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Brocade 415, 425, 815 and 825 Fibre Channel HBAs

Brocade 415 and 425 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and Brocade 815 and 825 8 Gbps Fibre Channel HBAs are a new class of server connectivity products with unmatched hardware capabilities and unique software features. This new class of HBAs is designed to help IT organizations deploy and manage end-to-end Storage Area Network (SAN) services across next-generation data centers.

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Models
Brocade 415 Single-port, 4 Gbps HBA
Brocade 425 Dual-port, 4 Gbps HBA
Brocade 815 Single-port, 8 Gbps HBA
Brocade 825 Dual-port, 8 Gbps HBA
Fibre Channel Specifications
Data rate Brocade 815/825: 8 Gbps (1600 MB/sec); 4 Gbps (800 MB/sec); 2 Gbps (400 MB/sec) (per port)
Brocade 415/425: 4 Gbps (800 MB/sec); 2 Gbps (400 MB/sec); 1 Gbps (200 MB/sec) (per port)
Performance Up to 500,000 IOPS per port at 4 Gbps and 8 Gbps
  • 315,000 IOPS per port at 8 Gbps with 4 KB block size and 50% read/50% write operations (typical e-mail)
  • 176,000 IOPS per port at 8 Gbps with 8 KB block size and 50% read/50% write operations (typical database)
Protocols SCSI-FCP, FCP-2, FCP-3, FC-SP
Topology Point-to-point (N_Port), switched fabric (N_Port), including N_Port Trunking with frame-based load balancing
Class of service Class 3, Class 2 control frames supported
Boot-over-SAN DAS (point-to-point topology) and diskless fabric-based LUN discovery
LUN masking Initiator-based LUN masking for storage traffic isolation
Target rate limiting Throttles traffic based on target's (slower) speed capability
Distance support Brocade 815/825
  • 21 meters at 8 Gbps on 62.5/125 μm Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
  • 50 meters at 8 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM2 MMF
  • 150 meters at 8 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM3 MMF
Brocade 415/425
  • 70 meters at 4 Gbps on 62.5/125 μm MMF
  • 150 meters at 4 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM2 MMF
  • 380 meters at 4 Gbps on 50/125 μm OM3 MMF
Host Specifications
Server platform Intel (IA32, IEM64T,), AMD (x86, 64), and Sun (x86, SPARC)
Server chipset Intel, nVidia, ServerWorks/Broadcom, AMD/ATI, and SPARC
Bus interface PCI Express Gen 2.0 (x8) and Gen 3.0 compatible, with MSI-X and INTx
Software
Management Brocade Network Advisor (Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise), including multiple host driver updates
Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) Command Line Interface (CLI)
Driver- and HCM-supported operating systems Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris,
VMware (ESX/ESXi), Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VM, Citrix XenServer, Xen for Red Hat, Xen for SUSE
APIs SNIA-HBA-API 2.0 and FDMI-I
Warranty and Support
Warranty and support Three years advance replacement hardware warranty with 24×7×365 telephone/e-mail support and lifetime software updates
Physical Specifications
Transceivers Brocade 815/825: 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LC-style pluggable (SFP+), MMF (850 nm), hot-swappable
Brocade 415/425: 4 Gbps Fibre Channel LC-style pluggable (SFP), MMF (850 nm), hot-swappable
Form factor PCI Express low-profile form factor; 16.77 cm × 6.89 cm (6.60 in. × 2.71 in.)
Bracket size Standard: 1.84 cm × 12.08 cm (0.73 in. × 4.76 in.)
Low profile: 1.84 cm × 8.01 cm (0.73 in. × 3.15 in.)
Environmental and Power Requirements
Airflow No airflow required
Operating temperature
Non-operating temperature		 0º C/32º F to 55º C/131º F (dry bulb)
-43º C/-40º F to 73º C/163º F (dry bulb)
Operating humidity
Non-operating humidity		 5% to 93% (relative, non-condensing)
5% to 95% (relative, non-condensing)
Power dissipation 6 W (full line rate)
Operating voltage 3.3 V
Agency Approvals
United States Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ANSI C63.4; cCSAus; FCC Class B
Canada Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed; ICES-003 Class B; cCSAus
Japan CISPR22 Class B and JEIDA (Harmonics); VCCI-B
European Union EN60950-1; EN55022 Class B and EN55024; TUVBauart, CE Mark
Australia, New Zealand EN55022 and CISPR22 Class B or AS/NZS CISPR22; C-Tick
Russia IEC60950-1; 51318.22-99 and .24-99; GOST Mark
Korea KN22 and KN24; MIC Mark Class B
Taiwan CNS 14336(94); CNS 13438(95) Class A; BSMI Mark

415, 425, 815 and 825 Fibre Channel HBA Resources

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Abstract:

Delivering more than twice the performance of competing HBAs, Brocade FC HBAs also offer advanced features supporting enterprise-class, end-to-end storage networking solutions.

Abstract:

A key component of the Brocade Data Center Fabric (DC F) architecture, Fabric-Based Boot LUNLUN Discovery delivers reliable diskless server deployment for the virtualized data center. Deploying diskless servers versus servers with locally attached storage reduces power consumption, improves server reliability, and speeds up server provisioning.

Abstract:

The Brocade family of 4 and 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) support a unique combination of enabling technologies that remove barriers to virtualizing the most demanding business applications.

Abstract:

Leveraging the extension of Advanced Fabric Services to virtual workloads via embedded Host Bus Adapter (HBA) technologies, Brocade has built Virtual Channel technology into its switches and HBAs, to facilitate end-to-end QoS. This HBA integration solution is designed to help IT organizations deploy and manage true end-to-end Storage Area Network (SAN) services across next-generation virtualized data centers.

Abstract:

Brocade has extended its ISL Trunking technology, which consolidates and aggregates multiple ISLs between switches into a single logical connection, into the host using Brocade FC HBAs. Two ports can be trunked on a dual-port HBA into one logical port, providing double the bandwidth of a single port and guaranteeing maximum utilization of the total bandwidth.

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The highest levels of performance and Brocade Adaptive Networking features, which have previously been available only in Storage Area Network (SAN) Fibre Channel (FC) switches, combined with industryleading availability and management make Brocade Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) the best choice for use with Microsoft Exchange.

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IBM offers a broad Information Management Software line. DB2 is one of IBM’s Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) software products—with industry-leading performance on distributed systems, offering unparalleled efficiencies for staffing and storage.

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As customers require access to their data not only in the enterprise space but also from cloud services and mobile devices, new demands are being placed on database performance. This paper examines the server I/O requirements to support Microsoft SQL Server deployments effectively.

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Today’s SAP applications consist of multiple individual instances, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Information Warehouse (BW), Customer Relationship Management (CRM, or SCM), and Process Integration (PI). They are implemented in the well-known three-stage approach (production, quality assurance, and development). SAP is a good example to demonstrate Brocade optimization solutions from the storage and networking perspective.

Abstract:

The Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is uniquely tailored to address the needs of server administrators, while Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) maximizes the productivity of the SAN administrator. Together, these tools offer an integrated end-to-end SAN management suite for the enterprise data center.

Abstract:

With Brocade Server Application Optimization (SAO), Brocade HBAs deliver much more than leading SAN connectivity performance. When used with Brocade storage fabrics with SAO, only Brocade HBAs enable advanced Adaptive Networking features, such as QoS, designed to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in dynamic or unpredictable enterprise-class virtual server environments with mixed-SLA workloads.

Abstract:

Recent benchmarking of the Brocade 815 Fibre Channel HBA clearly demonstrates 2x performance leadership in the 8 Gbit/sec HBA category. The level of I/O performance confirmed by Medusa Labs Testing Service is unique to Brocade or Brocade’s OEM solutions. In the virtualized data center with consolidation of physical servers, only Brocade FC HBAs can ensure that your data center fabric provides the scalability needed to meet virtualization requirements.

Abstract:

In today’s enterprise-class data centers, administrators do not have the luxury of time. Keeping track of driver and firmware versions creates a management nightmare. Brocade believes that this complexity is an unnecessary burden on administrators, which is why we developed a unified driver approach in which firmware is embedded into the driver package.

Abstract:

Brocade Server Application Optimization (SAO) works in conjunction with Brocade adapters to enhance overall application performance and Virtual Machine (VM) scalability by extending Brocade data center fabric technologies, such as Quality of Service, to the application level.

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This Support Matrix or Cross Reference may include tested compatible operating systems, servers, storage, tape devices, switches and third-party software, as well as partner certified applications for Brocade or Brocade's OEM-branded HBAs, as well as Emulex and QLogic HBAs, with native and OEM part number cross references.

Abstract:

This Support Matrix or Cross Reference may include tested compatible operating systems, servers, storage, tape devices, switches and third-party software, as well as partner certified applications for Brocade or Brocade's OEM-branded HBAs, as well as Emulex and QLogic HBAs, with native and OEM part number cross references.

Abstract:

This Support Matrix or Cross Reference may include tested compatible operating systems, servers, storage, tape devices, switches and third-party software, as well as partner certified applications for Brocade or Brocade's OEM-branded HBAs, as well as Emulex and QLogic HBAs, with native and OEM part number cross references.

Abstract:

This Support Matrix or Cross Reference may include tested compatible operating systems, servers, storage, tape devices, switches and third-party software, as well as partner certified applications for Brocade or Brocade's OEM-branded HBAs, as well as Emulex and QLogic HBAs, with native and OEM part number cross references.

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Beiersdorf boosts server performance with Brocade SAN and server connectivity solutions while simplifying data center management with Brocade DCFM

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Describes a recommended setup and configuration for Fabric-Based Boot LUN Discovery in a Brocade storage network using Brocade Host Bus Adapters (HBAs).

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Providing server connectivity products is the next step in fulfilling Brocade’s mission to deliver enterprise-class, end-to-end storage networking solutions. With Brocade server connectivity solutions, Brocade is now extending fabric-based services to data center server platforms for dependable and high-performance storage access.

Abstract:

Outlines VMware ESXi Server 4.0 support and deployment guidelines for Brocade Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Converged Network Adapter (CNA) drivers; also discusses several management paradigms for the VMware ESXi environment.