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Brocade Communications Systems 5000 Specifications

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Delivers up to 32 ports in an optimized

form factor that does not require a rail

kit for deployment in a 19-inch rack

• Protects existing investments in

Brocade Fabric OS and M-EOS*-based

environments through native E_Port

switch interoperability

• Provides industry-leading power and

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Fabric Manager for easy deployment

within new and existing fabrics

• Features Ports on Demand capabilities

for fast, easy, and cost-effective

scalability from 16 to 32 ports in

8-port increments

• Protects existing device investments

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4 Gbit/sec capabilities

• Meets high-availability requirements with

redundant, hot-pluggable components

and non-disruptive software upgrades

• Utilizes the Brocade EZSwitchSetup

wizard, simplifying installation and

management

A Flexible, Easy-to-Use Switch for

a Variety of SAN Environments

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5000 Switch is a high-

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growing storage requirements in mission-

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as well as support for “pay-as-you-grow”

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architecture that supports native E_Port

interoperability for seamless connectivity

into Brocade Fabric OS

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running FOS native, FOS open, M-EOS

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enables non-disruptive expansion of any

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Brocade 5000 with a variety of tools and

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designed to be an easy addition to M-EOS

fabrics since there is no steep learning

curve for new management tools or

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familiar with Brocade Fabric Manager, the

Brocade 5000 is designed to be an easy

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5000

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STORAGE AREA

NETWORK

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* Brocade M-EOS fabrics are McDATA switches and

directors running McDATA Enterprise OS