Table Of Contents - Brocade Communications Systems FastIron SX Hardware Installation Manual

Contents
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 Software............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
What's new in this document ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Hardware benefits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Software features.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Supported configurations.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
PoE and PoE+ applications....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Hardware components..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
FSX 800 chassis........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
FSX 1600 chassis........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Management modules................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Switch fabric modules ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Interface modules.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Network interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Power supplies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Cooling system............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Built-in mounting brackets........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
FSX 1600 slot identification.....................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Installing FastIron SX Devices....................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Unpacking the system.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Installation precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Power precautions and warnings............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Preparing the installation site..............................................................................................................................................................................................................50
Cabling infrastructure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Installation location........................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
Removing extra shipment screws (FSX 800 only)....................................................................................................................................................................50
Installing the chassis in a rack............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Installing mounting brackets on the FSX 1600 chassis............................................................................................................................................... 53
Removing the slot panels.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Installing management and interface modules...........................................................................................................................................................................55
Attaching a management station......................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or 10/100/1000 copper port................................................................................................. 63
Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
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