Brocade 6510 FC SAN Switch – 48‑Port 16 Gb/s SFP+ (Fully Licensed and Activated)
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Brocade 6510 FC SAN Switch – 48‑Port 16 Gb/s SFP+ (Fully Licensed and Activated)

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Brocade 6510, 48‑port Fibre Channel switch, 16 Gb/s SFP+, Gen 5 Fibre Channel, Ports-on-Demand, enterprise SAN switch, Fibre Channel SAN, high-performance switch

Brocade 6510, 48‑port FC switch, 16 Gb/s SFP+, Gen 5 Fibre Channel

Description

The **Brocade 6510 FC SAN Switch** is a Gen 5 Fibre Channel (16 Gb/s) SAN switch offering high-density connectivity with a maximum of **48 SFP+ ports**, all fully licensed and activated via Ports-on-Demand (PoD) licensing. It is optimized for high-performance, scalable SAN environments, ideal for virtualization, cloud storage, and flash-heavy infrastructures.

Configured to deliver up to **768 Gb/s full-duplex aggregate bandwidth** with low port-to-port latency (as low as 700 ns), the 6510 excels in meeting demanding enterprise data requirements. 

Key Features
  • Supports up to **48 Fibre Channel SFP+ ports**, fully licensed (PoD) for maximum connectivity. 
  • Gen 5 Fibre Channel speeds: 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gb/s per port, auto-sensing. 
  • **768 Gb/s full-duplex throughput**, enabling high aggregate data movement without bottlenecks. 
  • Low latency (~700 ns), delivering fast and responsive SAN performance. 
  • 1U form factor, hot-swappable power supplies, rear or front-to-back airflow options. 
  • Advanced fabric features: ISL trunking, Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Brocade Fabric Vision diagnostics, Access Gateway mode. 
Configuration
ComponentSpecification
ModelBrocade 6510 FC SAN Switch (Gen 5)
Ports48 × 16 Gb/s SFP+ Fibre Channel (fully licensed PoD-enabled)
Throughput768 Gb/s full-duplex
LatencyApproximately 700 ns port-to-port
Form Factor1U rack-mount
Fabric FeaturesPoD, ISL Trunking, DPS, Fabric Vision, Access Gateway
Compatibility
The Brocade 6510 integrates into Brocade or Broadcom Fibre Channel fabrics, auto-negotiating speeds from 2G to 16G, and supports robust SAN topologies with large-scale deployments and advanced management tools.

Usage Scenarios

Perfect for enterprise SAN deployments requiring high port density and throughput, such as virtualization clusters, flash storage fabrics, large-scale backup systems, or cloud infrastructure.

Its ability to scale from 24 to 48 ports via licensing allows phased expansion of storage infrastructure without hardware changes.

With low latency and advanced diagnostic tools, it's suitable for performance-sensitive, mission-critical environments.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Are all 48 ports immediately active?**
Yes—this configuration includes the full Ports-on-Demand licensing to enable all 48 ports from the start.

Q2: What Fibre Channel speeds are supported?**
Ports support auto-sensing speeds of 2, 4, 8, 10, or up to 16 Gb/s depending on the connected devices

Let me know if you'd like to explore licensing options, compare with Gen 6/7 switches, or configure for VDI or flash storage use cases. 

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