Older Brocade 4Gb Switch
Hi,
Im looking to buy an older Brocade Fabric Switch, something like the 4100 or 210E/200E and was wondering what really the differences between them, could be 16 or 32 port, doesnt really matter, and 4Gb
just wondering which is the best of the bunch and why. thanks!
Im looking to buy an older Brocade Fabric Switch, something like the 4100 or 210E/200E and was wondering what really the differences between them, could be 16 or 32 port, doesnt really matter, and 4Gb
just wondering which is the best of the bunch and why. thanks!
ArneLovius
What will it be used for ?
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connect to EMC and NetApp filers for zoning to various servers. is that what you're asking ?
Sorry, missed out most of my post
why "an older" ? do you mean second hand ?
why Brocade ? is it for learning Brocade ?
Is this for production or test/lab etc ?
Understanding the choices you have already made, makes suggesting something appropriate simpler.
why "an older" ? do you mean second hand ?
why Brocade ? is it for learning Brocade ?
Is this for production or test/lab etc ?
Understanding the choices you have already made, makes suggesting something appropriate simpler.
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It's for production, yes, for a smaller company, so the budget is not there for 8Gb Fiber, there is no specific preference to Brocade, other than that's the most widely used out there I think, and support wise and engineer wise, it would be easiest to handle. when I say older I mean 4Gb, and yes, probably from ebay or something. The budget is up to $1000 per switch, they want active/active so it will be 2 of them.
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Ok, great, that's what I needed. can you tell me what Fiber Optic cables I need to connect to it with? this is going to Qlogic HBA's and from NetApp? would I need the Multimode (50/125) orange cable or can I also put in the Aqua Multimode (50/125) (850 nm Laser-optimized)
(TIA-492AAAC) (OM3, OM4) ? so if in the future we upgrade to 8, the foundation is there cablewise.
(TIA-492AAAC) (OM3, OM4) ? so if in the future we upgrade to 8, the foundation is there cablewise.
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yes, the 4100 is the unit to get for this scenario, thanks!