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HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE

Brocade X6-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Command syntax conventions.................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Brocade resources..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Document feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Contacting Brocade Technical Support......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Brocade customers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Brocade OEM customers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

About This Document..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Supported hardware and software...................................................................................................................................................................................................13

What is new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Device Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Product features.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Hardware components..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Port-side view of device.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Port-side slot numbering.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Nonport-side view of the device .....................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................21

Safety precautions..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

ESD precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Facility requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Time and items required for installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................24

Quick installation checklists................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Pre-installation tasks....................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Installation and initial conguration.........................................................................................................................................................................................25

Items shipped...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Unpacking and transporting the device.........................................................................................................................................................................................30

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152) ..................................................................31

Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Parts list – NEBS kit..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Assembling the rack hardware.................................................................................................................................................................................................34

Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)...................................................................................... 39

Time and Items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................40

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Removing logo bezel protective cover...........................................................................................................................................................................................45

Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Conguration and verication task guide......................................................................................................................................................................................47

Items required...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48

Providing power to the device........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Connecting power cord to AC power supplies..................................................................................................................................................................49

Connecting power cord to HVAC/HVDC power supplies............................................................................................................................................50

Establishing a serial connection to the device.............................................................................................................................................................................55

Conguring the IP addresses.............................................................................................................................................................................................................56

Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device...................................................................................................................................................................58

Setting the domain ID........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Setting the date and time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................59

Setting the time zone................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Synchronizing local time with an external source.............................................................................................................................................................62

Customizing the chassis and switch name.................................................................................................................................................................................. 62

Verifying installed licenses and license key..................................................................................................................................................................................63

Verifying correct operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................63

Backing up the conguration.............................................................................................................................................................................................................64

Powering down the chassis.................................................................................................................................................................................................................65

Installing Transceivers and Cables................................................................................................................................................................................69

Supported transceivers and cables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69

Port and extension blade transceivers .................................................................................................................................................................................70

Core routing blades.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................71

Precautions specic to transceivers and cables.........................................................................................................................................................................74

Cleaning the ber-optic connectors................................................................................................................................................................................................75

Cable management................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75

Installing an SFP+ transceiver............................................................................................................................................................................................................76

Replacing an SFP+ transceiver..........................................................................................................................................................................................................78

Installing a QSFP transceiver.............................................................................................................................................................................................................80

Replacing a QSFP transceiver...........................................................................................................................................................................................................81

Verifying the operation of new transceivers.................................................................................................................................................................................83

Monitoring the Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85

Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

Interpreting port blade LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................................................85

Interpreting extension blade LEDs...................................................................................................................................................................................................87

Interpreting control processor blade LEDs...................................................................................................................................................................................90

Interpreting core routing blade LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................................91

Interpreting WWN card LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................................93

Interpreting power supply LEDs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................94

Interpreting fan assembly LEDs....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96

Interpreting POST and boot results.................................................................................................................................................................................................98

POST..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98

Boot.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99

Using monitoring commands............................................................................................................................................................................................................99

chassisShow.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99

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errDump and errShow..............................................................................................................................................................................................................103

fanShow..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104

haShow........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104

historyShow...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104

psShow........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106

sensorShow...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106

slotShow.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107

sfpShow..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107

switchShow....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114

supportSave..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115

tempShow......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117

Running diagnostic tests...................................................................................................................................................................................................................118

Port and Extension Blades.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

Port blade overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................119

FC32-48 blade port numbering and trunking.............................................................................................................................................................. 119

Extension blade overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................121

Extension features......................................................................................................................................................................................................................121

SX6 blade port numbering and trunking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 122

Precautions specic to the blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................124

Faulty blade indicators.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................124

Time and items required for removal and installation...........................................................................................................................................................125

Removing a blade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125

Installing a blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127

Verifying blade operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................128

Core Routing Blades..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Core routing blade overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................131

CR32-8 port numbering.........................................................................................................................................................................................................131

ICL trunking groups...................................................................................................................................................................................................................133

ICL cabling congurations......................................................................................................................................................................................................134

Faulty core routing blade indicators..............................................................................................................................................................................................136

Replacing a core routing blade.......................................................................................................................................................................................................137

Preparing for replacement...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 137

Removing a core routing blade.............................................................................................................................................................................................138

Installing a core routing blade................................................................................................................................................................................................139

Control Processor Blades............................................................................................................................................................................................ 143

Control processor blade overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................143

CPX6 port identication...........................................................................................................................................................................................................144

Blade fault indicators..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................145

Blade replacement task guide........................................................................................................................................................................................................146

Replacing CP blade (hot-swap)............................................................................................................................................................................................ 146

Replacing a CP blade (cold-swap).......................................................................................................................................................................................146

Time and items required for replacement..................................................................................................................................................................................147

Replacing a CP blade.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................148

Hot-swap procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................148

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Cold-swap procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................154

Completing the replacement..................................................................................................................................................................................................158

WWN Cards.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................161

WWN card overview...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................161

WWN card location and numbering....................................................................................................................................................................................161

Precautions specic to WWN cards.............................................................................................................................................................................................162

WWN card fault indicators................................................................................................................................................................................................................163

WWN card replacement task guide..............................................................................................................................................................................................164

Replacing WWN cards (hot-swap).......................................................................................................................................................................................164

Replacing WWN cards (cold-swap).....................................................................................................................................................................................164

Using the wwnrecover utility............................................................................................................................................................................................................165

Preparing for WWN card replacement........................................................................................................................................................................................165

Hot-swap replacement...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167

Cold-swap replacement.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168

Removing the WWN card and bezel............................................................................................................................................................................................170

Conguring airow direction on WWN cards........................................................................................................................................................................... 171

Verifying WWN card operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................172

Power Supply Assemblies............................................................................................................................................................................................173

AC power supply overview...............................................................................................................................................................................................................173

HVAC/HVDC power supply overview........................................................................................................................................................................................174

Power supply assembly numbering.............................................................................................................................................................................................176

Fan and power supply airow......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

Precautions specic to power supply assembly.....................................................................................................................................................................178

Power supply assembly fault indicators.....................................................................................................................................................................................178

Power supply assembly task guide..............................................................................................................................................................................................179

Installing additional power supply (hot-install)................................................................................................................................................................179

Replacing power supply assembly (hot-swap)...............................................................................................................................................................179

Replace or install power supply assembly (cold-install or cold-swap).................................................................................................................179

Removing a power supply................................................................................................................................................................................................................180

Installing a power supply...................................................................................................................................................................................................................181

Verifying power supply operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................182

Fan Assemblies.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 185

Fan assembly overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................185

Fan assembly numbering........................................................................................................................................................................................................188

Precautions specic to fan assemblies.......................................................................................................................................................................................189

Fan assembly fault indicators..........................................................................................................................................................................................................189

Fan assembly task guide..................................................................................................................................................................................................................189

Replacing fan assembly (hot-swap)....................................................................................................................................................................................190

Replacing fan assembly (cold-swap)..................................................................................................................................................................................190

Removing a fan assembly ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................190

Installing a fan assembly...................................................................................................................................................................................................................192

Verifying fan operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................192

Blade Filler Panels.........................................................................................................................................................................................................193

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Blade ller panel removal and replacement..............................................................................................................................................................................193

Removing a ller panel...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193

Installing a ller panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 194

Cable management comb............................................................................................................................................................................................197

Cable management comb overview............................................................................................................................................................................................197

Removing cable management comb..........................................................................................................................................................................................197

Installing cable management comb.............................................................................................................................................................................................198

Chassis door................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 199

Chassis door overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................199

Removing a chassis door.................................................................................................................................................................................................................199

Installing a chassis door.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200

Replacing the Chassis...................................................................................................................................................................................................203

Chassis replacement overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................203

Precautions specic to chassis replacement............................................................................................................................................................................203

Chassis replacement task guide....................................................................................................................................................................................................204

Chassis fault indicators......................................................................................................................................................................................................................204

Recording critical device and SAN information..............................................................................................................................................................206

Disconnecting from network and fabric............................................................................................................................................................................209

Removing components from the chassis..................................................................................................................................................................................209

Installing the replacement chassis.................................................................................................................................................................................................210

Installing components into the chassis.......................................................................................................................................................................................210

Synchronizing airow direction on WWN cards......................................................................................................................................................................211

Downloading the conguration......................................................................................................................................................................................................212

Reconnecting system to the network and fabric.....................................................................................................................................................................212

Verifying correct operation of system..........................................................................................................................................................................................213

Verifying correct conguration of the fabric..............................................................................................................................................................................215

Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications...................................................................................................................................................... 217

System specications.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................217

Fibre channel..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................219

LEDs..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................219

Other......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220

Weight and physical dimensions................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220

Environmental requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 221

Power supply specications (per PSU).......................................................................................................................................................................................221

Power supply requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................222

Power consumption for AC power supplies (typical conguration).................................................................................................................................223

Power consumption for AC power supplies (idle conguration).......................................................................................................................................223

Power consumption for AC power supplies (maximum conguration).........................................................................................................................224

Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (typical conguration).......................................................................................................... 224

Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (idle conguration)................................................................................................................ 225

Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (maximum conguration)...................................................................................................225

Power consumption (modules).......................................................................................................................................................................................................226

Fibre Channel data transmission ranges....................................................................................................................................................................................227

Data port specications (Fibre Channel).....................................................................................................................................................................................227

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Class 1M transceiver specication...............................................................................................................................................................................................228

Serial port specications (pinout RJ-45)....................................................................................................................................................................................228

Serial port specications (protocol)...............................................................................................................................................................................................228

Memory specications (per CP blade)........................................................................................................................................................................................228

Regulatory compliance (EMC)........................................................................................................................................................................................................229

Regulatory compliance (safety)...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229

Regulatory compliance (environmental)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 229

Regulatory Statements.................................................................................................................................................................................................231

BSMI statement (Taiwan)..................................................................................................................................................................................................................231

Canadian requirements......................................................................................................................................................................................................................231

CE statement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231

China ROHS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 232

FCC warning (US only)...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 232

KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..............................................................................................................................................................................................232

VCCI statement.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................232

Germany statement.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................232

Cautions and Danger Notices..................................................................................................................................................................................... 233

Cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................233

General cautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 233

Electrical cautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................235

Cautions related to equipment weight...............................................................................................................................................................................237

Danger Notices.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238

General dangers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................238

Dangers related to equipment weight................................................................................................................................................................................238

Electrical dangers........................................................................................................................................................................................................................239

Laser dangers.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 241

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Preface

• Document conventions......................................................................................................................................................................................9

• Brocade resources............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

• Document feedback.........................................................................................................................................................................................10

• Contacting Brocade Technical Support....................................................................................................................................................11

Document conventions

The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.

Notes, cautions, and warnings

Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of increasing severity of potential

hazards.

NOTE

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

ATTENTION

An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when trac might be interrupted or the device might

reboot.

CAUTION

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

rmware, software, or data.

DANGER

A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety

labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.

Text formatting conventions

Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used to highlight specic words or phrases.

Format Description bold text Identies command names.

Identies keywords and operands.

Identies the names of GUI elements.

Identies text to enter in the GUI.

italic text Identies emphasis.

Identies variables.

Identies document titles.

Courier font

Identies CLI output.

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Brocade resources

Format Description

Identies command syntax examples.

Command syntax conventions

Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators relationships.

Convention Description bold text Identies command names, keywords, and command options.

italic text Identies a variable. value In Fibre Channel products, a xed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for

example, --show WWN.

[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.

Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.

{ x | y | z } A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select

one of the options.

In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this purpose. x | y A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements. < > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle brackets. ... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...]. \ Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates two lines of a command

input, enter the entire command at the prompt without the backslash.

dene groupings of parameters and their logical

Brocade resources

Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources.

White papers, data sheets, and the most recent versions of Brocade software and hardware manuals are available at www.brocade.com. Product documentation for all supported releases is available to registered users at MyBrocade.

Click the Support tab and select Document Library to access product documentation on MyBrocade or www.brocade.com. You can locate documentation by product or by operating system.

Release notes are bundled with software downloads on MyBrocade. Links to software downloads are available on the MyBrocade landing page and in the Document Library.

Document feedback

Quality is our However, if you nd an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from you. You can provide feedback in two ways:

• Through the online feedback form in the HTML documents posted on www.brocade.com

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

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Contacting Brocade Technical Support

As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online or by telephone. Brocade OEM customers should contact their OEM/solution provider.

Brocade customers

For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to www.brocade.com and select Support.

If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center 24x7.

Online Telephone

Preferred method of contact for non-urgent issues:

• Case management through the MyBrocade portal.

• Quick Access links to Knowledge Base, Community, Document Library, Software Downloads and Licensing tools

Required for Sev 1-Critical and Sev 2-High issues:

• Continental US: 1-800-752-8061

• Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacic: +800-AT FIBREE (+800 28 34 27 33)

• Toll-free numbers are available in many countries.

• For areas unable to access a toll-free number: +1-408-333-6061

Brocade OEM customers

If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/solution provider, contact your OEM/solution provider for all of your product support needs.

• OEM/solution providers are trained and

• Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/solution provider.

• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.

• For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/solution provider.

certied by Brocade to support Brocade® products.

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About This Document

• Supported hardware and software..............................................................................................................................................................13

• What is new in this document.......................................................................................................................................................................14

Supported hardware and software

The following tables list the major eld replaceable units (FRUs) and rack mount kits supported for the Brocade X6 Director. First release of this product was at Fabric OS 8.0.1.

TABLE 1 OS-dependent FRUs

FRU Part Number Short Description Introduced (OS) Currently

supported

AC power supply XBR-X6-

RACNPIPSU-0104

XBR-X6RACNPEPSU-010 4

HVAC/HVDC power supply

Fan assembly XBR-X6-NPI-0122 Supports NPI airow Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

FC32-48 blade XBR-X6-0148 Fibre Channel port blade with 48 32- Gbps SFP+

CPX6 blade XBR-CPX6-0103 Control processor (CP) blade Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes CR32-8 blade XBR-X68-0106 Core routing (CR) blade with 16 4x32 -Gbps

SX6 blade XBR-SX6-0000 Extension (X) blade with 16 32-Gbps Fibre

WWN card XBR-X6-0124 World Wide Name card Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

XBR-X6HVNPIPSU-0104

XBR-X6HVNPEPSU-0104

XBR-X6NPE-0122

Provides 1450 W (100-120 VAC) and 2870 W (200-240 VAC). This model supports nonportside intake (NPI) airow.

Provides 1450 W (100-120 VAC) and 2870 W (200-277 VAC). This model supports nonportside exhaust (NPE) airow.

Dual-function high-voltage model provides the following power output from either high-voltage AC or DC power source:

• 1450 W (100-120 VAC)

• 2870 W (200-277 VAC)

• 2870 W (240-380 VDC)

This model supports nonport-side intake (NPI)

airow.

Dual-function high-voltage model provides the following power output from either high-voltage AC or DC power source:

• 1450 W (100-120 VAC)

• 2870 W (200-277 VAC)

• 2870 W (240-380 VDC)

This model supports nonport-side exhaust (NPE)

airow.

Supports NPE airow Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

ports

QSFP+ ports for Brocade X6-8 Director.

Channel SFP+ ports, 16 10-GbE SFP+ ports, and 2 40-GbE QSFP+ ports

Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

Fabric OS 8.1.0a Yes

Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

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What is new in this document

TABLE 1 OS-dependent FRUs (continued)

FRU Part Number Short Description Introduced (OS) Currently

supported

Blade slot ller panel XBR-X6-0128 Required to cover empty slot to maintain airow in

chassis.

Power supply assembly slot ller panel

XBR-X6-0130 Required to cover empty slot to maintain airow in

chassis.

Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes

TABLE 2 Rack mount kits

Kit Part Number Short Description

Rack mount kits XBR-DCX-0121 Mid-mount rack mount kit for two-post rack

XBR-DCX-0120 14U rack mount kit for four-post rack (27–31 in.) XBR-DCX-0152 14U rack mount kit for four-post rack (22 in.)

What is new in this document

The following changes have been made in this document:

• Removed "Verifying the PID mode" section from "Initial setup and conguration" section because it is no longer a conguration requirement.

• Modied the following sections in Replacing the Chassis on page 203: – Recording critical device and SAN information on page 206 – Revised introduction to using critical information checklist,

removed note to run supportShow command, removed -sw option from step to enter ipAddrShow command, and added more information to step to enter supportShow command.

– Reconnecting system to the network and fabric on page 212 – Revised step 1 to include references to sections in "Initial

conguration" for connecting serial cable, establishing a serial connection, conguring IP addresses, and establishing an Ethernet connection to the device.

– Verifying correct operation of system on page 213 – Moved this section to after Reconnecting system to the network and

fabric on page 212.

– Verifying correct conguration of the fabric on page 215 – Added step to modify SCC policy for fabric, if one exists, to add

WWN of new chassis.

• In Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217, modied the “Fibre Channel data transmission ranges” table. For 32 Gbps transmission, under 50nm, the OM2 range was doubled to 20m, and the extra OM4 entry was removed. Under 9nm, the 10m value was replaced with “N/A”.

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Device Overview

• Product features.................................................................................................................................................................................................15

• Hardware components....................................................................................................................................................................................15

• Port-side view of device.................................................................................................................................................................................16

• Port-side slot numbering............................................................................................................................................................................... 18

• Nonport-side view of the device ................................................................................................................................................................18

Product features

Key product features for this device include the following:

• Redundant and hot-swappable SFP, SFP+, SFP28, and QSFP+ transceivers; port, extension, control processor (CP) and core routing (CR) blades; power supply assemblies, fan assemblies, and WWN cards that enable a high availability platform and allow nondisruptive software upgrades for mission-critical SAN applications.

• Up to 384 32-Gbps external ports and 32 4x32-Gbps QSFP (ICL) ports in a single chassis, enabling high density SAN congurations with reduced footprint.

• Support for 48 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel ports on FC32-48 port blades. Trunking technology groups up to eight ports to create high performance 256-Gbps ISL trunks between switches using 32-Gbps ports.

• 10-Gbps FC-type SFPs on FC32-48 port blades and 10-GbE SFPs on the SX6 application blades. The two types of SFPs are not interchangeable. The 10-Gbps transceivers can be used for any port on the FC32-48 port blades.

• Support for 16 Fibre Channel ports supporting 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps; 16 GbE ports supporting 1 or 10 Gbps; and two GbE ports supporting 40 Gbps on SX6 extension blades. Trunking technology groups up to eight ports to create high performance 256-Gbps ISL trunks between switches using 32-Gbps ports.

• Support for FC quad SFP (QSFP) ports supporting 4x16 Gbps and 4x32 Gbps on core CR blades. Up to nine chassis in a fullmesh topology and 12 chassis in a core-to-edge topology can be connected using these Fibre Channel ports for inter-chassis links (ICLs).

• Universal ports that self-congure as E_Ports, F_Ports, EX_Ports, M_Ports (mirror ports), and FICON ports. The 10-Gbps ports on the port blade can function as E_Ports only.

• ClearLink Diagnostic port (D_Port) functionality on Fibre Channel ports.

• Data compression capabilities through the port blades when ports are congured as ISLs.

• The SX6 blades perform as extension platforms to support Fibre Channel (FC) and FICON data ows and IP-based storage data ows over an IP WAN.

Hardware components

The device has a modular and scalable mechanical construction that allows a wide range of maintenance. The device can be mounted with the cables facing either the front or the rear of the equipment rack, and consists of the following:

• Up to eight slots for hot-swappable port blade assemblies, providing up to 384 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports.

• Two half-size slots for control processor (CP) blades: – A single active CP blade can control all the ports in the device.

– The standby CP blade assumes control of the device if the active CP blade fails.

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Port-side view of device

• Two slots for core routing (CR) blades: – CR blade interconnects all port blades.

– Up to 32 4x32-Gbps QSFP (ICL) ports. – ICL ports allow interconnection with neighboring Director chassis – Both CR blades are active and can be hot-swapped.

• Up to four slots for modular, hot-swappable 34-port SX6 extension blades. Blades provide 16 32– Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports supporting 8, 16, and 32 Gbps or 16 16-Gbps FC ports supporting 4, 8, and 16 Gbps; 16 GbE ports supporting 1 or 10 Gbps; and 2 GbE ports supporting 40 Gbps. Extension blades enable long-distance communication over an existing IP infrastructure.

• Modular, hot-swappable eld-replaceable units (FRUs): – Three fan assemblies, available with nonport-side intake (NPI) or nonport-side exhaust (NPE) airow.

– Up to four power supply assemblies, available with nonport-side intake (NPI) or nonport-side exhaust (NPE) airow.

› Refer to the "Power supply specications (per PSU)" in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page

217 for maximum output power, input voltage, input line frequency, and other specications for your power supply model.

› Refer to the "Power supply requirements" section in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217

for the minimum number of power supplies required for operation and redundancy when dierent input voltages are applied, such as low line and high line AC.

› Refer to "Power Consumption" sections in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217 for power

output data and minimum number of power supplies for supported input voltages.

› Redundant primary power connections ensure high availability. Each power supply assembly has its own connector, so

the number of primary power connections is four for optimum eciency and redundancy. – Two World Wide Name (WWN) cards located on the nonport side of the device behind the WWN card bezel. – Blades use small form-factor pluggable (SFP+ and QSFP+) optical transceivers.

› The 10-Gbps speed must be manually set and requires special 10-Gbps FC SFP+ transceivers. › The 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers support speeds of 8, 16, and 32 Gbps. › The 16-Gbps SFP+ transceivers support speeds of 4, 8, and 16 Gbps. › The 4x32-Gbps QSFP+ transceivers on the core routing blades provide four 32–Gbps inter-chassis links (ICL)

clustered in a single quad connector and cable.

› The 4x16-Gbps QSFP+ transceivers on the core routing blades provide four 16–Gbps inter-chassis links (ICL)

clustered in a single quad connector and cable).

• Chassis door. This door must be installed to meet EMI compliance certication.

• A cable management comb. These install on the chassis below the blades for cable management.

NOTE

Device control processors and management modules contain batteries for RTC/NVRAM backup. Do not attempt to replace these batteries. Dispose of hardware components containing these batteries as required by local ordinances and regulations.

Port-side view of device

The following illustration shows the port-side view of the Brocade X6-8 Director with installed blades blades are not shown in the following illustration, but would install in the same slots as the FC32-48 port blade. A maximum of four SX6 blades are supported.

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FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade X6-8 Director (sample conguration)

Port-side view of device

1. Air vent

2. Core routing blades (CR32-8)

3. Port blades (FC32-48)

4. Cable management comb

5. Control processor blades (CPX6) – slot 1 (upper), slot 2 (lower)

NOTE

Depending on the fans and power supplies installed, airow can be from the port side to the nonport side of chassis or from the nonport side to the port side of the chassis.

CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

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Port-side slot numbering

The Brocade X6-8 Director contains 10 full-height slots and two half-height slots, for a total of 12 slots. Facing the port side of the device, the half-height slots are on the left, numbered 1 (top slot) and 2 (bottom slot). The remaining full-height slots are numbered 3 through 12, counting from left to right of chassis.

Slots contain guide pins and connectors designed for specic blade types. Only install the control processor (CP), core routing (CR), port, and extension blades into slot numbers as follows:

• Slots 1– 2 are restricted to CP blades. Note that the blade installed in slot 1 will be designated as CP0, while the blade in slot 2 will be designated as CP1 in CLI command and message output.

• Slots 3–6 and slots 9–12 are restricted to port and extension blades.

• Slots 7– 8 are restricted to CR32-8 blades.

Nonport-side view of the device

The following illustration shows the nonport-side view of the Brocade X6-8 Director with all fan and power supply assemblies installed.

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FIGURE 2 Nonport side of the Brocade X6-8 Director (sample conguration)

Nonport-side view of the device

1. WWN bezel (logo plate - WWN cards behind)

2. Power supply assembly

3. Fan assembly

4. 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug for building ground connection

Depending on fans and power supplies installed, airow can be from the port side to the nonport side of the chassis or the nonport side to the port side of chassis.

Although not illustrated, the chassis label containing the serial number, SKU, and WWN is located on the lower portion of the chassis, below the fan assemblies.

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Preparing for the Installation

• Safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................21

• Facility requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................23

• Time and items required for installation...................................................................................................................................................24

• Quick installation checklists...........................................................................................................................................................................25

• Items shipped......................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Safety precautions

When using this product, observe all danger, caution, and attention notices in this manual. The safety notices are accompanied by symbols that represent the severity of the safety condition

Refer to the Cautions and Danger Notices at the end of this guide for translations of safety notices for this product.

General precautions

DANGER

The procedures in this manual are for qualied service personnel.

DANGER

Before beginning the installation, see the precautions in “Power precautions.”

CAUTION Changes or modications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION Disassembling any part of the power supply and fan assembly voids the warranty and regulatory certications. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the power supply and fan assembly.

CAUTION Make sure the airow around the front, and back of the device is not restricted.

CAUTION To protect the serial port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not in use.

CAUTION Never leave tools inside the chassis.

CAUTION Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the device.

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Safety precautions

ESD precautions

DANGER

For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.

Power precautions

DANGER

If the installation requires a dierent power cord than the one supplied with the device, make sure you use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that denes the regulations for power cords in your country. The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the device.

DANGER

Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, then use the power cord supplied with the device to connect it to the power source.

CAUTION Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord, which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails.

DANGER

High Touch Current. Earth connection essential before connecting supply.

CAUTION All devices with AC 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 trained service personnel through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.

CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC.

CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC .

CAUTION For removal of the metal cable restraint cover under the high voltage power supply inlet, remove the 2 Torx screws.

Lifting precautions

DANGER

Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.

DANGER

A fully populated chassis weighs approximately 145.83 kg (321.5 lbs) and requires a hydraulic or assisted lift to install it.

CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

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Facility requirements

Laser precautions

DANGER

All ber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.

DANGER

Laser Radiation. Do Not View Directly with Optical Instruments. Class 1M Laser Products.

DANGER

Use only optical transceivers that are qualied by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements dened in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.

Facility requirements

Before installing the device, be sure the following facilities requirements are met.

TABLE 3 Facility requirements

Type Requirements

Device specications Ensure that the facility can accommodate system, power, and environmental specications for this device as

outlined in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217.

Electrical Ensure that there are dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:

• Four branch circuits are highly recommended to power supplies for high availability and maximum blade usage.

• Four cables for VAC high line or VAC low line operation.

• Two cables for DC operation.

• Protected by a circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes.

• Supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size adequate to the electrical rating on the chassis nameplate.

• Location close to the chassis and easily accessible.

• Grounded outlets installed by a licensed electrician and compatible with the power cords.

Ensure that all equipment in rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection.

Make sure that power distribution units (PDUs) can handle maximum input amperage of power supplies. Use cables with adequate amperage rating from PDUs to power source.

Thermal Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents have a minimum of 5.1 cm (2 in.) of airspace.

Ensure that the air intake temperature is less than 40°C (104°F) during operation.

Rack (when rack-mounted) Ensure that these airow requirements are met:

• Plan to install the device with the air-intake side facing the cool air aisle. The device can be installed facing either direction if serviceability and cooling requirements are met.

• Ensure that the airow available at the air vents meets the minimum requirements for the device.

• Install the device with the airow aligned with other devices in the rack. Some devices have airow running from port side to nonport side and others have the opposite arrangement. Make sure that the airow for all devices moves in the same direction to maximize cooling.

Ensure that the following amount of space is available in the rack:

• 14 rack units (14U) high. 1U is equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 inches).

• 61.29 cm (24.09 inch) deep.

• 43.74 cm (17.22 inch) wide.

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TABLE 3 Facility requirements (continued)

Type Requirements

Ensure that the rack meets these additional requirements:

• Additional weight of chassis will not exceed the rack’s weight limits.

• The rack is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement.

Time and items required for installation

You can set up and install the device in the following ways:

• As a standalone unit on a at surface.

• In a 19-inch Electronic Industries Association (EIA) rack or in a telecommunications (Telco) rack using a Brocade rack mount kit. Refer to Mounting options on page 29 for applicable rack mount kits.

The following table describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and the items required to complete the task for a device that is fully populated with port blades. Congurations with fewer blades or ports require less time. These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.

TABLE 4 Installation tasks, time, and items required

Installation task Time estimate Items required

Site preparation and unpacking the device. 30 minutes 1/2-in. socket wrench (optional).

#1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers.

Pallet jack.

Hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a minimum of 140 cm (55 in.), with a minimum capacity of 115 kg (254 lb).

To nd the weight of your device fully populated with the required port blades, refer to Brocade X6 Directors

Technical Specications on page 217.

Installing rack mount kit . 30 minutes Refer the procedures for your rack mount kit located in this Mounting and securing the device in rack. 30 minutes Installing power cables and powering on the device. 20 minutes Power cables. These are ordered and shipped separately

Establishing serial connection, logging in to the device, and conguring IP addresses.

Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a Telnet session, and conguring the device domain ID, date and time, and additional system parameters. Verify and back up

conguration.

Installing transceivers as needed. 20-30 minutes or longer if

Attaching ber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable guides. 2-3 hours Fiber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable management

20 minutes Serial cable (provided in the accessory kit).

20 minutes Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.

you are using high-density port blades.

guide.

based on country where device is installed.

Workstation computer with a serial port or terminal server

port and a terminal emulator application (such as

HyperTerminal).

Ethernet IP addresses for the device and for both control

processor blades; total of three addresses.

Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.

SFP+ and QSFP28 optical transceivers as needed.

comb.

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Quick installation checklists

These checklists provides a high-level overview of the basic installation process from the planning stage to the point where the device comes online and is ready to be deployed. Completing all the tasks in the suggested order ensures successful installation. Brocade recommends that you print these checklists and take them to the installation site.

Pre-installation tasks

Review all installation requirements ahead of time as part of your site preparation. Careful planning and site preparation ensures seamless installation, especially when installing multiple devices.

TABLE 5 Installation prerequisites

Task Task details or additional information Completed

Unpack the device. Take an inventory of the hardware components included in your shipment. Refer to Items

shipped on page 26.

Gather necessary components and required tools.

Review the safety precautions. Refer to Safety precautions on page 21. Plan the installation. Obtain the appropriate rack mount kit. Refer to Mounting options on page 29. Review and verify installation requirements. Verify that the following requirements are met. Refer to Facility requirements on page 23.

Gather network conguration parameters.

Review the time and items required information at the beginning of the following sections in this guide to ensure you have gathered all necessary components required:

• Mounting the Device

• Initial Setup and Verication

• Port and Extension Blades (if required to install)

• Power Supplies (if required to install)

• Electrical

• Environmental

• Rack

• Thermal

• IP address

• Subnet mask

• Default gateway

• Domain ID

• Time zone

Installation and initial conguration

The initial setup includes mounting the device on a at surface or in a rack and completing the conguration tasks necessary to bring the device online and verify the operation.

TABLE 6 Installation and basic system

Task Task details or additional information Completed

Install blades or power supply assemblies Install any blades or power supply assemblies that have shipped separately from the

Mount the device Choose one of the following mounting options:

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chassis. Be sure to use a #1 Phillips screwdriver for captive screws to lock these FRUs into place.

• Mount the device in a four-post rack. Refer to the instructions in this guide for mounting your device in a four-post rack.

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Items shipped

TABLE 6 Installation and basic system conguration (continued)

Task Task details or additional information Completed

• Mount the device in a two-post rack. Refer to the instructions in this guide for mounting your device in a two-post rack.

Check the airow of the power supply and fan assembly

Gather all components required for the initial setup

Provide power to the device Refer to Connecting power cord to AC power supplies on page 49. Attach a management station, establish a

serial connection, and change the default passwords (optional)

Set the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway IP address

Set the date and time

Customize the switch name and chassis name

Establish an Ethernet connection By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device conguration using

Optional: Congure the DNS service Use the dnscong command to create DNS server entries. Refer to the Brocade Fabric

Optional: Customize the domain ID Use the congure command to change the domain ID (default ID is 1). Refer to Setting

Verify that the device operates correctly

Back up the conguration Use the interactive congupload command to back up the conguration. Refer to

Optional: Power o the devices Enter the shutdown command and wait for the device to power down, and then unplug

The airow direction of the power supply and fan should match. The power supplies and fan trays are clearly labeled with either a green arrow with an "E", or an orange arrow with an "I." For more details, refer to Fan and power supply airow on page 176.

Refer to Items required on page 48.

Refer to Establishing a serial connection to the device on page 55. After completing this task, log in to the serial port to congure the device.

Use the ipaddrset command to congure a static device IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address, or you can use a DHCP server to obtain the information dynamically. Refer to Conguring the IP addresses on page 56.

• Use the date command to display and set the date and time.

• Use the tstimezone command to display and set the time zone.

• Use the tsclockserver command to synchronize the time with an external NTP server.

Refer to Setting the date and time on page 59 for more information.

• Use the switchname command to change the default switch name.

• Use the chassisname command to change the default chassis name.

Refer to Customizing the chassis and switch name on page 62 for more information.

a serial session, Telnet, or management application, such as Brocade Network Advisor. Refer to Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device on page 58.

OS Administration Guide.

the domain ID on page 59 for more information.

• Check the LEDs to verify operation of functional parts. Refer to the Monitoring the Device section of this guide.

• The following commands can be useful to establish an operational baseline for the device. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference for more information on these commands.

– psshow – fanshow – tempshow – historyshow – errdump

Backing up the conguration on page 64 for more information.

the power cords. Refer to Powering down the chassis on page 65 for more information.

Items shipped

When unpacking the device, follow procedures under "Unpacking and transporting the device". Verify that you have the following items. Save shipping cartons and packaging in the event you need to return the device.

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Packaged in device shipping carton:

• Brocade X6 Director with shipping tray

• Packing foam

• Antistatic plastic

• Inner foam

Packaged in device shipping carton or separate carton.

• Door (for EMI compliance)

• Power cords as ordered for installed power supplies

• Serial cable

• ESD wrist strap

• SFP extraction tool

• Power cord retainer clips

• Cable management comb assembly

• 4 GB USB drive

• China-RoHS Hazardous/Toxic Substance statement

• Network Advisor web pointer card

• Brocade documentation web pointer card

• Rack mount kit for your device

• Ground lug kit

Items shipped

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Mounting the Device

• Mounting options...............................................................................................................................................................................................29

• Mounting precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................29

• Unpacking and transporting the device....................................................................................................................................................30

• Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152) ............................ 31

• Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121).................................................39

• Removing logo bezel protective cover......................................................................................................................................................45

Mounting options

You can mount the device in the following locations:

• As a standalone unit on a at surface, such as a table top.

• In a four-post 19 in. (48.3 cm) EIA rack: – Use the 14U rack mount kit for four-post racks (XBR-DCX-0120), which contains shelf brackets that telescope from 27 in.

(68.58 cm) to 31 in. (78.74 cm) to t the majority of racks.

– Use the 14U rack mount kit for four-post racks (XBR-DCX-0152), which contains 22 in. (55.88 cm) xed shelf brackets

designed for specic racks.

– Refer to Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152) on page 31 for

instructions.

• In a two-post Telco rack: – Use the 14U mid-mount rack kit for two-post racks (XBR-DCX-0121).

– Refer to Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121) on page 39 for

instructions .

NOTE

Review the Mounting precautions on page 29 before mounting the device and ensure that all Facility requirements on page 23 are met.

NOTE

The preceding rack mount kits are supported for these devices on the publication date of this guide. For current support information, contact your Brocade representative.

Mounting precautions

The following precautions

CAUTION Do not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weight of the module, which can fall and be damaged.

CAUTION Make sure the airow around the front, and back of the device is not restricted.

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Unpacking and transporting the device

DANGER

Mount the devices you install in a rack as low as possible. Place the heaviest device at the bottom and progressively place lighter devices above.

DANGER

Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.

CAUTION To prevent damage to the chassis and components, never attempt to lift the chassis using the fan or power supply handles. These handles were not designed to support the weight of the chassis.

CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

NOTE

You can connect the device to building ground by connecting an appropriate 2 AWG wire from a grounded connection to the 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug on the nonport-side of the device.

Unpacking and transporting the device

Use the following procedure to unpack and install your device.

DANGER

A fully populated chassis weighs approximately 145.83 kg (321.5 lbs) and requires a hydraulic or assisted lift to install it.

1. Unpack the device. a) Cut the bands that encircle the packaging. b) Open the top of the shipping box and remove accessory kit, rack mount kits, and foam from the top of the device. c) Lift the cardboard shipping container and inner cardboard sleeve o the device. d) Remove the antistatic plastic o the device. e) Leave the device on top the foam shipping tray and wood pallet if the device must be transported to the installation

location. f) Verify the contents of the shipping carton by referring to Items shipped on page 26. g) Save foam packing material and wooden pallet for reuse.

2. Use a pallet jack or other assisted lift to transport the device to the installation area. Doorways must be wider than 36 in. (91 cm) to accommodate the device.

3. Remove the chassis door if installed.

4. Remove the cable management comb if attached to the device.

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Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)

5. Use a lift to raise the device to the correct level. Use two people, one to operate the lift and the other to secure the device on the lift.

CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

NOTE

Orient the device on the lift so that you can slide it into correct side of rack to provide cool air intake. Fans and power supply FRUs in this device have a green "E" or "I" symbol on the FRU faceplate. An "E" indicates that the FRU pulls air from the port side of the device and exhausts out the nonport side. An "I" indicates that the FRU pulls air from the nonport side of the device and exhausts out the nonport side. Fans and power supplies must have the same airow indicator. Be sure that you are pulling cool air into the air intake side of the device. For more details, refer to Fan and

power supply airow on page 176.

6. If applicable, lock the wheels of the lift.

7. Install the applicable rack mount kit in your equipment rack and mount the device using the rack mount kit's installation instructions.

NOTE

When installing the device into the rack, use one person on each side of the device to gently slide it onto the nal installation surface and ensure that it remains supported during the transfer.

8. Reinstall the cable management comb if you removed it.

9. Reinstall the chassis door. The door must be installed to meet EMI compliance.

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)

Use the following instructions to install a modular device in a 19-in. (48.3 cm) EIA rack using the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152).

Two rack-mount kits are available.

• XBR-DCX-0120 - Contains shelf brackets that telescope from 27 in. (68.58 cm) to 31 in. (78.74 cm) to racks.

• XBR-DCX-0152 - Contains 22 in. (55.88 cm) xed shelf brackets that adjust to 27 in. (68.58 cm).

Observe the following when mounting this device:

• Use Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard racks. Ensure that the space in the 19-in. (48.3 cm) EIA rack is 14U high.

• Verify that the additional weight of the chassis does not exceed the weight limits of the rack.

• Before mounting your device, review any specic installation and facility requirements in this Hardware Installation Guide.

• Hardware devices illustrated in these procedures are only for reference and may not depict the device you are installing into the rack.

t the majority of

Time and items required

Allow approximately one hour to unpack and install a device in a rack.

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Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)

The following tools are required when installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Rack:

• Torque screwdriver with #2 Phillips screwdriver tip

• Slotted (at blade) screwdriver

• Hydraulic or assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm (55 in.) and a minimum capacity of 113 kg (250 lb)

Parts list

The following table lists 14U Rack Mount Kit parts and quantities for

dierent installations. Refer to the illustration following the table to

identify these parts.

TABLE 7 14U rack mount kit parts and quantities

Description Installation Quantity

Left rack mount shelf bracket (rail brackets may dier from ones shown in illustration) All 1 Right rack mount shelf bracket (rail brackets may dier from ones shown in illustration) All 1 10-32 x 5/8 in. (1.58 cm) panhead Phillips screw and washer (torque to 32 in-lb, [37 cm-

kg]) 10-32 clip nut For rack rails with round holes 6 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with lock washer (torque to 80 in-lb [92

cm-kg]) 10-32 retainer nut For rack rails with square holes 6 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with thread locker (torque to 80 in-lb [92

cm-kg]) 3/8 in. (0.953 cm) alignment washer For rack rails with square holes 16

All 6

For rack rails with round holes 16

For rack rails with square holes 16

NOTE

Depending on the device and installation, not all the parts may be used on the device type.

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FIGURE 3 14U rack kit parts

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)

1. Left rack mount shelf bracket

2. Right rack mount shelf bracket

3. 10-32 x 5/8 in. (1.58 cm) panhead Phillips screw and washer

4. 10-32 clip nut for cabinets that have rails with round holes

5. 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with lock washer for cabinets that have rails with round holes

6. 10-32 retainer nut for cabinets that have rails with square holes

7. 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with thread locker for cabinets that have rails with square holes

8. 3/8 in. (0.953 cm) alignment washer for cabinets that have rails with square holes

Parts list – NEBS kit

The following table lists the parts supplied in the XBR-SLX9850-8-NEBS-KIT to help direct airow away from the rack area. This kit is only supported for specic devices, and may not apply to the device that you are installing.

NOTE

Depending on the device and installation, not all of the parts may be used.

Verify that the items listed in the following gure are included in the NEBS kit.

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FIGURE 4 NEBS kit parts list

1. Left cable comb assembly (1)

2. Right cable comb assembly (1)

3. Air lter (1)

4. Chassis door (1)

5. Velcro strap (8)

6. Screw, 10-32 x .63-in., square cone washer (10)

7. Screw, 8-32 x .312 in., athead (20)

8. Nut retainer (6)

Assembling the rack hardware

Attach the left and right rack mount shelf brackets to the rack rails.

NOTE

If cables are to be routed down through the cable management comb, allow space below the brackets for cable management

1. Locate the shelf brackets in the device.

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2. Locate and loosen the screws on the adjustable ends of the brackets (see the following gure) to allow for adjustment to rack depth.

FIGURE 5 Left and right shelf brackets installed on rails

1. Left rack mount shelf bracket

2. Right rack mount shelf bracket

3. 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with lock washer for rails with round holes (4 on each end of each bracket, 16 total)

4. 3/8 in. (0.953 cm) alignment washer for rails with square holes (4 on each end of each bracket, 16 total)

5. 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) panhead Phillips screw with thread locker for rails with square holes (4 on each end of each bracket, 16 total)

6. Adjustable ends of shelf brackets

7. Intake air direction

8. Exhaust air direction

CAUTION Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the device.

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3. Position the shelf brackets with the adjustable ends on the intake air aisle side of the rack (see the previous gure).

• For rails with round holes: – Position the left and right rack mount shelf brackets and attach them to the rack rails. Use eight screws with lock

washers per bracket (four on each end). Tighten the screws to a torque of 80 in-lb (92 cm-kg).

• For rails with square holes: – Position the left and right rack mount shelf brackets and attach them to the rack rails. Use eight screws and alignment

washers per bracket (four on each end). Tighten the screws to a torque of 80 in-lb (92 cm-kg).

FIGURE 6 Nut and screw locations for mounting the device

1. 10-32 clip nuts (for round holes)

2. Rail

3. 10-32 retainer nut (for square holes)

4. Rail

5. Top screws in shelf bracket

6. Bottom screws in shelf bracket

7. Left rack mount shelf bracket

8. Right rack mount shelf bracket

9. Hole 1

NOTE

Standard EIA rails have holes in sets of three; spaces between the holes are 5/8 in., 5/8 in., and 1/2 in. (1.58 cm,

1.58 cm, and 1.27 cm).

4. Tighten the adjusting screws on the sliding portion of the rack mount shelf brackets to a torque of 32 in-lb (37 cm-kg).

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5. Attach the clip nuts (for rails with round holes) or retainer nuts (for rails with square holes) to the vertical rails on the exhaust aisle side of the rack (see the previous gure). These clip nuts are used for securing the port side of the device to the rack rails using 10-32 x 5/8 inch screws. Use three clips on each rail. Place the clips in optimum locations for securing the device to the rails.

NOTE

Do not align the clip or retainer nuts with the top or bottom holes of the mounting bracket because the screw heads will interfere with the door.

Installing the device in the rack

Use the following procedure to install the device in the rack.

DANGER

Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.

1. Ensure that the door, if installed, is removed from the port side of the device. For instructions, refer to instructions for removing and replacing the device door in the device installation guide.

2. Use a lift to raise the device to the level of the shelf brackets.

3. Move the lift as close as possible to the rack, with the air-intake side of the device facing the front of the rack (see the following

gure).

4. If applicable, lock the wheels of the lift.

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5. Gently slide the device onto the shelf brackets, ensuring that it remains supported during the transfer.

FIGURE 7 Positioning the device for installation in a rack

1. Rack 2. Nonport side of device

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6. Fasten the port side of the device to the rack rails. Use three 10-32 x 5/8 inch (1.58 cm) screws per rail. Tighten the screws to a torque of 32 in-lb (37 cm-kg). Refer to Figure 8.

NOTE

Do not use the top or bottom holes of the mounting bracket because the screw heads will interfere with the door.

FIGURE 8 Attaching port side of device to rack rails

1. 10-32 x 5/8 in. (1.58 cm) panhead Phillips screw with washer

7. Reinstall the device door if removed from your device. For instructions, refer to the door removal and replacement procedures in your device installation guide.

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)

Use the following instructions to install a Brocade modular device in a telecommunications (Telco) rack, using the 14U Chassis MidMount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121).

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Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)

Observe the following when mounting this device:

• The kit is compatible with rack rails that are either 3 inches or 5 inches wide (adapters are provided for 3-in. rails).

• Before mounting your device, review any specic installation and facility requirements in this Hardware Installation Guide.

• Hardware devices illustrated in these procedures are only for reference and may not depict the device you are installing into the rack.

Time and Items required

Allow approximately one hour to unpack and install a chassis in a rack.

The following tools are required when installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks.

• Torque wrench with #2 Phillips screwdriver tip

• Flathead screwdriver

• Hydraulic or assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm (55 in.) and a minimum capacity of 113 kg (250 lbs).

Parts list

The following parts are provided with the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121).

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FIGURE 9 Rack kit parts

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)

1. Tray, front, mid-mount, chassis

2. Tray, rear, mid-mount, chassis

3. Adapter, rear, mid-mount, right

4. Adapter, rear, mid-mount, left

5. Screw, 10-32 x 3/8”, pan head Phillips, ST, zinc (requires a torque of 32 inch-pounds)

NOTE

Not all parts may be used with certain installations depending on the device type.

Assembling the rack hardware

Perform the following steps to assemble the rack hardware.

1. Attach the rear tray (with or without adapter, as required) to both rack rails. Orient the tray (refer the following screws (Item E) for each rail.

2. Attach the front tray to both rack rails. Orient the tray (Figure 11) and use nine screws (Item E) for each rail.

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3. Verify that the rear edge of the front tray is seated into the front edge of the rear tray.

FIGURE 10 Attaching the rear tray to the rack rails

2. Tray, rear, mid-mount, chassis

3. Adapter, rear, mid-mount, right

4. Adapter, rear, mid-mount, left

5. Screws

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FIGURE 11 Attaching the front tray to the rack rails

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)

1. Tray, front, mid-mount, chassis

5. Screws

Installing the device in the rack

DANGER

Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.

NOTE

A fully populated device requires a hydraulic or assisted lift to install into a rack.

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Perform the following steps to load the device into the mid-mount trays.

1. Ensure that the door is removed from the port side of the device. For instructions, refer to the door removal and replacement procedures in your device installation guide.

2. Orient the device (refer the following gure) and use a hydraulic lift to raise it to the level of the trays.

3. If applicable, lock the wheels of the lift.

4. Slide the device into the trays until the front edge of the device is seated against the front tray.

FIGURE 12 Placing the device in the trays

1. Tray, front, mid-mount, chassis 2. Tray, rear, mid-mount, chassis

5. Use three screws (Item 5) to attach each side of the rear tray to the device (refer the following gure).

NOTE

The screw holes in the device walls have pem nuts on the inside surface.

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Removing logo bezel protective cover

6. Use four screws (Item 5) to attach each side of the front tray to the device

7. Use six screws (Item 5) to attach the lip on each side of the front tray to the lip on the front of the device.

NOTE

Do not use the top or bottom holes of the Brocade mounting bracket because the door will interfere with the screw heads.

FIGURE 13 Attaching trays to the device

8. Reinstall the device door. For instructions, refer to the door removal and installation instructions in your device installation guide.

Removing logo bezel protective cover

The chassis ships with a protective cover installed over the logo bezel and air vents at the top of the port side of the chassis.

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Removing logo bezel protective cover

CAUTION Remove the logo bezel protective cover on the port side of chassis before applying power. This cover is attached over the air vents. If not removed, the chassis can overheat and will eventually shut down.

Remove this cover by removing the Phillips screws securing it to the mounting bracket on each side of the chassis.

FIGURE 14 Removing bezel protective cover from Brocade X6-8

CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

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Initial Setup and Verication

• Conguration and verication task guide.................................................................................................................................................47

• Items required..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

• Providing power to the device......................................................................................................................................................................48

• Establishing a serial connection to the device.......................................................................................................................................55

• Conguring the IP addresses.......................................................................................................................................................................56

• Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device..............................................................................................................................58

• Setting the domain ID......................................................................................................................................................................................59

• Setting the date and time............................................................................................................................................................................... 59

• Customizing the chassis and switch name.............................................................................................................................................62

• Verifying installed licenses and license key.............................................................................................................................................63

• Verifying correct operation.............................................................................................................................................................................63

• Backing up the conguration........................................................................................................................................................................64

• Powering down the chassis...........................................................................................................................................................................65

Conguration and verication task guide

Before connecting device to the fabric, use the following tasks to initially congure and setup the device, verify correct operation, and back up the conguration.

The conguration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current conguration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The conguration information for the device is stored in the WWN cards and the ash memory of the CP blades. The conguration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP blade if necessary.

NOTE

The device WWN is set by the factory to match the license ID (which is based on the chassis serial number).

TABLE 8 Conguration and verication tasks

Task Task details or additional information

Establish a serial connection to the director. Connect a serial cable to the console port on active CP blade and use a terminal

emulator program (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit in a UNIX environment) to log in to the console port and device. The blue "Active" LED illuminates on the active CP blade.

Congure IP addresses for the device. Congure an IP address and subnet mask for a chassis management connection.

Congure IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both

control processor (CP) blades.

Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device. Connect Ethernet cable to active CP blade Ethernet port labeled "Management" and

establish a connection.

Set a unique domain ID for the device. Disable the device using the switchDisable command, and then use the congure

command to step through prompts to congure a domain ID. Use switchEnable to re-enable the device.

Set the date and time for the device. Use the date, tsTimeZone, and tsClockServer commands to set date, time zone, and

synchronize local time of device with NTP server.

Customize a switch and chassis name for the device. Use the switchName command, followed by new name in quote marks (switchname

"bigswitch".)

Use the chassisName command followed by the new name in quote marks (chassisname "chassis_002").

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TABLE 8 Conguration and verication tasks (continued)

Task Task details or additional information

Verify installed licenses and license key Enter the licenseShow command to determine display enabled licenses and the

license key.

Enter the licenseIdShow command to obtain the chassis ID.

Record the license key and chassis ID for future reference.

Verify correct operation of director. Check LEDs on blades and FRUs, and use the following commands to verify

operation:

• psShow

• fanShow

• switchShow

• fabricShow

• slotShow

• tempShow

• historyShow

• errdump

Back up the conguration. Use the congUpload command.

Items required

The following items are required for initial setup and verication of the device:

• The device, mounted and installed with the required blades, FRUs, transceivers, and cables and is connected to a power source.

• A workstation computer with an installed terminal emulator application, such as HyperTerminal for Windows.

• An unused IP address with corresponding subnet mask and gateway address.

• A serial cable (provided) with an RJ-45 connector.

• An RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter.

• Three Ethernet cables (including one spare).

• Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up (uploading) or downloading the device conguration or collecting supportsave output data (optional).

• A Brocade USB drive for collecting supportsave output data (optional)

Providing power to the device

Perform the steps to provide power that are applicable to your power supply model. Observe the following for all power connections:

• Before connecting power, refer the following. – Electrical caution and danger statements in Safety precautions on page 21 and Facility requirements on page 23

– Power supply

requirements of your device.

• Connect each power supply to a dierent power source or circuit to provide full redundancy.

• Route the power cords so they will be out of the way when connected to the power source. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 15.2 cm (6 in.) and are routed to avoid stress.

• Remember that power is supplied to the device as soon as the rst power supply is connected to a power source.

specications section in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217 for power supply

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Connecting power cord to AC power supplies

Complete the following steps to connect the power cord from the facility AC power source to the device 's AC power supply. Before connecting to power, be sure to observe all "Power Precautions" in Safety precautions on page 21. In addition, refer to the power supply specications and requirements in Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217.

1. Remove the logo bezel protective cover if it is still installed over the top air vents on the port side of the chassis. Refer to

Removing logo bezel protective cover on page 45 for instructions.

2. Install all power supplies provided for your device if not already installed. Refer to Installing a power supply on page 181 for procedures.

3. When installing device in a rack, route power cables from power distribution units (PDUs) so they do not cover air vents in chassis.

4. Connect the provided AC power cords to a power source with voltage of 200–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz or optionally to a power source with voltage of 100–120 VAC, 50/60 Hz.

DANGER

High Touch Current. Earth connection essential before connecting supply.

NOTE

Use of the high-voltage line (200–240 VAC) is highly recommended because of better power-conversion eciency. With 120 VAC primary input, the power distribution unit (PDU) supplies roughly half the available wattage, which can limit blade and port congurations. For a "fully-loaded" chassis with maximum supported blades and optics, four power supplies connected to 200–240 VAC lines are required for full N+N redundancy. For details on power supplies required for operation and high availability, refer to "Power supply requirements" and "Power consumption" tables in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217.

5. Route the cords so they will be out of the way when connected to the power source. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 15.2 cm (6 in.) available and are routed to avoid stress.

6. Plug the power cords into power supplies. The power supply LED will light green when power is applied. Note that after one power supply is plugged into AC power, LEDs on the remaining installed power supplies will ash green until they also have power applied.

The director performs a power-on self-test (POST) each time it is powered on. POST takes approximately 10 minutes, during which time status LEDs on installed blades and other FRUs may display amber. Power LEDs on all FRUs display green when power-on self-test (POST) is complete and all FRUs are functional. You can bypass POST by using the fastBoot command. You can also disable POST for successive reboots using the diagDisablePost command.

NOTE

Do not connect the device to the network until the IP addresses are

congured.

7. After POST is complete, verify that the power LEDs on blades and other FRUs are green.

For information about LED patterns, refer to Monitoring the Device.

8. Ground the chassis by attaching a ground wire from building ground to an appropriate crimp connector and attaching the connector to the 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug located under the fan assemblies near the bottom of the chassis.

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Connecting power cord to HVAC/HVDC power supplies

Use steps in this section to apply power to the dual-function high-voltage AC and DC (HVAC/HVDC) power supply. This power supply converts high-voltage DC or AC input to appropriate DC power for the device.

Make sure that you observe the electrical caution and danger statements in Safety precautions on page 21 when connecting this power supply.

NOTE

The equipment installation must meet NEC/CEC code requirements. Consult local authorities for regulations.

NOTE

Power is supplied to the device as soon as the rst power supply is connected to a power source.

CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC.

CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC .

1. If connecting to AC power, attach an AC power plug to the unterminated wires on the HVAC/HVDC power cord that meets your facility and local code requirements. If connecting to DC power, verify how you will attach these unterminated wires to your site's DC power terminal blocks. For more information on the HVAC/HVDC power cord available for these power supplies, refer to

Using HVAC/HVDC power cords on page 54.

2. Ground the chassis by attaching a ground wire from building ground to an appropriate crimp connector and attaching the connector to the 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug located under the fan assemblies near the bottom of the chassis.

3. Remove the logo bezel protective cover if it is still installed over the top air vents on the port side of the chassis. Refer to

Removing logo bezel protective cover on page 45 for instructions.

4. Install all power supplies provided for your device if not already installed. Refer to Installing a power supply on page 181 for procedures.

5. When installing the device in a rack, route power cables from power distribution units (PDUs) so they do not cover air vents in chassis.

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6. Before connecting the power cord to a power supply, rst remove the cable restraint cover, if it is installed under the power cord connector. Remove the cover by unscrewing the two torx head screws.

Save the retainer cover and screws for reinstallation after plugging in the power cord.

CAUTION When removing the metal cable restraint cover under the high voltage power supply inlet, remove the 2 Torx head screws only.

1. Torx head screws 2. Metal cable restraint cover

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7. Connect power cords to installed power supplies. The connector on the power cord is keyed so that it only ts one way into the power supply connector. Note that the connector's

latch should be positioned under the connector and will latch when the power cord connector is fully inserted into the power supply.

1. Power cable 2. Connector latch

8. Attach the cable restraint cover under the power cord connector using its two torx head screws (refer to step 4).

NOTE

This retainer cover protects the power cord from being accidentally unlatched and disconnected from the power supply.

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9. If connecting to an AC power source, use the following steps. (If connecting to a DC power source, go on to step 8.) a) Make sure that you observe the electrical caution and danger statements in Safety precautions on page 21 when

connecting this power supply.

b) Make sure that AC power plug is attached to the power-source end of the HVAC/HVDC power cord that meets your facility

and local code requirements. For more information on the HVAC/HVDC power cord available for these power supplies, refer to Using HVAC/HVDC

power cords on page 54.

DANGER

Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, then use the power cord supplied with the device to connect it to the power source.

c) If connecting to an AC power source, connect to a power source with voltage of 200–277 VAC, 50/60 Hz

(recommended).

NOTE

Use of a high-voltage line (200–277 VAC) is highly recommended because of better power-conversion eciency. For a "fully-loaded" chassis with maximum supported blades and optics, four power supplies connected to 200–277 VAC lines are required for full N+N redundancy. For details on power supplies required for operation and high availability, refer to "Power supply requirements" and "Power consumption" tables in the

Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217.

DANGER

High Touch Current. Earth connection essential before connecting supply.

CAUTION Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord, which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails.

10. If connecting to an DC power source, use the following steps. (If connecting to a AC power source, go to step 7.) a) Make sure that you observe applicable electrical caution and danger statements in Safety precautions on page 21 when

connecting this power supply.

b) Terminate the negative (-) and positive (+) unterminated wires on the HVAC/HVDC power cord to the DC power source.

Connect the ground wire to building ground. For more information on the HVAC/HVDC power cord available for these power supplies, refer to Using HVAC/HVDC

power cords on page 54.

NOTE

Make sure that there is an adequate circuit breaker in the DC input circuit to the system based on input wiring to the product and input voltage.

11. Route the cords so they will be out of the way when connected to the power source. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 15.2 cm (6 in.) available and are routed to avoid stress.

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12. After power is applied, the power supply LED will light green.

NOTE

Do not connect the device to the network until the IP addresses are

congured.

13. After POST is complete, verify that the power LEDs on blades and other FRUs are green.

For information about LED patterns, refer to Monitoring the Device.

14. Ground the chassis by attaching a ground wire from facilities ground to an appropriate crimp connector and attaching the connector to the 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug located under the fan assemblies near the bottom of the chassis.

Using HVAC/HVDC power cords

HVAC/HVDC power supply power cords, available from Brocade, are shipped with an Anderson Saf-D-Grid® 400 connector on the power supply end and three unterminated 14 AWG UL 600V 90C wires with ring lugs on the power source end. Power cord length is 6 m (19 ft. 8 in.). For connecting to a power source, attach either an AC power plug to these wires that meets your facility and local code requirements, or connect these wires to appropriate DC power terminal blocks.

The following table

denes the function of the 14 AWG wires in the power cable:

TABLE 9 HVAC/HVDC power cable

Wire label Color Function

L+ Brown Return positive (+) – Blue Negative (-) PE Green with yellow stripe Earth ground (PE)

The Anderson Saf-D-Grid® connector on the power supply end of the cord is keyed so that it only ts one way into the power supply. Note that the connector's latch should be positioned under the connector and will latch when the power cord connector is fully inserted into the power supply.

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1. Power cable 2. Connector latch

Establishing a serial connection to the device

To establish a serial connection to the console port on the device, complete the following steps.

1. Verify that the device is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that all power LED indicators on the power supplies, fans, and blades display a steady green light.

2. Remove the shipping cap from the console (I0I0) port on the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the CP blade front panel.

NOTE

The console, or serial port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address and for service purposes.

3. Use the serial cable provided with the device to connect the console (serial) port on the active CP to a computer workstation.

NOTE

The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED, labeled "Active," on the CP blade front panel.

If the serial port on the workstation is RJ-45 instead of RS-232, remove the adapter on the end of the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the workstation.

4. Access the device using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal in a Windows environment or tip in a UNIX environment).

5. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization programs).

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6. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit in a UNIX environment), and congure the application as follows:

• In a Windows environment:

Parameter Value

Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None

NOTE

Flow control is not supported on the serial consoles when attached to remote terminal servers and must be disabled on the customer-side remote terminal server and the host-side clients.

• In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt:

tip /dev/ttyb -9600

If ttyb is already in use, use ttya -9600 instead.

When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter. The following login prompt displays:

CP0 Console Login:

NOTE

CP0 in the preceding prompt is an example. "CP1" will display if it is the active CP.

7. Log in to the console using admin as the default login name and password as the default password. As login to the device occurs, you are prompted to change the device passwords.

Please change passwords for switch default accounts now. Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.

8. Press Enter to step through a procedure to change the passwords as shown in the following example. To skip modifying the password, press Ctrl+C.

----------------------------------------------------for user - admin Changing password for admin Enter old password: Enter new password: Re-type new password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully

Passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic character. They can include numeric characters, periods (.), and underscores (_) only. Passwords are case-sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command line. For more information on passwords, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.

Conguring the IP addresses

The device requires three IP addresses, which are blades (CP0 and CP1) and for chassis management (shown as SWITCH under the ipaddrshow command) in the device.

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The default IP addresses and host names for the device are:

• 10.77.77.75 / CP0 (the CP blade in slot 1 at the time of conguration)

• 10.77.77.74 / CP1 (the CP blade in slot 2 at the time of conguration)

Use one of the following formats for IPv4 or IPv6 addressing when entering the IP address using the ipaddrset command:

• If you using an IPv4 IP address, enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as prompted.

Ethernet IP Address: [192.168.74.102]

• If using an IPv6 address, enter the network information in colon-separated notation as prompted.

device:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64

NOTE

Resetting an IP address while the device has active IP trac or has management and monitoring tools running, such as DCFM, Fabric Watch, and SNMP, can cause trac to be interrupted or stopped.

Complete the following steps to set the IP addresses for the device.

1. Log into the device through a serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front panel. If you are already logged through a console port,

you can determine whether you are logged into the active or standby CP by entering hashow at the prompt. The following example shows local login at CP1, which is the active blade.

swDir:admin> hashow Local CP (Slot 2, CP1) : Active, Warm Recovered Remote CP (Slot 1, CP0) : Standby, Healthy HA Enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State Synchronized

2. Congure the chassis management IP address by entering the ipaddrset -chassis command:

swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -chassis

Enter required information at the prompts. Specify the -chassis IP address. The -sw 0 IP address is not valid on this device.

NOTE

The addresses 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.255 are reserved and used internally by the device. External IPs must not use these addresses.

Following is example conguration for setting the chassis IP address.

swDir:admin> ipaddrset -chassis DHCP [Off]: Ethernet IP Address [10.0.0.0]:192.168.1.1 Ethernet Subnetmask [255.0.0.0]:255.255.240.0 IP address is being changed...

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3. Set up the CP0 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -cp 0 command:

swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -cp 0

Enter required information at the prompts. Following is example conguration for setting the CP0 IP address.

swDir:admin> ipaddrset -cp 0 DHCP [Off]: Host Name [cp0]: Ethernet IP Address [10.0.0.0]:192.168.1.2 Ethernet Subnetmask [255.0.0.0]:255.255.260.0 Gateway IP Address [10.0.0.0]:10.38.160.1 IP address is being changed... Done.

4. Set up the CP1 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -cp 1 command:

swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -cp 1

Enter required information at the prompts. Following is example

conguration for setting the CP1 IP address.

Following is sample conguration for setting the CP1 IP address:

swDir:admin> ipaddrset -cp 1 DHCP [Off]: Host Name [cp0]: Ethernet IP Address [10.0.0.0]:192.168.3 Ethernet Subnetmask [255.0.0.0]:255.255.230.0 Gateway IP Address [10.0.0.0]:10.38.160.1 IP address is being changed... Done.

Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device

After using a serial connection to (LAN).

NOTE

Connecting the CP blades to a private network or VLAN is recommended.

After establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device conguration using a serial console connection, Telnet connection, or management applications, such as Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor.

Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the device.

1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front panel.

2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Management (MGMT) Ethernet port.

3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN.

congure the IP addresses for the device, you can connect the active CP blade to the local area network

4. Complete any additional device conguration procedures for the device using one of the following steps:

• Log into the device using a serial console connection and admin login.

• Log into the device through a Telnet session using the chassis management IP address and admin login.

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Setting the domain ID

Each device in the fabric must have a unique domain ID. The default domain ID is 1. If the device is not powered on until after it is connected to the fabric and the default domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new device is automatically reset to a unique value. If the device is connected to the fabric after it has been powered on and the default domain ID is already in use, the fabric segments.

You can use the fabricshow command on another device in the fabric to view domain IDs already assigned. Manually congure a unique domain ID using the congure command as in the following steps:

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

3. Perform the following steps to modify the Domain ID. a) Disable the device by entering the switchdisable command. b) Enter the congure command. The command prompts display sequentially. Enter a new value or press Enter to accept

each default value.

c) Enter y after the "Fabric param" prompt.

Fabric param (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

d) Enter a unique domain ID (such as the domain ID used by the previous device, if still available).

Domain: (1..239) [1] 3

e) Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the remaining settings without completing all the prompts. f) Re-enable the device by entering the switchenable command.

Setting the date and time

The date and time settings are used for logging events, error detection, and troubleshooting, and hence you should set them correctly. However, device operation does not depend on the date and time; a device with incorrect date or time values still functions properly.

You can synchronize the local time of the principal or primary fabric Protocol (NTP) server.

Perform the following steps to set the date and time.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

conguration server (FCS) device to that of an external Network Time

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3. Enter the date command, using the following syntax:

date "mmddHHMMyy"

The values are:

• mm is the month; valid values are 01 through 12.

• dd is the date; valid values are 01 through 31.

• HH is the hour; valid values are 00 through 23.

• MM is minutes; valid values are 00 through 59.

• yy is the year; valid values are 00 through 99 (values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970 through 1999, and values

less than 70 are interpreted as 2000 through 2069).

switch:admin> date Fri Sep 28 17:01:48 UTC 2016 switch:admin> date "0927123016" Thu Sep 27 12:30:00 UTC 2016 switch:admin>

Setting the time zone

The default time zone is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time zone needs to be set only once because the value is stored in nonvolatile memory. Use the following procedure to set the time zone. The time zone change will take

aect after the next system reboot.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

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3. Use one of the following steps for the tsTimeZone command.

• Enter tsTimeZone --interactive command, enter the appropriate number as shown in the following example, then follow

prompts.

sw0:admin> tstimezone --interactive Please identify a location so that time zone rules can be set correctly. Please select a continent or ocean.

1) Africa

2) Americas

3) Antarctica

4) Arctic Ocean

5) Asia

6) Atlantic Ocean

7) Australia

8) Europe

9) Indian Ocean

10) Pacific Ocean

11) none - I want to specify the time zone using the POSIX TZ format. Enter number or control-D to quit ?

• Enter tsTimeZone [

houroset [, minuteoset]] command as follows:

– For Pacic Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -8,0. – For Central Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -6,0. – For Eastern Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -5,0.

TABLE 10 Example: tsTimeZone command parameter selection for the US time zones

Local time tsTimeZone parameter (dierence from UTC)

Atlantic Standard -4,0 Atlantic Daylight -3,0 Eastern Standard -5,0 Eastern Daylight -4,0 Central Standard -6,0 Central Daylight -5,0 Mountain Standard -7,0 Mountain Daylight -6,0

Pacic Standard -8,0 Pacic Daylight -7,0

Alaskan Standard -9,0 Alaskan Daylight -8,0 Hawaiian Standard -10,0

• Enter the tsTimeZone command followed by the time zone, such as US/Pacic, US/Central, or US/Eastern as in the

following example.

switch_99:Admin> tstimezone US/Pacific System Time Zone change will take effect at next reboot

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Synchronizing local time with an external source

Perform the following steps to synchronize the local time of the principal or primary FCS device with that of an external NTP server.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

3. Enter the tsClockServer ipaddr command.

The ipaddr variable represents the IP address of the NTP server that the device can access. This argument is optional; by default, the value is "LOCL".

switch:admin> tsclockserver 192.168.126.60 Updating Clock Server configuration...done. Updated with the NTP servers

Customizing the chassis and switch name

Refer to the considerations and rules for creating switch, fabric, and chassis names listed in the Fabric OS Administration Guide.

NOTE

Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

3. Enter chassisName followed by the new name.

switch:admin> chassisname Chassis_01

A message displays explaining that the chassis name change is applied and the new name will display at next login. You can enter chassisName to verify the new name after login.

4. To change the switch name, enter switchName followed by the new name.

swDir:admin> switchName Switch_01 Committing configuration... Done. Switch name has been changed.Please re-login into the switch for the change to be applied.

A message displays that the name change is applied and the new name will display at next login. You can enter switchName to verify the new name after login.

5. Record the new names for future references.

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Verifying installed licenses and license key

Depending on the vendor agreement, certain licenses are factory installed on the device. Use the following steps to list installed licenses and to record your license key and chassis ID for future reference.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

3. Enter the licenseShow command to determine which licenses are enabled. This will list installed licenses and display a license key, such as aNYtMJg7tcMZrTZ9JTXBC4SXWLJMY3QfBKYHG.

4. Enter the licenseIdShow command on the active CP blade to obtain the chassis ID. The chassis ID is required to obtain and activate licenses for the device.

5. Record the license key and chassis ID for future reference.

Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Software Licensing Guide for more information.

Verifying correct operation

Perform the following steps to verify correct operation of the device.

1. Check the LEDs of all power supplies, fans, and blades to verify that all are functional.

2. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

3. Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

4. Verify the correct operation of the device by entering the following commands. Copy the output to a

Command Description

slotshow -m Displays blades (with model numbers) detected in each slot slotshow -p Displays power consumption data and enabled status for installed blades. psShow Displays power supply status and information fanShow Displays fans status and information switchShow Displays switch status and information fabricShow Displays information about the device operation in the fabric and general information about the fabric slotShow Displays the current status of each slot in the device tempShow Displays temperature status and information historyShow Displays the device history errDump Displays any errors

le to save the information.

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Backing up the conguration

Brocade recommends backing up the conguration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete conguration is available for downloading to a replacement switch.

Observe the following notes about conguration data:

• Passwords are not saved in the conguration le, and are not uploaded during a conguration upload.

• It is recommended that the conguration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a complete conguration is available for downloading to a replacement chassis.

• Besides saving conguration les to an FTP server or local le system, you can save to a Brocade USB device by using the usbstorage command.

1. Log into the device using one of the following methods:

• A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front

panel.

• A Telnet session using the chassis management IP address.

2. Log into the device using admin as your password. If you have not changed the default password, usepassword.

3. Back up the device conguration using the congUpload command. Follow the prompts to upload the conguration to an external host using the le transfer protocol (FTP), secure copy protocol

(SCP), or secure FTP (SFTP), or save the

conguration to the local le system on device or attached USB device.

sb_70:admin> configupload Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.0.100 User Name [user]: anonymous Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]: /dumps/supportsave/pz/switch85/G20-1.txt Section (all|chassis|switch [all]): all configUpload complete: All selected config parameters are uploaded

4. Back up the virtual fabric

For more information on using the congUpload and congUpload -vf command, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference.

5. Enter the following commands for additional conguration information that you can save to les:

• congShow

• ipaddrShow

• licenseShow

• switchShow

conguration using the congUpload -vf command.

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Powering down the chassis

Perform the following steps to power down the chassis.

1. Shut down the chassis using the sysShutdown command.

switch::admin> sysshutdown This command will shutdown the operating systems on your switch. You are required to power-cycle the switch in order to restore operation. Are you sure you want to shutdown the switch [y/n]?y HA is disabled Stopping blade 1

Shutting down the blade....

Stopping blade 2

Shutting down the blade....

Stopping blade 8

Shutting down the blade....

Broadcast message from root (pts/1) Tue Aug 23 14:23:06 2010... The system is going down for system halt NOW !!

NOTE

If you do not use the sysshutdown command and you sequence power o on power distribution units (PDU) with a few seconds between power-os, be aware that a low-power condition will be detected and logged along with possible blade power-os before shutdown. This is an expected error condition due to delays in powering down PDUs without halting the control processors rst using sysShutdown.

Powering down the chassis

2. Power o the chassis by disconnecting all power cords or switching o rack power source.

Note that power supply LEDs will continue to ash green briey after disconnecting power until power supply is completely o.

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3. To disconnect power cables from HVAC/HVDC power supplies only, use the following steps. a) Remove the cable restraint cover, if installed under the power cord connector, by unscrewing the two torx head screws.

1. Torx head screws 2. Metal cable restraint cover

CAUTION When removing the metal cable restraint cover under the high voltage power supply inlet, remove the two Torx head screws only.

b) Disconnect the power cable from the power supply.

Note that the latch for the power cable connector is positioned under the connector. Press on the latch using a small screwdriver or other tool to unlatch from the power supply.

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1. Power cable 2. Connector latch

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Installing Transceivers and Cables

• Supported transceivers and cables............................................................................................................................................................69

• Time and items required.................................................................................................................................................................................74

• Precautions specic to transceivers and cables....................................................................................................................................74

• Cleaning the ber-optic connectors...........................................................................................................................................................75

• Cable management.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 75

• Installing an SFP+ transceiver...................................................................................................................................................................... 76

• Replacing an SFP+ transceiver....................................................................................................................................................................78

• Installing a QSFP transceiver........................................................................................................................................................................80

• Replacing a QSFP transceiver.....................................................................................................................................................................81

• Verifying the operation of new transceivers............................................................................................................................................83

Supported transceivers and cables

The following table is a general reference to the types of transceivers supported on device blades.

TABLE 11 Supported transceivers and cables

Blade Transceiver Type Auto-negotiate/Fixed Speeds supported (Gbps)

FC32-48 port blade 32 Gbps SFP28, SWL, LWL Auto negotiate 8, 16, 32

16 Gbps SFP+, SWL, LWL, ELWL Auto negotiate 4, 8, 16 10 Gbps SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10

SX6 extension blade 32 Gbps SFP28, SWL, LWL Auto negotiate 8, 16, 32

16 Gbps SFP+, SWL, LWL, ELWL Auto negotiate 4, 8, 16 10 Gbps, SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10 10 GbE SFP+, SR, LR, USR Fixed 10 10GBase-ZRD tunable SFP+ Fixed 10 1 GbE SFP, Copper Fixed 1 1 GbE SX SFP, LX SFP, and CWDM SFP+ Fixed 1 40 GbE QSFP, SR4,LR4, ER4 Fixed 40

CR32-8 core routing blade 4x32 Gbps QSFP28, SWL Fixed (each 32 Gbps channel) 32

4x32 Gbps QSFP, CWDM4 (2 km) Fixed (each 16 Gbps channel) 32 4x16 Gbps QSFP, SWL, LWL (2 km) Fixed (each 16 Gbps channel) 16

The following notes apply to QSFP transceivers on core routing blades.

• You cannot connect an ICL between a 4x32 Gbps QSFP on a Brocade X6 Director core blade and a 16-Gbps QSFP on a DCX 8510 Director core routing blade. You must use a 4x16 Gbps QSFP on the Brocade X6 blade.

• The 4x32 Gbps QSFP transceiver has four links that operate at 32 Gbps to achieve a 128 Gbps link speed. The 4x16 Gbps QSFP+ transceiver has four links that operate at 16 Gbps to achieve a 64 Gbps link speed. The cables come in specic predetermined xed lengths that are qualied by Brocade.

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DANGER

For Class 1M transceiver specications, refer to Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 217.

For current information on qualied transceivers supported by this device, go towww.brocade.com. Select "Products and Services" from the menu, and then select "transceiver modules" under the Transceivers heading to access the Brocade Fibre Channel Transceiver Platform Support Matrix and Brocade Transceiver Module Resources. These resources include transceiver data sheets.

Port and extension blade transceivers

FC SFP+ transceivers installed in port blades and extension blade ports provide connections to devices on FC fabrics. The FC ports on SX6 Extension blades support Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS) The following ber optic cable plugs into the transceiver.

FIGURE 15 FC SFP+ transceiver

gure illustrates a FC SFP+ transceiver. A separate

1. Pull tab 2. Transceiver

GbE SFP+ and QSFP ports on extension blades allow connection of blades to IP WANs and allow Fibre Channel and IP I/O trac to pass through the IP WAN through extension tunnels. The following illustrates a typical SFP+ transceiver that uses a bail latching mechanism to release the transceiver from the blade port cage. A separate ber optic cable plugs into the transceiver.

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FIGURE 16 Optical transceiver with bail open

1. SFP+ bail

The following illustrates a 40 GbE QSFP transceiver that uses a bail latching mechanism to release the transceiver from the blade port cage. A separate ber optic cable connects to the transceiver. Some QSFP transceivers have an integrated pull tab that releases the transceiver from the port.

FIGURE 17 QSFP cable and transceiver with bail open

1. Fiber-optic cable

2. Bail

3. Transceiver

Core routing blades

QSFPs installed in core routing blades are used for connecting inter-switch links (ICLs) between Brocade X6 Directors or between Brocade X6 and DCX 8510 Directors. Interconnecting these devices increases the number of useable ports for device connections.

Following are types of QSFPs installed in core routing blades:

• Separate MTP cable and transceiver. The transceiver is inserted into the blade port and the cable plugs into a QSFP on the other end of the ICL.

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FIGURE 18 QSFP transceiver with separate cable

1. Pull tab

2. QSFP cable

3. QSFP transceiver

NOTE

If the ber optic cables are not connected to the transceivers, make sure the rubber sealing gaskets are plugged into the transceivers.

• Brocade 2 km LWL 16 Gbps QSFP transceiver with integrated MTP cable. The transceiver is inserted into the blade port connector and integrated cable plugs into a QSFP on the other end of the ICL, a patch panel, or a patch cable.

FIGURE 19 2 km QSFP 16 Gbps with integrated cable

1. MTP 1x12 ber male connector

2. Integrated 3 meter MTP cable

3. Transceiver with pull-tab

Follow these guidelines for using QSFPs when connecting ICLs. Refer to Installing a QSFP transceiver on page 80 to install cables and QSFP transceivers.

• The QSFP ports on the core switch blades can be used only with an inter-chassis link (ICL) license. After the addition or removal of a license, the license enforcement is performed on the ports only when the portdisable and portenable commands are issued on the ports. An ICL license must be installed on all Brocade X6 Directors forming the ICL connection. Up to nine neighboring Directors can be connected with the MTP cables.

• The 32 Gbps QSFP28 transceivers on Brocade X6 Director core routing blades only operate at 32 Gbps and cannot be congured at 16 Gbps for Fabric OS v8.0.1. Therefore, you cannot connect an ICL between a 32 Gbps transceiver on a Brocade X6 Director core blade and a 16 Gbps QSFP transceiver on a DCX 8510 Director core routing blade. You must connect between 16 Gbps transceivers on each blade.

• An o-the-shelf MTP cable up to 100 meters can be used as an ICL cable when using the standard SWL optics. The Brocade 2 km 16 Gbps QSFP with LWL optics has an integrated 3 meter single-mode pigtail with a male MTP connector for

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connectivity to a patch panel or female terminated MTP patch cable to achieve up to 2 km distances. Refer to Brocade 2 km

LWL QSFPs on page 73 for more information.

• Brocade supports fully populating a switch with ICL connections using a mixture of 50 and 100 m SWL optics and 16 Gbps 2 km LWL optics.

• Any number of ICL ports can be used for 2 km distances when using 2 km LWL 16 Gbps QSFPs and conguring 20 buer credits per virtual channel. There are no limitations on the number of ICL ports if all ICL distances are a few hundred meters.

On the core routing blade faceplates, QSFP ports belonging to the same trunking groups are indicated with the same color border under the ports. These colors are also applied to the port map labels on each blade faceplate to indicate ports belonging to the same trunking groups.

For details on the following subjects, refer to the "Inter-Chassis Links' section of the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide:

• ICL topologies

• ICL trunking

• Conguring ICLs between Brocade X6 Directors

• Conguring ICLs between Brocade X6 and DCX 8510 Directors

Brocade 2 km LWL QSFPs

All 16 ICL ports can be used for 2km distances when we

congure 20 buer credits are congured per virtual channel.

The Brocade 2 km LWL QSFP, is a hot-swappable, low-voltage (3.3 V) digital diagnostic optical transceiver that supports high-speed serial links over parallel single-mode optical bers at signaling rates up to 4×14.025 Gbps. The QSFP is integrated with a 3 m ribbon ber cable with a male MTP 1x12 connector. The QSFP supports 2 km link length on parallel single-mode ber.

FIGURE 20 2 km LWL QSFP transceiver with integrated cable

1. MTP 1x12 ber male connector

2. Integrated 3-meter MTP cable

3. Transceiver with pull-tab

Following are cabling options and recommendations:

• Connect the 3-meter integrated single mode transceiver cable directly to a female-terminated connector in a patch panel or patch cable using a key-up/key-down MPO/MTP coupler.

• Use female-to-female patch cable with the following specications: – Single-mode (not OM3 MMF or OMM MMF)

– MTP/MPO 1x12 ber – MTP female angled polished connector (APC) – Key-up/key-up connectors for polarity

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Time and items required

FIGURE 21 Female-to-female patch cable for QFSP connections

Time and items required

The installation or replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than 5 minutes. Ensure that the following items are available:

• Required number of compatible power cables

• Required number of supported Brocade-branded transceivers

• Required number of compatible ber-optic cables

• Optical transceiver extraction tool (for 10 Gbps transceiver only)

NOTE

Most Brocade devices come with a transceiver extraction tool and holster. The extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is limited.

FIGURE 22 Optical transceiver extraction tool

Precautions specic to transceivers and cables

DANGER

All ber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.

DANGER

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Cable management

CAUTION Do not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weight of the module, which can fall and be damaged.

CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.

Cleaning the ber-optic connectors

To avoid problems with the connection between the ber-optic transceiver (SFP+ or QSFP) and the ber cable connectors, Brocade strongly recommends cleaning both connectors each time you disconnect and reconnect them. Dust can accumulate on the connectors and cause problems such as reducing the optic launch power.

To clean the ber cable connectors, Brocade recommends using a ber-optic reel-type cleaner. When not using an SFP+, or QSFP connector, make sure to keep the protective covering in place.

Cable management

The minimum radius that a 50 micron cable can be bent under full tensile load is 5.1 cm (2 in.). For a cable under no tensile load, that minimum is 3.0 cm (1.2 in.). Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on the sides of the rack or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of additional recommendations:

• Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch.

• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius.

• If you are using Brocade ICL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables used in trunking groups must

specic requirements, as described in the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.

meet

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

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

• Do not route the cables in front of air vents.

• Use Velcro ® type straps to secure and organize ber-optic cables.

• Route the cables away from LEDs to keep them visible.

• The cable management comb attaches to the lower part of the chassis and allows for simple cable management. The comb can be installed without service disruption.

CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.

NOTE

Do not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can damage the optic

bers.

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Installing an SFP+ transceiver

The device supports only Brocade-qualied transceivers. If you use an unqualied transceiver, the switchshow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. To insert an SFP+ transceiver, complete the following steps:

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NOTE

Always use the pull tab to insert or remove 16 Gbps and 32 Gbps transceivers as they might be hot.

1. Perform one of the following steps, depending on your transceiver type.

• If transceiver has a pull tab (16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers), use the pull tab to help push the transceiver into the port

until it is rmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.

FIGURE 23 Installing an SFP+ transceiver with pull tab into blade port

1. Pull tab 2. Transceiver

• If transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10 GbE transceivers), ensure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position,

grasp the transceiver, and push it into the port until rmly seated. Close the bail to latch the transceiver in the slot.

FIGURE 24 Installing an SFP+ transceiver with bail latch into blade port

1. Bail

Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.

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Replacing an SFP+ transceiver

2. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.

NOTE

Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Do not insert any unsupported cable intended for an other type of transceiver into a regular SFP+ transceiver. You may damage the cable as well as the transceiver.

Replacing an SFP+ transceiver

Complete the following steps to remove and then install a new SFP+ transceiver.

NOTE

The 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers do not have bails but pull tabs. Always use the pull tab to insert or remove the SFP+ transceivers, as the transceiver might be hot.

1. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transceiver.

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2. To remove the transceiver, perform one of the following steps, depending on your transceiver type.

• If transceiver has a pull tab (16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers), grasp the pull tab and pull the transceiver straight out

from the port.

NOTE

Grasp the pull tab near the body of the transceiver to reduce the chances of bending the pull tab. As the transceiver may be hot, avoid touching it.

FIGURE 25 Replacing a SFP+ optical transceiver with pull tab into blade port

1. Pull tab 2. Transceiver

• If transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10 GbE transceivers), unlatch from the port by pulling the bail (wire handle) away

from its pivot point using your ngers or the hooked end of the transceiver extraction tool. Pull the transceiver out from the port slightly using the bail, and then gasp the transceiver with your ngers and slide it straight out of the port.

FIGURE 26 Installing an SFP+ transceiver with bail latch into blade port

1. Bail

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Installing a QSFP transceiver

3. To install the transceiver, perform one of the following steps depending on your transceiver type:

• If transceiver has a pull tab (16 and 32 Gbps SFP+ transceivers), use the pull tab to help push the transceiver into the port

until it is rmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.

• If transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10 GbE transceivers), ensure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position,

grasp the transceiver, and push it into the port until rmly seated. Close the bail to latch the transceiver in the slot.

Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.

4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.

Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.

Installing a QSFP transceiver

The device supports only the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. Also note the following:

• Each QSFP contains four individual 16 Gbps or 32 Gbps ports. Be aware that any problems with one port could aect all four ports in the quad if the QSFP must be replaced.

• Although installation and removal procedures are the same for QSFP transceivers installed in port blades and extension blades, these transceivers are not interchangeable between the two blade types.

• Some QSFPs, such as the 4x16 Gbps 2 km QSFP, have an integrated cable attached. You do not need to install a separate cable.

Brocade-qualied transceivers. If you use an unqualied transceiver, the switchshow command output shows

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Replacing a QSFP transceiver

To insert an QSFP transceiver and cable, complete the following steps.

1. Push the transceiver into the port using the pull tab. Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Push the correctly oriented transceiver into the port until it is rmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.

NOTE

Always use the transceiver pull tab to insert or remove the QSFP transceivers, as the transceiver might be hot.

FIGURE 27 Installing a QSFP transceiver into blade port

1. Pull tab

2. QSFP cable

The port LED initially blinks amber after installation, then displays steady amber.

2. Position the cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.

NOTE

If your transceiver has an integrated cable, you will not need to install a cable.

The port LED displays steady amber until both ends of the cable are inserted and the link is established. When the link is fully established, the LED displays steady green.

NOTE

Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Do not insert any unsupported cable intended for an other type of transceiver into a regular QSFP transceiver. You may damage the cable as well as the transceiver.

3. Organize cables to avoid covering LEDs and air vents. Refer to Cable management on page 75.

3. QSFP transceiver

Replacing a QSFP transceiver

The device supports only the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. Also note the following:

• Each QSFP contains four individual 16 Gbps or 32 Gbps ports. Be aware that any problems with one port could aect all four ports in the quad if the QSFP must be replaced.

Brocade-qualied transceivers. If you use an unqualied transceiver, the switchshow command output shows

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• Some QSFPs, such as the 4x16 Gbps 2 km QSFP, have an integrated cable attached. You do not need to install a separate cable.

Complete the following steps to remove and then install a new QSFP transceiver.

1. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transceiver.

NOTE

If your transceiver has an integrated cable, you cannot remove the cable.

2. Grasp the transceiver pull tab and gently pull the transceiver straight out from the port.

NOTE

Grasp the pull tab near the body of the transceiver to reduce the chances of bending the pull tab. As the transceiver may be hot, always use the pull tab and avoid touching the transceiver body.

3. To insert the replacement transceiver, use the pull tab to carefully push the transceiver into the port. Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Gently push the correctly oriented QSFP transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.

FIGURE 28 Installing a QSFP optical transceiver into blade port

1. Pull tab

2. QSFP cable

3. QSFP transceiver

The port's status LED initially blinks amber after installation, then displays steady amber.

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Verifying the operation of new transceivers

NOTE

If your transceiver has an integrated cable attached, you will not install a cable.

The port's status LED displays steady amber until both ends of the cable are inserted and the link is established. When the link is fully established, the LED displays steady green.

NOTE

Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.

5. Organize cables to avoid covering LEDs and air vents. Refer to Cable management on page 75.

Verifying the operation of new transceivers

You can use the following commands to verify if the transceivers are working correctly:

• sfpShow

• switchShow

• switchshow-slot slot, where slot is slot number

• switchshow -qsfp

• errDump

• fabricShow

For output examples and additional information on Fabric OS commands, refer to Using monitoring commands on page 99 and the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference.

For more information about error messages, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference.

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Monitoring the Device

• Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85

• Interpreting port blade LEDs.........................................................................................................................................................................85

• Interpreting extension blade LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................87

• Interpreting control processor blade LEDs.............................................................................................................................................90

• Interpreting core routing blade LEDs........................................................................................................................................................ 91

• Interpreting WWN card LEDs.......................................................................................................................................................................93

• Interpreting power supply LEDs..................................................................................................................................................................94

• Interpreting fan assembly LEDs..................................................................................................................................................................96

• Interpreting POST and boot results...........................................................................................................................................................98

• Using monitoring commands.......................................................................................................................................................................99

• Running diagnostic tests............................................................................................................................................................................. 118

Introduction

This device is engineered for high reliability, high availability, and enhanced serviceability (RAS) and requires no routine operational steps or maintenance. This section provides information about determining the status of each component using LEDs and CLI commands. Refer to the Brocade Web Tools Administration Guide and the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide for additional information.

Interpreting port blade LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns for the FC32-48 blade. The LED patterns will temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests.

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FIGURE 29 FC32-48 port blade LEDs

1. Blade power LED

2. Blade status LED

3. Status LED for right FC port

4. Status LED for left FC port

The following table describes the port blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns.

TABLE 12 Port blade LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power Steady green Blade is operational. No action required.

No light (LED is o) Blade is not powered on. Ensure that the blade is rmly

seated, with ejectors pushed in fully to center of blade and captive screw for each ejector fully tightened.

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Interpreting extension blade LEDs

TABLE 12 Port blade LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Status No light (LED is o) Blade is either healthy or does not

have power.

Steady amber Blade is faulty. Ensure that the blade is rmly

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

Fast-ashing amber (on 1/2 second, then o 1/2 second)

FC port Status No light (LED is o) Port has no incoming power, or

Steady green Port is online (connected to an

Slow-ashing green (on 1 second, then o 1 second)

Fast-ashing green (on 1/4 second, then o 1/4 second)

Flickering green Port is online, with trac owing

Steady amber Port is receiving light or signal

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

Fast-ashing amber (on 1/2 second, then o 1/2 second)

Alternating green/amber Port is beaconing. No action.

Blade is not seated correctly or is faulty.

Environmental range exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds

there is no light or signal carrier detected.

Polling is in progress. Allow 60 seconds for polling to

Connected device is congured in an oine state.

external device) but has no trac. Port is online but segmented,

indicating a loopback plug or cable or an incompatible switch.

Port is in internal loopback (diagnostic).

through port.

carrier, but it is not online yet.

Port is disabled due to diagnostic tests or portDisable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command. Transceiver or port is faulty. Change the transceiver or reset the

Verify that the power LED is on.

seated and check the status by entering the slotShow command. If LED remains amber, consult the device supplier.

Pull the blade out and reseat it. If LED continues to ash, replace the blade.

environmental condition and correct it.

Verify that the power LED is on, check the transceiver and cable.

complete. Verify the status of the connected

device. No action required.

Verify that the correct device is attached to the chassis.

No action required.

Reset the port from the workstation using the portEnable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command. Reset the port from the workstation

using the portEnable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command.

switch from the workstation.

Interpreting extension blade LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns on the SX6 extension blade. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests.

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Interpreting extension blade LEDs

FIGURE 30 SX6 Extension blade LEDs

1. Blade power LED

2. Blade status LED

3. Right 40 GbE QSFP (port 0) status LED

4. Left 40 GbE QSFP (port 1) status LED

5. Right 1 or 10 GbE port status LED

6. Left 1 or 10 GbE port status LED

7. Right FC port status LED

8. Left FC port status LED

The following table describes the extension blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns.

TABLE 13

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power Steady green Blade is operational. No action required.

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No light (LED is o) Blade is not powered on. Ensure that the blade is rmly

seated, with ejectors pushed in fully

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Interpreting extension blade LEDs

TABLE 13 Extension blade LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

to center of blade and captive screw for each ejector fully tightened.

Status No light (LED is o) Blade is either healthy or does not

have power.

Steady amber Blade is faulty or initializing. Ensure that the blade is rmly

Blinking amber and green. Attention. Blade is not seated

correctly or is faulty.

Green Blade is operational. No action required.

GbE port status No light (LED is o) Port has no incoming power, or is

oine.

Steady green Port is online but has no trac. No action required. Blinking green Port is online, with trac owing

through port.

Steady amber Transceiver or port has error or is

faulty.

FC port status No light (LED o) Port has no incoming power, or

there is no light or signal carrier detected.

Polling is in progress. Allow 60 seconds for polling to

Connected device is congured in an oine state.

Steady green Port is online (connected to an

external device) but has no trac.

Slow-ashing green (on 1 second, then o 1 second)

Port is online but segmented, indicating a loopback plug or cable or an incompatible switch.

Fast-ashing green (on 1/4 second, then o 1/4 second)

Port is in internal loopback (diagnostic).

Flickering green Port is online, with trac owing

through port.

Steady amber Port is receiving light or signal

carrier, but it is not online yet.

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

Port is disabled due to diagnostic tests or portDisable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command.

Fast-ashing amber (on 1/2 second, then o 1/2 second)

Transceiver or port has error or is faulty.

Alternating green and amber Port is bypassed. Reset the port from the workstation

Verify that the power LED is on.

seated and check the status by entering the slotShow command. If LED remains amber, consult the device supplier.

Pull the blade out and reseat it. If LED continues to ash, replace the blade.

Verify that the power LED is on, check the transceiver and cable.

No action required.

Change the transceiver or reset the switch from the workstation.

Verify that the power LED is on, check the transceiver and cable.

complete. Verify the status of the connected

device. No action required.

Verify that the correct device is attached to the chassis.

No action required.

Reset the port from the workstation using the portEnable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command. Reset the port from the workstation

using the portEnable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command. Change the transceiver or reset the

switch from the workstation.

using the portEnable or

portCfgPersistentEnable

command.

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Interpreting control processor blade LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns on the CPX6 blade. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests.

FIGURE 31 Control processor blade (CPX6)

1. Blade power LED

2. Blade status LED

3. Chassis beacon LED

4. Active (blue) CP LED

5. 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port (MGMT) link status LED

6. 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port (MGMT) link activity LED

7. 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port (SERVICE) link status LED

8. 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port (SERVICE) link activity LED

NOTE

The 10 Gbps Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port, shown below the blade beacon LED, is reserved for future use.

The following table describes the CP blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns.

TABLE 14 CP blade LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power Steady green CP blade is on. No action required.

No light (LED is o) CP blade is not on. Ensure that the blade is rmly

seated and has power.

Attention No light (LED is o) CP blade is either healthy or does

not have power.

Steady amber If on for more than 5 seconds, the

CP blade is faulty.

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Ensure that the blade is rmly seated and the switch has

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Interpreting core routing blade LEDs

TABLE 14 CP blade LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

completed booting. If LED remains amber, consult the device supplier.

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

Fast-ashing amber (on 1/2 second, then o 1/2 second)

Beacon Steady white LED illuminates white on both CP

Ethernet link status (10 Gb/s port) No light (LED is o) Either an Ethernet link is not

Blinking green Activity is present on link. No action required.

Ethernet link activity (10 Gb/s port)

Active CP Steady blue Active CP blade. No action required.

Ethernet link status (10/100/1000 Mb/s port)

Ethernet link activity (10/100/1000 Mb/s port)

No light (LED is o) No activity on link. Ensure that the blade has power,

Blinking green Activity is present on link. No action required.

No light (LED is o) CP blade is either booting,

No light (LED is o) Ethernet link speed is 10 Mb/s or

LED is on Ethernet link speed is 100/1000

No light (LED is o) No activity on link. Ensure that the blade has power,

Blinking green Activity is present on link. No action required.

CP blade is not seated correctly or is faulty.

Environmental range exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds

blades when chassisbeacon 1 is issued from management interface to locate chassis in equipment racks. To turn o beaconing, issue the chassisbeacon 0.

detected, or the blade does not have incoming power.

negotiating to be active, or is the standby CP blade.

link is not established.

Mb/s.

Ethernet link is healthy and trac is owing through port.

Pull the blade out and reseat it. If the LED continues to ash, replace the blade.

environmental condition and correct it.

No action required.

Ensure that the blade has power, the Ethernet cable is rmly seated, and the connected device is functioning.

the Ethernet cable is rmly seated, and the connected device is functioning.

No action required.

Ensure that the CP has power.

NOTE: To force a persistent Ethernet link speed, enter the ifModeSet command.

No action required.

the Ethernet cable is rmly seated, and the connected device is functioning.

Interpreting core routing blade LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns on the CR32-8 blade. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests.

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Interpreting core routing blade LEDs

FIGURE 32 CR32-8 core routing blade LEDs

1. Blade power LED

2. Blade status LED

3. QSFP status LED for right QSFP port

4. QSFP status LED for left QSFP port

TABLE 15 Core routing blade LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power Steady green Blade is on. No action required.

No light (LED is o) Blade is not on. Ensure that the blade is rmly

seated and has power.

Status No light (LED is o) Blade is either healthy or does not

have power.

Steady amber Blade is faulty or the switch is still

booting.

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Verify that the power LED is on.

Ensure that the blade is rmly seated and the switch has

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Interpreting WWN card LEDs

TABLE 15 Core routing blade LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

completed booting. If the LED remains amber, consult the supplier for your Brocade device.

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

Fast-ashing amber (on 1/2 second, then o 1/2 second)

QSFP port status LED No light (LED is o) No QSFP module, all four QSFP

Steady amber QSFP module is in, all four ports

Blinking amber Port is disabled or faulted, FC link

Steady green QSFP module is in and all ports are

Blade is not seated correctly or is faulty.

Environmental range exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds

ports are disabled

have no signal/no sync.

activity, segmented, loopback mode, also during transition between cable plug in and all four ports online.

online.

Pull the blade out and reseat it. If the LED continues to ash, replace the blade.

environmental condition and correct it.

No action needed if the QSFP is not installed or verify that the QSFP is fully inserted.

Ensure that the cable is properly connected. If the LED remains amber, consult the supplier for your Brocade device.

Check for console messages or wait for all four ports to come online.

No action needed.

Interpreting WWN card LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns of installed WWN cards. LEDs for WWN card 1 and WWN card 2 are located on the WWN card (logo) bezel between the power supplies on the nonport side of the device. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests.

FIGURE 33 WWN card LEDs on bezel

1. Power LED for WWN card 1

2. Status LED for WWN card 1

TABLE 16 WWN card LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power No light (LED is o) Card is not receiving power. Ensure that device power supplies

3. Power LED for WWN card 2

4. Status LED for WWN card 2

are rmly seated, power cables are

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TABLE 16 WWN card LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

connected, and that cables are connected to power source.

Steady green Card is receiving power. No action required.

Status No light (LED is o) Card is either healthy or does not

have power.

Steady amber Card is faulty Replace card.

No action required.

Interpreting power supply LEDs

Refer to the following information to interpret the LED patterns on the power supply. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests. The Brocade X6-8 Director can have up to four power supplies.

FIGURE 34 AC Power supply LED

1. Power status LED

FIGURE 35 HVAC/HVDC power supply LED

1. Power status LED

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The following tables describe the power supply LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns. In the unlikely event of a faulty power supply, the status LED will ash in a coded pattern to provide additional fault information. Record the sequence of ashes and status as dened in the table to provide to your support representative along with supportsave output data.

TABLE 17 AC Power supply LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power status No light (LED is o) Power supply does not have

incoming power and is not providing power to the device.

NOTE

When incoming power is rst removed, LED

ashes, and then turns o.

Steady green Power supply has incoming power

and is providing power to the device.

Flashing on one-half second and then o one-half second.

Flashing on two times, and then o 5 seconds.

Flashing on three times, and then o 5 seconds.

Flashing on four times, and then o 5 seconds.

Flashing on ve times, and then o 5 seconds.

Flashing on six times, and then o 5 seconds.

Flashing on seven times, and then o 5 seconds.

AC power is disconnected from the power supply assembly, but additional power supply installed in device is powered on.

48V is out of range. Disconnect power cable from

12V is out of range. Disconnect power cable from

AC input is under voltage. Verify voltage in power distribution

Power supply assembly fan is faulty.

Over temperature protection. Check for blocked air ow or high

Power supply is disabled. Disconnect power cable from

Ensure that the power supply is rmly seated, power cable is connected, and that power cable is connected to power source.

Disconnect power cable from power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart.

If status persists, replace power supply assembly.

No action required.

Check power connection at power supply, cable, and AC power source. If these check out, disconnect power cable from power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart. If status persists, replace power supply assembly.

power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart. If status persists, replace power supply assembly. If status persists, replace power supply.

power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart. If status persists, replace power supply assembly.

unit (PDU) or system providing power to power supply assembly. Check cabling and voltage between PDU and switch. Correct the voltage as necessary. If correct voltage is veried, replace power supply assembly.

Replace power supply.

ambient temperature at power supply. If status persists, replace power supply.

power supply, remove and reinsert

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TABLE 17 AC Power supply LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart. If status persists, replace power supply assembly. If status persists, replace power supply.

TABLE 18 HVAC/HVDC Power supply LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power status No light (LED is o) Power supply does not have

incoming power and is not providing power to the device.

NOTE

When incoming power is rst removed, LED

ashes, and then turns o.

Steady green Power supply has incoming power

and is providing power to the device.

Flashing on one-half second and then o one-half second.

Source power is disconnected from the power supply assembly, but additional power supply installed in device is powered on.

Ensure that the power supply is rmly seated, power cable is connected, and that power cable is connected to power source.

Disconnect power cable from power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart.

If status persists, replace power supply assembly.

No action required.

Check power connection at power supply, cable, and power source. If these check out, disconnect power cable from power supply, remove and reinsert power supply, and then reconnect power cable to restart. If status persists, replace power supply assembly.

NOTE

If airow direction for a power supply assembly does not match the chassis airow direction as stored on WWN cards, the power supply will have a "fault" status. However, LED operation for the power supply will not indicate a fault.

Interpreting fan assembly LEDs

Refer to the following illustration and table to interpret the LED patterns on fan assemblies. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests. The Brocade X6-8 Director has three fan assemblies.

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FIGURE 36 Fan assembly LEDs

Interpreting fan assembly LEDs

1. Power LED 2. Status LED

TABLE 19 Fan assembly LED descriptions

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Power No light (LED is o) Fan assembly does not have power. Ensure that the fan assembly is

rmly seated and has power.

Steady green Fan assembly has power. No action required.

Status No light (LED is o) Fan assembly is either healthy or

does not have power.

Steady amber Fan assembly is being initialized or

has a failure (full or partial).

Slow-ashing amber (on 2 seconds, then o 2 seconds)

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Fan assembly is not seated correctly or is faulty.

Ensure that the fan assembly has power.

Wait to see if fan fully initializes. If LED remains amber, replace the fan assembly.

Pull the unit out and reseat it. If the LED continues to ash, replace the unit.

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TABLE 19 Fan assembly LED descriptions (continued)

LED purpose Color Status Recommended action

Flashing amber (on ½ second, then

o 3.5 seconds) Fast-ashing amber (on ½ second,

then o ½ second)

CAUTION If fan assembly LED operation indicates a fault or no power, verify that fan is fully seated in the chassis and that captive screws securing fan in the chassis are fully tightened. If screws are loose, pressure from fans may unseat the fan from chassis connectors.

Fan is disabled. Run the fanEnable command to

enable the fan.

Environmental range exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds

environmental condition, resolve any problems, and reseat the unit. If the LED continues to ash, replace the unit.

Interpreting POST and boot results

The device performs Power-On Self-Test (POST) by default each time the device is powered on, rebooted, or reset. The device can be rebooted using the reboot to reboot each CP individually) or fastBoot commands. The fastBoot command reboots the switches without running POST. If the active CP blade is rebooted, it fails over to the standby CP blade.

POST

The device automatically performs POST each time it is powered on or reset.

To verify that POST has completed without error, do the following:

• Verify that all LEDs return to a normal state after POST completes.

If one or more LEDs do not return to a normal state, and this is not due to the device being set to beacon, refer to the relevant LED table to identify and correct the problem. For port blades, and CP and core switch blades, the slotShow command can be used to check the status of the slots. For information about turning beaconing on or o, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.

• Verify that the switch prompt displays when POST completes.

If it does not display, POST was not successfully completed. Contact the device supplier for support.

• Review the system error log using the errShow or errDump commands.

Any errors detected during POST are written to the system log, which is accessible through the errShow command. For information about error messages, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference.

POST includes the following steps:

1. Preliminary POST diagnostics are run.

2. Operating system is initialized.

3. Hardware is initialized.

4. Diagnostic tests are run on several functions, including circuitry, port functionality, ability to send and receive frames, all aspects of memory, parity, statistics counters, and serialization.

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Boot

In addition to POST, boot includes the following steps after POST is complete:

1. Universal port conguration is performed.

2. Links are initialized.

3. Fabric is analyzed. If any ports are connected to other switches, the device participates in a fabric conguration.

4. The device obtains a domain ID and assigns port addresses.

5. Unicast routing tables are constructed.

6. Normal port operation is enabled.

Using monitoring commands

This section provides example output and explanation for commands referenced in this guide for monitoring and verifying operation of the director and various components, such as blades, power supply assemblies, and fan assemblies.

Output for the following commands is provided:

• switchShow

• chassisShow

• haShow

• tempShow

• psShow

• sensorShow

• sfpShow

• fanShow

• errDump

• HistoryShow

• SupportSave

For more detail on using these commands, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference. For more information on error messages, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference .

chassisShow

The chassisShow can be especially helpful in monitoring the health of the device. This command provides information on installed blade, fan assembly, and power supply assembly FRUs. In addition, customer-supplied information can also be viewed, if included, for each FRU type. Four measurements to note are:

• Power Consume Factor: Maximum power allocated for a given FRU. Except for power supply assemblies, all power is shown as a negative number.

• Power Usage: If shown, this

• Time Awake: Time that the system as been powered on since the last reboot.

• Time Alive: Reects the total power-on time for the FRU (when available).

The following examples show output from this command.

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NOTE

The output has been truncated to reduce duplicate information.

chassisX6-8:admin> chassisshow Chassis Family: X6-8 Chassis Backplane Revision: 0

SW BLADE Slot: 3 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -245W Power Usage: -152W Factory Part Num: 60-1003325-01 Factory Serial Num: DYJ0339L029 Manufacture: Day: 6 Month: 11 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 15 Month: 2 Year: 2016 Time Alive: 26 days Time Awake: 0 days ID:

SW BLADE Slot: 4 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -245W Power Usage: -157W Factory Part Num: 60-1003325-01 Factory Serial Num: DYJ0339L014 Manufacture: Day: 3 Month: 10 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 15 Month: 3 Year: 2016 Time Alive: 80 days Time Awake: 0 days ID:

CP BLADE Slot: 1 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -50W Power Usage: -47W Factory Part Num: 60-1003201-09 Factory Serial Num: DYK0338L008 Manufacture: Day: 7 Month: 10 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 23 Month: 3 Year: 2016 Time Alive: 84 days Time Awake: 0 days ID:

CP BLADE Slot: 2 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -50W Power Usage: -41W Factory Part Num: 60-1003201-09 Factory Serial Num: DYK0338L00E Manufacture: Day: 7 Month: 10 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 23 Month: 3 Year: 2016 Time Alive: 87 days Time Awake: 0 days ID:

SW BLADE Slot: 5 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -420W Power Usage: -264W Factory Part Num: 60-1003373-01 Factory Serial Num: EAL0339L009 Manufacture: Day: 24 Month: 10 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 12 Month: 3 Year: 2016 Time Alive: 66 days Time Awake: 0 days ID:

SW BLADE Slot: 6 Header Version: 2 Power Consume Factor: -420W

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Brocade Communications Systems X6-8 Hardware Installation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

Document conventions

Notes, cautions, and warnings

Text formatting conventions

Brocade resources

Command syntax conventions

Document feedback

Contacting Brocade Technical Support

Brocade customers

Brocade OEM customers

About This Document

Supported hardware and software

What is new in this document

Device Overview

Product features

Hardware components

Port-side view of device

Port-side slot numbering

Nonport-side view of the device

Preparing for the Installation

Safety precautions

General precautions

ESD precautions

Power precautions

Lifting precautions

Facility requirements

Laser precautions

Time and items required for installation

Quick installation checklists

Pre-installation tasks

Items shipped

Mounting the Device

Mounting options

Mounting precautions

Unpacking and transporting the device

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)

Time and items required

Parts list

Parts list – NEBS kit

Assembling the rack hardware

Installing the device in the rack

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)

Time and Items required

Parts list

Assembling the rack hardware

Installing the device in the rack

Removing logo bezel protective cover

Items required

Providing power to the device

Connecting power cord to AC power supplies

Connecting power cord to HVAC/HVDC power supplies

Using HVAC/HVDC power cords

Establishing a serial connection to the device

Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device

Setting the date and time

Setting the domain ID

Setting the time zone

Customizing the chassis and switch name

Synchronizing local time with an external source

Verifying correct operation

Verifying installed licenses and license key

Powering down the chassis

Installing Transceivers and Cables

Supported transceivers and cables

Port and extension blade transceivers

Core routing blades

Brocade 2 km LWL QSFPs

Time and items required

Cable management

Installing an SFP+ transceiver

Replacing an SFP+ transceiver

Installing a QSFP transceiver

Replacing a QSFP transceiver

Verifying the operation of new transceivers

Monitoring the Device

Introduction