Description
The Brocade BR-X7GEN6ICLKIT-100M-1 Gen 6 UltraScale Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) Kit delivers high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for linking Brocade X7 Directors to Gen 6 and Gen 5 platforms.
Each kit includes one ICL Ports-on-Demand (POD) license and eight 4×32 G Short-Wavelength 100 m QSFP optics, providing scalable, high-performance connections between chassis in mission-critical SAN fabrics.
Designed for data-center scalability, this ICL kit reduces cabling by a 4:1 ratio compared with traditional SFP inter-switch links (ISLs) while preserving front-end FC ports for servers and storage. Supporting connectivity at 32 G to X6 Directors and 16 G to DCX 8510 Directors, it enables flexible deployment in both core/edge and mesh topologies.
The integrated POD license activates 8 ICL ports per chassis (4 per core blade). Up to four kits can be installed to fully enable all 32 ICL ports on an X7-8 Director (two kits for an X7-4). Built on Brocade’s UltraScale architecture, the kit supports ClearLink diagnostics for proactive link health validation and ensures optimal SAN performance and resiliency.
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Part Number | BR-X7GEN6ICLKIT-100M-1 |
| Product Type | Gen 6 UltraScale Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) Kit |
| Included License | 1 × Gen 7 ICL Ports-on-Demand (POD) license (enables 8 ICL ports per chassis) |
| Included Optics | 8 × 4×32 G Short Wavelength (SWL) QSFP modules |
| Supported Speed | 32 G to Brocade X6 Directors; 16 G to DCX 8510 Directors |
| Connector Type | MTP multi-fiber push-on connector |
| Cable Type / Medium | Optical fiber (OM3 up to 70 m, OM4 up to 100 m) |
| Compatibility | Brocade X7-8 and X7-4 Directors |
| Licensing Enablement | Enables 4 QSFP ports per core blade (8 per chassis) per kit |
| ICL Topology Support | Core/Edge and Mesh topologies |
| Trunking Support | Up to 8-port UltraScale ICL trunk groups per core blade |
| Diagnostics Support | ClearLink® (D_Port) diagnostic port testing and Dynamic D_Port support |
| Hot-Swappable | Yes |
| Interoperability | Compatible with Gen 6 and Gen 5 Brocade Directors (X6, DCX 8510) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) |
| Distance Support | 100 m over OM4 fiber / 70 m over OM3 fiber |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty (subject to vendor terms) |
| Form Factor | QSFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) |
| Optic Part Reference | XBR-000475 (QSFP 32 G SWL) |
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