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Brocade SilkWorm 3850 enterprise fabric switch

The Brocade® SilkWorm® 3850 enterprise fabric switch allows you to do more with less — less time, less budget, smaller investment, fewer headaches. This enterprise switch simplifies many IT management tasks, shrinks data backup windows, improves system performance and reduces overall storage costs. With its flexible architecture and auto-sensing 1- and 2-gigabit-per-second Fibre Channel ports, it’s the ideal starting point for organizations with direct-attached storage (DAS) that want to migrate to a SAN deployment to create a secure, affordable solution for data backup/restore, disaster recovery, storage consolidation and disk mirroring.

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Benefits

Affordable power
Entry-level pricing provides an affordable SAN foundation with 2-gigabit-per-second Fibre Channel ports and up to 32 gigabits per second of aggregate switch throughput.

Pay-as-you-grow architecture
Sixteen-port architecture allows you to start small with a two-switch fabric and migrate to full-fabric enterprise capabilities using other Brocade switches and directors.

High availability
Hot code activation, automatic path rerouting, extensive diagnostics and dual-redundant power supplies help avoid downtime and meet high-availability requirements.

Bidirectional compatibility
Auto-sensing 1- and 2-gigabit-per-second interfaces provide full forward and backward compatibility to existing and emerging Brocade SAN fabrics.

Simplified management
An easy-to-use interface and simplified management routines help increase productivity and reduce networking and management costs.

Flexible architecture
Built-in adaptability provides a solid foundation for small stand-alone SANs or for high-volume edge switching in core-to-edge SAN environments.

Pricing

Pricing varies depending on configuration and selected options. Product pricing does not include associated implementation service costs. Contact the "How to buy" help desk at 1-800-275-4785 (01-303-673-2800) for more information.

Specifications

Performance

Port speed:

2.125 Gb/sec line speed, full-duplex

Aggregate bandwidth:

64 Gb/sec end-to-end

Latency:

<2.1 microsec with no contention, cut-through routing at 2 Gb/sec

Maximum frame size:

2112-byte payload

Capacity

Ports per chassis:

8 universal ports

Scalability:

2-switch fabric, 4-switch fabric, up to a full-fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum

Certified maximum:

32 switches, 7 hops with optional full-fabric license; larger fabrics certified as required

Compatibility

Interoperability:

SilkWorm ll, SilkWorm Express or any SilkWorm
2000 switch

Supported operating systems:

Classes of service:

Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
switch type (U_Port)

Port types:

FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port; self-discovery based on

Data traffic types:

Fabric switches support unicast, multicast
(256 groups) and broadcast

Media types:

Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small Form
Factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-
Wavelength Laser (SWL); Long-Wavelength
Laser (LWL); distance depends on fiber optic
cable and port speed

Management

Fabric services:

Simple Name Server, Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN), Alias Server (multicast) and
Brocade Advanced Zoning
Optional fabric services include: Fabric Watch,
Extended Fabrics, Advanced Performance
Monitoring, ISL Trunking, Secure Fabric OS and
Remote Switch

Management:

Telnet; SNMP (FE MIB, FC Management MIB);
Brocade WEB TOOLS; Brocade Fabric Manager
(optional)

Management access:

10/100 Ethernet port (RJ-45); Serial port
(RS-232); in-band through Management Server

Diagnostics:

POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics

Mechanical

Height:

1.7 in (4.3 cm)

Depth:

12.1 in (30.7 cm)

Width:

16.9 in (42.9 cm)

Weight:

9.4 lb (4.2 kg)

Environmental

Temperature:

Operating: +50° to +104° F (+10° to +40° C)
Non-Operating: -13° to +158° F (-25° to +70° C)

Relative humidity:

20%–85% non-condensing at +104° F (+40° C)

Altitude:

Up to 9,800 ft (3,000 m)

Vibration:

Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5–500 Hz
Non-Operating: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 grms random, 5–500 Hz

Shock:

80 g, 2.5 ms, half-sine

Power

Supported power range:

AC input 100–240 VAC, 0.5 A (nominal)

Frequency:

47–63 Hz

Regulatory Compliance

United States:

Safety: Underwriters Laboratories, UL60950

Canada:

Safety: Canadian Standards Association, CSA60950

European Community:

TUV Rheinland of North America, EN60950; Nemko, EN60950;
Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) for CE Marking in European Union

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