Documentation for the 32Gb ELWL 25km optic was posted today on broadcom.com.
So was the 64Gb optic information.
Transceivers
https://www.broadcom.com/products/fibre-channel-networking/transceiver-modules
Brocade Transceiver Support Matrix (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/GA-MX-460
Brocade 64G SWL SFP+ Product Brief (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/Brocade-64G-SWL-SFP+-Transceiver-Product-Brief
Brocade 32G ELWL (25 km) SFP+ Transceiver Product Brief (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/XBR-000278-PB
So was the 64Gb optic information.
Transceivers
https://www.broadcom.com/products/fibre-channel-networking/transceiver-modules
Brocade Transceiver Support Matrix (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/GA-MX-460
Brocade 64G SWL SFP+ Product Brief (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/Brocade-64G-SWL-SFP+-Transceiver-Product-Brief
Brocade 32G ELWL (25 km) SFP+ Transceiver Product Brief (3-10-2021)
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/XBR-000278-PB
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New FPIN and Traffic Optimizer Demos
· Fabric Performance Impact Notification with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: In this demo Brocade notifies the Emulex HBA and RHEL 8.3 MPIO driver of a link integrity issue in the SAN. This notification informs the MPIO driver to take a corrective action, to avoid application performance impact. The root cause of this issue is commonly referred to as having “sick but not dead links” in the SAN.
https://youtu.be/phkxfcETRso
· Brocade’s FOS 9.0 Traffic Optimizer Demo: With Traffic Optimizer, Brocade is proactively avoiding the most common congestion problems related to “speed mismatch” in the SAN today. Traffic Optimizer automatically classifies traffic flows into different performance groups based on port speed characteristics to avoid any potential congestion caused by resource contention. In this demo, we also leverage the SANnav Management Portal to investigate and visualize the environment's performance.
https://youtu.be/WB75IWiQDbc
· Fabric Performance Impact Notification with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: In this demo Brocade notifies the Emulex HBA and RHEL 8.3 MPIO driver of a link integrity issue in the SAN. This notification informs the MPIO driver to take a corrective action, to avoid application performance impact. The root cause of this issue is commonly referred to as having “sick but not dead links” in the SAN.
https://youtu.be/phkxfcETRso
· Brocade’s FOS 9.0 Traffic Optimizer Demo: With Traffic Optimizer, Brocade is proactively avoiding the most common congestion problems related to “speed mismatch” in the SAN today. Traffic Optimizer automatically classifies traffic flows into different performance groups based on port speed characteristics to avoid any potential congestion caused by resource contention. In this demo, we also leverage the SANnav Management Portal to investigate and visualize the environment's performance.
https://youtu.be/WB75IWiQDbc
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Fabric Performance Impact Notification with Redhat Enterprise Linux
With Fabric Performance Impact Notifications (FPIN), the Brocade SAN notifies the HBA/MPIO driver of link integrity issues in the SAN, so that the MPIO driver can take a corrective action, to avoid impact application performance.
The root cause of this issue…
The root cause of this issue…
BroadcomAssistPortal_instructions.pdf
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UPDATE: Broadcom Assist site access changes
All users need to be approved for first-time FOS downloads. At this point in time all users, partner and customers, are set to be first-time users. This is true for Direct (CSP) and OEM customers (Assist CSP)
All users need to be approved for first-time FOS downloads. At this point in time all users, partner and customers, are set to be first-time users. This is true for Direct (CSP) and OEM customers (Assist CSP)
MP-Load-Bal-OT101.pdf
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Updated Multipath Load Balancing Recommendations Paper
The updates to the MPIO paper include the following items:
· Removed restrictive distribution so field teams can share with their OEM counterparts
· Updated the ESXi version to 6.7 (from 6.0) to coincide with latest test results
· Replaced URLs with "hot link" titles to improve readability
The updates to the MPIO paper include the following items:
· Removed restrictive distribution so field teams can share with their OEM counterparts
· Updated the ESXi version to 6.7 (from 6.0) to coincide with latest test results
· Replaced URLs with "hot link" titles to improve readability
IBM Redbook - GEN 7 Installation, Migration, and Best Practices Guide
IBM Redbooks are very popular. Technical admins, support personal, and presales representatives all love them because they provide the depth and details to actually build technical solutions. IBM just released a new Gen 7 Redbook publication.
The 300+ page Redbook, IBM b-type Gen 7 Installation, Migration, and Best Practices Guide, written by a host of Brocade experts, provides an overview of the Brocade SAN, extension and software products and explains how to design, install, migrate, monitor, manage, tune and troubleshoot our industry-leading SAN solutions.
IBM Redbooks are very popular. Technical admins, support personal, and presales representatives all love them because they provide the depth and details to actually build technical solutions. IBM just released a new Gen 7 Redbook publication.
The 300+ page Redbook, IBM b-type Gen 7 Installation, Migration, and Best Practices Guide, written by a host of Brocade experts, provides an overview of the Brocade SAN, extension and software products and explains how to design, install, migrate, monitor, manage, tune and troubleshoot our industry-leading SAN solutions.
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IBM b-type Gen 7 Installation, Migration, and Best Practices Guide
The IBM® b-type Gen 7 Fibre Channel directors and switches provide reliable, scalable, and secure high-performance foundations for high-density server virtualization, cloud architectures, and next generation flash and SSD storage. They are designed to
NEW WORLD RECORD with VMmark 3.1 Benchmark – Lenovo and Broadcom
There is a reason why enterprises use Fibre Channel for their virtualization solutions - FC is the fastest, most scalable storage network with proven reliability that continues to set world records for VMmark benchmarks.
Lenovo, using a variety of Broadcom technology including 32G Gen 6 SAN and HBAs, recently set a new VMmark 3 world record. The VMmark 3 benchmark measures the performance and scalability of virtualized platforms that simulate highly scalable and complex applications that are used in data centers.
You can find the details of the configuration and test results here, but the primary thing to remember is that Broadcom technology was critical in setting this world record including the G620 SAN switch that connected 32G Emulex FC technology on both the Lenovo server and storage array. Plus, the Broadcom Ethernet 10/25GbE adapter was used for LAN traffic.
There is a reason why enterprises use Fibre Channel for their virtualization solutions - FC is the fastest, most scalable storage network with proven reliability that continues to set world records for VMmark benchmarks.
Lenovo, using a variety of Broadcom technology including 32G Gen 6 SAN and HBAs, recently set a new VMmark 3 world record. The VMmark 3 benchmark measures the performance and scalability of virtualized platforms that simulate highly scalable and complex applications that are used in data centers.
You can find the details of the configuration and test results here, but the primary thing to remember is that Broadcom technology was critical in setting this world record including the G620 SAN switch that connected 32G Emulex FC technology on both the Lenovo server and storage array. Plus, the Broadcom Ethernet 10/25GbE adapter was used for LAN traffic.
NetApp Launches Brocade Gen 7 64G Products!
NetApp announced the availability of Gen 7 64G options for the Brocade X7 Director and G720 Switch on March 26th.
NetApp announced the availability of Gen 7 64G options for the Brocade X7 Director and G720 Switch on March 26th.
Brocade Scale-Out Design Guide Now Includes the New 2 km ICL Kit
As part of the 9.0.1a launch, Brocade released a new 2 km ICL kit for the Brocade X7 Director enabling extended connectivity for large data centers or campuses across 32G connections to another Brocade X7 chassis or a Brocade X6 chassis. The Scale-out Architecture with Brocade UltraScale Inter-Chassis Links Design Guide has been updated to include the new 2 km ICL kit offering.
As part of the 9.0.1a launch, Brocade released a new 2 km ICL kit for the Brocade X7 Director enabling extended connectivity for large data centers or campuses across 32G connections to another Brocade X7 chassis or a Brocade X6 chassis. The Scale-out Architecture with Brocade UltraScale Inter-Chassis Links Design Guide has been updated to include the new 2 km ICL kit offering.
FCIA Webcast:
Introducing Fabric Notifications, From Awareness to Action
Presenters:
Mark Jones Broadcom
Rupin Mohan HPE
Nishant Lodha Marvell
Howard Johnson Broadcom
Moderated By: Kiran Ranabhor Cisco
April 28 10:00 am PT // 1:00 pm ET
REGISTER NOW
Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics run on a highly streamlined protocol designed to offer persistently high performance. The FC protocol has built-in feedback mechanisms to avoid congestion and mitigate its impact if it occurs. There are many new technologies being developed to monitor and manage performance issues that may arise from time to time. Moreover, many of these tools are available across the ecosystem and are part of the FC standard.
We will be discussing this topic in our next live FCIA webcast “Introducing Fabric Notifications, From Awareness to Action” where Fibre Channel experts will cover exciting new innovations coming to the FC Fabric like:
• Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN)
• How to ensure predictable performance
• QoS considerations
• Why FC remains the best transport protocol for storage environments
REGISTER NOW
Introducing Fabric Notifications, From Awareness to Action
Presenters:
Mark Jones Broadcom
Rupin Mohan HPE
Nishant Lodha Marvell
Howard Johnson Broadcom
Moderated By: Kiran Ranabhor Cisco
April 28 10:00 am PT // 1:00 pm ET
REGISTER NOW
Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics run on a highly streamlined protocol designed to offer persistently high performance. The FC protocol has built-in feedback mechanisms to avoid congestion and mitigate its impact if it occurs. There are many new technologies being developed to monitor and manage performance issues that may arise from time to time. Moreover, many of these tools are available across the ecosystem and are part of the FC standard.
We will be discussing this topic in our next live FCIA webcast “Introducing Fabric Notifications, From Awareness to Action” where Fibre Channel experts will cover exciting new innovations coming to the FC Fabric like:
• Fabric Performance Impact Notification (FPIN)
• How to ensure predictable performance
• QoS considerations
• Why FC remains the best transport protocol for storage environments
REGISTER NOW
BrightTALK
Introducing Fabric Notifications, From Awareness to Action
Fibre Channel (FC) networks run on a highly streamlined protocol designed to offer persistently high performance. The FC protocol has built-in feedback mechanisms to avoid congestion and to alleviate it if it occurs. There are many new technologies being…
Overcome-congestion-challenges-with-Gen7-April2021.pdf
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Brocade Gen 7 Congestion Guide Now Available
When congestion occurs in a high performance storage network, it can become a barrier to business efficiency, reliable application performance and in extreme cases application availability. Now available is a new “Overcome Congestion Challenges with an Autonomous SAN” guide. This guide discusses common types of congestion that can arise in the data center and how Brocade Gen 7 autonomous SAN technology resolves them when they occur.
· Fix issues caused by mismatched device speeds
· Resolve application slowdown issues
· Rapidly solve physical layer issues
When congestion occurs in a high performance storage network, it can become a barrier to business efficiency, reliable application performance and in extreme cases application availability. Now available is a new “Overcome Congestion Challenges with an Autonomous SAN” guide. This guide discusses common types of congestion that can arise in the data center and how Brocade Gen 7 autonomous SAN technology resolves them when they occur.
· Fix issues caused by mismatched device speeds
· Resolve application slowdown issues
· Rapidly solve physical layer issues
Hitachi Vantara Launches Gen 7 64G Products
Hitachi Vantara announced the availability of Brocade Gen 7 64G options for the X7 Director and G720 Switch on April 6, 2021.
Hitachi Vantara announced the availability of Brocade Gen 7 64G options for the X7 Director and G720 Switch on April 6, 2021.
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Transform Storage Networking with Gen 7
You may like to join on Tuesday, April 20th (9AM PST time zone) to learn about the features of Brocade Gen 7 that will simplify their life and optimize application performance.
Join us to see how Gen 7:
· Takes the guesswork out of managing the SAN
· Automatically identifies and resolves routine problems
· Delivers 64G speeds and 50% lower latency
· Maximizes your investments for years to come
You will also see how Brocade® SANnav and Emulex ESM jointly work together to resolve congestion issues through self-healing capabilities.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5694490981024368141
You may like to join on Tuesday, April 20th (9AM PST time zone) to learn about the features of Brocade Gen 7 that will simplify their life and optimize application performance.
Join us to see how Gen 7:
· Takes the guesswork out of managing the SAN
· Automatically identifies and resolves routine problems
· Delivers 64G speeds and 50% lower latency
· Maximizes your investments for years to come
You will also see how Brocade® SANnav and Emulex ESM jointly work together to resolve congestion issues through self-healing capabilities.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5694490981024368141
New Brocade 7840 Extension and IBM TS7770 Solution Whitepaper Now Available
Brocade released a new “Enhanced Data Availability and Business Continuity with the IBM TS7770 and Brocade® 7840 Extension Solution” whitepaper. This paper details the features and advantages provided by Brocade Extension technology in a TS7770 Grid network.
The IBM TS7770 Grid network is a key component to IBM Z disaster recovery and business continuity implementations. The Brocade 7840 Extension Switch offers an innovative, unique IP Extension solution for TS7770 Grid implementations to gain significant increases in performance, security, and availability between data centers. Extending Brocade SANnav Management Portal over distance for TS7770 Grid implementations delivers increased visibility, pinpoints problems, and accelerates troubleshooting to maximize performance. The TS7770 Grid solution with the Brocade 7840 Extension Switch offers the end user a highly available, resilient mechanism for improving Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs).
Brocade released a new “Enhanced Data Availability and Business Continuity with the IBM TS7770 and Brocade® 7840 Extension Solution” whitepaper. This paper details the features and advantages provided by Brocade Extension technology in a TS7770 Grid network.
The IBM TS7770 Grid network is a key component to IBM Z disaster recovery and business continuity implementations. The Brocade 7840 Extension Switch offers an innovative, unique IP Extension solution for TS7770 Grid implementations to gain significant increases in performance, security, and availability between data centers. Extending Brocade SANnav Management Portal over distance for TS7770 Grid implementations delivers increased visibility, pinpoints problems, and accelerates troubleshooting to maximize performance. The TS7770 Grid solution with the Brocade 7840 Extension Switch offers the end user a highly available, resilient mechanism for improving Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs).
Dell Announces Connectrix B-Series 64G Director Blade, Optics and DS7720
Dell has announced the availability of the 64G DCX7 Director blade, optics and 64G DS7720B.
Additionally, Dell has announced Dell professional services to upgrade DCX6 Directors to DCX7 capabilities.
Dell has announced the availability of the 64G DCX7 Director blade, optics and 64G DS7720B.
Additionally, Dell has announced Dell professional services to upgrade DCX6 Directors to DCX7 capabilities.
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Are You Ready to Become a SAN Administrator?
Please join Brocade® Education on Thursday, April 29th to learn how to access free online prerequisite courses for the Brocade SAN Administrator exam. In this webcast, we will explain details about the exam, give some tips and tricks on how to study for it, discuss some of the more challenging test questions, and offer some best practices and test-taking strategies.
Attendees will learn about:
· The latest on the Brocade SAN administrator exam
· How to register and learn more about the exam
· Playlists, including Gen 7, SANnav, Advanced Troubleshooting and more
· Our SANnav Northbound Streaming course
· How to win raffle prizes
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3279764434852217612
Please join Brocade® Education on Thursday, April 29th to learn how to access free online prerequisite courses for the Brocade SAN Administrator exam. In this webcast, we will explain details about the exam, give some tips and tricks on how to study for it, discuss some of the more challenging test questions, and offer some best practices and test-taking strategies.
Attendees will learn about:
· The latest on the Brocade SAN administrator exam
· How to register and learn more about the exam
· Playlists, including Gen 7, SANnav, Advanced Troubleshooting and more
· Our SANnav Northbound Streaming course
· How to win raffle prizes
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3279764434852217612
Now Available: New Brocade Education Courses!
Switch Security Implementation:
• Switch Security Implementation (SEC-221) provides students with the fundamental security steps required to manage and secure a Fabric OS switch environment. Topics include SSH passwordless configurations, IP Filter management and Secure Syslog configuration. (40 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Installation and Administration Playlist on the learning portal
Brocade Short Course on Low Transceiver Power:
• Brocade Quick Hit Solution - Low Transceiver Power (QHS-001) This short solution-focused training assists with understanding and troubleshooting low transceiver power (e.g., SFP, QSFP, ICL) reported by Brocade switches and directors. (6 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Quick Hit Solutions Playlist on the learning portal
Brocade NPIV, Access Gateway Fundamentals:
• Brocade NPIV, Access Gateway Fundamentals (AG-120) provides students with on overview of the NPIV and Access Gateway Fundamentals. (45 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Installation and Administration Playlist on the learning portal
Switch Security Implementation:
• Switch Security Implementation (SEC-221) provides students with the fundamental security steps required to manage and secure a Fabric OS switch environment. Topics include SSH passwordless configurations, IP Filter management and Secure Syslog configuration. (40 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Installation and Administration Playlist on the learning portal
Brocade Short Course on Low Transceiver Power:
• Brocade Quick Hit Solution - Low Transceiver Power (QHS-001) This short solution-focused training assists with understanding and troubleshooting low transceiver power (e.g., SFP, QSFP, ICL) reported by Brocade switches and directors. (6 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Quick Hit Solutions Playlist on the learning portal
Brocade NPIV, Access Gateway Fundamentals:
• Brocade NPIV, Access Gateway Fundamentals (AG-120) provides students with on overview of the NPIV and Access Gateway Fundamentals. (45 mins)
• Available in the Brocade Installation and Administration Playlist on the learning portal
IBM announces 64G models of Brocade Gen 7 Products
On April 27th, IBM announced the 64G versions of the Gen 7 Directors and Switch as well as other optic offerings.
Here are the new 64G products:
· 48-port 64G blade with 64G SWL optics for the Gen 7 Directors
· SAN64B-7 (Brocade G720) bundled with 24 x 64G SWL optics
· 8-port POD kit with 8 x 64G SWL SFP+ SECURE optics
Also, here are additional components announced:
· 64G SWL SFP+ SECURE optic in a 1-pack and 8-pack
· 32G ELWL 25km SECURE optic in a 1-pack
· Gen7 ICL kit with eight 8 x 32G 2km QSFPs
On April 27th, IBM announced the 64G versions of the Gen 7 Directors and Switch as well as other optic offerings.
Here are the new 64G products:
· 48-port 64G blade with 64G SWL optics for the Gen 7 Directors
· SAN64B-7 (Brocade G720) bundled with 24 x 64G SWL optics
· 8-port POD kit with 8 x 64G SWL SFP+ SECURE optics
Also, here are additional components announced:
· 64G SWL SFP+ SECURE optic in a 1-pack and 8-pack
· 32G ELWL 25km SECURE optic in a 1-pack
· Gen7 ICL kit with eight 8 x 32G 2km QSFPs
Brocade NVME Update Webinar
Wed, May 12, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MSK
During this session Juan Tarrio, EMEA Principal Architect, will be updating you on what's new with NVMe:
• Hear the latest news on Operating System and array vendor support for FC-NVMe
• Learn about new additions to the FC-NVMe standard with FC-NVMe-2, for example sequence level recovery
• See how the cost of NVMe over Fibre Channel compares to NVMe over IP alternatives
• And we'll be reminding you why Fibre Channel is the transport of choice for mission-critical NVMe workloads
There will be plenty of time at the end of the presentation for Q&A.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1514612866141781771
Wed, May 12, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MSK
During this session Juan Tarrio, EMEA Principal Architect, will be updating you on what's new with NVMe:
• Hear the latest news on Operating System and array vendor support for FC-NVMe
• Learn about new additions to the FC-NVMe standard with FC-NVMe-2, for example sequence level recovery
• See how the cost of NVMe over Fibre Channel compares to NVMe over IP alternatives
• And we'll be reminding you why Fibre Channel is the transport of choice for mission-critical NVMe workloads
There will be plenty of time at the end of the presentation for Q&A.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1514612866141781771
New: ESG Autonomous SAN Paper “Brocade Autonomous SAN Self-Learning”
Learn how Brocade’s Autonomous SAN Self-Learning is the perfect solution for customers needing more intelligence from their network.
Today’s IT organizations are struggling with infrastructure complexity and a shortage in storage and networking specialists. These two problems can be fixed by getting better actionable insights from their investments to help bridge the skill-shortage gap. This ESG paper reviews how the Autonomous SAN is addressing these challenges by making the entire infrastructure smarter and reducing stress on limited IT resources.
In this paper, ESG discusses how Brocade Gen 7 Autonomous SAN delivers incredible value. Link: https://yadi.sk/i/WhgAVplZnPhObw
Learn how Brocade’s Autonomous SAN Self-Learning is the perfect solution for customers needing more intelligence from their network.
Today’s IT organizations are struggling with infrastructure complexity and a shortage in storage and networking specialists. These two problems can be fixed by getting better actionable insights from their investments to help bridge the skill-shortage gap. This ESG paper reviews how the Autonomous SAN is addressing these challenges by making the entire infrastructure smarter and reducing stress on limited IT resources.
In this paper, ESG discusses how Brocade Gen 7 Autonomous SAN delivers incredible value. Link: https://yadi.sk/i/WhgAVplZnPhObw
Yandex.Disk
ESG-Showcase-Broadcom-Autonomous SAN-Self-Learning-May-21.pdf
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