Dell Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual

53-1002449-01
15 December 2011

Brocade 6505

Hardware Reference Manual

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Contents

About This Document

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

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

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

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

Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Command examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

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

Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

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

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

Chapter 1 Brocade 6505 Introduction

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

Brocade 6505 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Port side of the Brocade 6505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Nonport side of the Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2 Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Items included with the Brocade 6505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Electrical considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cabinet considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cabinet installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Brocade 6505 configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Providing power to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating a serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Switch IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Date and time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Brocade Inter-Switch Link Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Brocade Switch Status Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 3 Brocade 6505 Operation

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Powering the Brocade 6505 on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LED activity interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Brocade 6505 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

LED patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Brocade 6505 maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Installing an SFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Brocade 6505 management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 4 Removal and Replacement of Power Supplies and Fans

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Removing and replacing a power supply and fan assembly . . . . . . 27

Determining the need to replace a power supply and

fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Time required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Removing a power supply and fan assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Replacing a power supply and fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix A Brocade 6505 Specifications

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

System power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Fibre Channel port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Serial port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Access Gateway default port mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

German statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Power cords (Japan DENAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Chinese statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Electrical cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

RTC battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Regulatory certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Environmental regulation compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Index

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About This Document

In this chapter

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

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

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

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

•Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

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

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

How this document is organized

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

The document contains the following components:

• Chapter 1, “Brocade 6505 Introduction” provides an overview of the Brocade 6505 switch, a

feature list, and a look at the appearance of the switch.

• Chapter 2, “Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration” provides the information needed to

install the switch in your network.

• Chapter 3, “Brocade 6505 Operation” discusses the day-to-day operational procedures for

using the switch.

• Chapter 4, “Removal and Replacement of Power Supplies and Fans” provides procedures for

removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs).

• Appendix A, “Brocade 6505 Specifications” provides tables of physical, environmental, and

general specifications.

Supported hardware and software

This document includes information specific to the Brocade 6505 running Brocade Fabric OS
version 7.0.1. and later.

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Document conventions

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

Text formatting

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

bold text Identifies command names

italic text Provides emphasis

code text Identifies CLI output

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed
lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all
lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is
case-sensitive.

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

Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles

Identifies command syntax examples

Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

command Commands are printed in bold.

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

-argument, arg Arguments.

[ ] Optional element.

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

enclosed in angled brackets < >.

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

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

--show WWN

| Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example:

--show -mode egress | ingress

or

Command examples

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

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Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE

ATTENTION

CAUTION

DANGER

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

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

An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

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

A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions
or situations.

Key terms

For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on MyBrocade.
See “Brocade resources” on page x for instructions on accessing MyBrocade.

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

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

Notice to the reader

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

These references are made for informational purposes only.

Corporation Referenced trademarks and products

Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer

Oracle Corporation Solaris

Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape

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Corporation Referenced trademarks and products

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

Velcro Industries B.V. Velcro

Additional information

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

Brocade resources

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

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

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

For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade website:

http://www.brocade.com

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

Other industry resources

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

http://www.t11.org

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

http://www.fibrechannel.org

Getting technical help

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

1. General Information

• Switch model

• Switch operating system version

• Error numbers and messages received

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• supportSave command output

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

following the problem, and specific questions

• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

• Serial console and Telnet session logs

• syslog message logs

2. Brocade 6505 serial number

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

*FT00X0054E9*

FT00X0054E9

The serial number label is located on the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on
the port side on the left.

In addition, the chassisShow command displays the Brocade 6505 serial number, as well as
information about the port and application blades, and other field-replaceable units (FRUs).

3. License ID

Use the licenseIdShow command to display the license ID.

4. World Wide Name (WWN)

Use the wwn command to display the switch WWN.

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

Document feedback

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

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Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your
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Chapter

Brocade 6505 Introduction

In this chapter

•Brocade 6505 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

•Port side of the Brocade 6505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

•Nonport side of the Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Brocade 6505 overview

The Brocade 6505 is a 24-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch that
delivers the latest Brocade single-chip architecture for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks
(SANs). The Brocade 6505 is a small-to-midsize business-class switch that is designed to handle
smaller-scale SAN requirements.

The Brocade 6505 provides up to 24 ports in a single height (1U) switch that enables the creation
of very dense fabrics in a relatively small space.

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The Brocade 6505 offers Ports on Demand (POD) licensing as well. “Base” models of the switch
contain 12 ports, and an additional 12-port POD license can be purchased. The base model also
offers a single power supply and fan module with a second module available as an upgrade for
redundancy.

The Brocade 6505 supplies Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) performance and the
scalability requirements of an enterprise switch along with interoperability and ease-of-use
advantages.

The Brocade 6505 can also be configured in Access Gateway (AG) mode that lets you configure
your Enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. By reducing the number of
domain IDs and ports, you simplify configuration and management in a large fabric.

Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase the
number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switches.

Platform features

The Brocade 6505 offers the following features and capabilities:

• Up to 24 auto-sensing ports of high-performance 16-Gbps technology in a single domain.

• Ports on Demand scaling from 12 to 24 ports.

• 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.

- 2, 4, and 8 Gbps performance is enabled by 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.

- 4, 8, and 16 Gbps performance is enabled by 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.

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• Universal ports self-configure as E, F, or M ports. EX_Ports can be activated on a per-port basis

with the optional Integrated Routing license. D-port functionality is also available for
diagnostics.

• Airflow is set for port side exhaust.

• Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, which allows up to eight ports (at 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds)

between a pair of switches combined to form a single, logical ISL with a speed of up to 128
Gbps (256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. The base
model permits one eight-port trunk plus one four-port trunk.

• Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by

automatically routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric.

• Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transceivers that support any combination of Short Wavelength

(SWL), Long Wavelength (LWL), and Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) optical media among
the switch ports.

• Extended distance support enables native Fibre Channel extension up to 7,500 km at 2 Gbps.

• Support for unicast traffic type.

• Brocade Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables

a wide range of value-added applications including Brocade Advanced Web Tools, Brocade
Enhanced Group Management, and Brocade Zoning.

• Licensable fabric services include:

- Adaptive Networking with QoS

- Brocade Extended Fabrics

- Brocade Fabric Watch

- ISL Trunking

- Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)

- Server Application Optimization (SAO)

• Support for Access Gateway configuration where server ports connected to the fabric core will

be virtualized.

• Hardware zoning is accomplished at the port level of the switch and by World Wide Name

(WWN). Hardware zoning permits or denies delivery of frames to any destination port address.

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

Availability, and Serviceability (RAS).

• The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard that makes SAN configuration a three-step point-and-click

task.

• Real-time power monitoring enables users to monitor real-time power usage of the fabric at a

switch level.

• Port-to-port latency minimized to 800 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame

routing at 16 Gbps.

Platform components

• A system motherboard that features a PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer

(RISC) CPU running at 667 MHz, with integrated peripherals.

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Port side of the Brocade 6505

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• An RJ45 10/100 BaseT Ethernet system management port, in conjunction with Brocade

EZSwitchSetup, that supports switch IP address discovery and configuration, eliminating the
need to attach a serial cable to configure the switch IP address and greatly increasing the ease
of use.

• One RS-232 serial port with an RJ45 connector for initial switch setup (if not using

EZSwitchSetup) and factory default restoration.

• A USB 2.0 port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportSave

command, and storage for configuration uploads and downloads.

• One power supply and fan assembly in the base model. There are two fans per assembly. A

second assembly is available for redundancy and hot-swap capability.

• One LED (green/amber) per FC port to indicate status.

• One LED (green) for system power.

• One LED (green/amber) for system status.

• Two Ethernet port LEDs (integrated with RJ45) for speed and port activity. (A green LED for port

speed and an amber LED for port activity.)

• SEEPROM for switch identification.

• Voltage monitor.

• Fan monitor.

• Temperat ure monitor.

• Real-time clock (RTC) with battery.

Port side of the Brocade 6505

The port side of the Brocade 6505 includes the system status LED, the console port, the Ethernet
port and accompanying LEDs, the USB port, and the Fibre Channel ports and corresponding port
status LEDs.

Figure 1 shows the port side of the Brocade 6505.

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Nonport side of the Brocade 6505

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1 System status LED 5 System power LED

2 Management Ethernet port with LEDs 6 Serial console port

3 USB port 7 Switch ID pull-out tab

4 FC ports 0-3 (all LEDs above) 8 FC ports 4-7

FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade 6505

The two LEDs on the serial console port are non-functional.

Nonport side of the Brocade 6505

Figure 2 shows the nonport side of the Brocade 6505, which contains the power supply (including

the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fan assemblies. The base model configuration
with a single assembly is shown.

1 Filler panel 5 Power plug receptacle (with plug retainer)

2 Power supply and fan assembly #1 6 Captive screw

3 Power supply and fan assembly LED 7 Handle

4On/off switch

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Chapter

Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration

In this chapter

•Items included with the Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

•Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

•Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

•Cabinet installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

•Brocade 6505 configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

•Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Items included with the Brocade 6505

The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade 6505.
When you open the Brocade 6505 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package
and that no damage has occurred during shipping:

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• The Brocade 6505 switch, containing one combined power supply and fan assembly

• 16 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)

• One accessory kit, containing the following items:

- Serial cable with an RJ45 connector

- RJ45-to-DB9 adapter

- One 6 foot power cord

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

- Brocade 6505 EZSwitchSetup poster

- EZSwitchSetup CD

Installation and safety considerations

You can install the Brocade 6505 switch in the following ways:

• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.

• In an EIA cabinet using a slim rail rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be ordered from your

switch retailer.

• In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount

rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.

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Installation and safety considerations

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Electrical considerations

To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure the following:

• The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in

accordance with local electrical codes.

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

rating on the switch nameplate.

• The power supply standards provided in Tabl e 7, “System power specifications” are met.

Environmental considerations

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

• At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the intake side,

the nonport side of the switch, facing the cool-air aisle.

• All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust

air.

• A maximum of 102 cubic meters/hour (60 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 74.8

cubic meters/hour (44 cubic feet/minute) of airflow is available for air intake.???

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

Cabinet considerations

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

• The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.

• A cabinet space that is at least one rack unit (1U) high; 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) high and

48.3 cm (19 inches) wide.

• The two rack kit options for the Brocade 6505 use rails that are slimmer than standard

rails to accommodate the slightly wider chassis. Be sure to use one of these kits. Do not
use standard rails to install the Brocade 6505 in a rack; they will not fit with the switch.

• The equipment in the cabinet is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and

maintains ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit,
such as a power strip.

• Airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the

switch is installed in a closed or multicabinet assembly.

• The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits or

unbalance the cabinet in any way.

• The cabinet is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an

earthquake.

Recommendations for cable management

The minimum radius to which a 50 micron cable can be bent under full tensile load is 5.1 cm (2
in.). For a cable under no tensile load, that minimum is 3.0 cm (1.2 in.).

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