Technical data

Brocade VDX 8770-4 Hardware Reference Manual 9

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Software features

• Hardware and software watchdog timers.

• Status LEDs.

• Predictive diagnostics analysis through Fabric Watch.

• SNMP (including version 3) integration with higher-layer managers.

• Cable management using vertical finger assemblies to accommodate the horizontal

orientation of the blades.

Software features

The following is a partial list of the features supported in the software. Refer to the Brocade

Network OS Administrator’s Guide for details on software and supported features.

Layer 2

• Layer 2 data forwarding

• MAC learning and aging

• Brocade Trunking

• Priority Flow Control (PFC)

• Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)

• Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+)

• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

• Link Layer Discovery Protocol/ Data Center Bridging eXchange (LLDP/DCBX)

• 802.1x

• Brocade Link Discovery Protocol (BLDP)

Layer 3

• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2

• Static routes

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP and VRRP-E)

• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1 and v2 and snooping

• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

Virtualization

• Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)

• Support for VLAN, QoS, security, and FCoE port profiles

• VMware vCenter and Brocade Network OS integration