# Switches

> Brocade and Cisco Fibre Channel switches.

Fibre Channel SAN switches.

## Fibre Channel

### Brocade Switch

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Device type | `BROCADE_DEVICE` |
| User role | "user" |
| Default ports | 22 |
| Collection method | SSH/CLI |
| Required parameters | IP: IP address or DNS name User: user name Password |

### Cisco Switch

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Device type | `CISCO_API (primary)` `CISCO_SWITCH (alternate)` |
| User role | user, privilege level 1 |
| Default ports | 443 (alternate: 22) |
| Collection method | API (alternate: SSH/CLI) |
| Required parameters | IP: IP address or DNS name User: user name Password |
| Notes | The API collector requires HTTPS enabled on the switch. Where that is not possible, use the alternate SSH/CLI collector. |

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Source: https://visualoneintelligence.com/docs/supported-devices-switches/