BR-6510 — Brocade 6510 48-Port Gen 5 FC Switch 768Gbps
MPN: BR-6510|By: Brocade
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
Part number BR-6510 identifies this Brocade 6510 48-Port gen 5 FC Switch 768Gbps. Airflow direction has to match the rest of the row, and a front-to-back unit dropped into a back-to-front aisle will run hot from day one. Tell us the rack layout and we will confirm the variant.
Ask for the optics and rail kit on the same quote; a switch that arrives without them still cannot be racked.
Featuring
- Port Configuration
- 48-Port
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Manufacturer
- Brocade
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- FC
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Network Switches
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Published specifications for BR-6510. Anything not listed here we will confirm against the manufacturer's documentation before quoting — we would rather answer the question than let you assume.
Where the Brocade BR-6510 is deployed
- Sourcing BR-6510 against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Extending the access layer for a new floor or building
- Standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
Who this part is for
- Teams adding an access layer or a top-of-rack switch to a live fabric
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
- Network teams replacing a failed switch under change control
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
BR-6510 is what is quoted and BR-6510 is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Airflow variant confirmed
We check the airflow direction against your aisle before shipping, because the wrong variant runs hot for the life of the switch.
Quoted with the optics and rails
The switch, the transceivers at both ends and the mounting hardware go on one bill of materials, so nothing blocks the install.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is BR-6510 genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
- Will BR-6510 work in my server?
- Tell us what it is aggregating and what optics you already hold. We confirm the port mix, the uplink capacity and the airflow variant, and we will list the optics and rail kit you will also need.
- Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
- Yes. Purchase orders are accepted from qualified organisations, net terms are available on approval, and tiered pricing applies at quantity. Tell us how many you need.
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Specifying a system, not just the part?
Multi-node training is bounded by the fabric between the nodes, so the switch is specified with the cluster rather than after it.