Major manufacturers of Fibre Channel switches are: Brocade, Cisco, McData and QLogic.

• Brocade:
  • Switches: 5300, 5100, 5000, 4900, 2400, 2800, 3800, 3900, 4100, 300, 200E
  • Directors: 12000, 24000, 48000 and DCX Backbone
  • More complete list in Brocade Communications Systems article.

• Cisco:
  • Switches: Cisco MDS 9016, 9020, 9032, 9112, 9120, 9124, 9124e, 9134, 9140, 9148, 9216, 9216i, 9222i, 9302, 9304, 9308
  • Directors: Cisco MDS 9506, 9509, 9513, 9530, 9560 ^[1]

• McData (now acquired and rebranded by Brocade):
  • Switches: 3232
  • Directors: 6064, 6140, 10000

• QLogic:
  • Switches: SANbox 5800, 5600, 5200, 3050, 1400
  • Directors / Modular Chassis Switches: SANbox 9000

[edit] References

1. ^ Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Matrix  [Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software - Cisco Systems], Cisco Systems, Accessed June 24, 2008

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