Figure 2 brocade network os license generation window 5. Contact a brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability. Brocade vcs fabrics integrated with brocade vdx switches. The vcs fabric license is enabled on all vdx platforms by default starting with network os 4. A brief introduction to fabric concepts, brocade s vcs fabric technology and the new vdx 8770 chassis. Ip data center advanced management sw license for up to one vcs fabric regardless of.
In fibre channel mode, these flex ports can be used to either directly connect fibre channel storage to vcs fabrics or bridge fcoe traffic to fibre channel sans, thus protecting existing san investments. Brocade global services brocade global services has the. Brocade 300 switch brocade 5100 switch brocade 5300 switch brocade 5410 embedded switch. Brocade vdx 6740, 6740t, and 6740t1g switches data sheet. The brocade vdx 6710 can be easily deployed in vcs fabric mode with an addon software license. It is available as a licensed feature for the brocade vdx switch family. The brocade vdx 6710 runs a common image with the brocade vdx 6720 and brocade vdx 6730 switches, and has aligned features.
Gtacknowledge replacing a faulty switch in vdx fabric. To find out which open source software is included in brocade products, view the licensing terms applicable to the open source software, and. How software licensing works a permanent license for select features on specific units can be ordered preinstalled in a brocade. The brocade vdx 6730 can be easily deployed in vcs fabric mode with an addon software license. Software licensing overview table 2 brocade licenses for optional network os features license description dynamic ports on demand. Some hpe bseries software licenses are now available through the. Vcs, vdx, and vyatta are registered trademarks, and hyperedge, the effortless network, and the.
Brocade advances data center agility with new vcs fabric portfolio enhancements 02. These open, highly automated, software driven, and programmable data center fabric design solutions support a breadth of network. Brocade vdx 6740, 6740t, 6740t1g switches, in conjunction with brocade vcs fabric technology, streamline configuration and management, maximize efficiency, and create a more automated and reliable network, especially in highly virtualized data centers. Brocade also sells softwarebased networking devices including technology for sdn, network virtualization, virtual. Ethernet fabrics built on brocade vcs fabric technology provide unmatched vm awareness and automation compared to traditional network architectures and competitive fabric offerings. For additional information on fabrics, visit tech field days brocade virtual fabric.
Brocade vdx switch portfolio brocade vdx switches with ip fabrics and vcs fabrics provide automation, resiliency, and scalability industryleading brocade vdx switches are the foundation for highperformance connectivity in ethernet fabric, storage, and ip network environments. The brocade vdx 8770 is designed with advanced capabilities, including 100 gbe and hardwareenhanced sdn support, to support data center networking a decade or more into the future. Brcd, the leader in data center fabric networking solutions, today announced advancements to the brocade vcs fabric portfolio that are designed to significantly improve it agility and help customers migrate to the new ip. Fabric os support for the brocade analytics monitoring platform amp device depends on the specific version of the software running on that platform. To find out which open source software is included in brocade products, view the licensing terms applicable to the open source software, and obtain a copy of the programming source code. Brocade network os ip fabrics configuration guide version 7. Vcs ethernet fabric in the data plane vcs distributed intelligence in the control plane. The most effective configuration for implementing extendeddistance san fabrics is to deploy fiber channel switches at each location in the san. This document includes information specific to the brocade 6520 running brocade fabric os version 7.
And the one i added from the package it did show up as vcs fabric license. Each time a new rack of servers is deployed to host vms, each. Oct 22, 2016 the brocade vcs fabric have exactly those properties build on fibre channel san in heritage brocade vcs ethernet fabrics provide a simple to deploy and performant network underlay for vmware vsan. Wifi 6e will dramatically improve the wireless experience. The brocade vdx 6730 connects to fibre channel storage area networks sans in addition to fibre channel over ethernet fcoe, iscsi, and nas storage, providing unified ethernet storage connectivity options. Note that the 7840 does not support fcip connectivity with any other products including the brocade 7800 and fx824. The flex ports and fcoe features on the brocade vdx 6740 can be turned on with an addon software license. To find out which open source software is included in brocade products, view the licensing.
This license is only required on select embedded switch models and brocade 300, and does not apply to other fixedport switches or chassisbased platforms. For additional information on fabrics, visit tech field days brocade virtual fabric symposium. Brocade extended fabrics is a licensed feature for brocade san switches and directors, enabling organizations to leverage the increased availability of dwdm equipment in major metropolitan areas. Brocade network os software licensing guide version 7. In this post im going to outline five aspects of vcs that i found particularly interesting or unique. The brocade vcs architecture is ideally suited for both private and public cloud computing deployments. Oct 10, 2016 vdx 6740 build your first brocade vcs fabric ociel hernan cedillo echegaray. For each license request, enter the units unique id and transaction key, and click add. Enter the requested information in the required fields. Brocade vcs fabric technology helps organization create efficient data center networks that just works.
The videos are well worth watching the technical details are interesting, but above all, chip is a fantastic storyteller. You can refer to my cisco nexus posts for configuring 5ks and fexs and getting redundancy setup into the data center. Figure 4 shows the key capabilities of the brocade vcs technologycapabilities that are. For more information, refer to the brocade analytics monitoring platform documentation and release notes. Brocade vcs fabric license 1 switch for vdx 6740, 6740t, 6740t1g brocade vcs fabric technology helps organizations create efficient data center networks that just work.
Brocade expands vcs fabric, introduces new vdx 6940 switch. Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the united states government. Together with brocade vcs fabric technology, these switches can simplify network design and. Ethernet fabrics built on brocade vcs fabric technology provide unmatched vm awareness and automation compared to traditional network architectures and competitive. Fabric vision provides deep visibility into network to reduce the timetoresolution by enabling quick identification of issues at the host and storage tiers. The brocade vcs fabric have exactly those properties build on fibre channel san in heritage brocade vcs ethernet fabrics provide a simple to deploy and performant network underlay for vmware vsan. The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of fabric os. Brocade license price from brocade price list 2020. Fabric os, hyperedge, icx, mlx, mybrocade, openscript, vcs, vdx, vplane. Brocade 7840 software features the brocade 7840 provides the following software features. When you have finished entering the required information, read the brocade end user license agreement, and select the i have read. For scaleout fabric architectures, brocade vcs fabric technology allows organizations to flatten. From top ofrack tor fabric deployments to fibre channel over ethernet the highlyvirtualized vcs platform.
Brocade vdx switch portfolio brocade vdx switches with vcs fabric provide automation, resiliency, and scalability industryleading brocade vdx switches are the foundation for highperformance connectivity in ethernet fabric, storage, and ip network environments. Brocade vcsfabric technology enables organizations to build data center ethernet fabricsrevolutionizing the design of layer 2 networks and providing an intelligent foundation for cloudoptimized data centers. Wifi 6e unlocks the full potential of wifi in the 6 ghz driving the next evolution of wireless communications and networking. Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the. The product described by this document ma y contain open source software covered by the gnu general public license or other open source license agreements. Replacing a faulty switch in vdx fabric running in logical. A dynamic pod license allows you to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional ethernet ports on the brocade vdx 6720 and vdx 6730 platforms. Brocade advances data center agility with new vcs fabric.
May 10, 2012 just prior to networking field day, the merry band of geeks sat down with chip copper, brocades solutioneer a job title almost as good as packet herder to discuss the intricate details of vcs fabric. Brocade vcs fabric technology helps organizations create efficient data center networks that just work. Brocade fabric os software licensing guide 9 53100398001. Oct 11, 2012 a brief introduction to fabric concepts, brocade s vcs fabric technology and the new vdx 8770 chassis. The brocade 8gb san switch hotplugs into the back of the hpe. Associated certifications ecs data center vdx vcs fabric configuration and implementation course duration 5 days delivery method traditional instructorled virtual instructorled who should attend this course is designed for network administrators, system administrators, network architects, systems engineers, and technical support engineers involved with installation, configuration. Server and storage virtualization automation support brocade vcs fabric technology offers unique features to support virtualized server and storage environments. Multiple logical fcip tunnels with maximum tunnel bandwidth up to 20gbps allow for scalable connectivity between sites.
The brocade vdx family of switches simplifies and flattens the network design, eliminating the need for stp spanning tree protocol and providing seamless mobility and control to manage the entire fabric as a single logical chassis. An asterisk next to a field indicates that the information is required. Ethernet fabric built using brocade vcs fabric technology provides unmatched automation, scalability, efficiency, and vm awareness compared to traditional network architecture and competitive fabric offerings. Inservice software upgrades the brocade vdx 6740 family of switches delivers a highly efficient tor inservice software upgrade issu by leveraging a software model that uses a dualos infrastructure on a. The future of the vdx switch platform is also worth considering for several reasons. Software license to enable fcoe on vdx672016 or vdx672024. Brocade vcs fabric technology delivers unmatched automation. When i compare this to the cisco nexus, the brocade data center solution is much easier to form a data center fabric. To find out which open source software is included in brocade products, view the licensing terms applicable to.
Ip data center advanced management sw license for up to one vcs fabric regardless of the number of individual vdx members and advanced capabilities. How software licensing works a permanent license for select features on specific units can be ordered preinstalled in a brocade 53100377301. Brocade vcs logical chassis enables organizations to manage an entire vcs fabric as a single switch, upgrade software across the fabric with one command, and centralize monitoring and troubleshooting to enhance the overall availability and reliability of the network. Feb 06, 2015 additionally, the vfc fabric is now presented to the vmware nsx controller as a single logical entity, so the virtual network policy can extend throughout the fabric. Virtual cluster switching vcs fabric technology is a layer 2 proprietary ethernet technology from brocade communications systems, later acquired by extreme networks. The 8g license applies to the brocade 300, 5100, 5300, and va40fc switches and the 8 gbps embedded switches. Designed to easily scale out brocade vcs fabrics, the brocade vdx 8770 switch brings new levels of performance to vcs fabric deployments. May 23, 2012 vcs is only currently available on the vdx line of switches from brocade. Vcs fabric license does not need to be installed to enable vcs fabric functionality. Brocade vdx 6740 switch datasheet brocade switches.
This is a companion article to an earlier one titled five functional facts about fabricpath where i broke down five features of ciscos fabric technology. Brocade vmaware network automation, for example, provides secure connectivity and full visibility to virtualized server resources with dynamic. Brocade vcs fabric license 1 switch for vdx 6740, 6740t. Additionally, the vfc fabric is now presented to the vmware nsx controller as a single logical entity, so the virtual network policy can extend throughout the fabric. The authors and brocade communications systems, inc. The product described by this document may contain open source software covered by the gnu general public license or other open source license agreements. The network automatically forms when connecting the switches and the network become a single logical chassis with single point of management for. The brocade vdx 6740 and 6740t are ethernet fabric top of rack tor switches featuring 10 gigabit ethernet gbe ports with 40 gbe uplinks. Brocade license price brocade price list 2020 it price. Ip data center advanced management sw license for up to one vcs fabric regardless of the number of individual vdx members and advanced. Just prior to networking field day, the merry band of geeks sat down with chip copper, brocade s solutioneer a job title almost as good as packet herder to discuss the intricate details of vcs fabric.
Introduces highportdensity switch, new software for sdn, cloud orchestration and devops. Vcs fabrics can only be deployed on brocade s vdx switches, many of. Qflex ports on demand license added qflex ports on demand license. Brocade announced vcs fabric technology on june 9, 2010 at its annual technology day in new york city. Make the physical connections on the appropriate isl interfaces on the new switch to bring up the isl interfaces on the new switch. Software license to enable vcs on vdx672024 or vdx672016.
Learn about brocade vdx switches with leading vcs fabric technology and chat with a. Brocade vdx 6730 switch datasheet andover consulting group. How to form a vcs data center fabric with brocade vdx6740s. Once the isl interfaces physically come up, run show vcs to check the new rbridgeid 2.
Additionally, from a software perspective, brocade is adding an opensource puppet configuration agent, which will be native on the vdx switch. Brocades ip fabric is an l3 leafspine fabric that has a scale advantage over vcs fabric, but because the fabric must be managed in the traditional networking approach, it suffers the management downside of the fabric having to be provisioned and configured manually on a switch by switch basis. Aug 02, 2016 when i compare this to the cisco nexus, the brocade data center solution is much easier to form a data center fabric. In august 2011, brocade introduced two additional products for this family. It is designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and simplify the network architecture in virtualized data centers. Vdx 6740 build your first brocade vcs fabric youtube. Channel storage to vcs fabrics or bridge fcoe traffic to fibre channel sans, thus protecting existing san investments. Viewing software license information from the brocade software portal note you can generate more than one license at a time. Highlights delivers high performance and reduces network congestion with 10 gigabit ethernet gbe ports, low latency, and 24 mb deep buffers improves capacity with the ability to create up to a 160 gbe uplink with brocade isl trunking manages an entire brocade vcs fabric as a single switch with brocade vcs logical. The brocade vdx 6720 with brocade vcs fabric technology provides the following unique features for building accesslayer fabrics optimized for the needs of vcs modern workloads. To find out which open source software is included in brocade products, view the licensing terms applicable to the open source software, and obtain a copy of the programming source. Pod licenses supports all key software functionalities applicable to a high end enterprise class fc switch. How software licensing works a permanent license for select features on. Brocade vdx 6730 switch datasheet flytec computers.
Vcs sw license for vdx672060, and i have 6 of them, so i assume this is the port on demand license. The fabric topology is built using brocade s proprietary fspf routing protocol that has its own limitations in terms of fabric scale. The network automatically forms when connecting the switches and the network become a single logical chassis with single point of management for ease of operations. The brocade vdx 6730 switch is a 10 gbe switch which can also use fcoe to bridge vcs fabrics with fibre channel san fabrics. Available in fixed and modular forms, these highly. Products sold prior to the november 1, 2015 separation of hewlettpackard company into hewlett packard enterprise company and hp inc. Ethernet fabric built using brocade vcs fabric technology provides unmatched automation, scalability, efficiency, and vm awareness compared to traditional network architecture and competitive fabric. Together with brocade vcs fabric technology, these switches deliver the high performance and low latency needed to support demanding virtualized data center environments. The brocade vdx 6710 switch is an entrylevel 110 gbe switch which enables legacy 1 gbe servers to connect to vcs fabrics as well as traditional. Trunking, extended fabrics, fabric watch, apm, integrated routing, npiv. Brocade vcs fabrics are selfforming and selfhealing, providing a highly resilient, operationally scalable foundation for very. But all the port seems to be working how do i check which port i need to activate i do have 2 nodes. Brocade vcs fabric license 1 switch for vdx 6740, 6740t, 6740t1g. Brocade vcs and fcoe license 1 switch for vdx 6740.
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