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Gen 7 Fiber Channel infrastructure unleashes the performance of NVMe workloads with reduced latency and increased bandwidth. The FS8720 switch delivers unmatched 64 Gbps performance and industry-leading port density and provides advanced modules that support data growth, demanding workloads, and data center consolidation. With a 50% latency reduction compared to its predecessor, the FS8720 enables maximum storage performance of NVMe drives. In addition, it combines powerful analytics and advanced automation features to maximize performance and ensure reliability, providing a solid foundation for building autonomous SANs.
Model | FS8720 |
Port Quantity | Up to 56 ports. 24 ports for standard configuration. Ports can be expanded at an increment of 8 ports |
Port Performance | A port speed of 64/32/16/8 Gbps (auto-negotiation) 57.8 Gbps, 28.05 Gbps, 14.025 Gbps, full duplex; 10.53 Gbps, full duplex; 8.5 Gbps, full duplex |
Port Type | E_Port, F_Port, D_Port, EX_Port, N_Port Access gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV N_Port |
Total Bandwidth | Up to 3.584 Tbps, end-to-end full duplex |
System Latency | Fabric latency: ≤ 460 ns (including FEC) |
Maximum Frame Size | 2,112-byte payload |
Frame Buffer | 24K per ASIC |
Scalability | Full-fabric architecture with a maximum of 239 switches |
ISL Trunking | Up to eight 64 Gbps ports per ISL trunk, with a speed of up to 512 Gbps Uses Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) to implement switch-based load balancing across ISLs. |
Management Software | HTTP; SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); SSH; auditing; Syslog; NTP v3; IEIT advanced Web-based tool; IEIT SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View; EZSwitchSetup; Command-Line Interface (CLI); SMI-S compliant; REST API; administrative domains; trial licenses for plug-in capabilities |
Management Port | GbE port (RJ-45), serial console port (mini-USB) |
Fabric Architecture Service | Fabric Vision; Monitoring and _____________alerting Policy Suite (MAPS); Flow Vision; IEIT Adaptive Network (QoS); Fabric Performance Impact (FPI) monitoring; Slow Drain Device Quarantine (SDDQ); IEIT Advanced Zoning (Default Zoning, Port /WWW Zoning, Broadcast Zoning, Peer Zoning, Target-Driven Zoning); Dynamic Fabric Fabric Architecture Service Provisioning (DFP); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); IEIT Extended Fabrics; Enhanced BB Credit Recovery; FDMI; Frame Redirection; Frame-based Trunking; FSPF; Integrated Routing; IPoFC; IEIT ISL Trunking; Management Server; NPIV; Time Server; Registered State Change Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric); Read Diagnostic Parameter (RDP) |
Power Supply | 2 hot-swap redundant PSUs, 90 VAC to 264 VAC, with a maximum input current of 4.5 A |
Fan | Integrated system cooling fans, front-to-back or back-to-front airflow |
Power Consumption | 58 W without SFP+ modules; 264 W with 58 × 32 Gbps port (full configuration) |
Dimensions (W × H × D) | 1U, 440 × 43.9 × 355.6 mm (17.32 × 1.73 × 14 in.) |
Weight | 7.17 kg (15.81 lbs), without SFP+ modules |