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IBM b-type SAN switch and Broadcom switch product matrix

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This table provides a product matrix to correlate the Broadcom switch models to the IBM product names , machine types and model numbers.
IBM Product NameIBM Machine/Device Type ModelBrocade Name
Gen 8 (128 Gbps) Family
IBM Storage Networking SAN512B-88635-F88Brocade X8-8
IBM Storage Networking SAN256B-88635-F84Brocade X8-4
IBM Storage Networking SAN56B-88634-F56Brocade G820
Gen 7 (64 Gbps) Family
IBM Storage Networking SAN512B-78961-F78Brocade X7-8
IBM Storage Networking SAN256B-78961-F74Brocade X7-4
IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-78969-P96/R96Brocade G730
IBM Storage Networking SAN64B-78969-P64/R64Brocade G720
IBM Storage Networking SAN24B-78969-P24Brocade G710
Gen 6 (32 Gbps) Family
IBM System Networking SAN512B-68961-F08Brocade X6-8
IBM System Networking SAN256B-68961-F04Brocade X6-4
IBM System Networking SAN128B-68960-F97/N97 
8960-F96/N96
Brocade G630 v2 
Brocade G630 v1
IBM System Networking SAN64B-68960-F65/N65 
8960-F64/N64
Brocade G620 v2 
Brocade G620 v1
IBM System Networking SAN24B-68960-F24Brocade G610
IBM System Networking SAN18B-68960-R18Brocade 7810
Gen 5 (16 Gbps) Family
IBM System Storage SAN768B-2 Backbone2499-816Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone
IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 Backbone2499-416Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone
IBM System Storage SAN96B-52498-F96 / N96Brocade 6520
IBM System Storage SAN48B-52498-F48Brocade 6510
IBM System Storage SAN24B-52498-F24/-X24Brocade 6505
IBM System Storage SAN42B-R2498-R42Brocade 7840
Gen 4 (8 Gbps) Family
IBM System Storage SAN768B Backbone2499-384Brocade DCX Backbone
IBM System Storage SAN384B Backbone2499-192Brocade DCX-4S Backbone
IBM System Storage SAN80B-42498-B80Brocade 5300
IBM System Storage SAN40B-42498-B40Brocade 5100
IBM System Storage SAN24B-42498-B24Brocade 300
Gen 3 (4 Gbps) Family
IBM TotalStorage SAN256B2109-M48Brocade 48000
IBM System Storage SAN64B-22005-B64Brocade 4900
IBM System Storage SAN32B-32005-B5KBrocade 5000
IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-22005-B32Brocade 4100
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-22005-B16Brocade 200E

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Modified date:
06 January 2026

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