Lenovo B6505 Fiber Channel Switch

The Lenovo B6505 and B6510 FC SAN Switches (Machine Type 3873) provide exceptional price/performance value by delivering market-leading 16 Gb Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality that supports highly virtualized environments to meet the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage.

Designed to enable maximum flexibility and reliability, the Lenovo B6505 and B6510 are compact 1U rack-mount switches that offer low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) technology while providing "pay-as-you-grow" scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

The Lenovo B6505 offers up to 24 ports (12 ports licensed by default; the remaining 12 ports can be licensed by purchasing a 12-port license pack), and the Lenovo B6510 offers up to 48 ports (24 ports licensed by default; the remaining ports can be licensed in 12-port increments). Lenovo FC SAN switch ports support 2/4/8/16 Gbps speeds to deliver easy integration into the existing SAN environments while realizing the benefits of Gen 5 Fibre Channel connectivity. The switches offer a rich set of standard features with the options to expand their capabilities as needed.

The Lenovo B6505 and B6510 feature the EZSwitchSetup wizard and can be configured in Access Gateway Mode to simplify deployment. The switches provide full non-blocking performance with Ports On Demand scalability to support SAN expansion and enable long-term investment protection. The following figure shows the Lenovo B6510.

• Provide exceptional price/performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality in a 24-port (B6505) or 48-port (B6510) switch
• Deliver up to 24 ports (B6505) or 48 ports (B6510) of 16 Gbit/sec performance in an energy-efficient, optimized 1U form factor to support the most demanding server and cloud deployments.
• Consume less than 3.3 watts (B6505) or 2.3 watts (B6510) of power per 16 Gbps port for exceptional power and cooling efficiency.
• Simplify configuration and management with easy-to-use EZSwitch Setup.
• Enable "pay-as-you-grow" scalability from single-switch fabric to full-fabric enterprise capabilities with Ports On Demand scalability from 12 or 24 to 24 or 48 ports in 12-port increments.
• Optimize fabric behavior and ensure sufficient bandwidth for mission-critical applications with advanced traffic management capabilities and adaptive networking.
• Offer dual functionality as either a full-fabric SAN switch or as an NPIV-enabled Access Gateway (requires 24 ports [B6505] or 48 ports [B6510] be licensed) that enhances fabric scalability and simplifies management.
• Protect existing device investments with auto-sensing 2 (8 Gb SFP+ modules only), 4, 8, and 16 Gbit/sec capabilities and native operation with Brocade and Brocade M-Series fabrics.
• 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.