Brocade Communications Systems ICX 6430 Hardware Installation Manual page 4

Stacking cables...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Stack size.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Stacking topologies...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Connecting devices in a mixed stack..............................................................................................................................................................................................39
ICX 6610 stacking ports and trunks..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
ICX 6450 stacking ports and trunks..................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Stacking configuration requirements..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Stacking cables...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Stack size.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Stacking topologies...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Connecting ICX 6610 devices in the backbone.............................................................................................................................................................. 47
Connecting a peripheral device to an ICX 6610 and to another peripheral device...........................................................................................47
Extended distance stacking.......................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Powering on the system.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
ICX 6400-EPS1500 Installation..................................................................................................................................................................................49
ICX 6400-EPS1500 external power supply..............................................................................................................................................................................49
Features and benefits...................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
Front and rear panels................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Items included with the ICX 6400-EPS1500........................................................................................................................................................................... 53
General requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Summary of installation tasks............................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Installation precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Preparing the installation site..............................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Rack-mount installation considerations............................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the device................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Desktop installation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Mounting an external power supply in a rack.....................................................................................................................................................................56
Assembling the wire saddle for the EPS cord................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Connecting devices to the external power supply............................................................................................................................................................62
Powering on the system.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
Verifying proper operation...................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
Configuring an ICX 6430 or ICX 6450 Device..........................................................................................................................................................67
Configuration tasks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
PC or terminal attachment.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Password assignment........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Assigning passwords....................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Recovering from a lost password............................................................................................................................................................................................69
IP address configuration...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Devices running Layer 2 software.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Devices running Layer 3 software.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Connecting network devices.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Connectors....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Cable specifications...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs.................................................................................................................................................................. 74
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers................................................................................................................................................................ 75
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Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Stackable Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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