I have never seen a power number for any switch that wasn't based on the DC power draw from the PSU. Top to bottom, soup-to-nuts, they ALL measure DC power draw in their specs, not wall power draw - if only because that number can be impacted by factors out of their control.Thank you! But then... why bother writing on the datasheet the "wrong" power usage?
Usually in the IT world, those figures are waaayy overestimated; this is the first example of underrating on the DS.
Oh well...
Yes. I have a 6450 24p with a NAS and Workstation connected via 10Gbe.Can you connect servers and workstations to the 10Gbe Uplink ports? ie, do they otherwise operate as standard ports like the rest of the 1Gbe ports on these switches?
Thanks!
Ruckus ICX FastIron 08.0.30u Software Release (.zip) | Software Downloads | Ruckus Wireless SupportI bought a 6430-C12p. I know it's not one of the suggested models, And I know it doesn't have L3 or 10gig. Just needed a cheap passive 1gig switch.
Does anyone know where I can find the latest firmware I should load on it?
I take it, that both devices show up on the same VLAN?Yes. I have a 6450 24p with a NAS and Workstation connected via 10Gbe.
The "uplink" ports can be configured exactly as the other ports... those are tagged "uplink" because of their higher speed and, in other models, because they can run at line rate in a backplane that doesn't support the full speed of all ports (usually on cheaper/older switches).I take it, that both devices show up on the same VLAN?
I too am interested in the same Brocade ICX6450 you have. Can the Brocade ICX6450 do full speed over the 10gbps ports, assuming the 1gbe ports aren't being hammered?The "uplink" ports can be configured exactly as the other ports... those are tagged "uplink" because of their higher speed and, in other models, because they can run at line rate in a backplane that doesn't support the full speed of all ports (usually on cheaper/older switches).
Those switches are non blocking, it means that all the ports can be saturated with traffic, and it can even route at line speed no problems. I am not 100% sure on the -48 because internally there are two switching ASICs linked toghether... I've read about it some months ago, but I can't find at the moment the image I remember. Still, on the datasheet, it is labeled as "non blocking", so no throughput concerns.I too am interested in the same Brocade ICX6450 you have. Can the Brocade ICX6450 do full speed over the 10gbps ports, assuming the 1gbe ports aren't being hammered?
Sorry for all the questions, but you've been very helpful and thanks.Those switches are non blocking, it means that all the ports can be saturated with traffic, and it can even route at line speed no problems. I am not 100% sure on the -48 because internally there are two switching ASICs linked toghether... I've read about it some months ago, but I can't find at the moment the image I remember. Still, on the datasheet, it is labeled as "non blocking", so no throughput concerns.
All the switches in the op support pretty much all managed switch features you can think of, including various versions of link aggregation.Sorry for all the questions, but you've been very helpful and thanks.
Does your Brocade support link aggregation?
How is the web interface? I don't know much about CLI, but I could learn if I had a written guide.
Okay! Thanks!All the switches in the op support pretty much all managed switch features you can think of, including various versions of link aggregation.
Web UI is straight out of the 90s, and can only manage the basics of most features, but is functional. You will need to use the CLI to enable the web UI. See the tutorials in the OP.
It's worthwhile learning the CLI - if you have ever seen Cisco or Juniper-ese, the Brocade dialect is pretty easy to pick up. Below is an example taken from the current config on my 7450-48 with three of the 4x10GbE modules:Does your Brocade support link aggregation?
How is the web interface? I don't know much about CLI, but I could learn if I had a written guide.
I'll have to do some CLI stuff just to turn on https and the web interface anyway. I want to do some basic stuff with the switch such as VLAN port assignment and link aggregation up to the firewall maybe. I'm sure the web interface can handle that.It's worthwhile learning the CLI - if you have ever seen Cisco or Juniper-ese, the Brocade dialect is pretty easy to pick up. Below is an example taken from the current config on my 7450-48 with three of the 4x10GbE modules:
lag NAS dynamic id 1
ports ethe 1/2/1 ethe 1/2/3
port-name "File server LAN (cxl0)" ethernet 1/2/1
port-name "File server LAN (cxl1)" ethernet 1/2/3
Just a note - I discovered through trial and error that the Synology E10G18-T2 (Qlogic 2x10GbE) card I had in the server did not agree on link aggregation with the Brocade. I ended up swapping in a quad-port Chelsio T5 and all is well. I was impressed by the Synology card otherwise... good performer and stable.
No worries! Sorry for the delay.Sorry for all the questions, but you've been very helpful and thanks.
Does your Brocade support link aggregation?
How is the web interface? I don't know much about CLI, but I could learn if I had a written guide.
I don't think that it allows this configuration... do you have strict uptime requirements? Otherwise, maybe it's wiser to just power it down and back up with the other supply...Can you run both an I and an E power supply at the same time? I'd like to switch from I to E, not sure if the switch will allow that for 30 seconds while I swap them. @fohdeesha Do you know?