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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