Brocade 6505 Reference Manual
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Brocade 6505
Hardware Reference Manual
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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
What’s new in this document.......................................................................... 11
Brocade 6505 Introduction.....................................................................................................13
Brocade 6505 overview...................................................................................13
Platform features.................................................................................13
Platform components.......................................................................... 14
Port side of the Brocade 6505.........................................................................15
Nonport side of the Brocade 6505.................................................................. 16
Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration..........................................................................17
Items included with the Brocade 6505............................................................ 17
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 17
Installation precautions....................................................................... 17
ESD precautions................................................................................. 18
Power precautions.............................................................................. 18
RTC battery.........................................................................................19
Environmental considerations............................................................. 19
EIA rack installation considerations.................................................... 19
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 20
Items required for installation.............................................................. 20
Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505.................................................... 21
Rack installation for a Brocade 6505.............................................................. 21
Brocade 6505 configuration............................................................................ 21
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 21
Creating a serial connection................................................................22
Switch IP address............................................................................... 22
Date and time settings........................................................................ 23
Brocade Inter-Switch Link trunking..................................................... 26
Brocade switchstatus policy................................................................ 26
Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes.............................................. 27
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode.................................. 27
Brocade 6505 Operation........................................................................................................ 29
Powering the Brocade 6505 on and off...........................................................29
LED activity interpretation............................................................................... 29
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Brocade 6505 LEDs..........................................................................30
LED locations....................................................................................30
LED patterns..................................................................................... 31
POST and boot specifications.......................................................................33
POST................................................................................................ 33
Boot...................................................................................................33
Interpreting POST results..............................................................................34
Brocade 6505 maintenance.......................................................................... 34
Installing an SFP+ transceiver.......................................................... 34
Brocade 6505 management..........................................................................36
Removal and Replacement of Power Supplies and Fans.........................................................39
Power supply and fan assembly information................................................ 39
Removing and replacing a power supply and fan assembly.........................40
Determining the need to replace a power supply and fan
assembly..................................................................................... 41
Time and items required................................................................... 41
Removing a power supply and fan assembly................................... 42
Replacing a power supply and fan assembly....................................43
Adding a second power supply and fan assembly in a Brocade 6505..........43
Time and items required................................................................... 43
Installing a second power supply and fan assembly.........................44
Brocade 6505 Specifications................................................................................................45
Weight and physical dimensions...................................................................45
Facility requirements.....................................................................................45
System power specifications.........................................................................46
Environmental requirements......................................................................... 47
General specifications...................................................................................47
Data transmission ranges............................................................................. 48
Memory specifications...................................................................................49
Fibre Channel port specifications..................................................................49
Serial port specifications............................................................................... 50
Access Gateway default port mapping......................................................... 50
Regulatory certifications................................................................................51
Regulatory Statements..........................................................................................................53
Regulatory compliance..................................................................................53
FCC warning (US only)..................................................................... 53
German statement............................................................................ 53
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..................................................53
VCCI statement (Japan)....................................................................54
Power cords (Japan DENAN)........................................................... 54
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..................................................................54
CE statement.................................................................................... 54
Canadian requirements.....................................................................55
China statement................................................................................56
Environmental regulation compliance........................................................... 56
China RoHS...................................................................................... 56
Cautions and Danger Notices................................................................................................57
Cautions........................................................................................................57
Danger Notices............................................................................................. 60
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Index...................................................................................................................................... 63
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................7
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 9
● Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................................9
● Document feedback........................................................................................................ 10
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and
important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used in the flow of the text
to highlight specific words or phrases.
Format
bold text
italic text
Courier font
Description
Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables and modifiers
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of
parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
Description
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Notes, cautions, and warnings
Convention Description
value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x | y | z } A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by
x | y A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle
...
\
vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this
purpose.
brackets.
Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates
two lines of a command input, enter the entire command at the prompt without
the backslash.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.
NOTE
A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference
to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when traffic might be
interrupted or the device might reboot.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of
these conditions or situations.
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Brocade resources
Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade
resources.
You can download additional publications supporting your product at www.brocade.com. Select the
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White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website.
Contacting Brocade Technical Support
Brocade resources
As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by email. Brocade OEM customers contact their OEM/Solutions provider.
Brocade customers
For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance
Center, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html.
If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods
to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center 24x7.
Online Telephone E-mail
Preferred method of contact for nonurgent issues:
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support@brocade.com
Please include:
• Problem summary
• Serial number
• Installation details
• Environment description
Brocade OEM customers
If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/Solution Provider, contact your
OEM/Solution Provider for all of your product support needs.
• OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products.
• Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Provider.
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Document feedback
• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct
access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
• For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider.
Document feedback
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About This Document
● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................. 11
● What’s new in this document.......................................................................................... 11
Supported hardware and software
This document includes information specific to the Brocade 6520 running Brocade Fabric OS version
7.1.0. and later.
What’s new in this document
The following changes have been made:
• Two illustrations indicating the decimal and hexadecimal PIDs of the ports and the port groups are
added.
• FL_Port type is removed since FL_Port type is not supported.
• All references to EIA cabinet have been changed to EIA rack since enclosed cabinets are not
supported by Brocade products.
• The regulatory compliance statements are moved to a new chapter/appendix.
‐ China CCC certification has been updated from “GB17625.1-2003 or latest” to
“GB17625.1-2012 or latest”.
‐ Laser compliance statement is removed.
‐ The Japan VCCI statement has been updated.
‐ China RoHS compliance statements are removed and a reference to the latest independent
China RoHS compliance document is added.
• A new chapter/appendix on cautions and danger notices is added with translation in multiple
languages.
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What’s new in this document
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Brocade 6505 Introduction
● Brocade 6505 overview...................................................................................................13
● Port side of the Brocade 6505.........................................................................................15
● Nonport side of the Brocade 6505.................................................................................. 16
Brocade 6505 overview
The Brocade 6505 is a 24-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch that delivers
the latest Brocade single-chip architecture for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs). The
Brocade 6505 is a small-to-midsize business-class switch that is designed to handle smaller-scale SAN
requirements.
The Brocade 6505 provides up to 24 ports in a single height (1U) switch that enables the creation of
very dense fabrics in a relatively small space.
The Brocade 6505 offers Ports on Demand (POD) licensing as well. "Base" models of the switch
contain 12 ports, and an additional 12-port POD license can be purchased. The base model also offers
a single power supply and fan module with a second module available as an upgrade for redundancy.
The Brocade 6505 supplies Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) performance and the
scalability requirements of an enterprise switch along with interoperability and ease-of-use advantages.
The Brocade 6505 can also be configured in Access Gateway (AG) mode that lets you configure your
Enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. By reducing the number of domain
IDs and ports, you simplify configuration and management in a large fabric.
Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase the number
of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switches.
Platform features
The Brocade 6505 offers the following features and capabilities:
• Up to 24 auto-sensing ports of high-performance 16-Gbps technology in a single domain.
• Ports on Demand scaling from 12 to 24 ports.
• 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
‐ 2, 4, and 8 Gbps performance is enabled by 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
‐ 4, 8, and 16 Gbps performance is enabled by 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
• Universal ports self-configure as E, F, or M ports. D-port functionality is also available for diagnostics.
• Airflow is set for port side exhaust.
• Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, which allows up to eight ports (at 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds)
between a pair of switches combined to form a single, logical ISL with a speed of up to 128 Gbps
(256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. The base model permits
one eight-port trunk plus one four-port trunk.
• Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by
automatically routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric.
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Platform components
• Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transceivers that support any combination of Short Wavelength
(SWL), Long Wavelength (LWL), and Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) optical media among the
switch ports.
• Extended distance support enables native Fibre Channel extension up to 7,500 km at 2 Gbps.
• Support for unicast traffic type.
• Brocade Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a
wide range of value-added applications including Brocade Advanced Web Tools, Brocade
Enhanced Group Management, and Brocade Zoning.
• Licensable fabric services include:
‐ Adaptive Networking with QoS
‐ Brocade Extended Fabrics
‐ Brocade Fabric Watch
‐ ISL Trunking
‐ Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
‐ Server Application Optimization (SAO)
• Support for Access Gateway configuration where server ports connected to the fabric core will be
virtualized.
• Hardware zoning is accomplished at the port level of the switch and by World Wide Name (WWN).
Hardware zoning permits or denies delivery of frames to any destination port address.
• Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced high Reliability, Availability,
and Serviceability (RAS).
• The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard that makes SAN configuration a three-step point-and-click
task.
• Real-time power monitoring enables users to monitor real-time power usage of the fabric at a switch
level.
• Port-to-port latency minimized to 800 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame routing at
16 Gbps.
Platform components
• A system motherboard that features a PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)
CPU running at 667 MHz, with integrated peripherals.
• An RJ45 10/100 BaseT Ethernet system management port, in conjunction with Brocade
EZSwitchSetup, that supports switch IP address discovery and configuration, eliminating the need
to attach a serial cable to configure the switch IP address and greatly increasing the ease of use.
• One RS-232 serial port with an RJ45 connector for initial switch setup (if not using EZSwitchSetup)
and factory default restoration.
• A USB 2.0 port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportSave command,
and storage for configuration uploads and downloads.
• One power supply and fan assembly in the base model. There are two fans per assembly. A second
assembly is available for redundancy and hot-swap capability.
• One LED (green/amber) per FC port to indicate status.
• One LED (green) for system power.
• One LED (green/amber) for system status.
• Two Ethernet port LEDs (integrated with RJ45) for speed and port activity. (A green LED for port
speed and an amber LED for port activity.)
• SEEPROM for switch identification.
• Voltage monitor.
• Fan monitor.
• Temperature monitor.
• Real-time clock (RTC) with battery.
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Port side of the Brocade 6505
The port side of the Brocade 6505 includes the system status LED, the console port, the Ethernet port
and accompanying LEDs, the USB port, and the Fibre Channel ports and corresponding port status
LEDs.
FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade 6505
1. System status LED
2. Management Ethernet port with LEDs
3. USB port
4. FC ports 0-3 (all LEDs above)
5. System power LED
6. Serial console port
7. Switch ID pull-out tab
8. FC ports 4-7
Port side of the Brocade 6505
NOTE
The two LEDs on the serial console port are non-functional.
FIGURE 2 Trunking port groups and decimal PIDs of the Brocade 6505
1. Trunking port group 1: FC ports 00-07
2. Trunking port group 2: FC ports 08-15
3. Trunking port group 3: FC ports 16-23
FIGURE 3 Trunking port groups and hexadecimal PIDs of the Brocade 6505
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Nonport side of the Brocade 6505
1. Trunking port group 1: FC ports 00-07
2. Trunking port group 2: FC ports 08-0F
3. Trunking port group 3: FC ports 10-17
Nonport side of the Brocade 6505
The following figure shows the non-port side of the Brocade 6505, which contains the power supply
(including the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fan assemblies. The base model
configuration with a single assembly is shown.
FIGURE 4 Nonport side of the Brocade 6505
1. Filler panel
2. Power supply and fan assembly #1
3. Power supply and fan assembly LED
4. On/off switch
5. Power plug receptacle (with plug retainer)
6. Captive screw
7. Handle
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Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration
● Items included with the Brocade 6505............................................................................ 17
● Installation and safety considerations............................................................................. 17
● Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505.................................................................... 21
● Rack installation for a Brocade 6505.............................................................................. 21
● Brocade 6505 configuration............................................................................................ 21
● Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes.............................................................. 27
Items included with the Brocade 6505
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade 6505. When
you open the Brocade 6505 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package and that no
damage has occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade 6505 switch, containing one combined power supply and fan assembly
• 16 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
‐ Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
‐ RJ45-to-DB9 adapter
‐ One 6 foot power cord
‐ Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
‐ Brocade 6505 EZSwitchSetup poster
‐ EZSwitchSetup CD
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 6505 switch in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
• In an EIA rack using a slim rail rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch
retailer.
• In an EIA rack using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount rack kit for
switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.
Installation precautions
When using this product, observe all danger, caution, and attention notices in this manual. The notices
are accompanied by symbols that represent the severity of the safety condition.
NOTE
Refer to Cautions and Danger Notices on page 57 for translations of safety notices for this product.
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ESD precautions
ESD precautions
The Brocade 6505contains electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive FRUs. When working with any
Brocade 6505 FRU, use correct ESD procedures.
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into to any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
CAUTION
Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep
static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground (if the Brocade 6505 is plugged in) or a
bench ground.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.
Power precautions
To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure the following:
• The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in accordance
with local electrical codes.
• Connect the power cord only to a grounded outlet.
DANGER
Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, then use the power cord
supplied with the device to connect it to the power source.
• The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical rating on
the switch nameplate.
• This switch might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect
both power cords before servicing.
DANGER
Remove both power cords before servicing.
DANGER
Disconnect the power cord from all power sources to completely remove power from the
device.
• This product is designed for an IT power system with phase-to-phase voltage of 230V. After
operation of the protective device, the equipment is still under voltage if it is connected to an IT
power system.
DANGER
To avoid high voltage shock, do not open the device while the power is on.
• The power supply standards provided in System power specifications on page 46 are met.
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RTC battery
RTC battery
Do not attempt to replace the real-time clock (RTC) battery. There is a danger of explosion if the battery
is incorrectly replaced or disposed of. Contact your switch supplier if the real-time clock begins to lose
time.
DANGER
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions.
Environmental considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental
requirements are met:
• At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the intake side, as indicated
by the airflow direction of the fan assemblies, facing the cool-air aisle.
• All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air.
CAUTION
Ensure that the airflow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed fan
tray. The power supplies and fan trays are clearly labeled with either a green arrow with an
"E", or an orange arrow with an "I."
• A maximum of 102 cubic meters/hour (60 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 74.8 cubic meters/
hour (44 cubic feet/minute) of air flow is available for air intake.
CAUTION
Make sure the airflow around the front, sides, and back of the device is not restricted.
• Ensure temperature requirements are met.
CAUTION
Do not install the device in an environment where the operating ambient temperature might
exceed 40°C (104°F).
EIA rack installation considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch in an EIA rack, ensure the following requirements
are met:
• The rack must be a standard EIA rack.
• A rack space that is at least one rack unit (1U) high; 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) high and 48.3 cm (19
inches) wide.
• The two rack kit options for the Brocade 6505 use rails that are slimmer than standard rails to
accommodate the slightly wider chassis. Be sure to use one of these kits. Do not use standard rails
to install the in a rack; they will not fit with the switch.
• The equipment in the rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintains
ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power strip.
• Airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the switch is
installed in a closed or multi-rack assembly.
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Recommendations for cable management
• The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the rack’s weight limits or unbalance the rack in
any way.
• The rack is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an earthquake.
DANGER
Make sure the rack housing the device is adequately secured to prevent it from becoming
unstable or falling over.
Recommendations for cable management
The minimum radius to which a 50 micron cable can be bent under full tensile load is 5.1 cm (2 in.).
For a cable under no tensile load, that minimum is 3.0 cm (1.2 in.).
Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on the
sides of the rack or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of
recommendations:
NOTE
You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can
damage the optic fibers.
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into to any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
• Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch.
• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace
the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being
bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
• If you are using Brocade ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables
used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide .
• For easier maintenance, label the fiber-optic cables and record the devices to which they are
connected.
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
• Use Velcro ® type straps to secure and organize fiber-optic cables.
Items required for installation
The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade 6505 for use in
a network and fabric:
• A workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• A serial cable (provided) if not using EZSwitchSetup
• An Ethernet cable
• Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transcceivers and compatible cables (Brocade-branded 16 Gbps
SFP+ optical transcceivers required for 16 Gbps performance), as required
• Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up the switch configuration (optional)
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