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BROCADE DATA CENTER FABRIC MANAGER

HIGHLIGHTS•UnifiesmanagementofBrocadeFOS,M-EOS,andmixedmultiprotocolfabricswithinandacrossdatacenters,includingsupportforFCoEandCEE

•SupportsVirtualFabricsandservervirtualization,includingvisualizingandsettingQoSforvirtualizedworkloads

•Reducesoperatingexpensesandmaximizesproductivitybyautomatingtasksthrougheasy-to-use,wizard-drivenoperations

•HelpsorganizationsmeetServiceLevelAgreements(SLAs)viamonitoring,troubleshooting,diagnostics,andeventnotificationcapabilities

•Securesdataflowfromapplicationstostorageacrossdatacenterfabricsbymanaginguseraccesscontrolsandensuringconsistentsecuritysettings

•Deliversreal-timeandhistoricalperformancemonitoringtoenableproactiveproblemdiagnosis,maximizeresourceutilization,andfacilitatecapacityplanning

•Providesaholisticapproachtodatacentermanagementthroughseamlessintegrationwithleadingpartnerautomationsolutions

Unifying Management across the Data Center

AsITorganizationsconsolidate,evolve,andoperatemoreasserviceproviderstotheircustomers,theymustdeployservice-orientedinfrastructuresandmanagementprocesses.Combinedwiththeexpansionofserver,storage,andnetworkvirtualization,thistrendhasincreasedthepressureontheseorganizationstoprovidehigher-qualityservicewhilereducingcosts.Meetingthischallengeincomplex,growingenvironmentsrequireseasy-to-use,automatedoperationsmanagement.

Brocade®DataCenterFabricManager(DCFM™)Enterpriseisacomprehensivenetworkmanagementapplicationthatenablesunifiedmanagementofdatacenterfabrics.Itmanagesandsecurestheflowofdataacrossmultiplefabrics—empoweringorganizationstoachievetheirgoalsrelatedtoSLAs,security,andcompliancewhilecontainingtheiroperatingexpenses.

MidsizedorganizationsordepartmentscanuseBrocadeDCFMProfessionalPlus,whichsupportsmostofthefeaturesofBrocadeDCFMEnterpriseacrossfourBrocadeFabricOS®(FOS),M-EnterpriseOS(M-EOS),ormixedfabrics.ItleveragesacommonarchitecturewithBrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandprovidesaseamlessupgradepathforgrowingenvironments.

BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusprovideimpressivescalabilityandperformancetomaximizedataavailability.Inaddition,theyfeatureeasy-to-useadministrationtoolsthatstreamlineorautomaterepetitivetasks,enablingorganizationstoachieveenhancedlevelsofproductivityandefficiency.

AskeycomponentsoftheBrocadedatacenternetworkingstrategy,BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusaredesignedforcomprehensivemanagementofdatacenterfabrics—fromstorageportsallthewaytotheHostBusAdapters(HBAs)andConvergedNetworkAdapters(CNAs)inphysicalandvirtualenvironments.

BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseconfiguresandmanagestheBrocadeDCX®Backbone,whilebotheditionssupporttheBrocadeDCX-4SBackbonealongwithBrocadedirectors,routers,switches,HBAs,and CNAs(seeFigure1).Moreover,theysupportBrocadeencryptioncapabilitiesfordata-at-restandemergingstoragenetworkingprotocols(suchasFCoEandCEE).

BrocadeDCFMtightlyintegrateswithBrocadeFOStoleveragekeyfeaturessuchasAdvancedPerformanceMonitoring,FabricWatch,andAdaptiveNetworkingservices.

Aspartofacommonmanagementecosystem,botheditionsintegratewithleadingpartnerdatacenterautomationsolutionsthroughframeworkssuchastheStorageManagementInitiative-Specification(SMI-S).

EXCEED SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTSInordertogainacompetitiveadvantage,organizationsmustmeetorexceedestablishedSLAswiththeirinternalandexternalstakeholders.TheseSLAsdependonanefficientdatacenterfabricthatprovidescriticalconnectivityfromtheapplicationsrunningonphysicalorvirtualserverstothecorrespondingstorage.

BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusseamlesslymanagemultipledatacenterfabricstohelpoptimizeperformanceandmaximizetheavailabilityofdataandnetworkedresources.Theyutilizeleading-edgecapabilitiesto:

•Monitor,troubleshoot,diagnose,andprovideproactiveeventnotificationregardingcriticalfabrichealthinformationatvaryinglevelsofdetail

•ConfigureQualityofService(QoS)prioritiesforapplicationsrunningonphysicalandvirtualserverstooptimizeperformanceforhigh-priorityapplications(seeFigure2)

•Collectanddisplayperformancestatisticsinrealtimeandutilizehistoricalviewsforproactiveproblemdetermination

•Enableorganizationstocapture,backup,andcompareswitchconfigurationprofilesthroughadvancedreplicationcapabilities

•AutomaticallycollectsupportdataandtriggerCallHomenotificationsforeasierfaultisolation,diagnosis,andremotesupportoperations

•Provideproactivealertswithreal-timelogging,diagnostic,andfaultisolationcapabilitiestoresolveissuesbeforetheyimpactSLAs(seeFigure3andFigure4)

•IntegratemanagementofBrocadeHBAsandCNAsacrossmultiplefabricsfromacentrallocation

•ObtainvirtualmachineinformationfromVMwareESXserversandcorrelatewithfabricdeviceinformationtosimplifythemanagementofvirtualizedenvironments

REDUCE ADMINISTRATION TIMEAsdemandforadministrativeresourcescontinuestorise,BrocadeDCFMprovidestime-savingtoolsthathelpautomaterepetitivetasksbyusinganintuitivewizard-drivenapproach.Asaresult,BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusoffer:

•Simplifiedfirmwaredownloads, backup/restoreofswitchconfigurations,andcollectionofdiagnosticdata acrossgroupsofswitches

•Theabilitytoeditzoneinformationandpreviewitsimpactwithoutaffectingproductionfabrics

•Configurablefabricsnapshot/comparecapabilitiestotrackchangestofabricobjectsandmembership

•Reportsforstatuschanges,portusage,zoningactivation,andmore

•FICON®andcascadedFICONenvironmentconfigurationandmanagementalongwithpowerfulanalysisanddiagnosticfacilities(DCFMEnterpriseonly)

•Configuration,monitoring,andoptimizationofFibreChanneloverIP(FCIP)tunnelsacrossWANlinks,includingBrocade7800ExtensionSwitchandBrocadeFX8-24ExtensionBladesupport

•ComprehensivesupportforFibreChannelRouting,includingconfiguration,zoning,visualization,analysis,andtroubleshootingtools

• IntuitiveinterfacetomanageVirtualFabricstohelpreducethecomplexityofmanagingvirtualizednetworkenvironments

Figure 2.BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusconfigureQoSrulestohelpensurethatcriticalapplicationsreceivepriorityintheeventofnetworkcongestion.

Figure 1.BrocadeDCFMprovidesatopology-centricviewofentiredatacenterfabrics,fromserverstostorage.

•Management,discovery,andtopologyrepresentationofFCoE/CEEenvironments,includingBrocade8000SwitchandBrocadeFCOE10-24Bladesupport

CONTAIN OPERATING EXPENSESWhetherITbudgetsareincreasing,declining,orremainingflat,organizationsmustmaximizetheutilizationoftheirinfrastructureresources.Withuniqueassettrackingandreportingcapabilities,BrocadeDCFMprovidesdetailedvisibilityintoreal-time andhistoricalperformanceutilizationofhardwareandnetworkbandwidth.Thus, ithelpsmaximizetheROIofhardwarepurchasesbybetterutilizingexistinginfrastructureresourcesandidentifying newnetworkrequirements.

COMPLY WITH SECURITY STANDARDSTosupportrobustcorporatesecuritystandardscompliance,BrocadeDCFMalsohandlestheconfiguration,settings,andongoingmanagementofBrocadefabric-baseddata-at-restencryptionproducts. Inaddition,BrocadeDCFM:

•Allowsmultiplelevelsofuseraccessandviewswithflexibledefinitionsofadministratorrolesandresponsibilities

•Establishesconsistentsecuritysettingsacrossmultipleswitches

•Supportsstandards-basedsecurityfeaturesforaccesscontrols,includingsupportforIPv6,wizardstoenablesecuritymode,policyeditors,andend-to-endHTTPSsecureconnectivity

•IntegrateswithleadingAuthentication,Authorization,andAccounting(AAA)solutionssuchasRADIUS,ActiveDirectory,andLDAP

PROTECT EXISTING INVESTMENTSBrocadeDCFMEnterpriseprovidesanon-disruptivepathandfunctionalcontinuityfororganizationsthatareupgradingfromBrocadeEnterpriseFabricConnectivityManager(EFCM)orBrocadeFabricManager.BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusprovidecomprehensivemanagementofFOS,M-EOS,andmixedfabrics.

OrganizationsthatneedtomanagesmallerSANenvironmentscanutilizeBrocadeDCFMProfessional,anapplicationincludedwithBrocadeswitchesthatcontainsasubsetofBrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusfeatures.BrocadeDCFMProfessionalenablesthecentralizedmanagementofupto1000portsinasingleFOS-basedfabric—performingkeyfunctions(suchasfirmwaredownloadsandconfigurations)forgroupsofswitcheswhileaccessingdevice-levelinformation.

BROCADE DCFM ENTERPRISE SERVICESBrocadeProfessionalServiceshelporganizationsimplementandfullyutilizethebenefitsofBrocadeDCFMEnterprise.Theseservicesleveragebest-practicemethodologiestoconfigureanoptimalmanagementenvironment.

BrocadeexpertswillinstallBrocadeDCFMEnterprise,performaSANdiscovery,andsetupusers,groups,zones,andaccesscontrols.Aftertheengagement,theywillprovideinstallationreferencedocumentationandaknowledgetransferforITstaff.BrocadealsooffersmigrationservicestohelporganizationsmovedatamanagedbyBrocadeEFCMorFabricManager.

MAXIMIZING INVESTMENTSTohelpoptimizetechnologyinvestments,Brocadeanditspartnersoffercompletesolutionsthatincludeeducation,supportandservices.Formoreinformation, contactaBrocadesalespartnerorvisitwww.brocade.com.

Figure 3. BrocadeDCFMEnterpriseandDCFMProfessionalPlusmonitoruser-definedeventsandtakeproactiveaction—fromalertstocorrections—tomaintainnetworkavailabilityandhealth.

Figure 4.BrocadeDCFMprovidesdetailedmonitoringofportandlinkutilizationagainstpredefinedthresholdstooptimizenetworkperformanceandmaximizeapplicationavailability.

DATA SHEET

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS• MicrosoftWindows2003Server,XP,Vista,and2008Server• RedHatEnterpriseLinuxES4,AS4,5,and5AdvancedPlatform• SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10

• VMwareESXServer3and3.5 (GuestOSsupported:sameasthoselistedabove)

• SunSolaris10

HARD DRIVE STORAGE

DCFM Professional DCFM Professional Plus

DCFM Enterprise (1 to 2000 Ports, 1 to 20 Domains)

DCFM Enterprise (2001 to 5000 Ports, 21 to 60 Domains)

DCFM Enterprise (5001 to 9000 Ports, 61 to 120 Domains)

Server/Client 2.5GB 5GB 7GB 7GB 40GB

Client N/A 500MB 500MB 1GB 2GB

NOTE: Additional disk space is required to use DCFM as a firmware repository or trace dump location for managed switches, or to perform periodic collections of support data.

SERVER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSOperating System

Installation Type

DCFM Professional DCFM Professional Plus or DCFM Enterprise (1 to 2000 Ports, 1 to 20 Domains)

DCFM Enterprise (2001 to 5000 Ports, 21 to 60 Domains)

DCFM Enterprise (5001 to 9000 Ports, 61 to 120 Domains)

Windows,Linux

Server/Client IntelCore2Duo2GHzorequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

IntelCore2Duo2GHz orequivalentCPU

3GBRAM

DualIntelCore2Duo2.4GHz orequivalentCPU

4GBRAM

DualIntelCore2Duo2.4GHz orequivalentCPU

4GBRAM

Client N/A IntelCore2Duo2GHzorequivalentCPU

1GBRAM

IntelCore2Duo2GHz orequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

IntelCore2Duo2GHz orequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

Solaris Server/Client 4Core1.0GHzUltraSPARCT1orequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

4Core1.2GHzUltraSPARCT2orT2PlusorequivalentCPU

3GBRAM

4/6/8Core1.4GHzUltraSPARCT2 orT2PlusorequivalentCPU

4GBRAM

4/6/8Core1.4GHzUltraSPARCT2orT2Plus orequivalentCPU

4GBRAM

Client N/A 4Core1.0GHzUltraSPARCT1orequivalentCPU

1GBRAM

4Core1.0GHzUltraSPARCT1 orequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

4Core1.0GHzUltraSPARCT1orequivalentCPU

2GBRAM

VMware* Server/Client orClient

Requirementssameas GuestOSlistedabove

Requirementssameas GuestOSlistedabove

Requirementssameas GuestOSlistedabove

* Modem-based Call Home is not supported under VMware. All other Call Home mechanisms are supported.

QUALIFIED BROCADE FIRMWARE VERSIONS• FabricsexclusivelycomposedofFOSrequireversion5.0orhigher.• FabricsexclusivelycomposedofM-EOSrequireversion9.6orhigher(M-EOS9.9.2recommended).

• FabricscomposedofbothFOSandM-EOSrequireFOSversion6.0orhigherandM-EOSversion9.6orhigher.

REQUIRED FABRIC OS FEATURESSomeBrocadeDCFMEnterprisefeaturesmightrequirespecific FOSlicensedfeatures:• FabricWatchforportfencingandperformancethresholds• AdvancedPerformanceMonitoringforend-to-endmonitorsandTopTalkers• AdaptiveNetworkingforQoSzones• IntegratedRouting(onavailableplatforms)forFibreChannelRoutingmanagementandLSANzones

• FCIP(onavailableplatforms)forFCIPtunnelmanagement• FICONCUPforPDCMMatrixandotherFICON-relatedfeatures