Quite simple actually, but not as straightforward as one would expect… I guess it’s part of McData heritage.
Open web browser at http://hostname/SwitchInfo.html
Scroll down till you see in List of Ports: switchType: xx.x
Use table below to “decipher” the Model series
1.x = Brocade SilkWorm 1000 series
2.x = DS-16B / Brocade SilkWorm 2800 series
3.x = DS-8B / Brocade SilkWorm 2400 series
4.x = Brocade SilkWorm 20x0;
5.x = Brocade SilkWorm 22x0;
6.x = DS-16B / Brocade SilkWorm 3800 Series (Includes parity checking on all paths)
7.x = SCB
9.x = DS-16B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3800 series
10.x = ED-12000B / Brocade SilkWorm 12000 switch blade
12.x = DS-32B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3900 series
16.x = DS-8B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3200 series
17.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3800VL series
18.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3000 series
21.x = ED-24000B / Brocade 24000 switch blade
22.x= Brocade SilkWorm 3016 2GB Embedded Switch for IBM and Intel Blade Servers
26.x = DS-16B3 / Brocade 3850 series
27.x = DS-8B3 / Brocade 3250 series
29.x= Brocade SilkWorm 4012 4GB Embedded Switch for HP Blade Servers
32.x = DS-4100B / Brocade Silkworm 4100 series
33.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3014 2GB Embedded Switch for Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens and Hitachi Blade Servers
34.x = DS-220B / Brocade 200E
36.x = PB-48000-18i / Brocade SilkWorm FR4-18i 48000 Director Blade
37.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4020 4GB Embedded Switch for IBM and Intel Blade Servers
38.0 = AP-7420
40.x= Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Front Domain
41.x= Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Xlate Domain
42.2 = ED-48000B / Brocade Silkworm 48000 series
43.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4024 4GB Embedded Switch for NEC Blade Servers
44.x = DS-4900 / Brocade SilkWorm 4900 series
45.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4016 4GB Embedded Switch for Hitachi Blade Servers
46.x = MP-7500B / Brocade SilkWorm 7500 series
47.x = PB-48K-16IP / Brocade SilkWorm FC4-16IP 48000 Director Blade
51.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4018 4GB Embedded Switch for Blade Servers
55.x = Brocade SilkWorm FA4-18 48000 Director Blade
55.2 = AP7600B / Brocade SilkWorm 7600 series
58.x = DS-5000B / Brocade SilkWorm 5000 series
Open web browser at http://hostname/SwitchInfo.html
Scroll down till you see in List of Ports: switchType: xx.x
Use table below to “decipher” the Model series
1.x = Brocade SilkWorm 1000 series
2.x = DS-16B / Brocade SilkWorm 2800 series
3.x = DS-8B / Brocade SilkWorm 2400 series
4.x = Brocade SilkWorm 20x0;
5.x = Brocade SilkWorm 22x0;
6.x = DS-16B / Brocade SilkWorm 3800 Series (Includes parity checking on all paths)
7.x = SCB
9.x = DS-16B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3800 series
10.x = ED-12000B / Brocade SilkWorm 12000 switch blade
12.x = DS-32B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3900 series
16.x = DS-8B2 / Brocade SilkWorm 3200 series
17.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3800VL series
18.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3000 series
21.x = ED-24000B / Brocade 24000 switch blade
22.x= Brocade SilkWorm 3016 2GB Embedded Switch for IBM and Intel Blade Servers
26.x = DS-16B3 / Brocade 3850 series
27.x = DS-8B3 / Brocade 3250 series
29.x= Brocade SilkWorm 4012 4GB Embedded Switch for HP Blade Servers
32.x = DS-4100B / Brocade Silkworm 4100 series
33.x = Brocade SilkWorm 3014 2GB Embedded Switch for Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens and Hitachi Blade Servers
34.x = DS-220B / Brocade 200E
36.x = PB-48000-18i / Brocade SilkWorm FR4-18i 48000 Director Blade
37.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4020 4GB Embedded Switch for IBM and Intel Blade Servers
38.0 = AP-7420
40.x= Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Front Domain
41.x= Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) Xlate Domain
42.2 = ED-48000B / Brocade Silkworm 48000 series
43.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4024 4GB Embedded Switch for NEC Blade Servers
44.x = DS-4900 / Brocade SilkWorm 4900 series
45.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4016 4GB Embedded Switch for Hitachi Blade Servers
46.x = MP-7500B / Brocade SilkWorm 7500 series
47.x = PB-48K-16IP / Brocade SilkWorm FC4-16IP 48000 Director Blade
51.x = Brocade SilkWorm 4018 4GB Embedded Switch for Blade Servers
55.x = Brocade SilkWorm FA4-18 48000 Director Blade
55.2 = AP7600B / Brocade SilkWorm 7600 series
58.x = DS-5000B / Brocade SilkWorm 5000 series