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Overview
Product Name: The Dell EMC Connectrix DS-7710B is an entry-level Fibre Channel SAN switch in a 1U form factor, designed for small to medium enterprise storage networks. It supports 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps Fibre Channel speeds and is capable of scaling from 8 to 24 ports via Ports-on-Demand (PoD) expansion. It provides a cost-effective, high-performance switch solution for storage area networks (SANs) that require predictable latency, reliability, and pay-as-you-grow scalability.
Features
- Supports 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps Fibre Channel link speeds
- Base configuration with 8 active ports, expandable up to 24 ports via PoD kits
- Rear-to-front airflow configuration for efficient hot-aisle / cold-aisle deployment
- Non-blocking, wire-speed switching architecture
- Pay-as-you-grow expansion model ensures investment protection
- Includes advanced SAN capabilities (fabric services, zoning, diagnostics)
- Compatible with Dell’s SAN management tools (e.g. SANnav)
- Supports transition to NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC) without hardware changes
- Dual-firmware and redundancy features to maximize availability
- Standard management interfaces (CLI, web Tools, out-of-band, SNMP)
- Low latency for high-performance storage workloads
- Designed for small-to-medium SAN fabrics
Specifications
Category
Specification
Form Factor
1U rack-mount Fibre Channel switch
Supported Speeds
8 Gbps, 16 Gbps, 32 Gbps, 64 Gbps (auto-sensing)
Base Ports
8 active ports (in base SKU)
Maximum Ports (PoD)
Up to 24 ports
Port Expansion
Ports-on-Demand (PoD) kits (in increments, e.g. 8-port modules)
Airflow
Rear-to-front airflow
Switch Architecture
Non-blocking, wire-speed
Fabric Scalability
Full-fabric (no oversubscription)
Latency
Ultra low (optimized for flash/NVMe workloads)
Management Interfaces
CLI, Web GUI (Web Tools), out-of-band Ethernet, SNMP
SAN Services
Zoning, diagnostics, ISL trunking, path management, etc.
NVMe Support
Supports NVMe/FC and SCSI concurrently
Redundancy / High Availability
Firmware redundancy, path failover, fault tolerance features
Supported Fabrics
Small-to-medium SAN fabrics
Power & Cooling
(As per Dell spec sheet; depends on populated ports and airflow)
Operating Environment
(Standard data center specs; see Dell documentation)
Certifications / Compliance
(Per Dell manufacturing standards)
