software license per switch). Table 7.
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Fibre Channel standards The Brocade 6505 and 6510 support the following standards: FC-AL-2 INCITS 332-1999 FC-BB-2 INCITS 372-2003 FC-BB-3 INCITS 414-2006 FC-BB-4 INCITS 419-2008 FC-BB-5 INCITS 462-2010 + Amendment 1 FC-BB-6 INCITS 509-2014 FC-DA INCITS TR-36-2004 FC-DA-2 INCITS TR-49-2012 FC-FLA INCITS TR-20-1998 FC-FS INCITS 373-2003 FC-FS-2 ANSI/INCITS 424-2006 FC-FS-3 INCITS 470-2011 FC-GS-4 ANSI INCITS 387-2004 FC-GS-5 ANSI INCITS 427-2007 FC-GS-6 INCITS 463-2010 FC-IFR INCITS 475-2011 FC-LS INCITS 433
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Power supplies and cables The Brocade 6505 and 6510 support up to two redundant hot-swap 150 W AC power supplies. Each power supply has an IEC 309-C14 connector. The Brocade 6505 comes standard with one power supply, and the Brocade 6510 comes standard with two power supplies. The following table lists ordering information for the optional power supply for the Brocade 6505. Table 9. Power supply for the Brocade 6505.
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Physical specifications The Brocade 6505 and 6510 have the following dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.) Width: 438 mm (17.2 in.) Depth: 443 mm (17.4 in.) Weight (without SFPs): Brocade 6505 (with one power supply): 7.8 kg (17.3 lb) Brocade 6510 (with two power supplies): 9.2 kg (20.
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Table 11. Warranty service definitions Term Description On-site service A service technician arrives at the client’s location for equipment service. 24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service around the clock, every day, including Lenovo holidays.
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Interoperability Lenovo provides end-to-end FC SAN compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the network. The Brocade SAN switches support connectivity to Lenovo System x, ThinkServer, BladeCenter, and Flex System hosts, storage systems, and tape backup units by using FC or FC over Ethernet (FCoE) storage connectivity protocols. 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 12.
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FC SAN tape backup units The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in Brocade FC SAN solutions. Table 13.
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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 14.
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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 15.
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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 17.
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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 publications and links For more information, see the following resources: Lenovo B6505 FC SAN Switch product page https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/storage/storage-area-network/fibre-channelswitches/Lenovo-B6505-Fibre-Channel-Switch/p/WMD00000005 Lenovo B6510 FC SAN Switch product page https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/storage/storage-area-network/fibre-channelswitches/Lenovo-B6510-Fibre-Channel-Switch/p/WMD00000006 US Announcement Letter http://ibm.
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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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