The Brocade BR-G620-24-16G-F delivers breakthrough performance for flash storage and NVMe environments. With 24 active 16Gb ports and included optical transceivers, organizations gain a ready-to-deploy solution that simplifies scale-out SAN architectures with a clear path to 64-port expansion via software licensing.
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Active Ports (Included) |
24 x 16Gb/s SFP+ with 24 x 16Gb SWL SFP+ transceivers (switch supports up to 32G) |
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Maximum Ports |
64 (48 SFP+ + 4 QSFP via PoD licenses) |
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Aggregate Bandwidth |
2 Tbps |
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Port Speeds (Auto-sensing) |
4 / 8 / 10 / 16 / 32 Gbps; 10G fixed programmable |
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QSFP Ports |
4 ports, up to 128 Gbps (4x32G) per port |
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Form Factor / Airflow |
1U rack-mountable, front-to-back airflow |
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Power |
Dual hot-swappable redundant AC (90-264V) |
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Max Power Consumption |
205W (fully populated); 85W (chassis only) |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
440.0 x 43.9 x 355.6 mm (17.32 x 1.73 x 14.00 in.) |
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Weight |
7.07 kg (without optics) / 8.41 kg (fully populated) |
✓ 24 active 16G ports with included transceivers
✓ Pay-as-you-grow to 64 ports via PoD
✓ 2 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth
✓ Auto-sensing 4/8/10/16/32G speeds
✓ 4 Q-Flex ports (up to 128G each)
✓ Dual redundant hot-swap power
✓ Front-to-back airflow design
✓ Fabric Vision technology
✓ VM Insight for virtualized environments
✓ ClearLink Diagnostics (D_Port)
✓ NVMe over Fibre Channel ready
✓ Built-in latency/IOPS monitoring
• Enterprise data centers
• Flash & NVMe storage networks
• Virtualized server environments
• Cloud computing infrastructure
• High-performance computing
• Scale-out SAN fabrics
• Business-critical applications
• Database clustering
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Line Speeds (Full Duplex) |
4.25 / 8.5 / 10.53 / 14.025 / 28.05 Gb/s |
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Auto-sensing (SFP+) |
4 / 8 / 10 / 16 / 32 Gbps; 10G fixed-programmable |
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Auto-sensing (QSFP) |
4x32 / 4x16 / 4x8 / 4x4 Gbps (FOS v8.2.0+) |
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Aggregate Bandwidth |
2 Tbps |
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Latency (local switching) |
<780 ns (including FEC); 1 us per compression node |
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Maximum Frame Size |
2,112-byte payload |
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Frame Buffers |
15,360 dynamically allocated |
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Classes of Service |
Class 2, Class 3, Class F |
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Parameter |
Specification |
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SFP+ ISL Trunk |
Up to 8 x 32G ports per trunk; 256 Gbps per ISL trunk |
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QSFP ISL Trunk |
Up to 2 x 128G QSFP ports per trunk |
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Load Balancing |
Exchange-based with Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) |
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Fabric Architecture |
Full-fabric, max 239 switches |
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Certified Scale |
6,000 active nodes; 56 switches, 19 hops |
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Port Types |
F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port, EX_Port |
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Access Gateway Mode |
40 F_Ports + 8 NPIV-enabled N_Ports |
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FICON Support |
Supported |
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Interface |
Description |
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Ethernet |
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 management port |
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In-band |
Fibre Channel in-band management |
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Serial Console |
RJ-45 serial port |
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USB |
1 x USB for log downloads / firmware upgrades |
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Management Software |
Fabric Vision, SANnav, Web Tools, EZSwitchSetup |
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Feature |
Description |
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VM Insight |
VM-level visibility in storage fabric for performance monitoring and anomaly detection |
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Fabric Vision |
Automated monitoring, diagnostics, and predictive analytics with policy-based alerting |
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ClearLink D_Port |
Pre-deployment cable/port validation and benchmarking |
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Built-in Instrumentation |
Real-time device latency and IOPS monitoring |
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Forward Error Correction |
Data integrity assurance over optical links |
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NVMe over FC |
Seamless integration with next-generation NVMe flash arrays |
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
440.0 x 43.9 x 355.6 mm (17.32 x 1.73 x 14.00 in.) |
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Form Factor |
1U rack-mountable (19-inch EIA) |
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Weight (chassis + PSUs, no optics) |
7.07 kg (15.59 lb) |
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Weight (fully populated) |
8.41 kg (18.54 lb) |
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Rack Clearance (front / rear) |
3 in / 3 in (7.6 cm / 7.6 cm) |
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Power Supplies |
Dual hot-swappable redundant with integrated cooling fans |
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AC Input Range |
90V to 264V AC |
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Max Input Current |
3.5A |
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Line Frequency |
47 Hz to 63 Hz |
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Max Power (64 ports + optics) |
205W |
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Idle Power (chassis only) |
85W |