Icx 6430 And Icx 6450 Installation; Items Included With The Icx 6430 And Icx 6450 Devices; Configuration Requirements - Brocade Communications Systems ICX 6430 Hardware Installation Manual

ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Installation

• Items included with the ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices..............................................................................................................25
• Configuration requirements...........................................................................................................................................................................25
• Summary of installation tasks.......................................................................................................................................................................26
• Installation precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
• Preparing the installation site........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
• Installing the device...........................................................................................................................................................................................28
• Connecting devices in a traditional stack................................................................................................................................................. 34
• Connecting devices in a mixed stack........................................................................................................................................................ 39
• Powering on the system................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
DANGER
Before beginning the installation, see the precautions in "Power precautions."
Items included with the ICX 6430 and ICX 6450
devices
ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices ship with all of the following items included in your shipping container. Verify the contents of your
shipping container. If any items are missing, contact the place of purchase.
• ICX 6430 or ICX 6450 device
• Rack mounting kit containing two L-shaped mounting brackets and six sink-head screws
• Wall mounting kit containing two wall-mount screws and two plastic anchors (for ICX 6430-24, ICX 6430-24P, ICX 6450-24,
and ICX 6450-24P devices only)
• Two-post rack kit containing four rack-mounting screws and four cage nuts
• One AC power cord (US only)
• Power cord retainer clip
• Console cable
• Four rubber feet
• China ROHS sheet
• Read Me First document

Configuration requirements

To manage the ICX 6430 or ICX 6450, you need a management station, such as a PC running a terminal emulation application, for
serial connection to the device.
Use the serial connection to perform basic configuration tasks, including assigning an IP address and network mask to the system. This
information is required to manage the system using the CLI through Telnet or Brocade Network Advisor.
Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Stackable Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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