BROCADE - 40-1000286-10 - Brocade 24-port 8G extension blade

Overview

The BROCADE 40-1000286-10 is a 24-port 8G extension blade designed to add Fibre Channel extension capability to compatible Brocade directors. With 24 x 8Gb FC ports, it supports long-distance SAN connectivity use cases such as remote replication, backup consolidation, and data center interconnect—while keeping Fibre Channel traffic on dedicated interfaces.

For teams standardising on Brocade fabrics, this blade is a practical way to expand director capacity without replacing the chassis. It is typically deployed in enterprise and service provider SANs where predictable Fibre Channel transport, traffic control, and always-on operation are required. For related Brocade platforms and options, see BROCADE and additional switching hardware under SWITCH.

Key Features

Key specifications and deployment-relevant characteristics for professional SAN environments:

• 24 x 8Gb Fibre Channel extension ports to increase FC connectivity for long-distance SAN links and inter-site workflows.
• Extension blade form factor for Brocade director chassis to scale fabrics while keeping the existing core platform in place.
• Compatibility with Brocade director families (for example DCX-class and similar modular directors) to support consistent architecture across large SAN deployments.
• Fabric services integration typical of Brocade director blades to help maintain stable operation within enterprise Fibre Channel environments.
• Support for traffic segmentation and prioritisation features commonly used in FC environments to help protect critical replication and backup flows.
• Designed for 24/7 data center operation to support continuous SAN availability in production infrastructures.
• Modular blade approach to simplify spares strategy to reduce downtime during maintenance and expansion activities.
• Ideal for SAN extension scenarios to connect remote sites while keeping Fibre Channel as the transport for storage workloads.

Refurbished Quality and Warranty

This unit is refurbished hardware, cleaned and tested by technicians before entering stock to help reduce the risk of hardware defects. Choosing refurbished Brocade components can extend the lifecycle of existing SAN platforms, reduce electronic waste, and control budget compared to buying new.

All refurbished hardware from Direct Hardware Supply includes a one-year warranty from the date of purchase (batteries, tape drives and tape libraries include three-month warranty). Extended warranty options are available on request, and we ship worldwide from Denmark.

For complete director builds and maintenance planning, you can also source related components such as PSU options and management hardware like CONTROLLER items depending on your chassis configuration.