Brocade FCX User Manual

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08 January 2014

Brocade FCX Series

Hardware Installation Guide

Supporting FastIron Software Release 08.0.10

© 2014, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

Preface.....................................................................................................................................	5
Document conventions......................................................................................	5
Text formatting conventions..................................................................	5
Command syntax conventions..............................................................	5
Notes, cautions, and warnings..............................................................	6
Brocade resources............................................................................................	7
Getting technical help........................................................................................	7
Document feedback..........................................................................................	8
About This Document................................................................................................................	9
Introduction.......................................................................................................	9
Supported Software..............................................................................	9
What’s new in this document ...........................................................................	9
Product Overview....................................................................................................................	11
Hardware features...........................................................................................	11
Control features...................................................................................	15
Power supplies....................................................................................	31
Installing the FCX Switch.........................................................................................................	33
Unpacking the device......................................................................................	33
Package contents................................................................................	33
General requirements.........................................................................	33
Installation tasks..............................................................................................	34
Installation precautions...................................................................................	35
General precautions............................................................................	35
Lifting precautions...............................................................................	35
Power precautions..............................................................................	35
Preparing the installation site..........................................................................	36
Cabling infrastructure..........................................................................	36
Installation location..............................................................................	36
Installing the device.............................................................................	37
Desktop installation.............................................................................	37
Rack mount installation.......................................................................	38
Connecting devices in a traditional stack........................................................	41
Stacking ports.....................................................................................	41
Stacking configuration requirements...................................................	44
Stacking cables...................................................................................	44
Stack size............................................................................................	44
Stacking topologies.............................................................................	44
Extended distance stacking................................................................	48
Powering on the system..................................................................................	48
Attaching a PC or terminal..............................................................................	49
Wiring map for serial cable..................................................................	50
Installing and replacing a power supply unit...................................................	50
Installing or replacing fan trays.......................................................................	52
Installing an optional module ..........................................................................	53

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Optional 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ uplink module..................................	55
Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity...............................................................	59
Assigning permanent passwords..................................................................	59
Setting passwords.............................................................................	60
Recovering from a lost password......................................................	60
Configuring IP addresses..............................................................................	61
Devices running Layer 2 software.....................................................	61
Devices running Layer 3 software.....................................................	62
Connecting network devices.............................................................	65
Connectors........................................................................................	65
Cable specifications..........................................................................	65
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs...................................	65
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers................................	66
Connecting a network device to a fiber port......................................	67
Testing connectivity.......................................................................................	71
Pinging an IP address.......................................................................	71
Observing LEDs................................................................................	71
Tracing a route..................................................................................	73
Troubleshooting network connections..........................................................	74
Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable..............................	74
Digital optical monitoring...................................................................	75
Managing the FCX Hardware.................................................................................................	77
Managing temperature settings....................................................................	77
Using the temperature sensor...........................................................	77
Removing MAC address entries.......................................................	80
Displaying FCX CPU usage..........................................................................	81
Hardware maintenance schedule.................................................................	81
Replacing a copper or fiber optic module.....................................................	81
Removing a copper or fiber optic module.........................................	81
Cabling a fiber optic module..............................................................	83
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors...................................................	83
Hardware Specifications.......................................................................................................	85
Hardware specifications................................................................................	85
Physical dimensions and weight.......................................................	85
Environmental considerations...........................................................	85
Cooling system and fans...................................................................	86
Pinouts and signalling.......................................................................	89
Cable specifications..........................................................................	91
Power cords......................................................................................	92
AC power supply specifications........................................................	93
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................	95
Diagnosing switch indicators ........................................................................	95
Power and cooling problems.............................................................	95
Installation.........................................................................................	95
In-band access..................................................................................	95
Regulatory Statements..........................................................................................................	97
USA (FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Warning)............................................................	97

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Industry Canada statement.............................................................................	97
Europe and Australia (CISPR 22 Class A Warning).......................................	98
Germany (Noise Warning)..............................................................................	98
Japan (VCCI)..................................................................................................	98
Japan power cord............................................................................................	98
Korea...............................................................................................................	99
China.............................................................................................................	100
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..............................................................................	100
Regulatory compliance..................................................................................	101
Cautions and Danger Notices................................................................................................	103
Cautions........................................................................................................	103
Danger notices..............................................................................................	107

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Preface

● Document conventions......................................................................................................	5
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................	7
● Getting technical help........................................................................................................	7
● Document feedback..........................................................................................................	8

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	Description
bold text	Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text	Identifies a variable.

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Notes, cautions, and warnings

Convention

value

[ ]

{x | y | z }

x | y

< >

...

\

Description

In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.

Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.

Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.

A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select one of the options.

In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this purpose.

A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.

Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle 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 potential damage to hardware or data.

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

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.

•Adapter documentation is available on the Downloads and Documentation for Brocade Adapters page. Select your platform and scroll down to the Documentation section.

•For all other products, select the Brocade Products tab to locate your product, then click the Brocade product name or image to open the individual product page. The user manuals are available in the resources module at the bottom of the page under the Documentation category.

To get up-to-the-minute information on Brocade products and resources, go to MyBrocade. You can register at no cost to obtain a user ID and password.

Release notes are available on MyBrocade under Product Downloads.

White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website.

Getting technical help

You can contact Brocade Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by e-mail.

For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html.

Use one of the following methods to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center.

Online	Telephone	E-mail

Preferred method of contact for non-		Required for Sev 1-Critical and Sev
urgent issues:		2-High issues:
•	My Cases through MyBrocade	•	Continental US:
•	Software downloads and		1-800-752-8061
	licensing tools	•	Europe, Middle East, Africa,
•	Knowledge Base		and Asia Pacific: +800-AT
			FIBREE ([phone])
		•	For areas unable to access toll
			free number: [phone]
		•	Toll-free numbers are available
			in many countries.

[e-mail]

Please include:

•Problem summary

•Serial number

•Installation details

•Environment description

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Document feedback

Document feedback

To send feedback and report errors in the documentation you can use the feedback form posted with the document or you can e-mail the documentation team.

Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from you. You can provide feedback in two ways:

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Provide the publication title, part number, and as much detail as possible, including the topic heading and page number if applicable, as well as your suggestions for improvement.

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About This Document

● Introduction.......................................................................................................................	9
● What’s new in this document ...........................................................................................	9

Introduction

This guide includes procedures for installing and maintaining the hardware. The hardware procedures show how to install or assemble the various hardware components with the necessary precautions, warnings, and regulatory statements. This guide also describes the required device specifications for running the hardware.

Supported Software

For information about the features supported on a hardware platform, refer to the appropriate configuration guide.

What’s new in this document

This document is enhanced to support the current FastIron release 08.0.10.

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● Hardware features...........................................................................................................

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Hardware features

The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of this guide:

•The Brocade FCX 624S stackable switch has twenty 10/100/1000 Mbps ports plus four Combo ports, which include four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports and four 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports. The switch has two management interfaces, a DB9 serial port (Console) on the front panel and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for up to two power supply units. Two dedicated 16 GbE CX4 ports on the rear panel allow stacking for up to eight units. The front panel also has a module slot for an optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP module.

•The Brocade FCX 648S stackable switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo ports, which include four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports and four 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports. The switch has two management interfaces, a DB9 serial port (Console) on the front panel and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for up to two power supply units. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the rear panel allow stacking for up to eight units. The front panel also has a module slot for an optional two-port 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP module.

•The Brocade FCX 624S-F stackable switch has two management interfaces, a DB9 serial port (Console) on the front panel and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for up to two power supply units. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the rear panel allow stacking for up to eight units. The front panel also has a module slot for an optional two-port 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP module.

•The Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE stackable switch has twenty 100/1000 Mbps ports plus four Combo ports, which include four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports and four 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports. The switch has two management interfaces, a DB9 serial port (Console) on the front panel and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for up to two power supply units. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the rear panel allow stacking for up to eight units. The front panel also has a module slot for an optional two-port 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP module.

•The Brocade FCX 648S-HPOE has is a stackable switch with forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports plus four Combo ports, which include four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports and four 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports. The switch has two management interfaces, a DB9 serial port (Console) on the front panel and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for up to two power supply units. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the rear panel allow stacking for up to eight units. The front panel also has a module slot for an optional two-port 10 Gbps Ethernet XFP module.

•The Brocade FCX 624-E switch has twenty four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. The device has two management interfaces on the front panel, a DB9 serial port (Console) and an RJ45 port (Out-of- band Management Interface). The front panel has a slot for an optional four-port 1GbE SFP module (works as Combo port) or four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the front to the rear of the device. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a front-to-rear cooling airflow.

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•The Brocade FCX 624-I switch has twenty four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. The device has two management interfaces on the front panel, a serial port (Console) and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface). The front panel has a slot for an optional four-port 1GbE SFP module (works as Combo port) or four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the rear to the front of the device. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a rear-to-front cooling airflow.

•The Brocade FCX 648-E switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. The device has two management interfaces on the front panel, a serial port (Console) and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface). The front panel has a slot for an optional four-port 1GbE SFP module (works as Combo port) or four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the front to the rear of the device. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a front-to-rear cooling airflow..

•The Brocade FCX 648-I switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. The device has two management interfaces on the front panel, a serial port (Console) and an RJ45 port (Out-of-band Management Interface). The front panel has a slot for an optional four-port 1GbE SFP module, (works as Combo port) or four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the rear to the front of the device. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a rear-to-front cooling airflow.

NOTE

All FCX models support Layer 2 and Enterprise Layer 3 protocols (RIP, OSPF, PIM). FCX models can be ordered from the factory as -ADV (Advanded Layer 3) models, which adds support for the Layer 3 BGP routing protocol and GRE.

The following sections describe the physical characteristics of the FastIron CX models. For more details about physical dimensions, power supply specifications, and pinouts, refer to the "Hardware Specifications" section.

The following figures show the front panels of the FastIron CX models. For more information about Combo ports, see Network interfaces for Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I

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on page 15. For more information about control features in general, see Control features on page 15.

FIGURE 1 Brocade FCX 624S front panel

FIGURE 2 Brocade FCX 648S front panel

FIGURE 3 Brocade FCX 624S-F front panel

FIGURE 4 Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE front panel

FIGURE 5 Brocade FCX 648S-HPOE front panel

FIGURE 6 Brocade FCX 648S-HPOE rear panel

FIGURE 7 Brocade FCX 624-E front panel

FIGURE 8 Brocade FCX 624-I front panel

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FIGURE 9 Brocade FCX 648-E front panel

FIGURE 10 Brocade FCX 648-I front panel

FIGURE 11 Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I rear panels

CAUTION

For the Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I devices, be sure that the airflow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed resiliant quad-fan 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".

Device	Label on required power supply	Label on
		required fan
		tray

Brocade FCX 624-E

and Brocade FCX 648-

E

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Device	Label on required power supply	Label on
		required fan
		tray
Brocade FCX 624-I and
Brocade FCX 648-I

Control features

Each device front panel includes the following control features:

•Serial management interface (the DB9 port labeled Console )

•Out-of-band RJ45 management Interface

Serial management interface (DB9 Console port)

The serial management interface allows you to configure and manage the device using a third-party terminal emulation application on a directly-connected PC. A straight-through EIA or TIA DB9 serial cable (M or F) ships with the device. The serial management interface (the DB9 Console port) is located in the left corner of the front panel.

Out-of-band RJ45 management interface

The out-of-band RJ45 management interface enables you to configure and manage the device using a third-party terminal emulation application on a directly-connected PC.

Network interfaces for Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE

FCX devices contain the following interfaces:

•10/100/1000 Mbps ports with RJ45 copper connectors

•100/1000 Mbps ports with mini-GBIC slots for SFP MSA-compliant fiber transceivers

•Optional 2-port 10Gbps Ethernet XFP module

•CX4 stacking ports

NOTE

Brocade recommends that you refer to Cable specifications on page 65 before connecting a cable to any of the ports.

Network interfaces for Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I

FastIron CX devices contain the following interfaces:

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•10/100/1000 ports with RJ45 copper connectors

•100/1000 ports with mini-GBIC slots for MSA-compliant SFP transceivers

•Optional 4-port 1Gbps Ethernet SFP module

•Optional 4-port 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ module

NOTE

Brocade recommends that you refer to Cable specifications on page 65 before connecting a cable to any of the ports.

FastIron CX 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports

All FastIron CX devices except for the fiber models contain 24 or 48 RJ45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps, full duplex. FCX fiber models contain 24 SFP ports. Because all ports support automatic MDI or MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. In addition, it is ideal and preferred to use straight-through cable for switch-to-switch connections.

Each of these ports supports auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex), and the data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode of the port can be configured manually.

Combination ports

FCX devices contain four combination ports, which are four Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) network interfaces (1F~4F) that are shared with four of the RJ45 ports (ports 1~4). In the default configuration, if an SFP transceiver is installed in a slot and has a valid link on its port, the associated RJ45 port is disabled and cannot be used. The switch can also be configured to force the use of a combination RJ45 port or SFP slot, as required.

NOTE

Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I devices do not ship with SFP ports. You must install the optional SFP module for SFP support.

Slot locations

There are three slot locations on Brocade FCX Series devices: slots 3 and 1 on the front panel and slot 2 on the rear panel.

FIGURE 12 Slot locations on the front panel of Brocade FCX Series devices

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1.Slot 3

2.Slot 1

FIGURE 13 Slot location on the rear panel of Brocade FCX Series devices

1.Slot 2 (default stacking ports)

Slot designations

The slot designations for FCX models:

TABLE 1 Stack unit slots for FCX stackable devices

Device

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Brocade FCX 624S	20 10/100/1000 Mbps ports plus 4
	Combo ports (RJ45 ports 1-4, or SFP
	ports 1F-4F)

2-port 16 Gbps CX4	2-port 10 Gbps
stacking module on rear	XFP module
panel

Brocade FCX 648S	44 20 10/100/1000 Mbps ports plus 4
	Combo ports (RJ45 ports 1-4, or SFP
	ports 1F-4F)

2-port 16 Gbps CX4	2-port 10 Gbps
stacking module on rear	XFP module
panel

Brocade FCX 624S-F	20 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports plus 4
	Combo ports 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45
	on front panel

2-port 16 Gbps CX4	2-port 10 Gbps
stacking module on rear	XFP module
panel

Brocade FCX 624-E and Brocade FCX 624-I devices with optional 4-port 1 Gbps SFP module

20 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports, plus N/A	N/A
4-port 1 Gbps SFP module (optional
module) combined with the first four
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 copper ports
(acting as a Combo port).

Brocade FCX 648-E and Brocade FCX 648-I devices with optional 4-port 1 Gbps SFP module

44 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports, plus N/A	N/A
4-port 1 Gbps SFP module (optional)
combined with the first four
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 copper ports
(acting as a Combo port).

Brocade FCX 624-E and	24 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports	4-port 10 Gbps SFP+	N/A
Brocade FCX 624-I devices		module on front panel
with optional 4-port 10 Gbps		(optional module)
SFP+ module

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SFP interfaces

TABLE 1 Stack unit slots for FCX stackable devices (Continued)

Device	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Brocade FCX 648-E and	48 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports	4-port 10 Gbps SFP+	N/A
Brocade FCX 648-I devices		module on front panel
with optional 4r-port 10 Gbps		(optional module)
SFP+ module

SFP interfaces

This section describes the network interfaces supported on FCX devices. For information about supported SFP and SFP+ transceivers, refer to the following Brocade website:

http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/Optics_DS.pdf

TABLE 2 SFP network interfaces

Interface	Show Media Description
1000Base-BX-D	M-GBXD
1000Base-BX-U	M-GBXU
1000Base-LHA	M-LHA
1000Base-LHB	M-LHB
1000Base-LX	M-LX
1000Base-LH	M-LH
1000Base-SX	M-SX
1000Base-T	C
100Base-T	C**
10Base-T	C**
100Base-FX	M-FX

Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module

The Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE devices include a slot on the front panel for a two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module. This module operates at 10 Gbps full duplex.

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Optional 4x1G SFP+ and 4x10G SFP+ modules

NOTE

The 10 Gbps XFP module is not hot-swappable.

FIGURE 14 Two-port 10 Gbps XFP module

TABLE 3 Two-port 10 Gbps XFP module port status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Link or Act LED (Link or	On or flashing Green	Port has a valid link at 10 Gbps. Flashing
Activity)		indicates activity.
	Off	The link is down.

Optional 4x1G SFP+ and 4x10G SFP+ modules

The Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I devices include a slot on the front panel for a four-port 1 Gbps SFP module, or a four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module. The 1 Gbps SFP module operates at 1 Gbps full duplex, and the 10 Gbps SFP+ module operates at 10 Gbps full duplex.

FCX-I and FCX-E devices can be used in a homogeneous stack by installing the optional 4-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module, and connecting devices using standard duplex LC cables. These devices cannot be combined in a stack with non-FCX devices. For detailed information about how to configure FCX devices in a homogeneous stack, see the FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide .

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NOTE

The 1 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps SFP+ modules are not hot-swappable.

FIGURE 15 Four-port 1 Gbps SFP module

TABLE 4 Four-port 1 Gbps SFP module status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Link or Act LED (Link or	On or flashing Green	Port has a valid link at 1 Gbps. Flashing
Activity)		indicates activity.
	Off	The link is down.

FIGURE 16 Four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module

TABLE 5 Four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Link or Act LED (Link or	On or flashing Green	Port has a valid link at 10 Gbps. Flashing
Activity)		indicates activity.
	Off	The link is down.

NOTE

The two left ports on the SFP+ module do not pass regular Ethernet traffic by default. The stack disable CLI command must be configured on these two ports in order for them to pass regular traffic.

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16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking module

16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking module

The Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE devices include two 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the rear panel (the stacking ports). The device can perform data transmission directly through copper links of up to 3 meters.

The Up Link and Down Link LEDs on the front panel indicate operational status. If the Up Link or Down Link LED is on, the port is connected. If the Up Link or Down Link LED is off, no connection exists, or the link is down.

Cable specifications for CX4 stacking ports

The following cable specifications apply to the CX4 stacking ports:

•Support for 802.3ak or 10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 standard and 16 Gbps inter-unit stacking (up to 8 units in a stack)

•Support for cables up to 3 meters in length

•Requires latch-style receptacle or SFF-8470 plug

NOTE

Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I devices can be added to a stack using the first two ports on a four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module (optional) using standard duplex LC cables.

Optional 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ uplink module

Feature description for the 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module including modified CLI examples

The following Brocade FCX devices include a slot on the front panel for a two-port 10 Gbps SPF+ uplink module. This module operates at 10 Gbps full duplex.

•Brocade FCX 624S

•Brocade FCX 648S

•Brocade FCX 624S-F

•Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE

•Brocade FCX 648S-HPOE

The 2-port 10 Gbps SPF+ uplink module can replace the 2-port XFP module in the fixed slot 3. Port mapping is the same as for the 2x10 XFP with slot 3 and port 1 or 2, for example, 1/3/1 and 1/3/2. Stacking is supported using the stack default-port command with the 1/3/1 and 1/3/2 options.

The module is named FCX-2SFPP 2-port 10G Module (2-SFP+) in configuration and output.

NOTE

Reload the device whenever you install or replace the module because the 2x10 SFP+ module is not hot swappable.

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CAUTION

Power-down your device before you install or replace a module for safety purposes and to avoid instability due to a delay in power cycling.

FIGURE 17 Two-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module

TABLE 6 10 Gbps SFP+ module port status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Link or Act LED (Link or	On or flashing green	Port has a valid link at 10 Gbps.
Activity		Flashing indicates activity.
	Off	The port is down.

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Modified CLI examples for the 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module

The following sample output from the show module command displays an entry for the 2-port 10G SFP+ module.

device# show module		Status Ports Starting MAC
U1:M1	Module
	FCX-48GS POE 48-port Management Module	OK	48	0024.38c9.4d00
U1:M2	FCX-2XGC 2-port 16G Module (2-CX4)	OK	2	0024.38c9.4d31
U1:M3	FCX-2SFPP 2-port 10G Module (2-SFP+)	OK	2	0024.38c9.4d33

The following sample output from the show version command shows that the 2- port 10G SFP+ module is in slot 3.

device# show version

Copyright (c) 1996-2011 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

UNIT 1: compiled on Oct 18 2012 at 16:01:04 labeled as FCXS07300b1 (5373912 bytes) from Primary FCXS07300b1.bin

SW: Version 07.3.00b1T7f1

Boot-Monitor Image size = 370663, Version:07.3.00T7f5 (grz07300b1) HW: Stackable FCX648S-HPOE-PREM (PROM-TYPE FCX-ADV-U)

==========================================================================

UNIT 1: SL 1: FCX-48GS POE		48-port Management Module
Serial	#: BCYXXXXXXXX
License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE (LID: deaHHJIhFNb)
P-ENGINE	0: type	DB90, rev 01
P-ENGINE	1: type	DB90, rev 01

PROM-TYPE: FCX-ADV-U

==========================================================================

UNIT 1: SL 2: FCX-2XGC 2-port 16G Module (2-CX4)

==========================================================================

UNIT 1: SL 3: FCX-2SFPP 2-port 10G Module (2-SFP+)

==========================================================================

800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 0021/0022) 400 MHz bus 65536 KB flash memory

256 MB DRAM

STACKID 1 system uptime is 2 days 10 minutes 24 seconds The system : started=warm start reloaded=by "reload"

The following is sample output of the show running-config command.

device# show running-config

!

Startup-config data location is flash memory

!

Startup configuration:

!

ver 07.3.00a001T7f1

!

stack unit 1

module 1		fcx-48-poe-port-management-module
module	2	fcx-cx4-2-port-16g-module
module	3	fcx-sfpp-2-port-10g-module

!

The following is sample output of the show media and show optic commands with some configuration.

device# show media			1/1/3:C	1/1/4:C	1/1/5:C	1/1/6:C	1/1/7:C	1/1/8:C
1/1/1:C	1/1/2:C
1/1/9:C	1/1/10:C		1/1/11:C	1/1/12:C	1/1/13:C	1/1/14:C	1/1/15:C	1/1/16:C
1/1/17:C	1/1/18:C		1/1/19:C	1/1/20:C	1/1/21:C	1/1/22:C	1/1/23:C	1/1/24:C
1/1/25:C	1/1/26:C		1/1/27:C	1/1/28:C	1/1/29:C	1/1/30:C	1/1/31:C	1/1/32:C
1/1/33:C	1/1/34:C		1/1/35:C	1/1/36:C	1/1/37:C	1/1/38:C	1/1/39:C	1/1/40:C
1/1/41:C	1/1/42:C		1/1/43:C	1/1/44:C	1/1/45:C	1/1/46:C	1/1/47:C	1/1/48:C
1/2/1:XG-CX4 1/2/2:XG-CX4
1/3/1:XG-SR 1/3/2:XG-SR
device# show media		e	1/3/1
Port 1/3/1: Type		:	10G XG-SR(SFP +)		Version: 1
	Vendor: Brocade
	Part#	: PLRXPLSCS4371			Serial#: CXXXXXXXX
device(config)# op		1

Enable optical monitoring and set alarm/warn interval to 1 minute(s)

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device(config)# show					optic 1/3/1			Tx Bias Current
Port	Temperature				Tx Power	Rx Power
+----+-----------+--------------+--------------+---------------+
1/3/1		32.7421 C		-002.3195 dBm -002.5947 dBm				6.212 mA
		Normal		e	Normal	Normal		Normal
device# show			media		1/3/1
Port	1/3/1: Type			:	10G XG-ER(SFP +)		Version: A
			Vendor:		BROCADE
			Part#	:	57-0000085-01		Serial#: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
device# show media				e	1/3/2
Port	1/3/2: Type			:	10G XG-USR (SFP +)		Version: A
			Vendor:		BROCADE
			Part#	:	57-1000130-01		Serial#: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
device# show media					1/1/3:C	1/1/4:C	1/1/5:C	1/1/6:C	1/1/7:C	1/1/8:C
1/1/1:C		1/1/2:C
1/1/9:C		1/1/10:C			1/1/11:C	1/1/12:C	1/1/13:C	1/1/14:C	1/1/15:C	1/1/16:C
1/1/17:C 1/1/18:C					1/1/19:C	1/1/20:C	1/1/21:C	1/1/22:C	1/1/23:C	1/1/24:C
1/1/25:C 1/1/26:C					1/1/27:C	1/1/28:C	1/1/29:C	1/1/30:C	1/1/31:C	1/1/32:C
1/1/33:C 1/1/34:C					1/1/35:C	1/1/36:C	1/1/37:C	1/1/38:C	1/1/39:C	1/1/40:C
1/1/41:C 1/1/42:C					1/1/43:C	1/1/44:C	1/1/45:C	1/1/46:C	1/1/47:C	1/1/48:C
1/2/1:XG-CX4 1/2/2:XG-CX4
1/3/1:XG-ER			1/3/2:XG-USR

Specifying a port address

You can specify a port address for a data port, stacking port, or a management port.

Specifying a data port

The port address format is stack unit/slot/port, where:

•stack unit--Specifies the stack unit ID. Range is from 1 to 8. If the device is not part of a stack, the stack unit ID is 1.

•slot--Specifies the slot number. Can be 1 or 3.

•port--Specifies the port number in the slot. Range is from 1 to 24 (24-port models) or 1 to 48 (48port models).

This example indicates it is Stack Unit 1:

Brocade(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/2

Specifying a stacking port

The port address format is stack unit/slot/port, where:

•stack unit--Specifies the stack unit ID. Range is from 1 to 8.

•slot--Specifies the slot number. Default stacking ports are in slot 2 (FCX S/S-F).

•port--Specifies the port number in the slot. Default stacking ports in slot 2 are ports 1 and 2.

This example shows how to specify port 2 in slot 2 of unit 3 in a stack:

Brocade(config)# interface ethernet 3/2/2

Specifying a management port

The management port number is always 1. This example shows how to specify the management port:

Brocade(config)# interface management 1

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Port, system, and power status LEDs for Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE

Port, system, and power status LEDs for Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE

FCX switches include a display panel for key system and port indicators that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs are located on the front panel for easy viewing.

FIGURE 18 Port status LEDs

1.Port status LEDs

2.Port status LEDs

TABLE 7 Port status LEDs

	LED	Condition	Status
	Ethernet(1~24/48)	On/Flashing Green	The port has established a valid link at 1000 Mbps. Flashing
	Link or Activity or Speed		indicates the port is transmitting and receiving user packets.
		On/Flashing Amber	The port has established a valid link at 10 or 100 Mbps. Flashing
			indicates the port is transmitting and receiving user packets.
		Off	A link is not established with a remote port.
	HPOE(1~24/48)	On Green	The port is providing HPOE power to a connected device.
		Off	The port is not providing HPOE power.
	SFP(1F~4F)	On/Flashing Green	The SFP port has established a valid link. Flashing indicates the
	Link or Activity		port is transmitting and receiving user packets.
		Off	A link is not established with a remote port.
	SFP(1F~4F)	On Green	The SFP port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
	Speed
		On Amber	The SFP port is operating at 100 Mbps.

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TABLE 7 Port status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
	Off	A link is not established with a remote port.

FIGURE 19 System status LEDs

1. System status LEDs

TABLE 8 System status LEDs

	LED	Condition	Status
	PS1	Green	Power supply is operating normally.
	PS2
		Amber	Power supply fault.
	(Power Supply Status)
		Off	Power off or failure.
	Diag	Flashing Green	System self-diagnostic test in progress.
	(Diagnostic)
		Green	System self-diagnostic test successfully completed.
		Amber	System self-diagnostic test has detected a fault.
			(Blower, thermal or any interface fault.)
	A or S	Green	The device is the Active controller. If this LED is
	(Active or Standby)		flashing green, the system is initializing.
		Amber	Indicates the device is the Standby controller.
		Off	Device is operating as a stack member, or is in
			standalone mode.
	Up Link or Down Link (Stacking uplink or	Green	Uplink is operating normally.
	downlink port status)
		Off	Uplink has failed or there is no link.

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TABLE 8 System status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Stack ID (1-8)	Green	Indicates the device stack ID.
FIGURE 20 Power status LEDs

1.Power status LEDs

TABLE 9 Power status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
DC OK	Green	DC output ok
	Red	DC output fail
AC OK	Green	AC input ok
	Off	AC input fail

NOTE

Both "AC OK" and "DC OK" LEDs must be green for the device to function normally.

TABLE 10 Switch status for two installed power supply units

State	LED	PSU1	PSU2	Switch Status	Load Sharing	HPOE Budget(HPOE
						models only)
Four Green PSU LEDs	AC OK	Green	Green	Running	Yes	820W
	DC OK	Green	Green
Single Red ‘DC OK’ LED	AC OK	Green	Green	Running	No	410W
	DC OK	Green	Red
Both ‘DC OK’ LEDs Red	AC OK	Green	Green	Failure	No	None
	DC OK	Red	Red

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TABLE 10 Switch status for two installed power supply units (Continued)

State	LED	PSU1	PSU2	Switch Status	Load Sharing	HPOE Budget(HPOE
						models only)
One PSU with both ‘AC	AC OK	Green	Off	Running	No	410W
OK’ ‘DC OK’ LEDs Off
	DC OK	Green	Off
‘DC OK’ LEDs Red and Off	AC OK	Green	Off	Failure	No	None
	DC OK	Red	Off
All ‘AC OK’ LEDs Off	AC OK	Off	Off	Power Off or	No	None
				Failure
	DC OK	Off	Off

NOTE

When two 620W power supplies are installed in an HPOE system that has no load or light load on the POE function, one of two power supplies may have its "DC OK" LED light red. There is no fault in the power supply or the system and the switch is functioning normally. The LED will turn to green automatically once the load is increased over the minimum load requirement. In configurations with a single power supply installed the "DC OK" LED will light green in a no-load or light-load condition.

Port, system, and power status LEDs for Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I

FCX switches include a display panel for key system and port indicators that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs are located on the front panel for easy viewing.

FIGURE 21 Port status LEDs

1.Port status LEDs

2.SFP or SFP+ port status LEDs

TABLE 11 Port status LEDs

LED	Condition	Status
Ethernet(1~24/48)	On/Flashing Green	The port has established a valid link at 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Link or Activity or Speed		Flashing indicates the port is transmitting and receiving user
		packets.
	Off	A link is not established with a remote port.

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