Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 3200 - Manual (Page 3)

SIMPLIFIED SAN MONITORING
AND MANAGEMENT
The SilkWorm 3200 line simplifies
SAN management by leveraging Brocade
Fabric OS, an embedded real-time
operating system. As a result, organizations
can easily centralize storage management,
automate management tasks, and reduce
overall administrative costs.The optional
Brocade Fabric Manager provides addi-
tional functions for managing multiple
SAN fabrics from a single location.
Through optional software such as
Brocade Advanced Performance
Monitoring, organizations can also
improve end-to-end performance
analysis by measuring resource utilization
on a fabric-wide basis—to quickly
identify bottlenecks, optimize fabric
configurations, and plan for when
additional capacity will be required.
To reduce the complexity of
deploying and maintaining multiple
Field-Replaceable Units (FRUs),
the SilkWorm 3200 is a single FRU
that includes redundant cooling fans.
A NEW LEVEL OF SAN SECURITY
To ensure that devices can access only
their authorized storage resources,
optional Brocade Advanced Zoning
logically groups a SAN fabric into an
unlimited number of secure private
SANs (zones).
MULTIPLE FABRIC OPTIONS FOR
GREATER FLEXIBILITY
To support multiple levels of availability
and scalability, the SilkWorm 3200 line
includes the option for full-fabric or
entry-fabric operation (see Figure 2).
All entry-fabric switches can be
nondisruptively upgraded to full-fabric
switches with a simple software license
key upgrade.
Full-Fabric Option
The full-fabric switch option is designed
for highly available dual-fabric SAN
environments as well as for cost-effective
core-to-edge SANs (as an edge switch).
The full-fabric switch option features
a full set of universal ports that enable
high scalability and availability in growing
SAN environments. Also included are
software license keys for Brocade
WEB TOOLS, Advanced Zoning,
and QuickLoop—as well as the option
for Small Form-factor Pluggable
(SFP) media.
Entry-Fabric Option
The entry-fabric switch option is most
suitable for supporting basic SAN
connectivity, tape backup for multiple
NAS devices, low-cost hub replacement,
and embedded SAN or NAS applications.
The entry-fabric switch option features
the ability to build up to a 2-switch
fabric.The optional full-fabric license
enables fabrics larger than two switches.
Also included is a software license key
for Brocade WEB TOOLS—as well as
the option for SFP media.
MAXIMIZING SAN INVESTMENTS
Brocade and its partners offer complete,
cost-effective SAN solutions to meet a
wide range of technology and business
requirements.These solutions include
education and training, support,
service, and professional services to
help optimize SAN investments.
For more information, contact an
authorized Brocade sales partner or
visit www.brocade.com.
SILKWORM SWITCH
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Entry-fabric options
Full-fabric option
Figure 2.
The entry-fabric switch option enables connectivity with one
other switch in a maximum two switch configuration, while
the full fabric option enables much wider connectivity for
larger SAN environments.