DL-320-0003 Brocade Managed Switch

Rackmount Fibre Channel SAN edge switching for managed Layer 2 fabrics with the DL-320-0003

The DL-320-0003 is a Brocade-managed Fibre Channel SAN switch designed as a 19-inch rackmount edge platform for small to medium Layer 2 fabrics where deterministic storage access and predictable latency are mandatory. The DL-320-0003 provides 24 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports via SFP interfaces and supports Ports-on-Demand activation, allowing administrators to align port count with incremental host or storage growth without redesigning the fabric.

Architecturally, the DL-320-0003 focuses on core fabric services rather than general-purpose Ethernet features, enabling clean segmentation through zoning and efficient east-west connectivity through ISL uplinks between switches. For environments standardizing host connectivity, the DL-320-0003 supports Access Gateway mode to simplify attachment and reduce the operational overhead of managing multiple edge domains, while still preserving enterprise-grade fabric behavior and control-plane consistency.

Why Choose the DL-320-0003?

The DL-320-0003 delivers a practical density-to-performance profile for storage networks that require scalable edge connectivity, controlled growth, and stable fabric services in a compact rack footprint. With Ports-on-Demand scaling and ISL-based expansion, the DL-320-0003 supports a structured deployment path from initial consolidation to multi-switch fabrics, while maintaining the reliability expectations of production SAN operations.

Brocade engineering emphasizes deterministic fabric operation, mature management workflows, and interoperability aligned with modern data centre standards. The DL-320-0003 integrates established provisioning methods such as EZSwitchSetup and policy-driven zoning to help standardize SAN change control and reduce configuration drift across switches.

Key Applications:

• Shared storage access for virtualized clusters
• Server-to-SAN connectivity at the fabric edge
• Departmental SANs and small/medium fabrics
• Storage consolidation and zoning-driven segmentation
• ISL-based SAN expansion between switches

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from non-binding offers tailored precisely to your needs for the DL-320-0003 deployment scope, plus the option to extend the warranty up to 6 years to secure long-term SAN availability planning.