The Brocade IronStack Solution
The FastIron LS series may be ordered
pre-congured with the Brocade IronStack
stacking technology or upgraded in the
eld. IronStack is an advanced stacking
technology that supports stacked
congurations in which as many as eight
FastIron GS and/or FastIron LS switches
can be interconnected and maintain the
operational simplicity of a single switch.
An IronStack can be a mix-and-match of
different FastIron GS and FastIron LS switch
models providing for very exible stack
congurations. Each IronStack enabled
FastIron GS or LS model can support up
to 40Gbps of stacking bandwidth per
unit. IronStack congurations can be
built using 10-GbE CX4 copper or XFP-
based ber connections. When XFP-based
ber connections are used, an IronStack
conguration can be extended between
racks, oors, and buildings with ber
lengths up to several hundred meters.
The FastIron LS STK models are pre-
congured with two one-port 10-GbE
CX4 modules, expanded CPU memory,
an IronStack license (IronStack PROM)
and software. The CX4 module in the STK
models can be replaced in the eld with any
of the optional 10-GbE modules available
for the FastIron LS.
An IronStack system operates as a
single logical chassis (with a single IP
management address) and supports cross-
member trunking, mirroring, switching,
static routing, sFlow, multicast snooping and
other switch functions across the stack. An
IronStack has a single conguration le and
supports remote console access from any
stack member. Support for active-standby
controller failover, stack link failover, and
hot insertion and removal of stack members
delivers the resilience that is typical of
higher end modular switches.
Ease of Use: Plug and Play
The FastIron LS Series supports the IEEE
802.1AB LLDP and ANSI TIA 1057 LLDP-
MED standards that enable organizations
to deploy interoperable multi-vendor
solutions. Conguring IP endpoints, such
as VoIP stations can be a complex task
requiring manual and time-consuming
conguration. LLDP and LLDP-MED address
these challenges, providing organizations
with a standard and open method for
conguring, discovering, and managing their
network infrastructure, thereby simplifying
and reducing the cost of operations. For
example, LLDP-MED provides an open
protocol for conguring QoS, security
policies, VLAN assignments, and service
priorities. Additionally, LLDP-MED provides
for the discovery of device location and
asset identity, information that is used for
inventory management and by emergency
response services, such as Enhanced 911
(E911). These sophisticated features make
network services easier to deploy and operate
while enabling new and critical services.
The FastIron LS Series supports DHCP
client-based auto-conguration, simplifying
customer deployment and conguration
providing true Plug-and-Play. Enterprises
can use this feature to automate the
IP address and feature conguration of
FastIron LS switches without the presence
of a highly-trained network engineer on-site.
Technicians can simply power up a new
FastIron LS and the unit will automatically
receive an IP address and conguration
from DHCP and TFTP servers. Auto-
conguration provides an intelligent solution
to reduce operating expenses and simplify
network management.
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