What is the form factor and physical specs?

2U rack-mountable chassis for 19-inch cabinets, depth 60.9 cm (24 in.), system weight 20 kg (44.2 lb) with two power supplies (no SFPs). Includes two redundant 1100W AC/DC PSUs with integral fans for high availability.

What performance metrics does it offer?

Fabric latency of 700 ns with no contention at 16 Gbps cut-through routing. FC line speeds up to 14.025 Gbps full duplex, Ethernet 1/10/40 GbE. Supports 2,112-byte FC frames and 9,216-byte IP jumbo frames, Brocade Trunking to 128 Gbps per trunk.

Is it suitable for disaster recovery?

Yes, designed for DR with FCIP tunnels over 16x10GbE/2x40GbE, supporting storage replication and business continuity across sites. Scales to 254 switches, certified 56 domains/7 hops single fabric, with advanced extension licensing included.

What scalability and fabric features are supported?

Full fabric architecture up to 254 switches maximum, 56 domains and 7 hops in single fabric, 19 hops multiprotocol. Classes 2/3/F service, port types include VE_Port for FCIP/IP extension.

What licenses are included with SKU BR-7840?

Includes Advanced Extension License, Extended Fabric License, Trunking License, and Fabric Vision License. Runs on Brocade Fabric OS for comprehensive FCIP management and WAN optimization.

BR-7840 - Brocade 7840 Extension Switch Switch

Name: BR-7840 - Brocade 7840 Extension Switch Switch
Brand: Brocade
SKU: BR-7840
Price: 5190 USD
Availability: InStock

BR-7840 - Brocade 7840 Extension Switch Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Brocade 7840 Extension Switch (SKU BR-7840) is a high-performance Fibre Channel and IP storage extension switch designed for enterprise data centers. It features 24 universal Fibre Channel ports at 16 Gbps (auto-sensing 2/4/8/16 Gbps), supporting E, F, M, D, and EX port types. Ethernet connectivity includes 16 ports of 1/10 GbE for LAN/WAN and 2 ports of 40 GbE for high-speed WAN links. Housed in a 2U rack-mountable chassis (depth 60.9 cm, weight 20 kg), it uses a quadcore 1.5 GHz processor with 8 GB DDR3 control memory and 128 GB data plane memory. Full fabric scalability supports up to 254 switches, with 700 ns latency at 16 Gbps. Ideal for disaster recovery, storage replication, and business continuity, it enables FCIP tunnels for remote site connectivity. Includes advanced extension, extended fabric, trunking, and Fabric Vision licenses for comprehensive management.

24x16Gbps FC ports with auto-sensing 2-16Gbps speeds
16x1/10GbE + 2x40GbE for FCIP WAN extension
2U rack-mountable with 700ns low fabric latency
Scales to 254 switches, 56 domains full fabric
Brocade Trunking up to 128Gbps per trunk group
Universal ports: E/F/M/D/EX/VE for versatile use

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	BR-7840
Brand	Brocade
Condition	Refurbished
Model	7840 Extension Switch
Manageable	Yes
Product Line	Brocade Extension Switch
Product Type	Fibre Channel and IP Storage Extension Switch
Operating System	Brocade Fabric OS
System Architecture	Nonblocking shared memory extension switch

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Best for

Disaster Recovery
Supports FCIP tunnels across 16x1/10GbE and 2x40GbE ports for continuous availability between remote sites, with 700 ns fabric latency ensuring minimal downtime.
Storage Replication
24x16Gbps universal FC ports enable high-speed replication with Brocade Trunking up to 128 Gbps per trunk, ideal for geographically distributed facilities.
Business Continuity
Full fabric architecture scales to 254 switches with certified 56 domains, providing robust bandwidth allocation for backup services via 40GbE WAN connectivity.
Data Center Extension
2U rack-mountable design with hot-swappable transceivers supports WAN anomaly detection and multiprotocol routing up to 19 hops for extended fabrics.

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Processor Speed	1.5 GHz

Data Plane Memory	128 GB DDR3

Control Plane Memory	8 GB DDR3

Network & Communication

Fabric Latency	700 ns under no contention
Ethernet Technology	40 Gigabit Ethernet
FCIP Tunnels Supported	2
FCIP Protocol Compliance	FC-IP 2.3 FCA profile standards
Fibre Channel Auto-Sensing Range	2 Gbps to 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel Data Transfer Rate	16 Gbit/s

FIPS 140-2 Certification	Yes - Multiple-chip standalone cryptographic module

Power Supplies	Two redundant 1100W AC/DC PSUs with integral fans
Maximum Power Consumption	492W
Typical Power Consumption	383W to 423W

Physical Characteristics

Depth	60.9 cm (24.0 in.)
Width	44.0 cm (17.32 in.)
Height	8.6 cm (3.39 in.)
Weight	20 kg (44.2 lb) with two power supplies, without SFP/SFP+
Rack Units	2U
Form Factor	Rack-mountable switch

Operating Noise Level	48.0 dBA
Relative Humidity Range	5% to 93%
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 40°C

40GbE Ports	2
Expansion Slot Type	SFP+
Fibre Channel Ports	24
Total Expansion Slots	16
1GbE/10GbE Ethernet Ports	16

Brocade 7840 Extension Switch Switch