Brocade 105-000-212 16-Port QSFP 16G Core Switch Blade

The Brocade 105-000-212 CR16-8 Core Switch Blade for the DCX 8510-8 is a hot-swappable 16-port QSFP 16 Gbps core blade that slots into the DCX 8510-8 backbone to provide inter-blade routing and high-density fabric interconnects. Identified by part number 105-000-212, the CR16-8 offers 16 QSFP ports, each rated for 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, enabling inter-chassis links (ICLs) that connect port blades across the chassis and support scalable SAN fabrics. In the DCX 8510-8 architecture, this blade forms part of the fabric's core switching layer alongside other core blades, routing traffic between port blades such as FC16-32 and FC16-64 blades and helping distribute workloads at line rate. This blade is designed specifically for the DCX 8510-8 chassis and is documented in Brocade architecture resources as the CR16-8 core switch blade, with the 105-000-212 FRU designation. The module is designed to integrate with Brocade's DCX 8510-8 fabric and follows standard hot-swap and replacement procedures for core blades. Part numbers like 105-000-212 are used in inventory and service documentation to identify the CR16-8 blade.