Lenovo Gen 6 Port Blade FC32-48 (no transceivers)

The FC32-48 port blade contains 48 ports capable of Fibre Channel speeds up to 32 Gbps. The FC32-48 port blade enables Gen 6 SAN configurations supporting up to 192 32-Gbps external ports in a single DB400D chassis, and up to 384 32-Gbps external ports in a single DB800D chassis.

• 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.