Brocade EFCM Standard is a comprehensive and powerful SAN management software tool that reduces the complexity and the costs of storage network management for small and medium-sized enterprises. Affordable, easy to use, and upgradeable, EFCM Standard enables organizations to view, configure, and zone Brocade switches from a single console.
Brocade EFCM Standard software provides:
End-to-end visualization of the extended SAN, including routers, switches, and extension devices, providing a holistic view and facilitating configuration and asset tracking
A powerful yet easy-to-use client-server application for viewing, configuring and zoning Brocade switches
Support for the latest features across Brocade fabric switches, including 4 Gbit/sec interfaces (for maximum application performance and throughput), and trunking (to optimize data flows and reduce ISLs)
Integrated support for management of routed, extended, or iSCSI networks, simplifying and automating configuration and zoning of these networks
Advanced diagnostics to quickly troubleshoot and isolate problems, protecting against outages and network threats
Robust standards-based protection, including access controls, binding, authentication, security policy management, and more
Upgradeable to EFCM Enterprise, providing advanced capabilities as requirements change
BROCADE EFCM SERVICES
Brocade offers services to help organizations implement and fully utilize the benefits of EFCM, including expert assistance and best-practice guidance to ensure a properly configured and optimized management environment. As part of this service, Brocade will install EFCM, perform a SAN discovery, set up users, groups, zones, and access controls, provide EFCM installation reference documentation detailing the implementation as well as provide knowledge transfer for staff personnel.
SAN Standards Compliance - Software
Brocade products conform to SAN standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering practices and procedures.
