Key Features; Components And Connectors - Lenovo B6505 Product Manual

Key features

The Lenovo B6505 and B6510 FC SAN switches offer the following features and benefits:
Provide exceptional price/performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class
functionality in a 24-port (B6505) or 48-port (B6510) switch
Deliver up to 24 ports (B6505) or 48 ports (B6510) of 16 Gbit/sec performance in an energy-efficient,
optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and cloud deployments.
Consume less than 3.3 watts (B6505) or 2.3 watts (B6510) of power per 16 Gbps port for exceptional
power and cooling efficiency.
Simplify configuration and management with easy-to-use EZSwitch Setup.
Enable "pay-as-you-grow" scalability from single-switch fabric to full-fabric enterprise capabilities
with Ports On Demand scalability from 12 or 24 to 24 or 48 ports in 12-port increments.
Optimize fabric behavior and ensure sufficient bandwidth for mission-critical applications with
advanced traffic management capabilities and adaptive networking.
Offer dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an NPIV-enabled Access Gateway
(requires 24 ports [B6505] or 48 ports [B6510] be licensed) that enhances fabric scalability and
simplifies management.
Protect existing device investments with auto-sensing 2 (8 Gb SFP+ modules only), 4, 8, and
16 Gbit/sec capabilities and native operation with Brocade and Brocade M-Series fabrics.
Run Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide
range of value-added features.
Leverage Fabric Vision technology's powerful monitoring, management, and diagnostic tools to
simplify administration, increase uptime, and reduce costs.
Supply a rich set of standard features at no extra cost, including fabric services, advanced zoning,
adaptive networking, full fabric and access gateway operations, and diagnostic tools.
Expand fabric capabilities with optional licensed functions, including trunking, advanced monitoring
and alerting, long-distance fabrics, FC-FC routing (B6510 only), and integrated 10 Gb FC (B6510
only).
Compress and encrypt in-flight data on up to two ports for more efficient link utilization and higher
security (B6510 only).
Virtualize physical FC SAN switches and fabrics into logical entities for better flexibility, utilization,
management, and efficiency (B6510 only).
Maximize resiliency with non-disruptive software upgrades and redundant hot-swap power supplies.
Accelerate troubleshooting with built-in advanced diagnostics tools featuring ClearLink Diagnostics
with D_Ports on 16 Gb FC optics and select adapters from QLogic and Emulex.
The following figure shows the Lenovo B6505.
Figure 2. Lenovo B6505

Components and connectors

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