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Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Brocade resources.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Document feedback..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Brocade Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Brocade customers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Brocade OEM customers............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
About This Document..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Supported hardware and software................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
What's new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Device Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware features................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
License options........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Port-side view...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Nonport-side view.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Device management options............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Safety precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
ESD precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Lifting and weight-related precautions................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Facility requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Quick installation checklist.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Pre-installation tasks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Installation and initial configuration.........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Shipping carton contents..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Mounting options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Precautions specific to mounting..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Standalone installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the Universal Four-Post Rack Kit (XBR-R000296).............................................................................................................................................26
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Flush-front mounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Flush-rear (recessed) mounting...............................................................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the Universal Two-Post Rack Kit (XBR-R000294)..............................................................................................................................................39
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Flush-front mounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Brocade G620 Hardware Installation Guide
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