Time And Items Required; Items Included With The Device - Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Hardware Installation Manual

Time and items required

5. Ensure that the air temperature on the air intake side of the device will be less than 40°C (104°F) during operation when the
device is installed.
Time and items required
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 FC16-64 port blades. Configurations with fewer blades or ports require less
time. These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.
TABLE 3 Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task
Site preparation and unpacking the device
Installing rack mount kit or Airflow Diversion and
Port-Side Exhaust Kit
Mounting and securing the device in rack
Installing power cables and powering on the
device
Establishing serial connection, logging in to the
device, and configuring IP addresses
Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a Telnet
session, and configuring the device domain ID,
date and time, and additional system
parameters. Verify and back up configuration.
Installing transceivers as needed
Attaching fiber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable
guides

Items included with the device

The device ships with the following:
• The chassis, populated with:
– Control processor blades (CP8)
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Time estimate
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
20-30 minutes or longer if you are using high-
density port blades.
2-3 hours
Items required
1/2-in. socket wrench (to remove pallet bolts).
#2 Phillips screwdriver(for cable management
comb).
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 know the weight of your device fully
populated with the required port blades, refer to
the Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specifications
on page 177.
Refer to applicable rack mount kit procedures
located in this guide.
Power cables (provided in the device accessories
kit).
Serial cable (provided in the accessory kit).
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 three
addresses.
Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.
Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
SFP+, mSFP, and QSFP optical transceivers as
needed.
Fiber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable
management comb.
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