The McData Sphereon 3232 is an ideal choice for medium to large SAN applications requiring core-to-edge connectivity. This affordable fabric switch offers 32 ports and 120km of distance support.


Activate additional ports rapidly in 8-port increments without disruption. FICON Control Unit Port (CUP) technology can also be enabled, allowing FICON traffic to pass through the outer reaches of the SAN in-band.

Brocade ES-3232 Features: 

Availability:

  • HotCAT on-line, non-disruptive firmware load and activation
  • FlexPort non-disruptive scalability in 8-port increments
  • Hot-plug redundant power supplies
  • Hot-plug redundant fans
  • Hot-plug optics
  • On-line diagnostics
  • Fault isolation tools for network-wide activity

Compatibility:

  • Fibre Channel Protocols: FC-DA, FC-GS-4,FC-FS, FC-MI, FC-PI,FC-SW-3, FC-PH-3,FC-SB-2, FC-SB-3,FC-SWAPI
  • SNMP: FC-MIB TCP/IP MIB II
  • Fibre Channel Classes of Service: Class 2, 3, and F

Performance:

  • Port Speed: 1.0625 – 2.125 Gb/s, full duplex
  • Aggregate Throughput: 128 Gb/s

For pricing on new or used  McData Sphereon switches, please contact Vibrant sales at sales@vibrant.com or call 888-443-8606 or 952-653-1700.