Brocade FC32-48 Port Blade for X6-8 (X68) Director: High-Density 32Gb Gen6 Fibre Channel Solution
The Brocade FC32-48 (part number XBR-X6-0148) is a high-density 48-port 32Gb Gen 6 Fibre Channel port blade designed for the Brocade X6-8 Director (also known as X68). This powerful blade delivers maximum port density and performance for large-scale enterprise SAN fabrics, all-flash arrays, NVMe storage, and mission-critical environments.
Each FC32-48 blade provides 48 x 32Gb/s SFP+ ports with auto-sensing support for 32/16/8/4 Gbps speeds. When fully populated with eight FC32-48 blades in the X6-8 Director chassis, it supports up to 384 x 32Gb device ports plus 32 UltraScale ICL ports (4x32G QSFP), delivering an impressive 20 Tbps of chassis bandwidth and ultra-low latency.
Key Features:
- Hot-pluggable 32Gb SW/LW SFP+ transceivers with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM)
- Advanced Brocade Fabric Vision technology including IO Insight, VM Insight, and MAPS
- In-flight encryption and compression support
- ISL Trunking (up to 256 Gbps per trunk), Integrated Routing, and Extended Fabric
- Full compatibility with Brocade X6-8 Director, X6-4 Director, and compatible X7 platforms
Related Part Numbers:
- FC32-48 Port Blade: XBR-X6-0148 / BR-X6-2148
- X6-8 Director Chassis: BR-X68-0001 / BR-X68-0002 and variants
- Core Routing Blade: CR32-8 (XBR-X68-0106)
- Control Processor: CPX6 (XBR-CPX6-0103)
The combination of the Brocade X68 Director with FC32-48 blades offers industry-leading scalability, reliability, and investment protection for next-generation storage networks.
Discover the Brocade FC32-48 X68 Director blades for your high-density SAN infrastructure. Contact us for availability, configurations, licensing (PoD), and expert support.