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Built to Power Next-Generation
Edge Devices
The Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 can
deliverbothPoEpoweranddataacross
network connections, providing a single-
cable solution for the latest edge devices.
Brocade ICX switches are compatible with
industry-standardVoiceoverIP(VoIP)
equipmentaswellaslegacyIPphones.In
addition,theysupportthePoE+standard
(IEEE802.3at)toprovideuptoClass4
(30watts)powertoeachdevice.This
high-poweredsolutionsimplieswiringfor
next-generation edge devices, such as video
conferencingandVoIPphones,surveillance
cameras, and 802.11n wireless Access
Points(APs).ThePoEcapabilityreducesthe
number of power receptacles and power
adapters while increasing reliability and
wiringexibility.TheBrocadeICX6450can
providePoEpowertoallportsandPoE+
(30watts)toallportswhenasecond
external power supply is deployed.
Plug-and-Play Operations for
Powered Devices
Brocade ICX switches support the IEEE
802.1ABLinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol
(LLDP)andANSITIA1057LinkLayer
DiscoveryProtocol-MediaEndpoint
Discovery(LLDP-MED)standards
that enable organizations to deploy
interoperable multivendor solutions for
UniedCommunications(UC).Conguring
IPendpointssuchasVoIPphonescan
be a complex task, requiring manual and
time-consumingconguration.LLDPand
LLDP-MEDprovideastandard,openmethod
forconguring,discovering,andmanaging
network infrastructure.
TheLLDPprotocolsalsoreduceoperational
costs by simplifying and automating network
operations.Forexample,LLDP-MED
providesanopenprotocolforconguring
QualityofService(QoS),securitypolicies,
VirtualLAN(VLAN)assignments,PoEpower
levels, and service priorities.
BROCADE HYPEREDGE
TECHNOLOGY
Brocade HyperEdge technology
helps IT organizations automate
network lifecycle management and
share services across premium and
entry-level switches, enabling them
to reduce complexity and costs
while protecting their investments.
HyperEdge technology is planned
to be available for purchase as a
softwarelicensefortheBrocadeFCX
Series and the Brocade ICX product
family.
Highlights of HyperEdge technology
include:
•Single-point network lifecycle
management for the entire
campus edge: IT organizations
can manage multiple stacks of
switches as a whole, from a single
IPaddress.Theycanautomatically
pushpolicies,rmwareupgrades,
andcongurationchangesacross
the entire campus once, from
a single point of management.
Automating these processes helps
reduce management time and
costs while helping to eliminate
human error in compliance
enforcement. It also enables real-
time scaling, since switches can
be added to the campus without
manualconguration.
•Shared services across
heterogeneous stacks: Intelligent
stacking allows mixing and
matching of different classes of
switches within a single stack,
propagating the advanced features
and services of premium switches
to all of the switches in the stack.
ThishelpssavesignicantIT
budget dollars by allowing IT
organizations to purchase only
what they need today and add
intelligent services as the business
evolves. It also assures unmatched
investment protection since
Brocade switch stacks last longer,
and premium switches can be
added to upgrade stack features
across all stack ports.
Figure 2.
TheoptionalBrocadeICX6400-EPS1500isanexternalpowersupplysourcetoprovide
additionalpowertotheBrocadeICXswitches(excepttheBrocadeICX6430-24).Italso
canbeusedforsystempowerredundancyandincreasedPoE/PoE+powerbudgetto
enableadditionalPoE/PoE+ports.EachBrocadeICX6400-EPS1500canconnect
up to three Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches.