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Lenovo ThinkSystem DB400D and DB800D 32Gb FC SAN Directors

Models

The following table lists the DB400D and DB800D 32Gb FC SAN Director models.

Part number Machine Type-Model

Feature code
6684D2A 6684-HC2 B4QH
6682D1A 6682-HC2 B4QG

System specifications

The following table lists the ThinkSystem DB400D and DB800D 32Gb FC SAN Director system specifications.

Note: The supported hardware options and firmware features listed in this product guide are based on the Fabric OS version 8.2. For details about specific firmware releases that introduced support for certain hardware options and firmware features, refer to the Release notes of the particular firmware release that can be found at:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/fibre-channel-switches/db400d-fc-switch/6682/downloads
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/fibre-channel-switches/db800d-fc-switch/6684/downloads

Table 1. ThinkSystem DB400D and DB800D 32Gb FC SAN Director system specifications
Attribute Specification
DB400D DB800D
Machine type 6684 6682
Form factor 8U rack mount
9U rack mount with the airflow diversion kit
14U rack mount
Blades
  • 2x Redundant control processor blades
  • 2x Redundant CR32-4 core routing blades
  • 4x slots for port and extension blades:
    • Up to 4x FC32-64 port blades
    • Up to 4x FC32-48 port blades
    • Up to 4x SX6 extension blades
  • 2x Redundant Control processor blades
  • 2x Redundant CR32-8 core routing blades
  • 8x slots for port and extension blades:
    • Up to 8x FC32-64 port blades
    • Up to 8x FC32-48 port blades
    • Up to 4x SX6 extension blades
Ports
  • CR32-4 core routing blade:
    • 8x 64/128 Gb FC QSFP+ ports
  • CR32-8 core routing blade:
    • 16x 64/128 Gb FC QSFP+ ports
  • FC32-64 port blade:
    • 16x QSFP+/QSFP28 ports; each port is capable of:
      • 4x 4/8/16/32 Gb FC; or
      • 4x 10 Gb or 4x 25 Gb FCoE; or
      • 1x 40 Gb FCoE
  • FC32-48 port blade:
    • 48x 4/8/10/16/32 Gb FC SFP+ ports
  • SX6 extension blade:
    • 16x 4/8/10/16/32 Gb FC SFP+ ports
    • 16x 1/10 Gb Ethernet SFP+ ports
    • 2x 40 Gb Ethernet QSFP+ ports
Media types
  • Fibre Channel transceivers:
    • 128 Gb (4x 32 Gb, supports 16/32Gb/s) FC QSFP+: short-wavelength (SWL), long-wavelength (LWL).
    • 4x 16 Gb (supports 4/8/16 Gb/s) FC QSFP+: SWL, LWL.
    • 32 Gb FC SFP+: SWL, LWL.
    • 16 Gb FC SFP+: SWL, LWL, extended long-wavelength (ELWL).
    • 10 Gb FC SFP+: SWL, LWL.
  • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) transceivers:
    • 100 Gb (4x 25 Gb) FCoE QSFP28: SWL.
    • 40 Gb (4x 10 Gb) FCoE QSFP+: SWL.
    • 40 Gb BiDi FCoE QSFP+: SWL.
  • Ethernet transceivers:
    • 40 GbE QSFP+: short-range (SR4), long-range (LR4), extended range (ER4).
    • 10 GbE SFP+: short-range (SR), long-range (LR), Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM).
    • 1 GbE SFP: short-wavelength (SX), long-wavelength (LX), RJ-45 unshielded twisted pair (UTP).
Port speeds
  • Fibre Channel transceivers:
    • 128 Gb (4x 32 Gb) FC SWL QSFP+: 4x 32 Gbps or 4x 16 Gbps.
    • 128 Gb (4x 32 Gb) FC LWL QSFP+: 4x 32 Gbps fixed.
    • 4x 16 Gb FC QSFP+: 4x 16 Gbps fixed.
    • 32 Gb FC SFP+: 32/16/8 Gbps auto-sensing.
    • 16 Gb FC SFP+: 16/8/4 Gbps auto-sensing.
    • 10 Gb FC SFP+: 10 Gbps fixed.
  • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) transceivers:
    • 100 Gb (4x 25 Gb) FCoE QSFP28: 4x 25 Gbps fixed.
    • 40 Gb (4x 10 Gb) FCoE QSFP+: 40 Gbps or 4x 10 Gbps.
    • 40 Gb BiDi FCoE QSFP+: 40 Gbps fixed.
  • Ethernet transceivers:
    • 40 GbE QSFP+: 40 Gbps fixed
    • 10 GbE SFP+: 10 Gbps fixed
    • 1 GbE SFP: 1 Gbps fixed
FC port types
  • FC32-64 port blade:
    • F_Port, E_Port, VF_Port (FCoE), VE_Port (FCoE), EX_Port (Requires an optional Integrated Routing License), M_Port (Mirror Port), D_Port (Diagnostic Port).
  • FC32-48 port blade:
    • F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port (Requires an optional Integrated Routing License), M_Port (Mirror Port), D_Port (Diagnostic Port).
  • SX6 extension blade:
    • F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, EX_Port (FC), VE_Port (Ethernet) (EX_Port and VE_Port require an optional Integrated Routing License).
  • Core routing blades (CR32-4 and CR32-8):
    • E_Port, EX_Port (EX_Port requires an optional Integrated Routing License).
Data traffic types Unicast (Class 2 and Class 3), multicast (Class 3 only), broadcast (Class 3 only).
Classes of service Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames).
Standard features Full Fabric, Advanced Zoning, Fabric Services, 10 Gb FC, Adaptive Networking, Advanced Diagnostic Tools, Virtual Fabrics, In-flight Compression, In-flight Encryption, ISL Trunking, Fabric Vision, Extended Fabric, FICON CUP (except FC32-64 port blade).
Optional features UltraScale Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), Integrated Routing.
Architecture Non-blocking shared memory; passive backplane; redundant active/passive control processor; redundant active/active core switching blades; redundant WWN cards.
Performance
  • Slot bandwidth: 1.536 Tbps
    • FC32-48 port blade, SX6 extension blade: Line-rate performance
    • FC32-64 port blade: 1.33 to 1 oversubscription
  • Line-rate forwarding of FC traffic:
    • 4GFC: 4.25 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
    • 8GFC: 8.5 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
    • 10GFC: 10.51875 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
    • 16GFC: 14.025 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
    • 32GFC: 28.05 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
  • Cut-through FC switching:
    • Up to 780 ns port-to-port local switching latency (including FEC)
    • Up to 2.6 µs blade-to-blade switching latency (including FEC)
Aggregated throughput 10.24 Tbps 20.48 Tbps
Scalability
  • Maximum number of switches in the fabric: 239
  • Maximum frame size: 2,112-byte payload
  • Maximum number of frame buffers per switching ASIC: 15,360
  • Maximum number of ports per ISL trunk: 8x SFP+
  • Maximum bandwidth per ISL trunk: 256 Gbps
  • Maximum number of ports per UltraScale ICL trunk (CR blades only): 4x QSFP+
  • Maximum bandwidth per UltraScale ICL trunk (CR blades only): 512 Gbps
  • Maximum UltraScale ICL bandwidth per chassis (CR blades only):
    • DB400D: 2.048 Tbps
    • DB800D: 4.096 Tbps
  • Maximum number of chassis in UltraScale ICL multi-chassis configurations:
    • Full mesh topology: 9
    • Core-edge topology: 12
  • Maximum number of ports in UltraScale ICL multi-chassis configurations:
    • Full mesh topology: 4,608
    • Core-edge topology: 6,144
Cooling 2x Hot-swap cooling modules required; each module contains two fans. N+1 (3+1) fan redundancy. Non-port side to side vent (default) or non-port to port side (optional) airflow. 3x Hot-swap cooling modules required; each module contains two fans. N+1 (5+1) fan redundancy. Non-port to port side airflow.
Power supply type 1450 W (100 – 120 V AC) / 2870 W (200 – 240 V AC) hot-swap power supply (IEC 309-C20 connector).
Power supply quantity 2 required 3 required; 4 maximum
Hot-swap parts Blades, SFP+/QSFP+ transceivers, power supplies, cooling modules.
Management ports Per control processor blade:

  • 2x 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet ports (UTP, RJ-45); 1x RS-232 port (RJ-45); 1x USB port (for additional firmware/log/configuration files storage; requires a supported USB memory key).

In-band management over Fibre Channel is supported.

Management interfaces Web-based GUI (Web Tools); Command Line Interface (CLI); SMI-S; SNMP; REST API. Optional Brocade SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View.
Security features Secure Socket Layer (SSL); Secure Shell (SSH); Secure Copy (SCP); Secure FTP (SFTP); user level security, Role-based Access Control (RBAC); LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ authentication; access control lists (ACLs)
Hardware warranty One-year customer-replaceable unit limited warranty with 9×5 next business day parts delivered.
Service and support Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 9×5 next business day onsite response, 24×7 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, 24×7 6-hour or 24-hour committed service repair, up to 5 years of warranty coverage, and 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions.
Firmware entitlement One-year (DB400D and DB800D Models HC2) firmware entitlement and support license is included. Firmware entitlement extension licenses for DB400D and DB800D Models HC2 are included in the warranty service upgrades for DB400D and DB800D Models HC2.
Dimensions
  • Height: 345 mm (13.6 in.)
  • Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.)
  • Depth: 611 mm (24.0 in.)
  • Height: 612 mm (24.1 in.)
  • Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.)
  • Depth: 611 mm (24.0 in.)
Weight
  • Empty: 24.5 kg (54.0 lb)
  • Fully configured: 69.0 kg (152.0 lb).
  • Empty: 35.6 kg (78.5 lb)
  • Fully configured: 145.8 kg (321.5 lb).

Key features

The ThinkSystem DB400D and DB800D 32Gb FC SAN Directors offer the following features and benefits:
  • Enhance operational stability, maximize application performance, and increase business agility with enterprise-class Gen 6 FC SAN directors
  • Scale to 256 (DB400D) or 512 (DB800D) FC or FCoE ports with industry-leading port density and consolidate infrastructure with 128 Gbps Brocade UltraScale ICL connectivity for simpler, flatter, low-latency fabrics.
  • Enable “pay-as-you-grow” scalability with full-fabric enterprise capabilities, supporting Fibre Channel connectivity of up to 32 Gbps or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity of up to 40 Gbps.
  • Accelerate application response time by up to 71 percent across 32 Gbps FC links.
  • Optimize fabric behavior and ensure sufficient bandwidth for mission-critical applications with advanced traffic management capabilities and adaptive networking.
  • Extend replication over distance with a highly scalable extension solution for Fibre Channel, IP, and FICON.
  • Protect existing device investments with auto-sensing 4, 8, 16, and 32 Gbit/sec capabilities and native operation with Fabric OS-based fabrics.
  • Simplify end-to-end management of large-scale environments by automating monitoring and diagnostics.
  • Run Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide range of value-added features.
  • Leverage Fabric Vision technology’s powerful monitoring, management, and diagnostic tools to simplify administration, increase uptime, and reduce costs.
  • Provide proactive, non-intrusive, real-time monitoring and alerting of VM and storage I/O health and performance with VM Insight and IO Insight through integrated network sensors.
  • Leverage predefined MAPS policies to automatically identify and isolate devices that cause network performance issues.
  • Supply a rich set of standard features at no extra cost, including fabric services, advanced zoning, adaptive networking, integrated 10 Gb FC, diagnostic tools, ISL trunking, advanced monitoring and alerting, long-distance fabrics, and FICON CUP.
  • Expand fabric capabilities with optional licensed functions, including Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs) and FC-FC routing.
  • Compress and encrypt in-flight data on up to four ports for more efficient link utilization and better security.
  • Virtualize physical FC SAN switches and fabrics into logical entities for better flexibility, utilization, management, and efficiency.
  • Allow organizations to seamlessly integrate Gen 6 Fibre Channel networks with the next generation of flash storage – NVMe over Fibre Channel – by being NVMe-ready, without a disruptive rip and replace, to achieve faster application response times and harness the performance of solid state drives for better scalability across virtual data centers with flash storage.
  • Help optimize the performance of NVMe with real-time latency monitoring on the FC32-64 port blade.
  • Designed to provide 99.999% uptime capabilities and maximize resiliency with redundant hot-swap components, including power supplies, cooling modules, blades, transceivers, online diagnostics, and non-disruptive firmware download and activation.
  • Accelerate troubleshooting with built-in advanced diagnostics tools featuring ClearLink Diagnostics with D_Ports and select adapters from QLogic and Emulex, which helps ensure optical and signal integrity for 16 Gb and 32 Gb Fibre Channel optics and cables.
  • Automate repetitive daily tasks (such as fabric inventory, provisioning, and operational state monitoring) by using the standard REST APIs available directly from the switch.
  • Simplify common SAN management practices by quickly integrating systems with open source PyFOS, a Python language.

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