Brocade Encryption Switch User Manual

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Brocade Encryption Switch

QuickStart Guide

Supporting Fabric OS v6.1.1_enc

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Overview

This QuickStart guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack, install, and configure a
Brocade Encryption Switch quickly. For detailed installation and configuration instructions, refer to the Brocade
Encryption Switch Hardware Reference Manual.

This guide include these topics.

•Port side of the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

•Non-port side of the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

•Field-replaceable units (FRUs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

•Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

•Site preparation and installation guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

•Items included with the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Installing a standalone switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Powering on the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Configuring the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

•Powering off the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

•Configuring for encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Port side of the switch

The port side of the switch (Figure 1) includes the switch power and status LEDs, clustering and re-keying ports,
Smart Card reader, management, console, and USB port, and the Fibre Channel ports and their corresponding
status LEDs.

1Status LED

2Power LED

3 RJ45 GE ports (for clustering and re-keying)

4Smart Card reader

5 RJ45 GE management port

6 RJ45 Serial console port

7USB port

8 Fibre Channel ports (0 - 31)

FIGURE 1 Port-side view

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Port Numbering

The Fibre Channel ports on the switch are numbered from 0 to 31 (Figure 2).

FIGURE 2Port numbering

Non-port side of the switch

The non-port side of the switch (Figure 3) includes the two redundant power supply FRUs, three redundant fan
assembly FRUs, and their status LEDs.

1Power supply (2)

2 Power supply status LED

3Fan (3)

4 Fan status LED

FIGURE 3 Non-port side view

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Field-replaceable units (FRUs)

The switch has two power supply (Figure 4) and three fan assembly (Figure 5) FRUs that are redundant and hot
swappable. The FRUs are capable of functioning universally (100 - 240 VAC input range) without voltage jumpers or
switches. The power supply FRUs are identical and interchangeable; the fan assembly FRUs are also identical and
interchangeable.

1 Power-cord connection

2Power supply status LED

3Power switch

4Captive screw

FIGURE 4 Power supply

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