Manufacturer: Lenovo Group Limited
Manufacturer Part Number: 3873AR1
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
Brand Name: Lenovo
Product Name: Brocade 300 FC SAN Switch
Marketing Information:
The new Brocade SAN TOR Switches are designed to provide high-performance switching platforms used to interconnect storage devices, hosts, and servers in storage area networks. These switches meet the demands of hyper-scale, highly virtualized, private cloud storage environments.
The 3873-AR1 is a 1U-high, 24-port, 8 Gbps Fiber Channel (FC) switch designed specifically for the needs of smaller environments. The 3873-AR1 provides an excellent foundation for small SANs with the ability to grow as the organization needs.
The 3873-AR2 is a 1U-high, 24-port, 16 Gbps FC switch with enterprise- class functionality. The 3873-AR2 optimizes fabric-wide performance and load-balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient and available path.
The 3873-BR1 is a 1U-high, 48-port, 16 Gbps FC switch with features that enable maximum flexibility and investment protection. The 3873-BR1 supports highly virtualized environments while simplifying server virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) management.
The Brocade SAN TOR Switches are cloud storage, networking optimized Fibre Channel (FC) switches that offer the following capabilities:
- 24 – 48 FC ports supporting 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, and 16 Gbps speeds
- Scalable Ports on Demand (PoD) configuration from 24 to 48 ports to accommodate various sizes of SAN fabric environments
- Small footprint and low energy consumption in 1U-high configuration
- Easy to use three-step deployment with EZSwitchSetup
- Configurable ports for 10 Gbps metro optical connectivity
Product Type: Fibre Channel Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 24
Media & Performance
Data Transfer Rate: 8 Gbit/s
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 1U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
