Description
The Brocade BR-X68GEN5ICLKIT-2KM-01 Gen 5 2-km ICL POD Kit enables high-performance inter-chassis connectivity for Brocade X6-8 Directors, providing 16 UltraScale Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) ports and eight 4 × 16 G QSFP long-wave (LWL) optics.
Designed for linking Gen 6 X6-8 Directors to Gen 5 DCX 8510 chassis across extended distances, this kit delivers up to 2 km reach at 4×16 Gbps Fibre Channel speeds.
Each kit includes a single ICL Ports-on-Demand license and eight LC-connector QSFP transceivers, enabling 8 ICL ports per core routing blade (16 ports per chassis). The unified design allows licensed ports to be populated with 100 m or 2 km ICL optics as needed for scalable fabric deployment.
Ideal for enterprise data centers, the BR-X68GEN5ICLKIT-2KM-01 reduces ISL cabling by up to 75%, lowers latency via core-blade interconnects, and supports fabric expansion in core/edge or mesh topologies with robust performance and reliability.
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Broadcom / Brocade |
| Part Number (P/N) | BR-X68GEN5ICLKIT-2KM-01 |
| Product Type | Gen 5 ICL Ports-on-Demand (POD) Kit |
| Compatibility | Brocade X6-8 Directors (Gen 6) connecting to Gen 5 DCX 8510 |
| Ports Enabled per Kit | 16 ICL ports (8 per core blade) |
| Optics Included | 8 × 4 × 16 G QSFP transceivers |
| Connector Type | LC (duplex fiber) |
| Optical Type | Long Wavelength (LWL) 2 km optics |
| Data Rate | 4 × 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (aggregate 64 Gbps per port set) |
| Reach Distance | Up to 2 km |
| Supported Fiber Type | Single-mode fiber (SMF) |
| License Included | 1 × ICL POD license (enables 16 ports) |
| Operating Environment | Data center inter-chassis links (X6 ↔ DCX 8510) |
| Compliance | RoHS Compliant |
| Kit Contents | 8 QSFP optics + 1 ICL POD license |
| Notes | Enables ICL connectivity between Gen 6 and Gen 5 Brocade Directors at 4×16 G speeds |
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