Brocade Communications Systems VDX 8770-4 User Manual

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Brocade VDX 8770-4

Hardware Reference Manual

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Document History

Title Publication number Summary of changes Date

Brocade VDX 8770-4 Hardware Reference
Manual

Brocade VDX 8770-4 Hardware Reference
Manual

53-1002563-01 New document. Sept 2012

53-1002563-02 NEBS GR-1089 installation

requirements added including air filter
replacement procedure.

Mar 2013

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Contents

About This Document

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Command examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 1 Brocade VDX 8770-4 Overview

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brocade VDX 8770-4 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brocade VDX 8770-4 hardware components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Port side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Nonport side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Brocade VDX 8770-4 line cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

High availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Layer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Layer 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

FCoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Link aggregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2 Installation of the Brocade VDX 8770-4

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Time and items required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Items included with the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Preparing for the Brocade VDX 8770-4 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Environmental requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Chassis slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Unpacking and installing the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Providing power to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3 Configuring the Brocade VDX 8770-4

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Preparing to configure the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . .20

Logging in to the serial console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Changing the RBridge ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Changing the default account passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Configuring the IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Setting a static IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the

serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Establishing an Ethernet connection to the

Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Customizing a host name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Customizing a chassis name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Time synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Synchronizing local time using NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting the time zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting the clock (date and time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Determining installed software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Saving your changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Verifying correct operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Connecting to Ethernet devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Testing connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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Installing transceivers and attaching cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Installing SFP and SFP+ transceivers and cables. . . . . . . . . . .32

Installing QSFP transceivers and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Managing cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Creating Brocade trunks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chapter 4 Monitoring System Components

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Monitoring overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Determining the status of a line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Line card illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Determining the status of a management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Determining the status of a system fabric module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Determining the status of a power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Determining the status of a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Determining the status of a CID card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chapter 5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ESD precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Cable management finger assembly removal and

replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing a cable management finger assembly . . . . . . . . . . .48

Replacing a cable management finger assembly . . . . . . . . . . .49

Line card removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing a line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Replacing a line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Management module removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Faulty management module indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Recording critical Brocade VDX 8770-4 information. . . . . . . . .52

Removing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Replacing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Switch fabric module removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing a switch fabric module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Replacing a switch fabric module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Power supply removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing an AC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Replacing an AC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Replacing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Fan removal and replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Replacing a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Air filter removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Replacing the front air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Replacing the side air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Module filler panel removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing a filler panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Replacing a filler panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Chassis ID card removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

SFP transceiver removal and replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing a transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Replacing a transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

QSFP transceiver removal and replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing a QSFP transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Replacing a QSFP transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Cable routing table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Appendix A Specifications

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

System architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

System size and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

System module and FRU weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Ethernet port supported optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Power cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power cord notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Power cord notice (Japan DENAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

NEBS requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

VCCI statement (Japan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

German statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Safety agency approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Regulatory compliance standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Environmental regulation compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Appendix B Caution and Danger Notices

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Caution notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Index

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Figures

Figure 1 Port side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 (sample configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Figure 2 Nonport side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 (sample configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Figure 3 12x40G line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 4 48x10G line card (48x1G line card similar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 5 48x10G line card (full view and close-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 6 12x40G line card (full view and close-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 7 Management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 8 Switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 9 Power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 10 Fan module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 11 Removal and replacement of the vertical cable management finger

assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Figure 12 Removal and replacement of a line card (48x10G card shown). . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 13 Removal and replacement of the management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 14 SFM front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 15 Removal and replacement of the switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 16 Removal and replacement of the power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Figure 17 Removal and replacement of the fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Figure 18 Removal and replacement of the front air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 19 Removal and replacement of the side air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 20 Optical transceiver extraction tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 21 Optical transceiver with bail open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Figure 22 QSFP cable and transceiver with bail open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Tables

Tab le 1 Line cards available for the Brocade VDX 8770-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Tab le 2 Installation tasks, time, and items required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Tab le 3 Power specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Tab le 4 Power demands per component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tab le 5 Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tab le 6 Windows serial connection parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tab le 7 Serial cable pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tab le 8 Default administrative account names and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tab le 9 Line card LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Tab le 10 Management module LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Tab le 11 Switch fabric module LED descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Tab le 12 Output for show environment power command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Tab le 13 Power supply LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Tab le 14 Output for show environment fan command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tab le 15 Fan LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tab le 16 Messages that may indicate CID card problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Table 17 Cable routing table for the Brocade VDX 8770-4 (48 ports shown). . . . . . . . . . 68

Tab le 18 General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Tab le 19 System architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Tab le 20 System size and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Tab le 21 System component weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Tab le 22 Supported optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Tab le 23 Power cord types (international) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Tab le 24 NEBS installation requirements for the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Tab le 25 Regulatory compliance standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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About This Document

In this chapter

•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

•What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

•Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How this document is organized

This document is a hardware reference manual written for system administrators and technicians
experienced with networking and IP technologies to help them install, set up, configure, operate,
maintain, and troubleshoot the Brocade VDX 8770-4. It is organized in loosely chronological order,
beginning with an overview of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 and ending with removal and replacement
procedures of field-replaceable units (FRUs).

The document contains the following sections:

• Chapter 1, “Brocade VDX 8770-4 Overview,” identifies the components of the Brocade VDX

8770-4 and provides a brief description of its features.

• Chapter 2, “Installation of the Brocade VDX 8770-4” describes how to install, set up, and

power on the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

• Chapter 3, “Configuring the Brocade VDX 8770-4” provides the initial configuration information

required to get the Brocade VDX 8770-4 up and running.

• Chapter 4, “Monitoring System Components,” provides descriptions of the LEDs and their

functions, and also lists Network OS commands required for monitoring.

• Chapter 5, “Removal and Replacement Procedures,” describes how to remove and replace

each of the FRUs in the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

• Appendix A, “Specifications,”provides information on the physical characteristics,

environmental requirements, and regulatory certifications for the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

• Appendix B, “Caution and Danger Notices,” contains a list of the translated Caution and

Danger messages.

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Supported hardware and software

This document includes information specific to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 running Brocade Network
OS version 3.0.0. and later.

What’s new in this document

The following changes have been made since this document was last released:

• The NEBS GR-1089 installation requirements were added. NEBS requirements on page 77.

• The air filter replacement procedure was added. Air filter removal and replacement on page

60.

Document conventions

This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats.

Text formatting

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

bold text Identifies command names

Identifies GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

italic text Provides emphasis

Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles

code text Identifies CLI output

Identifies syntax examples

In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically
notes those cases in which a command is case-sensitive.

Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

command Commands are printed in bold.

--option, option Command options are printed in bold.

-argument, arg Arguments.

[ ] Optional element.

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NOTE

ATTENTION

CAUTION

DANGER

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

chassis.
| Boolean. Elements are exclusive. For example: show mode egress | ingress.

or

Command examples

This book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Network OS command line
interface, but does not describe the commands in detail. For complete descriptions of all Network
OS commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, refer to the Network OS
Command Reference.

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed here 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.

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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.

These references are made for informational purposes only.

Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products

Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer

Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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 web site
at:

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

For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade web site:

http://www.brocade.com

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

Other industry resources

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

http://www.t11.org

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For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association web

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site:

http://www.fibrechannel.org

For information about the Ethernet industry, visit the Internet Engineering Task Force web site:

http://www.ietf.org

Getting technical help

Contact your Brocade VDX 8770-4 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

• Technical Support contract number, if applicable

• Model name

• Operating system version

• Error numbers and messages received

• Copy support command output

• Detailed description of the problem and specific questions

• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results

• Serial console and Telnet session logs

• Syslog message logs

2. Brocade VDX 8770-4 serial number

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 serial number (Switch Serial No.) and corresponding bar code are
provided on the serial number label, as shown here:

The serial number label is located on the nonport side of the chassis, on the upper right side
and directly above the fans.

In addition, the show chassis command displays the Brocade VDX 8770-4 serial number, as
well as information about the line cards and other field-replaceable units (FRUs).

3. License ID/World Wide Name (WWN)

Use the show licenseid command to display the license ID/WWN. The licenseID/WWN is
recorded on the chassis identification (CID) cards.

If you cannot use the show licenseid command because the switch is inoperable, you can get
the WWN from the same place as the serial number.

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Document feedback

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

[e-mail]

Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your
comment, including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement.

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Chapter

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Brocade VDX 8770-4 Overview

In this chapter

•Brocade VDX 8770-4 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

•Brocade VDX 8770-4 hardware components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

•Brocade VDX 8770-4 line cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

•High availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

•Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brocade VDX 8770-4 features

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 is part of the Brocade Next Generation Data Center Networks product
line, a highly robust class of network switching platforms that combines breakthrough
performance, scalability, and energy efficiency with long-term investment. These chassis are
designed to address the data growth and application demands of evolving enterprise data centers.

1

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 features the Brocade CloudPlex™ architecture, a fabric-based Ethernet
technology that can present virtual desktops over a global network that integrates both static and
cloud-based resources.

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 requires Brocade Network Operating System (Network OS) v3.0.0 or
greater. For details about Network OS, refer to the Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide.

A key, licensable feature of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 chassis is Brocade VCS
includes virtual cluster switching, a new set of technologies that allows users to create flatter,
virtualized, and highly available 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 fabrics are convergence-capable, supporting technologies such as iSCSI and NAS as well as
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) (licensable) for storage.

Key features of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 include:

• Up to 192 10 GbE or 1 GbE external ports or 48 40 GbE external ports in line card modules

• Dual, redundant management modules (MM)

• Up to three switch fabric modules (SFM)

• Up to four redundant, hot-swappable power supplies at 220 VAC or -48 VDC

• Two hot-swappable fan assemblies

• Serial (console), Ethernet, and USB connections for management modules

®

technology, which

USB support is for Brocade-branded USB devices only

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• Support for short-range (SR) and long-range (LR) 1 Gbps SFP transceivers

• Support for SR and LR 10 Gbps SFP+ transceivers

• Support for 40 Gbps QSFP transceivers

• Support for active twinaxial (twinax) cable at 1, 3, and 5 meters for 10 GbE ports

• NEBS-compliant chassis (certification in process)

• Support for in-band management

• 8U form factor for chassis (10U with intake duct kit)

• Support for Brocade trunking through the 48x10G line card module (maximum of eight ports

per trunk)

• Support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Brocade VDX 8770-4 hardware components

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 features a modular and scalable mechanical construction that allows a
wide range of flexibility in installation, fabric design, and maintenance. The minimum chassis
configuration is one MM, one SFM, and one line card. The chassis can be mounted with the cables
facing the front of the equipment rack and consists of the following components:

• Four slots for hot-swappable line cards that can be configured in a single chassis, delivering up

to 192 10 Gbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet (GbE) ports or 48 40 Gbps Ethernet ports.

• Two slots for management modules:

- A single active management module can control all ports in the chassis.

- The standby management module takes control of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 if the active

management module fails.

• Three slots for switch fabric modules that interconnect all line cards.

• Modular, hot-swappable field-replaceable units (FRUs):

- 48x10GbE line card

- 48x1GbE line card

- 12x40GbE line card

- Two fan assemb lies

- Up to four 3000W power supplies, 200–240 VAC auto-sensing or -48 VDC (each power

supply connection should be separately fused)

- The 48x10GbE line cards support 10 GbE SFP+ and 1 GbE SFP optical transceivers, as

well as 1 GbE copper SFP transceivers. They also support direct-attach 10 GbE copper
twinax cables at 1, 3, or 5 meters.

- The 12x40GbE line card supports 40 GbE QSFP optical transceivers.

• Two vertical cable man a ge ment finger assemblies

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1

Port side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4

Airflow in the Brocade VDX 8770-4 is from the port side and left side (viewed from the port side) to
the rear (fan side) of the chassis.

Figure 1 displays a sample configuration of the port side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

1 Management module slot 1 7 Line card slot 4
2 Management module slot 2 8 Switch fabric module slot 2
3 Switch fabric module slot 1 9 Switch fabric module slot 3
4 Line card slot 1 10 Blank slot - unused
5 Line card slot 2 11 ESD jack
6 Line card slot 3 12 Power supplies (1-4, left to right)

FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 (sample configuration)

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Nonport side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4

Figure 2 displays a sample configuration of the nonport side view of the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

1Fan #1 3Ground lug
2Fan #2

FIGURE 2 Nonport side of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 (sample configuration)

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Brocade VDX 8770-4 line cards

Tab le 1 summarizes the line cards that are available for the Brocade VDX 8770-4.

TABLE 1 Line cards available for the Brocade VDX 8770-4

Line card Description

12x40 GbE 12 40 Gbps QSFP Ethernet ports.

48x10 GbE 48 1/10 Gbps Ethernet ports.

48x1 GbE 48 1 Gbps Ethernet ports.

High availability

High availability is currently limited to management module configuration synchronization. Failover
to the standby module will occur in case of active module failure, but the standby module will go
through a cold recovery in which all system components are reset. This will disrupt traffic on the
chassis. The reset could take up to eight minutes depending on chassis configuration and traffic
load.

Brocade VDX 8770-4 line cards

1

• Cable management using vertical finger assemblies to accommodate the horizontal

orientation of the blades.

Software features

The following is a partial list of the features supported in the software. See the Brocade Network
OS Administrator’s Guide for details on software and supported features.

Layer 2

• L2 data forwarding

• MAC learning and aging

• Brocade Trunking

• Priority Flow Control (PFC)

• Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)

• Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+)

• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

• Link Layer Discovery Protocol/ Data Center Bridging eXchange (LLDP/DCBX)

• 802.1x

• Brocade Link Discovery Protocol (BLDP)

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Layer 3

• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2

• Static routes

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP and VRRP-E)

• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1 and v2 and snooping

• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

Virtualization

• Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)

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

• VMware vCenter and Brocade NOS integration

FCoE

• Pause Frames (Tx and Rx)

• Priority Flow Control (PFC)

• Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)

• End-to-end, multi-hop FCoE (with proper licensing)

• FCoE and FC zoning and RSCN suppression (name server-based zoning)

• FIP version 1

• FC Fabric Services for FCoE VN-port devices

• Multipath support for FCoE traffic

• FCoE over standard LAGs

• Soft zoning support

Link aggregation

• 802.3ad LACP support

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

QoS

• 802.1p marking

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

• CEE provisioning and classification

• Rewrite/marking, queuing

• Congestion control

• Multicast rate limit scheduling

• Port-based SPAN

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 ACLs (ingress and egress)

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Software features

• Port-based sFLOW

Management

• IPv4 or IPv6 management

• CLI management utilities on Network OS v3.0.0

• sFlow

• TRILL Operations, Administration, and Management (OAM)

• Distributed configuration management (DCMd)

Licensing

• VCS licensing: available multi-node license for more than two nodes enables VCS fabric

functionality

• FCoE licensing: enables FCoE feature set

• Layer 3 licensing: enables IPv4 routing protocols (OSPF), , VRRP, VRRP-E

1

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Installation of the Brocade VDX 8770-4

In this chapter

•Time and items required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

•Items included with the Brocade VDX 8770-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

•Preparing for the Brocade VDX 8770-4 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

•Unpacking and installing the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

•Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

•Providing power to the Brocade VDX 8770-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Time and items required

You can set up and install the Brocade VDX 8770-4 in the following ways:

• As a standalone unit on a flat surface

• In a four-post rack with the Intake Duct Kit

• In a four-post rack

• In a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack

This manual describes how to set up the Brocade VDX 8770-4 as a standalone unit. For rack mount
installation instructions, refer to the manual that comes with the separately ordered rack kit.

2

Tab le 2 describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and

the items required to complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade VDX 8770-4 (192 10
GbE ports). Configurations with fewer ports require less time. These time estimates assume a
prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.

The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.

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CAUTION

2

TABLE 2 Installation tasks, time, and items required

Installation task Time estimate Items required

Site preparation and unpacking Brocade
VDX 8770-4

Installing the rack mount kit or
intake duct rack mount kit

Mounting and securing Brocade VDX
8770-4 in the rack

Inserting modules and power supplies 5-10 minutes per

Installing power cables and powering on
the Brocade VDX 8770-4

Establishing a serial connection, logging on
to the Brocade VDX 8770-4, and
configuring the IP addresses

Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a
Telnet session, and configuring the
Brocade VDX 8770-4 date and time and
additional system parameters. Verify and
back up configuration.

Installing transceivers as needed 30-60 minutes (up

Attaching cables, cable ties, and cable
guides

30 minutes #2 Phillips screwdriver.

30 minutes

30 minutes

unit

20 minutes Power cables (provided in the Brocade VDX

20 minutes Serial cable (also called the console cable -

20 minutes Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.

to 30 seconds per
transceiver)

2-3 hours Cables, cable ties, and cable management

Pallet jack.
Hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a

minimum of 140 cm (55 in.), with a minimum
capacity of 113 kg (250 lb). A fully loaded
version of the Brocade VDX 8770-4 weighs

86.18 kg (190 lbs).

Refer to the proper rack mount kit instructions
for your specific rack..

Management modules, switch fabric modules,
line cards, power supplies (AC or DC).

8770-4 accessory kit).

provided in the accessory kit).
Workstation computer with a serial (console)

port or terminal server port and a terminal
emulator application (such as HyperTerminal).

Ethernet IP addresses for the Brocade VDX
8770-4 switch and for management modules:
total two or three addresses, depending on the
number of management modules installed.

Refer to the Brocade Network OS
Administrator’s Guide.

Copper and optical transceivers and
direct-attach cables as needed.

fingers.

The Brocade VDX 8770-4 with DC power sources are intended for installation in restricted access
areas only. A restricted access area is a location where access can be gained only by service
personnel through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security, and is
controlled by the authority responsible for the location.

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