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Brocade 300 SAN Switch
Technical Specifications
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The Brocade 300 SAN Switch is a cost-effective and highly-scalable 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps switch,
designed for small to mid-sized businesses. The Brocade 300 SAN Switch is a dual purpose device
that you can use either as a full-functioned switch or as an N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) access
gateway. When functioning as an access gateway, the Brocade 300 SAN Switch provides a single
platform for all SAN connectivity.
System specifications
System component Description
Enclosure 1U, 19-inch EIA-compliant
Power inlet C13; power from port side
Power supplies Single, fixed power supply
Fans Three built-in fans
Cooling Non-port to port side airflow
System architecture Nonblocking shared memory switch
System processors Power PC 440EPx, 667 MHz CPU
Fibre Channel
System component Description
Fibre Channel ports Switch mode (default): 8-, 16-, and 24-port configurations (8-port increments through
Ports on Demand [PoD] licenses); E, F, M, and FL_Ports
Brocade Access Gateway default port mapping: 16 F_Ports, 8 N_Ports
ANSI Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface standard (FC-PH)
protocol
Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2, Class 3, Class F
Fabric initialization Complies with FC-SW-2 6.6
FCIP (IP over Fibre Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of FCA profile
Channel)
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Ethernet
System component Description
Ethernet management port RJ-45
LEDs
System component Description
Switch status and One system status LED (above) on the left side
management
One power status LED (below) on the left side
Two Ethernet port status LEDs, one for speed and one for link status
24 port status LEDs, one for each port, located above the ports
Other
System component Description
Serial cable RJ-45 connector cable
RJ-45 connector 10/100 Ethernet management port; in-band over Fibre Channel; serial port (RJ-45)
Weight and physical dimensions
Model Height Width Depth Weight
Brocade 300 SAN 4.29 cm 42.88 cm 30.66 cm 4.2 kg
Switch
1.69 inches 16.88 inches 12.07 inches 9.30 lb
Environmental requirements
Condition Operational Non-operational
Ambient temperature -10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F) -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Relative humidity 10% to 85% at 40°C (104°F), with maximum 10% to 90% at 70°C (158°F)
(non-condensing) gradient of 10% per hour
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Condition Operational Non-operational
Altitude (above sea 0 to 3000 m (10,000 feet) 0 to 12000 m (39,000 feet)
level)
Shock 20 G, 6 ms, half-sine wave 33 G, 11 ms, half-sine wave, 3/eg Axis
Vibration 0.5 G sine, 0.4 gms random, 5-500 Hz 2.0 G sine, 1.1 gms random, 5-500 Hz
Airflow Maximum: 39.1 cmh (23 cfm) N/A
Nominal: 30.6 cmh (18 cfm)
Heat dissipation 195 BTU/hr N/A
Operating noise 46.7 dB N/A
Power supply specifications (per PSU)
Power supply Maximum Input voltage Input line Maximum input Maximum
model output power frequency current inrush current
rating (DC)
Not available 75 W 100 - 240 VAC 50/60 Hz 2.0 A 21.5 A
separately (nominal) (nominal)
85 - 264 VAC 47 - 63 Hz
(range) (range)
Power consumption
Nominal 48 watts; maximum 57 watts with 24 ports at 8 Gbps.
Data port specifications (Fibre Channel)
Name Number Description
Brocade 300 24 Switch mode (default): 8-, 16-, and 24-port configurations (8-port
SAN Switch increments through Ports on Demand [PoD] licenses); E_, F_, M_, and
FL_Ports.
Brocade Access Gateway default port mapping: 16 F_Ports, 8 N_Ports.
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Fibre Channel data transmission ranges
Port speed (Gbps) Cable size Short wavelength Long wavelength Extended long
(microns) (SWL) (LWL) wavelength (ELWL)
1 50 500 m (1,640 ft) N/A N/A
(OM2)
860 m (2,821 ft)
(OM3)
62.5 300 m (984 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) 40 km (24.8 miles)
2 50 300 m (984 ft) (OM2) N/A N/A
500 m (1,640 ft)
(OM3)
62.5 150 m (492 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A N/A 40 km (24.8 miles)
4 50 150 m (492 ft) (OM2) N/A N/A
380 m (1,246 ft)
(OM3)
62.5 70 m (230 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
8 50 50 m (164 ft) (OM2) N/A N/A
150 m (492 ft) (OM3)
62.5 21 m (69 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
Serial port specifications (pinout RJ-45)
Pin Signal Description
1 Not supported N/A
2 Not supported N/A
3 UART1_TXD Transmit data
4 GND Logic ground
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Pin Signal Description
5 GND Logic ground
6 UART1_RXD Receive data
7 Not supported N/A
8 Not supported N/A
Serial port specifications (protocol)
Parameter Value
Baud 9600
Data bits 8
Stop bits 1
Parity None
Flow control None
Memory specifications
Memory Type Size
Main SDRAM 512 MB
Compact Flash 1 GB
Regulatory compliance (EMC)
• ANSI C63.4
• ICES-003 Class A
• CISPR22 and JEIDA (Harmonics)
• EN55022 and EN55024
• EN55022 or CISPR22 or AS/NZS CISPR22
• 51318.22-99 and 51318.24.99
• KN22 and KN24
• FCC Class A and Statement
• ICES A and Statement
• VCCI-A and Statement
• CE marking
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• C-Tick mark
• GOST mark
• MIC mark Class A
• EN50082-2/EN55024:1998
Regulatory compliance (safety)
• Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-11st Ed
• EN60950-1
• IEC60950-1
• cCSAus
• TUV-GS, N
• "S" mark
• GOST mark
Regulatory compliance (environmental)
• 2011/65/EU – Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substance in electrical and electronic
equipment (EU RoHS)
• 2012/19/EU – Waste electrical and electronic equipment (EU WEEE)
• 94/62/EC – packaging and packaging waste (EU)
• 2006/66/EC – batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (EU battery
directive)
• 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EU REACH)
• Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 – U.S.
Conflict Minerals
• 30/2011/TT-BCT – Vietnam circular
• SJ/T 11363-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in EIPs
(China)
• SJ/T 11364-2006 Marking for the Control of Pollution Caused by EIPs (China)
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