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Overview
The Dell EMC Connectrix DS-6610B is a 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel SAN switch in the B-Series line, designed to support small-to-medium SAN deployments with the ability to scale. It is offered in modular configurations (base + port-on-demand) and in fully populated (“Enterprise Package”) variants. The DS-6610B provides high performance, reliability, and advanced SAN fabric services (when licensed) to meet demanding storage networking requirements.
It supports a flexible port count (from 8 up to 24 ports), multiple speed options per port (32/16/8 Gb/s), and offers full Fibre Channel capabilities including zoning, ISL trunking, diagnostics, and fabric features.
Features
- Up to 24 Fibre Channel SFP+ ports, scalable via “port-on-demand” expansion kits
- Each port supports 32 Gb/s, with backward compatibility to 16/8 Gb/s
- Chassis is 1U rack-mount form factor with rear-to-front airflow
- Embedded “Base” model starts with 8 active ports; expansion to 24 via PoD modules
- Fully populated “Enterprise Package (EP)” version includes 24 ports plus full feature license
- Aggregate switching bandwidth: 768 Gb/s
- Port types supported: F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port (for diagnostics)
- Fabric services (when Enterprise licensed):
• ISL trunking
• Extended fabric
• ClearLink diagnostics / Fabric Vision - Management interfaces:
• 10/100/1000 Mb RJ-45 Ethernet for out-of-band management
• In-band Fibre Channel management
• Serial console (RJ-45)
• USB port (for logs or firmware upgrade) - Security and access control:
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Secure protocols (SSH v2, SSL/TLS, SCP)
• RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP support
• Port binding, switch binding, TLS/HTTPS, IP filtering - In-service firmware upgrades supported
- Hot-swappable SFP modules; chassis is Field Replaceable Unit (FRU)
- Designed for low latency and high determinism in SAN fabric deployments
Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Switch family
Dell EMC Connectrix B-Series
Maximum port count
Up to 24 ports (via port-on-demand)
Base active ports
8 active ports (expandable)
Supported port speeds
32 Gb/s, 16 Gb/s, 8 Gb/s
Aggregate switching capacity
768 Gb/s
Port types supported
F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, D_Port (diagnostics)
Management interfaces
RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mb), Console RJ-45, USB
Dimensions (W × H × D)
428.8 mm × 42.9 mm × 306.6 mm
Rack units
1U
Weight
5.75 kg (12.67 lb)
Airflow direction
Rear-to-front
Power consumption
~77 W (with all 24 ports populated)
Environmental
Operating temp: 0 °C to 40 °C; humidity: 10 % – 85 % non-condensing
Reliability & maintenance
In-service firmware upgrade, FRU SFP modules
Security protocols
SSH v2, SSL/TLS, SCP, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, RBAC
Warranty / support status
Product is EOL (end-of-life) / EOSL (end-of-service-life) for active electronics
License options
Base licensing for core switching; optional Enterprise license for advanced services
