The BROCADE SilkWorm 24000 Director, available in 64-port
and 128-port configurations, is a highly reliable and
intelligent solution for deploying ENTERPRISE-class SANs
in mission-critical environments. It supports key
applications such as data backup, remote mirroring, and
high-availability clustering as well as high-volume
transaction processing applications such as ERP and data
warehousing.
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With state-of-the-art performance and enhanced
scalability for ENTERPRISE SAN environments, the SilkWorm
24000 provides unique capabilities to meet a variety of
mission-critical requirements. By supporting 128
concurrently active 2 Gbit/sec full-duplex ports in a
single domain, the SilkWorm 24000 builds upon the
field-proven SilkWorm 12000 while offering improved
performance, reduced management costs through a higher
port/domain ratio, lower total cost of ownership, and the
ability to upgrade to higher-speed connectivity in the
future.
Designed to integrate with both heterogeneous open
system and mainframe FICON environments, the SilkWorm
24000 gives organizations the flexibility to build
cost-effective SANs that support the introduction of
utility computing and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM).
2
Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Director
for Large Scale ENTERPRISEs |
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Ultra-High Availability
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No single points of failure |
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Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) traffic
rerouting |
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Continuous monitoring of environmental
components |
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Non-disruptive software upgrades (hot code
load and activation) |
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Dual-redundant control processors with
stateful failover |
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Redundant, hot-swappable components and
redundant power and cooling subsystems |
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Error detection and fault isolation facilities |
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Call-home capabilities to provide remote
notification of system events |
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Simplified Manageability
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Centralized management |
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Heterogeneous device connectivity |
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Automatic data routing and rerouting |
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Self-healing ISL Trunking capabilities |
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Intelligent fourth-generation ASIC |
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FICON Support
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Intermixed open systems and mainframe storage
networks |
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Cascaded FICON fabrics at 1 and 2 Gbit/sec
speeds |
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Control Unit Port (CUP) support for seamless
mainframe application-based director management |
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Advanced Security
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Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide NAME (WWN) |
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Secure Telnet access through SSH (Secure
Shell) |
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BROCADE WEB TOOLS utilization over a secure
browser using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol |
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Interoperability
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Full backward and forward compatibility with
the entire family of SilkWorm switches and
directors |
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Field-upgradeable |
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Intermixed blade configurations |
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Extensible, Modular, Bladed Architecture
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High port density with up to 384 ports per 42U
rack |
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Core backbone switch capabilities to allow SAN
scaling well over 4,000 ports, providing
investment protection and a clear growth plan |
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Designed for blades that support IP protocols |
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Advanced Fabric Services
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Secure Fabric OS |
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Advanced Performance Monitoring |
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Extended Fabrics |
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Advanced Zoning |
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Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking |
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Remote Switch |
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