Brocade VDX 6740 Ha User Manual

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14 February 2014

Brocade VDX 6740

Hardware Reference Manual

Supporting the Brocade VDX 6740, VDX 6740T, and VDX 6740T-1G

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Document History

Title Publication number Summary of changes Date

Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference
Manual

Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference
Manual

53-1002929-01 New document July 2013

53-1002829-02 Revised with information for

Brocade 6740T-1G

February 2014

Contents

About This Document

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Chapter 1 Brocade VDX 6740 Introduction

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brocade VDX 6740 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform components and capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Views of the Brocade VDX 6740 switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2 Brocade VDX 6740 Installation

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Items included with the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Electrical considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rack considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Standalone installation for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . .10
Rack installation options for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . .10
Providing power to the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Verifying operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Chapter 3 Brocade VDX 6740 Configuration

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configuration for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Creating a serial connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Permanent password assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Changing the default account passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting the switch IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using DHCP to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setting a static IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the RBridge ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the VCS ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Date and time on the Brocade VDX 6740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Time synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Synchronizing local time using NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setting the clock (date and time) manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setting time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Network device connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Network device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Testing connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Brocade inter-switch link trunks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Upgrading port speeds on the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6740 Operation

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
LED activity interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Brocade VDX 6740 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LED patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Powering off the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Brocade VDX 6740 maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Supported transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Installing an SFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Brocade VDX 6740 management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Chapter 5 Brocade VDX 6740 FRU Replacement Procedures

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Before beginning the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Combined FRU replacement in a Brocade VDX 6740 . . . . . . . . . . .36

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Replacing the power supply and fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Power supply replacement in a Brocade 6740T and 6740T-1G . . .39

Determining the need to replace a power supply . . . . . . . . . . .40

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Fan replacement in a Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G

42

Determining the need to replace a fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Replacing the fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Appendix A Brocade VDX 6740 Specifications

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

VCCI statement (Japan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Power cords (Japan DENAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

China statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Regulatory certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Environmental regulation compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Environmental protection use period (EPUP) disclaimer. . . . . .54

TS/HS dual language sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Appendix B Caution and Danger Notices

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Caution notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Electrical cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

RTC battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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About This Document

In this chapter

•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

•Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

How this document is organized

This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as
possible.

The document contains the following components:

• Chapter 1, “Brocade VDX 6740 Introduction” provides an overview of the Brocade VDX 6740

switch.

• Chapter 2, “Brocade VDX 6740 Installation” provides the information needed to install the

switch into your network.

• Chapter 3, “Brocade VDX 6740 Configuration” lays out the tasks and commands necessary to

get the switch up and running.

• Chapter 4, “Brocade VDX 6740 Operation” discusses the day-to-day operational procedures for

using the switch.

• Chapter 5, “Brocade VDX 6740 FRU Replacement Procedures” provides procedures for

removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs), including the fan assemblies and
power supplies.

• Appendix A, “Brocade VDX 6740 Specifications” provides tables of physical, environmental,

and general specifications.

Supported hardware and software

This document is specific to the Brocade VDX 6740, Brocade VDX 6740T, and Brocade VDX
6740T-1G under Network OS v4.1.0 and later.

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Document conventions

NOTE

ATTENTION

This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this
document.

Text formatting

The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are as follows:

bold text Identifies command names

italic text Provides emphasis

code text Identifies CLI output

Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles

Identifies command syntax examples

command Commands are printed in bold.

[ ] Optional element.

variable Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, values are underlined

enclosed in angled brackets < >.

... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”

value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example,

show environment temp rbridge 30

| Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: show environment fan [rbridge-id

{rbridge-id | all}]

or

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.

A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a
reference to related information.

An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

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CAUTION

A caution calls your attention to a possible hazard that can damage equipment.

DANGER

A danger calls your attention to a possible hazard that can cause injury or death.

Key terms

For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, refer to the Brocade Glossary.

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at:

http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary

Notice to the reader

This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These
trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.

Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products

Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer

Oracle Corporation Sun, Solaris

Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape

Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover

Velcro Industries B.V. Velcro

Additional information

This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find
helpful.

Brocade resources

To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com to register at no cost for a user ID
and password.

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

http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page

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For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade website:

http://www.brocade.com

Release notes are available on the MyBrocade website and are also bundled with the Network OS
firmware.

Other industry resources

For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 website. This website
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre
Channel, storage management, and other applications:

http://www.t11.org

For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association
website:

http://www.fibrechannel.org

Getting technical help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including
product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

1. General Information

• Switch model

• Switch operating system version

• Error numbers and messages received

• Supportsave output

• Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately

following the problem, and specific questions

• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

• Serial console and Telnet session logs

• syslog message logs

2. Switch Serial Number

The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label,
as illustrated below:

The serial number label for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches is located on the switch ID pull-out
tab located on the bottom left of the port side of the switch

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Chapter

Brocade VDX 6740 Introduction

In this chapter

•Brocade VDX 6740 overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

•Views of the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brocade VDX 6740 overview

The Brocade VDX 6740 switches are top-of-rack, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) line-rate, low latency,
lossless Data Center Bridging (DCB) switches:

• The Brocade VDX 6740 offers SFP+ ports for its 1/10 GbE interfaces. Base models contain 24

Ethernet ports operating at 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or in auto-sensing mode. A 10G Port Upgrade
license can add 1/10G ports in increments of 8, 16, and 24 ports. A 40G Port Upgrade license
can be added for either two or four 40 GbE ports.

• The Brocade VDX 6740T offers 1/10G Base-T (RJ-45) ports and additional 40 GbE QSFP ports.

Base models contain 24 Ethernet ports operating at 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or in
auto-sensing mode. A 10G Port Upgrade license can add ports in increments of 8, 16, and 24
ports. A 40G Port Upgrade license can be added for either two or four 40 GbE ports.

• The Brocade VDX 6740T-1G offers 1G Base-T (RJ-45) ports and additional 40 GbE QSFP ports.

Base models are fully populated with 48 Base-T ports operating at 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, or in
auto-sensing mode. A 10G Port Upgrade license enables RJ-45 port operation at 10 Gbps. This
license can be applied in increments of 16, 32, and 48 ports. The Brocade VDX 6740T-1G
ships standard with two 40 GbE ports. A 40G Port Upgrade license can be added for two
additional 40 GbE ports.

Each 40 GbE port can be reconfigured as four 10 GbE ports in QSFP breakout mode. Thus, the
Brocade VDX 6740 switches can be configured with as many as 64 10 GbE ports.

1

The Brocade VDX 6740 switches run on the Brocade Network Operating System (Network OS)
v4.0.0 or later. The 100 Mbps speed for Base-T ports on Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX
6740T-1G switches is available with Brocade Network OS v4.1.0 and later. For details about
Network OS, refer to the Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide.

A key feature of the Brocade VDX 6740 switches is Brocade VCS™ technology, which includes
virtual cluster switching, a new set of technologies that allows users to create flatter, virtualized,
and converged data center networks. VCS fabrics are scalable, permitting users to expand at their
own pace, and simplified, allowing users to manage the fabric as a single entity. VCS-based
Ethernet fabrics are convergence-capable with technologies such as Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) for storage.

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Platform components and capabilities

The Brocade VDX 6740 switches offer the following features and capabilities:

• A system motherboard that features a Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) CPU running

• An RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet out-of-band management port

• An RJ-45-fronted serial (RS-232) port for terminal access and debugging

• A mini-USB-fronted serial (RS-232) port for terminal access and debugging (Brocade VDX

• A USB port for firmware upgrades and system log downloads

• Up to 48 1/10 GbE optical or copper SFP+ ports in the Brocade VDX 6740 and 48 1/10G

• Forty-eight 1G Base-T copper ports on the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, which can be upgraded to

• 100 Mbps operation on Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G 1/10 Base-T ports

at 1.5 GHz with integrated peripherals

6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G only)

Base-T copper ports in the Brocade VDX 6740T

1/10G operation through 10G Port Upgrade licensing

(Network OS v4.1.0 and later).

100 Mbps ports are intended for point to point connection to a management server and not as
data ports.

• Up to four 40 GbE QSFP ports (can be configured into four 10 GbE ports each)

• Dual, hot-swappable 250W AC power supplies with three integrated cooling fans each (for the

Brocade VDX 6740 only, can be ordered with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow)

• Dual, hot-swappable 500W AC power supplies and five separate, hot-swappable fan units (for

the Brocade VDX 6740T only, can be ordered with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow)

• Support for short-range, long-range, extended range optical, and twinaxial copper SFP+ 10

GbE transceivers (Brocade VDX 6740)

• Support for 1, 3, and 5 meter 1G or 10G Base-T direct attach copper cables (Brocade VDX

6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G)

• Support for short-range and long-range QSFP 40 GbE transceivers

• Support for optical or twinaxial breakout cable when 40 GbE ports are configured for 4x10 GbE

• Support for long-range and short-range SFP+ 10GbE transceivers

• Support for inter-switch link (ISL) Brocade Trunking (10 GbE ports only).

• A reduced-depth, rack-mount design using existing rail kits - four-post fixed or Telco flush and

mid-mount rack mount kits (Brocade VDX 6740 only)

• New universal 4-post and 2-post rack mount kits (Brocade VDX 6740T only)

• Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced high Reliability,

Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)

• Optimized airflow (a choice of front-to-back or back-to-front flow)

• A real-time clock (RTC) with battery

• SEEPROM for switch identification

• Voltage monitoring

• Fan monitoring

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• Four temperature sensors (Brocade VDX 6740 only)

• Two temperature sensor (Brocade VDX 6740T only)

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• I

C interface to monitor and control environmental aspects

Port numbering for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches begins with 1, not 0.

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Software features

The Brocade VDX 6740 switches support the following features. For more details on these features,
refer to the Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide.

Layer 2 and Layer 3 features

• VLANs

• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP, RSTP, MSTP, and PVST+ and PVRST+)

• Support for unicast and multicast capabilities

• Support for IGMP snooping

• Layer 2 multi-path based on Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL)

• Layer 2 access control lists (ACLs)

• Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) (also known as port mirroring - PM)

• Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN - SPAN across VCS)

• Layer 3 PIM multicast, ACL

Virtualization

• Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)

• Support for VLAN, QoS, security, and FCoE port profiles

Link aggregation

• 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) support

• Virtual Link Aggregation Group (vLAG) (a LAG that spans multiple physical switches)

QoS

• 802.1p marking

• Eight queues per port

• Scheduling: Strict priority (SP), Shaped Deficit Weighted Round-Robin (SDWRR)

• Ingress and egress policing

Management

• IPv4 or IPv6 management

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• CLI management utilities on Network OS v4.1.0

• Out-of-band management

• sFlow

• TRILL Operations, Administration, and Management (OAM)

Licensing

• The VCS Fabric license to enable Ethernet fabric functionality is enabled by default.

• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) license

• 10G Port Upgrade:

• 40G Port Upgrade:

• 10G and 40G Port Upgrade:

For more information on licensing, refer to the Network OS Software Licensing Guide.

For the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, you can only use this license after purchasing at least one 10G
Port Upgrade licence.

- For Brocade VDX 6740 and Brocade VDX 6740T, this adds 10 GbE ports in increments of

eight ports (8, 16, 24) per license.

- For Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, this upgrades existing 1 GbE ports to 1/10 GbE operation in

increments of 16 ports (16, 32, 48) per license.

- Removal of a port reservation provisioned by this license is blocked if the port is in a

configuration not allowed on 1 GbE port, such as Brocade Trunking or FCoE.

- For Brocade VDX 6740 and Brocade VDX 6740T, this is available in two-port increments

per license to provide four total ports.

- For Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, since the switch ships with two 40GbE ports, the license is

available in a single two-port increment to provide four total ports.

- Removal of a 10G or 40G Port Upgrade license requires port reservations for non-base

ports provisioned by the license to be released first.

To upgrade 1 Gbps port speed to 10 Gbps on the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G when installing the 10G
Port Upgrade License, refer to “Upgrading port speeds on the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G” on page 21.

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Views of the Brocade VDX 6740 switches

Views of the Brocade VDX 6740 switches

The port side of the Brocade VDX 6740 switch includes the system LEDs, management ports and
LEDs, USB port, and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports and the corresponding port status LEDs.

Figure 1 shows the port side of the Brocade VDX 6740.

1 USB port 6 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports 1 through 16 with status LEDs above*

2 System power LED 7 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports 17 through 32 with status LEDs

above*

3 System status LED 8 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports 33 through 48 with status LEDs

above*

4 Serial console management port (RJ-45) 9 40 GbE QSFP ports 49 through 52

5 Ethernet port (RJ-45) 10 Switch ID pull-out tab

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*

Base ports on the VDX 6740T-1G operate at 1 Gbps and require Port Upgrade license to operate at 10 Gbps.

FIGURE 1 Port-side view of the Brocade VDX 6740

The port side of the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G switches includes the system
LEDs, management ports and LEDs, USB port, and Base-T Ethernet ports and the corresponding
port status LEDs.

Figure 2 shows the port side of the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G.

1USB port 610 GbE BaseT ports 1 through 16 with status LEDs above

2 Ethernet management port (RJ45) 7 10 GbE BaseT ports 17 through 32 with status LEDs above

3 Serial console port (mini-USB) 8 10 GbE BaseT ports 33 through 48 with status LEDs above

4 System status LED 9 40 GbE QSFP ports 49 through 52

5 System power LED 10 Switch ID pull-out tab

FIGURE 2 Port-side view of the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G

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3

7

1

5

4

8

6

1

Figure 3 shows the non-port side of the Brocade VDX 6740, which contains the combined power

supply and fan assemblies.

1 Power supply and fan assembly #2 5 Handle

2 Power cord receptacle 6 Airflow label

3 Power supply and fan status LED 7 Captive screw

4 On/off switch 8 Power supply and fan assembly #1

FIGURE 3 Non-port-side view of the Brocade VDX 6740

Figure 4 shows the non-port sides of the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, which

house the separate power supplies and fans.

1Fan #1 10Plug retainer

2 Fan #2 11 Plug receptacle

3 Fan #3 12 Status LED

4 Fan #4 13 Ground lug

5Fan #5 14Captive screw

6 Power supply #1 15 Status LED

7 Power supply #2 16 Airflow label

8 Captive screws 17 Handle

9Airflow label

FIGURE 4 Non-port-side view of the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G

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Chapter

Brocade VDX 6740 Installation

In this chapter

•Items included with the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

•Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

•Standalone installation for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Rack installation options for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Providing power to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

•Verifying operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Items included with the Brocade VDX 6740 switches

The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade VDX

6740. When you open the Brocade VDX 6740 packaging, verify that the items are included in the
package and that no damage has occurred during shipping.

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• The Brocade VDX 6740 switch, Brocade VDX 6740T switch, or Brocade VDX 6740T-1G switch

• Transceivers and cables as ordered

• One accessory kit, containing the following items:

- Serial cable with an RJ-45 connector (Brocade VDX 6740) or a mini-USB connector

(Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G)

- 6 ft. power cords (2)

- Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit

- 2 GB USB drive

- China RoHS hazardous/toxic substance content chart

- EULA/Read-Me document

- Web pointer card for documentation

Installation and safety considerations

You can install the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G switches in the following ways:

• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.

• For the Brocade VDX 6740:

- In a four-post EIA rack using a port-side flush mount rack mount kit.

- In a Telco rack using either a port-side flush mount or mid-mount rack kit.

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• For the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G:

- In a four-post EIA rack using a port-side flush mount or a non-port-side flush mount

universal fixed-rail rack mount kit.

- In a Telco rack using a port-side flush mount or mid-mount universal rack kit.

For the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, be sure to keep the vents on the sides near
the front of the switch are unobstructed.

The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.

Electrical considerations

To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure compliance with the following requirements:

• The primary outlets are correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in

accordance with local electrical codes.

• The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical rating

on the switch nameplate.

• The power supply standards are met. Refer to Table 12 for more information.

Environmental considerations

For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental
requirements are met:

• Because the Brocade VDX 6740 switches can be ordered with fans that move air either front to

back (exhaust) or back to front (intake), be sure to orient your switch with the airflow pattern of
any other devices in the rack. All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to
avoid intake of exhaust air.

• For the Brocade VDX 6740 - A maximum flow of 43.7 cubic meters/hour (25.7 cubic

feet/minute) at the intake vents.

• For the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G - A maximum flow of 83.8 cubic

meters/hour (49.3 cubic feet/minute) at the intake vents.

• The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40C (104F) while the switch is operating.

Rack considerations

For successful installation and operation of the switch in a rack, ensure the following rack
requirements are met:

• The rack must be a standard EIA rack.

• The rack space required is one rack unit (1U) 44.45 mm (1.75 in.) high and 482.60 mm (19

in.) wide.

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• 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.

• Ensure that the rack mounting does not impede airflow or negatively affect temperature

requirements, particularly if the switch is installed in a closed or multirack assembly. The
Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G have airflow openings on either side of the
switch toward the front. Ensure that these openings are not obstructed.

• 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.

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, use cable channels on the
sides of the cabinet or patch panels to reduce the potential for tangling the cables. The following
list provides some recommendations for cable management:

You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can
damage the optic fibers. Velcro-like wraps are recommended.

• Plan for the 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.

• For easier maintenance, label the cables and record the devices to which they are connected.

• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.

Items required for installation

The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade VDX 6740
switches 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).

• An Ethernet cable.

• (Optional) Access to an FTP server or Brocade-branded USB device for backing up the switch

configuration.

• If mounting in the iDataplex IBM 15.5-inch depth rack, the Brocade iDataplex rack mount kit.

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Standalone installation for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches

Complete the following steps to install the Brocade VDX 6740 as a standalone unit.

1. Unpack the Brocade VDX 6740 switch and verify the items listed in “Items included with the

Brocade VDX 6740 switches” on page 7 are present and undamaged.

2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet to the switch helps prevent the switch
from sliding off the supporting surface.

a. Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are

free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet.

b. With the adhesive side against the chassis, place one rubber foot in each indentation and

press into place.

3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface.

4. Provide power to the switch as described in “Providing power to the switch” on page 10.

Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. For instructions on how
to set the IP address, refer to “Setting the switch IP address” on page 15.

Rack installation options for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches

Follow the installation instructions shipped with the appropriate rack mount kit:

• Mid-Mount Rack Kit (Switch) Installation Procedure (Brocade VDX 6740 only)

• Two-post Flush Mount Installation Procedure (Brocade VDX 6740 only)

• Slim Rail Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure (Brocade VDX 6740 only)

• 1U-2U Universal 4-Post Rail Mount Kit (Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G only)

• 1U-2U Universal 2-Post Rail Mount Kit (Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G only)

Providing power to the switch

Perform the following steps to provide power to the Brocade VDX 6740 switches.

1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate
circuits to protect against failure. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of

15.2 cm (6 in.) available and are routed to avoid stress.

2. For the Brocade VDX 6740, flip the switch on each power supply to I.

For the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G, the power supplies power up as soon
as they are plugged in.

The power supply LEDs display green. The power LED on the front of the switch turns green as
well. The system status LED on the front panel will be amber until POST completes and then it
will turn green.

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Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and powered on.

3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and status LEDs on the port side of the
switch are green.

Verifying operation

After you have powered the system on and POST is complete, verify that the switch is working
properly.

1. Verify that the power supply LEDs are solid green. Refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 for the
location of these LEDs.

2. Verify that the system power LED and the system status LED is solid green. Refer to Figure 7
and Figure 7 and for the specific locations of these LEDs.

3. The port LEDs should be lit during POST activities. When POST is complete, only the LEDs for
ports connected to other devices should be green. Refer to Figure 7 and Figure 7 for the
specific locations of these LEDs.

Verifying operation

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Refer to Table 3 for more details on the LED patterns.

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