Brocade SilkWorm 3850 Fabric Switch

Brocade SilkWorm 12000 Switch The Brocade SilkWorm 3850 16-port auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch significantly increases performance and functionality for small SAN environments. The SilkWorm 3850 combines 1 and 2 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel throughput with features that improve SAN security, availability, performance, and management. Designed for use in small SAN environments, the SilkWorm 3850 provides the ability to scale from entry 2-switch fabrics to full-fabric enterprise capabilities. As a result, it enables a seamless upgrade path and cost-effective migration, along with backward and forward compatibility with SilkWorm entry, midrange, and director-class offerings. The SilkWorm 3850 is ideal for key SAN solutions such as LAN free backup and server and storage consolidation.

2 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Switches Entry-Level SANs to Enterprises

High Availability Throughout the Fabric

Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) traffic rerouting
Non-disruptive software upgrades (hot code load and activation)
Single FRU with redundant cooling fans

Affordable Scalability

Full backward and forward compatibility with the entire family of SilkWorm switches and directors
Seamless migration path to 2 Gbit/sec connectivity and advanced fabric services

Fast, Reliable 2 Gbit/sec Performance

1 and 2 Gbit/sec (full-duplex) performance to enable 32 Gbit/sec of uncongested switch throughput
Auto-sensing and speed matching of 1 and 2 Gbit/sec traffic
Capable of delivering overall system availability greater than 99.999 percent

Simplified Deployment and Management

Brocade WEB TOOLS to simplify SAN management
Per-port statistics for fast problem diagnosis and isolation
Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide Name (WWN)
SNMP v3-based interfaces
Secure Telnet access through SSH (Secure Shell)
RADIUS and SSL/HTTPS support

Excellent Value for a Variety of SAN Environments

Full forward and backward compatibility for changing SAN environments
Integration with heterogeneous environments: Windows 2000, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, HPUX, and Solaris AIX

Documentation

Brocade Silkworm 3850 Datasheet

Fabric OS Datasheet

Secure Fabric OS Datasheet

Web Tools Datasheet

Advanced Zoning Datasheet

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