Brocade 6520

The Brocade 6520 (BR-6520-48-8G-R) is a 2U infrastructure device from Broadcom. It features 97 network interfaces. The NDX catalog provides enrichment data across 6 categories including lifecycle, thermal, environmental, operational.

Last verified: June 2, 2026

Key Facts

ManufacturerBroadcom
Model6520
Part NumberBR-6520-48-8G-R
TypeDevice Type
Form Factor2U, full-depth
Airflowfront-to-rear
Weight16.92 kg
Interfaces97 ports
SourceNetBox Labs
Enrichment6 categories available

Specifications

Interfaces (97)

NameTypeMgmt OnlyLabel
eth01000base-ttrue
FC port 0/016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/1916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/2916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/3916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/4916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/5916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/6916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/7916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8516gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8616gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8716gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8816gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/8916gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9016gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9116gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9216gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9316gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9416gfc-sfpp
FC port 0/9516gfc-sfpp

Power Ports (2)

NameTypeMax Draw (W)Allocated (W)
PSU0iec-60320-c14464
PSU1iec-60320-c14464

Console Ports (1)

NameType
Consolerj-45

Data Sources & Provenance

FieldTypeConfidenceSource
operational.max_power_draw_wattsvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
lifecycle.ga_datevendor eol bulletinhighdocs.broadcom.com
lifecycle.eol_announcedvendor eol bulletinhighdocs.broadcom.com
lifecycle.eos_datevendor eol bulletinhighdocs.broadcom.com
lifecycle.last_support_datevendor eol bulletinhighdocs.broadcom.com
operational.max_power_draw_wattsvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
operational.typical_power_draw_wattsvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
thermal.airflow_cfmvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
thermal.cooling_typeheuristiclowndx-pipeline-classification
environmental.max_operating_temp_cvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
environmental.min_operating_temp_cvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
environmental.operating_humidity_minvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
environmental.operating_humidity_maxvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
environmental.operating_altitude_mvendor datasheethightechdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.interfacesvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.console-portsvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.power-portsvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.u_heightvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.is_full_depthvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com
dtl.weightvendor datasheethighdocs.broadcom.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brocade 6520?

The Brocade 6520 (BR-6520-48-8G-R) is a 2U infrastructure device from Broadcom. It features 97 network interfaces. The NDX catalog provides enrichment data across 6 categories including lifecycle, thermal, environmental, operational.

What is the form factor of the Brocade 6520?

The Brocade 6520 is a 2U full-depth device with front-to-rear airflow. It weighs 16.92 kg.

How many ports does the Brocade 6520 have?

The Brocade 6520 has 97 network interfaces: 96x 16gfc-sfpp, 1x 1000base-t.

What are the power requirements for the Brocade 6520?

The Brocade 6520 has 2 power ports (iec-60320-c14, iec-60320-c14). Maximum power draw is 928W.

Is the Brocade 6520 still supported?

Lifecycle data is available for the Brocade 6520 in the NDX catalog. Access full lifecycle dates including general availability, end-of-sale, and end-of-support through NetBox Cloud or Enterprise.

What operational data is available for the Brocade 6520?

The NDX catalog includes enrichment data for the Brocade 6520 in the following categories: lifecycle, thermal, environmental, operational, platform, snmp. Full enrichment values are available through NetBox Cloud or Enterprise.

How do I add the Brocade 6520 to NetBox?

You can import the Brocade 6520 directly into NetBox via the NDX features available in NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise. NetBox Community users may download the YAML type definition and import it manually.

Where does the Brocade 6520 data come from?

The Brocade 6520 device type definition was created and is maintained by NetBox Labs as part of the NDX catalog.

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Last verified June 2, 2026.

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Enrichment Availability

CategoryAvailable
Lifecycle
Thermal
Environmental
Operational
Platform
SNMP
gNMI
NETCONF
Redfish
Modbus
Imagery

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