Sun Microsystems Brocade Extension Switch 7800 - Manual (Page 5)

Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 3
Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade
The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shares similar capability with the Brocade 7800
Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIP
connections. It is designed to be installed in a Brocade DCX Backbone or DCX-4S
Backbone.
Note – Specific chassis compatibility information can be found in the Brocade Fabric
OS release notes delivered with the SunSolve
SM
patch. Be sure to review this
information before starting hardware installation. For more information, see
“Supported Firmware” on page 4 .
The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade has the following features:
■ Twelve FC ports, auto sensing to 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbit/sec (depending on the SFPs
installed).
■ Ten 1-Gigabit Ethernet and two 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (for FCIP links),
configurable in the following operation modes:
■ (10) 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports
■ (10) 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports and (1) 10-Gigabit Ethernet port
■ (2) 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
Note – Both 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports are disabled by default and can be activated
with purchase of an Upgrade Bundle license.