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Brocade Communications Systems S3-1002483-03 User Manual

53-1002483-03
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21 November 2012
Brocade BigIron RX Series
Hardware Installation Guide
Supporting Multi-Service IronWare v02.9.00a
Copyright © 2011-2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Document History
Title Publication number Summary of changes Date
Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
53-1002252-01 Release 02.8.00 May 2011
53-1002252-02 Updated to include the
BSMI statement (Taiwan).
53-1002483-01 Release 02.9.00 May 2012
53-1002483-02 Updated the mini-TOCs. June 2012
53-1002483-03 Fixed documentation
defects.
September 2011
November 2012
Contents
About This Document
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Notes, cautions, and danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Trademark references. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Management modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module . . . . . . . .11
Gigabit Ethernet interface module (SFP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
48-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module
(Mini RJ 21 Copper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Power supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Rack mount kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Supported software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 2 Installing the BigIron RX Series Switch
Installation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
General precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Power precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Installing a BigIron RX-4 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Preparing the installation site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unpacking a BigIron RX-4 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-4 switches . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing BigIron RX-4 modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-4 chassis . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Final steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Preparing the installation site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Unpacking a BigIron RX-8 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-8 switches . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Installing BigIron RX-8 modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis . . . . . . . .40
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Final steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing a BigIron RX-16 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Preparing the installation site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Unpacking a BigIron RX-16 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-16 switches . . . . . . . .44
Installing a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing BigIron RX-16 modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-16 chassis . . . . . . . .50
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis . . . . . . . . . . .52
Final steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Attaching a management station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Attaching a PC or terminal to the Console port
or Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Attaching the management module’s Ethernet Port
to a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Powering-on the power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Observing the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Displaying the module status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 3 Connecting a BigIron RX Series Switch to a Network Device
Assigning passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Support of sub-net masks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Assigning an IP address to a management interface . . . . . . . .69
Assigning an IP address to an interface, virtual Interface,
or loopback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Enabling and disabling the interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
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Understanding how the management port functions. . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Installing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Cabling a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Enhanced Digital Optical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Cleaning fiber optic modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Troubleshooting network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Testing network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tracing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using virtual cable testing to diagnose a cable . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Chapter 4 Managing the BigIron RX Series Chassis and Modules
Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Displaying chassis status and temperature readings . . . . . . . . 79
Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and
dynamic buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Managing the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Configuring the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Manually setting the fan speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Monitoring the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Managing the interface modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Configuring interface module boot parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Synchronizing the interface module’s IronWare images
between management and interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Specifying an immediate boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing priority of chassis slots for interface modules . . . . .95
Disabling and reenabling power to the interface modules . . . .95
Disabling and reenabling power to the switch
fabric modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Enabling and disabling management module CPU
usage calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Displaying management module CPU usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Chapter 5 Maintaining a BigIron RX Series Switch
Replacing a management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Removing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Installing a new management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Monitoring the status of an I2C failure
on a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Modification to show chassis command outputs . . . . . . . . . .104
Replacing an interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Removing an interface module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Installing a new interface module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
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Replacing a switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Removing a switch fabric module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Installing a new switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Removing a fiber-optic transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Installing a new fiber-optic transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing a power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Determining which power supply failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Replacing cooling system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16. . . . . . . . . . . .114
Replacing the fan assembly in the BigIron RX-4
and BigIron RX-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Replacing the air filters in a BigIron RX Series switch. . . . . . .119
Chapter 6 Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files
Software images required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Software image naming conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Displaying flash memory and version information . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Displaying flash information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Displaying version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Upgrading the BigIron RX Series software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Changes to software images starting with version 02.5.00 . .130
Command change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Using unified software images to upgrade images . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release
02.6.00 and later. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Unified software image upgrade to upgrade
release 02.2.01 to 02.5.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Upgrading images independently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Upgrading software releases prior to release 02.2.01 . . . . . .135
Basic tasks in the software upgrade process . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images136
Upgrading the IronWare image on a management module . .137
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on interface modules137
Upgrading the interface module’s IronWare image. . . . . . . . .138
Rebooting the management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management
module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
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Loading and saving configuration files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Replacing the startup configuration with the running
configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Replacing the running configuration with the startup
configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Logging changes to the startup-config file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Copying a configuration file to or from a TFTP server . . . . . . . 147
Making local copies of the startup configuration file . . . . . . .147
Dynamic configuration loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Loading the configuration information into the
running-config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using SNMP to save and load configuration information. . . . . . . .150
Erasing image and configuration files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
File synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
File synchronization between the active and standby
management modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
File synchronization between the management and
interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Scheduling a system reload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Reloading at a specific time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Reloading after a specific amount of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Displaying the amount of time remaining before a
scheduled reload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Canceling a scheduled reload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Diagnostic error codes and remedies for TFTP transfers. . . . . . . .156
Chapter 7 Hardware Specifications
Hardware specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Storage environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Safety agency approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Electromagnetic approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Console port pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Management port pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Appendix A Regulatory Statements
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Industry Canada statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Europe and Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Japan Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
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Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
BSMI Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Appendix B Caution and Danger Notices
Caution statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Appendix C Software Specifications
IEEE compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
RFC support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
General protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
BGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
OSPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
RIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
IP Multicast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Internet drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Appendix D Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components
Cable cinch overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
mRJ21 procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Cable cinch with two mRJ21 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Cable cinch with three mRJ21 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Cable cinch with four mRJ21 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Cable cinch with five mRJ21 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Cable cinch with six mRJ21 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Cable cinch with seven mRJ21 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Cable cinch with eight mRJ21 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
RJ45 procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
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About This Document

In this chapter
•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
•Trademark references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Supported hardware and software

Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.
This guide describes the Multi-Service Ironware 02.9.00 release.
The following hardware platforms are discussed in this guide:
• BigIron RX-4
• BigIron RX-8
• BigIron RX-16

Document conventions

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:
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bold text Identifies command names
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
italic text Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies document titles
code text Identifies CLI output

Notes, cautions, and danger notices

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.
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
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.

Trademark references

This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.
These references are made for informational purposes only.
Corporation Referenced trademarks and products
Phillips Screw Company, Inc Phillips
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Related publications

The following Brocade documents supplement the information in this guide and can be located at
http://www.brocade.com/ethernetproducts:
• BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide
• Ironware MIB Reference

Getting technical help

To contact Technical Suppor t, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.page for the latest e-mail and telephone contact information.

Document feedback

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Product Overview

In this chapter
•Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
•Hardware features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
•Supported software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Product overview

The BigIron RX Series switch provides high-performance L2/3 switching for the Enterprise, large data centers, and grid computing topologies.
The BigIron RX Series switch provides the following benefits:
• 240 Gbps full-duplex capacity per full slot and over 1.92 Terabit switching capacity for
wire-speed, non-blocking switching and routing of up to 1.14 Bpps throughput capacity.
• Non-blocking 10 GbE and 1 GbE port density of up to 64 non-blocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet or
384 Gigabit Ethernet ports within a 16-slot chassis and up to 192 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 1,152 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a standard 7-foot Telco rack.
• Ultra-low latency routing of up to 512,000 IPv4 routes in hardware.
• Support for a comprehensive set of standards-based routing protocols including RIP, IS-IS,
BGP4, and OSFP.
• Foundry Direct Routing (FDR) with rule-based ACLs provide wire-speed forwarding, filtering and
accelerated convergence.
• End-to-end QoS delivery with Advanced Bandwidth Management (ABM) features.
• The High availability (redundancy) of the following BigIron RX Series critical components are:
- Redundant management modules with Hitless Management Failover (HMF)
- Redundant switch fabric elements
- Redundant fans
- Interface modules with hot-pleadable optics
- Hot-swappable power supplies
• 80 Gbps of cross-module link aggregation based on 802.3ad for reliant bandwidth scalability
between any two BigIron RX Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches.
• Built-in sFlow™ technology (RFC 3176) delivers scalable network monitoring, accounting and
billing at 10 Gbps speed using Layer 2-7 per-port information, offering detailed capacity planning and security analysis solutions.
• A management (10/100/1000BaseTX Ethernet) port that can provide connectivity to your
existing management network.
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The BigIron RX Series switches are composed of the following major hardware components:
• Chassis
• Management modules
• Interface modules
• Switch fabric module
• Power supplies
• Cooling system, which is composed of temperature sensors, fans, and fan control modules
• Rack mount kit
The following sections provide more information about these components.

Chassis

The BigIron RX Series chassis consists of the following four chassis:
• BigIron RX-4: Provides 4 interface slots
• BigIron RX-8: Provides 8 interface slots
• BigIron RX-16: Provides 16 interface slots
The following figures illustrate the BigIron RX Series chassis:
FIGURE 1 BigIron RX-4 chassis
1 Interface slot 2 6 Switch fabric slot 1
2 Switch fabric slot 2 7 Interface slot 3
3 Switch fabric slot 3 8 Management slot 1
4 ESD connector 9 Management slot 2
5 Interface slot 1 10 Interface slot 4
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1 Interface slot 1 10 Interface slot 7
2 Interface slot 2 11 Interface slot 8
3 Interface slot 3 12 Management slot 1
4 Interface slot 4 13 Management slot 2
5 Switch fabric slot 1 14 Power supply slot 1
6 Switch fabric slot 2 15 Power supply slot 2
7 Switch fabric slot 3 16 Power supply slot 3
8 Interface slot 5 17 Power supply slot 4
9 Interface slot 6 18 ESD connector
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FIGURE 3 BigIron RX-16 chassis
1 Interface slot 1 10 Interface slot 10 19 Switch fabric slot 3
2 Interface slot 2 11 Interface slot 11 20 Switch fabric slot 4
3 Interface slot 3 12 Interface slot 12 21 Management slot 1
4 Interface slot 4 13 Interface slot 13 22 Management slot 2
5 Interface slot 5 14 Interface slot 14 23 ESD connector
6 Interface slot 6 15 Interface slot 15
7 Interface slot 7 16 Interface slot 16
8 Interface slot 8 17 Switch fabric slot 1
9 Interface slot 9 18 Switch fabric slot 2
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1 Interface slot 1 19 Interface slot 19 37 Switch fabric slot 5
2 Interface slot 2 20 Interface slot 20 38 Switch fabric slot 6
3 Interface slot 3 21 Interface slot 21 39 Switch fabric slot 7
4 Interface slot 4 22 Interface slot 22 40 Switch fabric slot 8
5 Interface slot 5 23 Interface slot 23 41 Management slot 1
6 Interface slot 6 24 Interface slot 24 42 Management slot 2
7 Interface slot 7 25 Interface slot 25 43 Captive screws
8 Interface slot 8 26 Interface slot 26 44 ESD strap connector
9 Interface slot 9 27 Interface slot 27 45 Power supply 1
10 Interface slot 10 28 Interface slot 28 46 Power supply 2
11 Interface slot 11 29 Interface slot 29 47 Power supply 3
12 Interface slot 12 30 Interface slot 30 48 Power supply 4
13 Interface slot 13 31 Interface slot 31 49 Power supply 5
14 Interface slot 14 32 Interface slot 32 50 Power supply 6
15 Interface slot 15 33 Switch fabric slot 1 51 Power supply 7
16 Interface slot 16 34 Switch fabric slot 2 52 Power supply 8
17 Interface slot 17 35 Switch fabric slot 3
18 Interface slot 18 36 Switch fabric slot 4
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Upon shipment from the factory, the following components are installed in the BigIron RX-4 chassis as described:
• Two switch fabric modules.
• A slot blank in each interface module slot. The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently
have a module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis.
• A fan tray assembly, which is located in the front right side of the chassis. For more information
about the fans, refer to “Cooling system” on page 17.
• One power supply (AC or DC).
In the slots of the chassis you can install the following:
• Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
• Up to three switch fabric modules.
• Up to four interface modules.
• Up to three power supplies (AC or DC).
Before installing any modules or power supplies, you must remove the slot blank or blank power supply faceplate, respectively.
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BigIron RX-8
Upon shipment from the factory, the following components are installed in the BigIron RX-8 chassis as described:
• Two switch fabric modules.
• A slot blank in each interface module slot. The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently
have a module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis.
• A fan tray assembly, which is located in the front right side of the chassis. For more information
about the fans, refer to “Cooling system” on page 17.
• Two power supplies (AC or DC).
In the slots of the chassis you can install the following:
• Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
• Up to three switch fabric modules.
• Up to eight interface modules.
• Up to four power supplies (AC or DC).
Before installing any modules or power supplies, you must remove the slot blank or blank power supply faceplate, respectively.
BigIron RX-16
Upon shipment from the factory, the following components are installed in the BigIron RX-16 chassis as described:
• Three switch fabric modules.
• A slot blank in each interface module slot. The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently
have a module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis.
• A fan tray assembly located in the front right side of the chassis. and two fan assemblies
located at the rear of the chassis. For more information about the fans, refer to “Cooling
system” on page 17.
• Four power supplies.
In the slots of the chassis you can install the following:
• Up to two management modules (one active and one redundant).
• Up to four switch fabric modules.
• Up to sixteen interface modules.
• Up to eight power supplies (AC or DC).
Before installing any modules or power supplies, you must remove the slot blank or blank power supply faceplate, respectively (BigIron RX-4, -8, and 16).
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat.
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Port 2
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Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3show the BigIron RX Series chassis and the slots into which you
install the various modules. You must install the primary power supplies and the redundant power supplies as described in the figures.
Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3 also show an electrostatic discharge (ESD) connector, into which
you can plug an ESD wrist strap to ground yourself while handling and installing modules.
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor.
The BigIron RX-16 chassis versions also include a grounding lug connector, located on the rear panel (left side). The BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8 have two threaded holes on the right side of the chassis to accommodate the addition of a ground lug connector.

Management modules

The management module controls the BigIron RX Series hardware components, runs the networking protocols, and provides the Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
Each BigIron RX Series chassis requires one management module and can accept a second one for redundancy. A redundant management module works along with the active management module. If the active module becomes unavailable, the redundant management module automatically takes over the system operation, minimizing system downtime.
You can install management modules in dedicated slots marked M1 and M2. By default, the system considers the module installed in the slot marked M1 to be the active management module.
BigIron RX-4, The BigIron RX Series management module is dedicated, which means that you must install it in the BigIron RX Series chassis only. If you attempt to install the BigIron RX Series management module in another Brocade chassis or a management module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis, the chassis and module will not function properly..
A management module is hot swappable, which allows you to remove and replace it without powering down the system.
Figure 4 shows the management module’s front panel.
FIGURE 4 Management module front panel
The front panel includes the following control features:
• Two PCMCIA slots
• A Console port
• A 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
• Six LEDs
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PCMCIA slots
The PCMCIA slots support a flash PC card. The flash PC card provides storage space in addition to the system’s flash memory. A flash PC card can store system files, including boot images, startup configuration files, running configuration files, and so on. As a result, you can perform system management tasks, such as copying files between flash PC cards, copying files between a flash PC card and flash memory, and so on.
Console port
The Console port is a standard DB-9 serial connector through which you can attach a PC or terminal to configure the BigIron RX Series system using the command line interface (CLI).
This port interfaces the control plane only and not the data plane.
10/100/1000 Ethernet port
The front panel includes a 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX auto-sensing, auto-negotiating Ethernet port. This port has an RJ-45 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) connector.
Typical uses of this port include but are not limited to the following:
• Connecting a PC through which you can access the system through a Telnet or SSHv2
connection and configure, monitor, and manage the BigIron RX Series system.
• Connecting to the 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX port of a switch or router, for
connectivity to your existing management network. You can then access the BigIron RX Series system and configure, monitor, and manage the system from a management station.
The existing management network into which you can connect the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port must be separate and isolated from the network over which user packets are switched and routed.
This port interfaces the control plane only and not the data plane.
LEDs
Tab le 1 describes the LEDs on the management module’s front panel.
TABLE 1 Management module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Port 1 and Port 2
Active Lower Left On The module is functioning as the active management
Pwr Upper Left On The module is receiving power.
Each adjacent to the PCMCIA slot that is represents
On or blinking You have inserted a PCMCIA flash card in a slot or initiated
a task related to the file management system on a flash card. As a result, the software is currently accessing the flash card.
Off The software is not currently accessing a PCMCIA flash card
inserted in a slot.
module.
Off The module is functioning as the redundant management
module.
Off The module is not receiving power.
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10/100/100 0 Ethernet Port
10/100/100 0 Ethernet Port
Above and right of RJ-45 connector
Above and left of RJ-45 connector
On (Green) A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
On or blinking (Yellow)
Off for an extended period
The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.

Interface modules

You can install up to 16 BigIron RX Series interface modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis as described:
• BigIron RX-4: Supports up to 4 interface modules
• BigIron RX-8: Supports up to 8 interface modules
• BigIron RX-16: Supports up to 16 interface modules
A BigIron RX Series interface module is dedicated, which means that you must install it in the BigIron RX Series chassis only. If you attempt to install a BigIron RX Series interface module in another Brocade chassis or an interface module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis, the module will not boot up to become active. Interface modules can be shared between BigIron RX-4, BigIron RX-8, and BigIron RX-16.
The interface modules are hot swappable, which means you can remove and replace them without powering down the system.

4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module

Figure 5 shows the 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel with XFP modules installed.
FIGURE 5 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module front panel
The front panel includes the following control features:
• Four LEDs
• Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP slots
LEDs
The module’s front panel includes two LEDs that indicate the status of each port.
Tab le 2 describes the LEDs on the 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel.
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TABLE 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link Left of each
Ethernet port
Active Left of each
Ethernet port
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended period
The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.
A two 10-Gigabit Ethernet module contains two physical ports, through which you can connect your BigIron RX Series switch to other network devices at a speed of 10 Gigabits.
Into a physical port, you must insert a fiber-optic module provided by Brocade. The XFP-compliant fiber-optic modules provide an optical transceiver or physical medium dependent (PMD) interface for single mode fiber that can be used with the LAN physical layer (PHY).
The following optic modules versions are available from Brocade:
• Short wavelength (86 – 300 meters) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-SR
• Long wavelength (10 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-LR
• Extra long wavelength (40 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-E=The front panel
includes the following control features:
• Eight LEDs
• Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP slots
LEDs
The module’s front panel includes two LEDs that indicate the status of each port.
Tab le 3 describes the LEDs on the 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel.
TABLE 3 10 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link Left of each
Ethernet port
Active Left of each
Ethernet port
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended period
The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.
10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
A 10 Gigabit Ethernet module contain four physical ports, through which you can connect your BigIron RX Series switch to other network devices at a speed of 10 Gigabits.
Into a physical port, you must insert a fiber optic module provided by Brocade. The XFP-compliant fiber optic modules provide an optical transceiver or physical medium dependent (PMD) interface for single mode fiber that can be used with the LAN physical layer (PHY).
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• Short wavelength (86 – 300 meters) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-SR
• Long wavelength (10 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-LR
• Extra long wavelength (40 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-ER

16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module

The 16 x 10GE oversubscribed module for the BigIron RX plugs into any port slot of the switch and is compatible with all previous generations of card on that switch. It provides interfaces to 16 X 10GE ports.
Figure 6 shows the 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel.
FIGURE 6 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module front panel
The front panel includes the following control features:
• 16 LEDs
• 16 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP slots
LEDs
The module’s front panel includes 16 LEDs that indicate the status of each port.
Tab le 4 describes the LEDs on the 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel.
TABLE 4 10 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link Below each
Ethernet port
Active Below each
Ethernet port
The following optic modules versions are available from Brocade:
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended period The port is not transmitting or receiving
packets.
• Short wavelength (86 – 300 meters) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-SR
• Long wavelength (10 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-LR
• Extra long wavelength (40 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-E=The front panel
includes the following control features:
• 16 LEDs
• 16 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP slots.
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High speed fans requirements
• TheBigIron RX 16 requires upgrading of the rear fan modules to NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules. If
the BigIron RX switch is not upgraded to support NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules when 16x10G modules are in the BigIron RX system, then the syslog message such as the following will be displayed: SYSLOG: Mar 26 14:19:53:<12>R1, 16x10G modules in slots 10,11,13,16 must not be running without high speed fans.
NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A module is not shipped by default with the BigIron RX Switch. Please contact Brocade for purchasing this module.
• When installing 16x10G modules in the BigIron RX Switch, the operating temperature must not
exceed 30C.
To display NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules in an BigIron RX Switch, enter the show chassis command.
The show chassis command displays firmware Revision A (Rev A) for NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules. Rev A indicates that the BigIron RX Switch contains the required rear fan modules to support the 16X10G modules. The rpm value threshold’s (LOW/MED/MED-HI/HI) are also displayed for rear fan modules.
If the BigIron RX Switch does not contain NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules, the show chassis command will not display Rev A for rear fan modules.
Hardware limitations
• Mirror (analyzer) ports cannot be assigned to the 16x10 card. You can monitor traffic on
16x10 ports.
• Brocade currently only supports "strict" and "destination-weighted" scheduling schemes (qos
scheduler). Refer to the Configuring QoS chapter in the BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide for more informaton.
10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
A 16 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet module contain 16 physical ports, through which you can connect the BigIron RX Series switch to other network devices at a speed of 10 Gigabits.
You must insert a fiber optic module provided by Brocade into a physical port. The XFP-compliant fiber optic modules provide an optical transceiver or physical medium dependent (PMD) interface for single mode fiber that can be used with the LAN physical layer (PHY).
The following optic modules versions are available from Brocade:
• Short wavelength (86 – 300 meters) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-SR
• Long wavelength (10 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-LR
• Extra long wavelength (40 kilometers) – Brocade part number 10G-XFP-ER

Gigabit Ethernet interface module (SFP)

The 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet mini-GBIC (or SFP) is auto-sensing, auto-negotiating Ethernet port and will select the FE or GE mode of operation based on the link signal received.
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The device will be FE or GE capable, but will only display that is GE to indicate the maximum speed capability of the module.
The actual speed will be displayed once the link is seen and the port auto-senses the speed of the SFP.
You can issue the show media command to display the type of optic installed and determine the speed the port will run at when the link is received.
Figure 7 shows the 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet mini-GBIC (or SFP) module’s front panel.
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FIGURE 7 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module front panel
1Port status LEDs
The front panel includes the following control features:
• LEDs
• 24 1-Gigabit Ethernet mini-GBIC (SFP) ports
TABLE 5 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
Position State Meaning
Below each Ethernet port
(left-side LED supports port in top row while right-side LED supports port in bottom row)
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended period The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.
Gigabit Ethernet interface module (RJ-45)
Figure 8 shows the 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel.
FIGURE 8 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet module front panel
The front panel includes the following control features:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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• LEDs
• 24 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports
TABLE 6 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link Left of each
Ethernet port
Active Left of each
Ethernet port
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended period
The port is not transmitting or receiving packets.

48-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module (Mini RJ 21 Copper)

The interface modules are hot swappable, which means you can remove and replace them without powering down the system.
Figure 9 shows the 48-port GoC interface module’s front panel.
FIGURE 9 48-port GoC interface module front panel
1 Ports 1 -6 5 Ports 25-30
2 Ports 7-12 6 Ports 31-36
3 Ports 13 -18 7 Ports 37-42
4 Ports 19 -24 8 Ports 43-48
The front panel includes eight Mini RJ-21 Connectors that support six 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports each. Figure 9 shows the ports that are supported per RJ-21 connector. A cable connects from the RJ-21 connector on the interface module to a Mini RJ-21 connector on a patch panel. At the patch panel, the ports are broken out into individual RJ-45 connectors for each port.
Cables and patch panels that support this module are available through any Tyco International distribution partner. Information about these products is available at the following URL:
www.ampnetconnect.com/foundrynetworks
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• TheBigIron RX 16 requires upgrading of the rear fan modules to NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules. If
the BigIron RX switch is not upgraded to support NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules when 48x1G modules are in the BigIron RX system, then the syslog message such as the following will be displayed: SYSLOG: Mar 26 14:19:53:<12>R1, 48x1G modules in slots 10,11,13,16 must not be running without high speed fans.
NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A module is not shipped by default with the BigIron RX Switch. Please contact Brocade for purchasing this module.
• When installing 48x1G modules in the BigIron RX Switch, the operating temperature must not
exceed 30C.
To display NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules in an BigIron RX Switch, enter the show chassis command.
The show chassis command displays firmware Revision A (Rev A) for NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules. Rev A indicates that the BigIron RX Switch contains the required rear fan modules to support the 48x1G modules. The rpm value threshold’s (LOW/MED/MED-HI/HI) are also displayed for rear fan modules.
If the BigIron RX Switch does not contain NI-X-16-FAN-EXH-A modules, the show chassis command will not display Rev A for rear fan modules.

Switch fabric module

The switch fabric module switches uses packets from one interface module installed in a chassis to another. The BigIron RX Series switches can be configured with switch fabric modules as described:
• BigIron RX-4: Accommodates three switch fabric elements with two required and one
redundant for a fully loaded system. It is shipped with two switch fabric elements. You must purchase an additional switch fabric element if you want your BigIron RX-4 equipped for redundancy.
• BigIron RX-8: Accommodates three switch fabric elements with two required and one
redundant for a fully loaded system. It is shipped with two switch fabric elements. You must purchase an additional switch fabric element if you want your BigIron RX-8 equipped for redundancy.
• BigIron RX-16: Accommodates four switch fabric elements with three required and one
redundant for a fully loaded system. It is shipped with three switch fabric elements. You must purchase an additional switch fabric element if you want your BigIron RX-16 equipped for redundancy.
The switch fabric elements used for the BigIron RX-4 are a different part than those used on the BigIron RX-8, and BigIron RX-16.
The BigIron RX Series switch fabric module is dedicated, which means that it functions properly in the BigIron RX Series chassis only. If you attempt to install a BigIron RX Series switch fabric module in another Brocade chassis or a switch fabric module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis, the chassis and switch fabric module will not function properly.
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Figure 10 shows the switch fabric module’s front panel.
FIGURE 10 Switch fabric module front panel
The front panel includes two LEDs, which Tab le 7 describes.
TABLE 7 Switch fabric module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Pwr Above Active LED On The module is receiving power.
Off The module is not receiving power.
Active Below Pwr LED On The chassis switch fabric is active and ready
to switch user packets.
Off for an extended period
The chassis switch fabric is not active and cannot switch user packets.

Power supplies

The BigIron RX Series switches support the following power supply options:
• BigIron RX-4: Accommodates three power supplies (AC or DC) with one required and two
redundant. It is shipped with one power supply. You must purchase one or two additional power supplies if you want your BigIron RX-4 equipped for redundancy.
• BigIron RX-8: Accommodates four power supplies (AC or DC) with two required and two
redundant. Because power is supplied over a common power bus, any power supply purchased in addition to the two required will provide backup for any supply that fails. Equipping a BigIron RX-8 with two additional power supplies provides full redundancy for both of the required power supplies.
• BigIron RX-16: Accommodates eight power supplies (AC or DC) with four required and four
redundant. Because power is supplied over a common power bus, any power supply purchased in addition to the four required will provide backup for any supply that fails. Equipping a BigIron RX-16 with four additional power supplies provides full redundancy for all of the required power supplies.
In the BigIron RX-8, and BigIron RX-16, you install the power supplies (AC or DC) in the slots along the bottom of the chassis. In the BigIron RX-4, the power supplies (AC or DC) are installed in slots in the rear of the chassis.The installed power supplies provide power to all chassis components, sharing the workload equally and reporting their status to the management module. If the management module detects that one of these power supplies has failed or overheated, the management module will redistribute the failed power supply’s workload to the remaining power supplies.
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Each power supply has three LEDs on its faceplate that provide status for the input power, output power and notification of alarms sent. If the input power and output power LEDs are on (a steady green), the power supply is providing power to the chassis components. The power supplies are hot swappable, which means you can remove and replace them without powering down the system.
The power supplies are hot swappable, which means they can be removed and replaced while the BigIron RX Series chassis is powered on and running. However, Brocade recommends that you disconnect a power supply from its power source before removing and replacing it. The BigIron RX-8, or -16 chassis can be running while a power supply is being removed and replaced, but the power supply itself should not be connected to a power source. Otherwise, you could be injured or the power supply or other parts of the device could be damaged. (
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Cooling system

The cooling system of BigIron RX Series switches is configured as described:
• BigIron RX-4: Is equipped with a fan module containing two 4-speed fans.
• BigIron RX-8: Is equipped with a fan module containing four 4-speed fans.
• BigIron RX-16: Is equipped with three fan assemblies. The fan tray located in the lower front of
the chassis contains six 4-speed fans. There are two fan assemblies located in the rear of the chassis. Each of these contain a 4-speed fan that pulls air through the chassis. The BigIron RX-16 is equipped with eight controllers to support redundancy.
As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, the fans are located in the front of the BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8 chassis. Figure 13 and Figure 14 show the front and rear locations of the fans on the BigIron RX-16. A new revision of the controller for the fan tray assemblies has been added for software release 02.2.01 and later. There is no visible change to the fan assemblies or the procedures for replacing the assemblies. Earlier software versions will not recognize the new controller.
FIGURE 11 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-4
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FIGURE 12 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-8
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FIGURE 13 Front fan component locations for the BigIron RX-16
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