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Brocade FCX Series

The Brocade FCX Series offers enterprise-class stackable Layer 2/3 edge switches with 24 or 48 GbE ports and optional 10 GbE uplinks, providing new levels of performance, scalability, and flexibility required for today’s enterprise campus and data center networks.

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Brocade FastIron CX Models

  • FCX624: 24 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports, one power supply, advanced Layer 2 switching, enterprise Layer 3 features; exhaust airflow: port side to power supply side (FCX624-E) or power supply side to port side (FCX624-I)
  • FCX648: 48 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports, one power supply, advanced Layer 2 switching, enterprise Layer 3 features; exhaust airflow: port side to power supply side (FCX648-E) or power supply side to port side (FCX648-I)
  • FCX624S: 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, two 16 GbE stacking ports, one power supply, and advanced Layer 2 switching and enterprise Layer 3 features
  • FCX624S-F: 24 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports, two 16 GbE stacking ports, one power supply, and advanced Layer 2 switching and enterprise Layer 3 features
  • FCX648S: 48 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, two 16 GbE stacking ports, one power supply, and advanced Layer 2 switching and enterprise Layer 3 features
  • FCX624S-HPOE: 24 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports, two 16 GbE stacking ports, one power supply, and advanced Layer 2 switching and enterprise Layer 3 features
  • FCX648S-HPOE: 48 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports, two 16 GbE stacking ports, one power supply, and advanced Layer 2 switching and enterprise Layer 3 features

Brocade FCX Options

  • FCX-ADV-LIC-SW: Advanced L3 software upgrade key adds support for BGP for all Brocade FCX Series models
  • FCX-4XG: 4-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module for Brocade FCX 624 and Brocade FCX 648 only
  • FCX-4G: 4-port 1000 Mbps SFP combo module for Brocade FCX 624 and Brocade FCX 648 only
  • FCX-2XG: 2-port 10 GbE XFP module; supports all Brocade FCX-S models only
  • RPS13: Second hot-swappable, redundant power supply for non-PoE models
  • RPS14: Second hot-swappable, redundant power supply for PoE models
  • FCX-S-FAN: Replacement fan unit for Brocade FCX-S non-PoE models
  • FCX-S-POE-FAN: Replacement fan unit for PoE models
  • FCX-FAN-E: Replacement 4-blower fan assembly (FRU) for -E models
  • FCX-FAN-I: Replacement 4-blower fan assembly (FRU) for -I models

FCX Series Resources

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Abstract:

Brocade sets the industry standard for resiliency and high availability by enabling non-stop networking in data center and campus environments. This enables organizations to achieve a competitive advantage in their network infrastructures.

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This guide provides configuration information for features for FCX, FSX, FWS, FESX, ICX, and TurboIron 24X devices running software release 07.4.00.

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This guide describes how to configure and manage the Brocade FastIron SX, FCX, and ICX switches using the Web management interface. Screen displays and step-by-step procedures are included.

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This guide describes the diagnostic commands available in the IronWare Command Line Interface (CLI) for Brocade FCX, ICX, and TurboIron 24X switching devices.

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This guide describes the Brocade FCX Series stackable switches. It contains procedures for installing the hardware and configuring essential, basic parameters such as permanent passwords and IP addresses. This guide includes hardware specifications and information about managing and maintaining the FCX hardware.

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This document contains the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) objects that are supported on devices.

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Step-by-step guide from unpacking Brocade Mobility controllers and access points to configuring these devices to work with FastIron CX Series and setting up wireless connectivity.

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Using the intelligent PoE/PoE+ capabilities of the Brocade FastIron family can ensure last-minute power to critical devices while saving operating costs.

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New high-performance 10 GbE ports can be used to connect both storage and servers into the existing iSCSI network. Existing servers with 1 GbE connections can access the newly deployed 10 GbE storage; and new servers with 10 GbE… connections can access excising 1 GbE storage. This allows you to utilize 10 GbE iSCSI storage for higher-performance server access to storage or to support more 1 GbE servers per storage array.

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Brocade solutions provide the flexibility, reliability, and ease of use for lower-cost Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Storage Area Networks (SANs). This whitepaper provides an overview of an iSCSI SAN, the challenges with iSCSI SANs, and the Brocade solutions that address those challenges.