Computer Hardware User Manual

SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual 1-1

Publication Number: 53-1000175-01

Chapter

Introducing the SilkWorm 4016

The SilkWorm 4016 is a 12-port Fibre Channel switch module (upgradable to 16 ports) that supports

link speeds up to 4Gbit/sec. It includes the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is

compatible with the entire SilkWorm product family.

This chapter provides the following information:

• “SilkWorm 4016 Features” on page 1-1

• “Switch Characteristics” on page 1-3

• “ISL Trunking Groups” on page 1-7

• “Brocade Optional Features” on page 1-7

SilkWorm 4016 Features

The SilkWorm 4016 provides the following features:

• Up to six external autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports:

- Universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming:

F_Port (fabric enabled)

FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)

E_Port (expansion port)

- Brocade ISL Trunking of external ports with trunking license

• Up to ten copper backplane F_ports capable of automatic negotiation to the highest common speed

of all devices connected to port, up to 4 Gbit/sec

• Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which

implements hardware zoning at the port level of the switch

• Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN) and device-level

zoning

• Hardware zoning, implemented by means of a firmware-accessible table per output port

• Extensive diagnostics and monitoring capabilities

• Unicast and broadcast data traffic support

• Up to six SWL small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers

• One console port through the backplane connectors to the ; refer to the documentation for

connection details