brocade approved solutions for 16/10/8g fc san connectivity

Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing to expand network capacity

A solution brief from Smartoptics

Brocade approved solutions for 16/10/8G FC SAN connectivity

Smartoptics provides qualified embedded CWDM and DWDM solutions for Brocade Fibre Channel and VDX switches. Embedded solutions, where transceivers reside in the switch, offers the most cost effective and simple approach to WDM networking.

Braocade approved CWDM/DWDM solutions for 16/10/8G connectivity

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Smartoptics provides 16/8G Fibre Channel (FC) CWDM and DWDM connectivity solutions certified in the latest Brocade 16 and 32G FC switche. Simple to use and cost effective open line connectivity solutions.

The Brocade and Smartoptics solutionSmartoptics offer optical transmission solutions based on Coarse Wavelength Division

Multiplexing (CWDM) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) that help

expand network capacity. Our embedded solutions enable long distance CWDM/DWDM

transceivers to be connected directly into the Brocade switch rather than through a

traditional DWDM platform. The design uses a single passive optical multiplexer to

generate up to 16 CWDM or 80 DWDM channels through a single pair of fibers to support

distances up to 70 km.

With this approach, capex and opex are significantly reduced compared to active DWDM

networking platforms. System capacity is the same as a traditional DWDM platform,

but with far fewer elements at risk of failure. Reduced power, cooling, and space

requirements result in the ultimate green data center solution.

For longer distance connectivity, Smartoptics innovative M-Series platform is an

intelligent 1U DWDM passive multiplexer with integrated amplifier and monitoring

features. It works with any combination of embedded DWDM transceivers and

transponders to extend distances up to 200km point to point. Longer in repeater mode.

• Embedded 16/10/8G FC

connectivity

• Support for ELWL, CWDM and

DWDM

• Open line networking

• Power and cooling costs reduced

by 40 to 60 percent

• Rack space footprint reduced by

80 percent

• No buildup of DWDM

transmission knowledge or costs

• 32G FC switch support (G620,

X6, SX6)


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Simple and intelligent CWDM/DWDM multiplexing for open line networkingA transponder solution for carriers and service providers offers many functions not

needed in the datacom environment. These include individual cards providing functions

for transforming a short range signal to a long range signal, amplifying the signal,

signal conditioning, dispersion compensation, and network management, all of which

are important to the kind of system a carrier or service provider needs but not for the

relatively simple task of securely transporting large amounts of traffic between data

centers. These systems bring a need for large real estate requirements, along with a

need for additional telecom transmission knowledge to operate and manage them. The

result is a fairly cumbersome, even clumsy, vertically integrated chassis based system.

The Smartoptics platform is designed specifically for open line networking. Managed or

unmanaged 1U multiplexers that create “virtual fibers”. They work with any combination

of transponders, muxponders and embedded DWDM transceivers.

M-Series managed DWDM multiplexers combine the simplicity of a passive multiplexer

with features usually reserved for complex telco DWDM systems. They have integrated

channel monitoring, amplification and signal conditioning and easily handles all of

today’s data protocols up to 100Gbps per channel all in a plug and play 1U chassis.

Embedded DWDMNatvie embedded 10/100G DWDMSAN ConnectivityLower latency

TranspondersWhite box switchesQSFP28 SR4 distance extensionVendors without DWDM support

MuxondersImproved wavelength utilizationNative 40G support

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M-Series handles any combination of embedded DWDM transceivers and transponders for maximum flexibility

An active CWDM/DWDM solution is a powered system, separated from the switch.

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Embedded solutions – the purest approach to SAN networking

Embedded networking is simple and offers significant cost (capex and opex) savings.

Because the CWDM/DWDM transceiver is connected directly in the switch, the signal is

kept purely optical in the physical layer— significantly reducing latency. All the solutions

described above are embedded.

A CWDM/DWDM signal through a CWDM/DWDM Multiplexer acts in the same way

as if it was running over its own fiber pair. This means that none of the features of the

switch are lost and no special configurations are required. If a DWDM transponder is

used to convert the 850nm client signal to CWDM/DWDM, the switch usually has to

be configured in a way that restricts some of the features in the switch. When using an

embedded CWDM/DWDM solution, the port works in its default configuration so there’s

no need for new complex management systems.

Embedded CWDM/DWDM networking provides the most simple and cost effective

method for transporting Fibre Channel over a dark fiber network between data centers.

In addition to the commercial benefits, embedded CWDM/DWDM offers a number

of technical advantages, compared to more traditional transponder based DWDM

solutions.

Embedded CWDM/DWDM approach allows:

D-Port Testing

• Electrical loopback test (E-WRAP)

• Link traffic test

• Optical loopback test (O-WRAP)

• Link latency and distance measurement

Other Brocade proprietary functions

• SAN Health Check

• Encryption

• FEC

• ISL Trunking and minimal latency

No specific DWDM configurations

Transponder systems are overly complex and require switch to be in R_RDY mode.

Embedded networking performs as if each wavelength were a virtual fiber. Brocade

standard SFP commands can be used functions (sfpshow, portcfgshow, portstatshow).

CWDM/DWDM signals act as if it was running over its own fiber pair, no switch features are lost, no special configurations are required


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Approved solutions

Single channel connectivity

When using Brocade 16G FC switches, Smartoptics offers end-to-end SAN extension

solutions qualified and supported at the layer 1 level. If a single channel of 16/10/8G

connectivity is required then the transceiver simply connects in to the switch at each

site. The line fiber is connected to these transceivers and a single channel connection is

established.

Distance capabilities

16G FC 40km

8G FC 80km

10GE (VDX) 70km

One fiber pair required for every SAN and WAN channel

Unmanaged embedded communication

Unmanaged embedded solutions are based on a 1U passive CWDM/DWDM multiplexer

approach. The CWDM/DWDM transceiver is connected directly in to the switch as per

the single channel connectivity solutions but this time it connects into the corresponding

channel on the multiplexer instead of directly to the line fiber. Passive multiplexers are

simple and cost effective devices that combine up to 8- Brocade ISLs on to a single dark

fiber. In this way the capital and operating expenses can be drastically reduced.

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Managed embedded networking

Should the signals need to be monitored (i.e. laser on/off, send/receive levels, fiber cut,

etc), Smartoptics’ intelligent multiplexer family, M-Series, operates in exactly the same

plug and play way. Unlike an ordinary passive multiplexer, M-Series has a monitoring

system that offers a common view of the optical channels. A unique managed passive

multiplexer.

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The world’s first intelligent distance extending multiplexer

Managed networking with DWDM transceiver connected directly in to the switch and M-Series unique intelligent DWDM multiplexer

Embedded CWDM/DWDM systems are simple and cost effective. They drastically reduce fiber operating expenses.


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Managed embedded networking with integrated distance extension

Should longer distances be required, M-Series has integrated transmit and receive

EDFAs (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier), dispersion compensation and signal conditioning

for point to point connectivity up to 2100 kilometers. It is still the same plug and play

experience of a passive multiplexer but with auto traffic commissioning no matter the

protocol type.

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Longer distance managed networking

M-Series can be used as a an inline amplifier to allow for longer distance networking.

Each additional inline amplifier increases the span distance by approx. 100 kilometers

(dependent on protocol).

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Inline amplifiers used to increase distance up to 100km between spans.

For longer distances, M-Series can be set to compensate dispersion on transmit and receive signals


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Product Part number Brocade models

CWDM 70km 10G-ZR-Cxx-BR1VDX 6740, 6940-144S, 8770

NOS v6.01

10G approved solutions


ELWL 40km 8G-ER-Dxxx-BR1300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 54XX, 7800, 7840, DCX-4S, DCX

FOS 7.1.1 (7840 = FOS 7.3.0b)

CWDM 70km 8G-ZR-C55-BR1300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 54XX, 7800, 7840, DCX-4S, DCX

FOS 7.1.1 (7840 = FOS 7.3.0b)

CWDM 40km SO-SFP-8GFC-40D-Cxx300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 54XX, 7800, 7840, DCX-4S, DCX

FOS 7.1.1

DWDM 0-40km 8G-ER-Dxxx-BR1DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

FOS 7.1.1 (7840 = FOS 7.3.0b)

DWDM 0-80km 8G-ZR-Dxxx-BR1DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

FOS 8.0.2 or higher

8G DWDM 0-120km8G-ER-Dxxx-BR1 and

M-1601-921936-D003TC1

DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

FOS 7.1.1 (7840 = FOS 7.3.0b)

8G DWDM 0-160km8G-ER-Dxxx-BR1 and

M-1601-921936-D1A3TC1

DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

FOS 7.1.1 (7840 = FOS 7.3.0b)

8G FC solutions


ELWL 40km 16G-ER-BR2GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

CWDM 0-40km,

Channel 1530nm

Dxxx = D520 to D610

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR1,

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR2

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

CWDM 0-40km,

Channel 1550nm

Dxxx = D260 to D420

16G-ER-D340-BR1,

16G-ER-D340-BR2

GEN5: DCX8510, FC16-32, DCX8510, FC16-48, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

DWDM 0-40km16G-ER-Dxxx-BR1,

16G-ER-D340-BR2

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

16G DWDM 0-40km

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR1 and

M-1601-921936-D003TC1,

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR2 and

M-1601-921936-D003TC1

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

16G DWDM 0-80km

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR1 and

M-1601-921936-D1A3TC1,

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR2 and

M-1601-921936-D1A3TC1

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

16G DWDM 40-120km

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR1 and

M-1601-921936-D1B3TC1,

16G-ER-Dxxx-BR2 and

M-1601-921936-D1B3TC1

GEN5: DCX8510, FC16-32, DCX8510, FC16-48, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7840

GEN5: DCX8510 blades, 6505, 6510, 7840

GEN6: G620, SX6, FC32-48

16G FC solutions


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About Smartoptics

Smartoptics offers optical transmission solutions making networks more powerful.

Expanding bandwidth without the upfront investment or hassle of traditional WDM. Our

products allow corporate data centers, governments, hosting solution providers and

ISPs to build simple, straightforward and cost effective solutions to fulfill their ongoing

and future network capacity needs. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Smartoptics is an

international provider with thousands of installations all around the world. Our award-

winning approach has helped companies from every industry sector stay ahead of

expanding network demands.

Ryensvingen 7

NO-0680 Oslo

Norway

+47 21 41 74 00

[email protected]

smartoptics.com

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