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Cost-Optimized Cooling Options
The Brocade ICX 6430 48-port and Brocade
ICX 6450 24- and 48-port switches offer
industry-standardside-to-backairowwith
quietfansatlessthan40dB(exceptthe
BrocadeICX6450-48P).TheBrocadeICX
6430-24 is available in a fanless model,
helping to minimize sound and costs for
deployments where users are present, such
asclassroomandopenofceenvironments.
Basic Layer 3 Capabilities
Brocade ICX 6450 Switches offer an
upgrade to bring Layer 3 capabilities
to the network edge, reducing
complexity and enhancing the
reliability of enterprise networks.
SIMPLIFIED, SECURE STANDARDS-
BASED MANAGEMENT AND
MONITORING
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
providesimplied,standards-based
management capabilities that help
organizations reduce administrative time
and effort while securing their networks.
sFlow-based “Always-On” Network
Monitoring
sFlowisastandards-basednetworkexport
protocol(RFC3176)thataddressesmanyof
the challenges that network managers face
today.ByembeddingsFlowintothe
Brocade ICX 6450 Switches, Brocade
delivers an “always-on” technology that
operates with wire-speed performance.
sFlowdramaticallyreducesimplementation
costs compared to traditional network
monitoring solutions that rely on mirrored
ports, probes, and line-tap technologies.
Moreover,sFlowgivesorganizationsafull,
enterprise-wide monitoring capability for
every port in the network.
Simplied Deployment with
Auto-Conguration
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
supportauto-conguration,simplifying
deployment with a truly plug-and-play
experience. Organizations can use this
featuretoautomateIPaddressandfeature
congurationwithoutrequiringahighly
trained network engineer onsite. When
the switches power up, they automatically
receiveanIPaddressandconguration
fromDHCPandTrivialFileTransport
Protocol(TFTP)servers.Atthistime,the
switches can also automatically receive
a software update to be at the same code
revision as currently installed switches.
Open-Standards Management
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
include an industry-standard Command Line
Interface(CLI)andsupportSecureShell
(SSHv2),SecureCopy(SCP),andSNMPv3
to restrict and encrypt management
communications to the system. In addition,
support for Terminal Access Controller
AccessControlSystem(TACACS/TACACS+)
and RADIUS authentication helps ensure
secure operator access. Embedded Web
management is also provided through a
GUI-based device interface, and
organizations can use Brocade Network
Advisor to achieve full device and network
management visibility.
Out-of-Band Management
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
include a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45
Ethernet port dedicated for out-of-band
management, providing a remote path to
manage the switches, regardless of the
statusorcongurationofthedataports.
*Brocade HyperEdge technology is planned to be available
for purchase in the rst half of 2013.
Core
Aggregation
Brocade
MLX
Large Campus
Brocade
FCX Series
Small/Medium-size
C
ampus
Brocade
MLX
Access
FastIron
SX
Brocade
FastIron SX
Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
FastIron SX
Remote Location
Brocade
MLX
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
Brocade Mobility
RFS7000 Controller
Brocade Network Advisor
Brocade
FastIron SX
Access
Brocade
ICX 6450
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
MCT
Brocade
FastIron SX
MCT
Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
HyperEdge Technology
*
Mixed Stack
Brocade
ICX 6430
Brocade
ICX 6450
Figure 3.
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches are suitable for a wide range of small
tomedium-sizeenterprisesandbranchofcedeploymentsatthenetwork
access layer.