Adding A Second Power Supply And Fan Assembly In A Brocade 6505; Time And Items Required; Installing A Second Power Supply And Fan Assembly - Brocade Communications Systems 6505 Hardware Installation Manual

3. Gently push the power supply and fan assembly into the chassis until it is firmly seated.
4. Using the Phillips screwdriver, secure the power supply and fan assembly to the chassis by tightening in the captive screw.
5. Plug the power cord into the power supply and fan assembly and power on the unit by switching the AC power switch to the I
symbol.
6. Verify that the LED on the new power supply and fan assembly displays a steady green light while the Brocade 6520 is
operating. If the LED is not a steady green, ensure that the power supply is securely installed and seated properly.
7. Optionally, if using the command line interface (CLI), enter the psShow command at the command line prompt to display the
status. You can also use the fanShow or chassisShow commands. Power supply and fan assembly status can also be viewed
using the Web Tools application.

Adding a second power supply and fan assembly in a Brocade 6505

The base model of the Brocade 6505 has only one power supply and fan assembly; however, to provide power and cooling
redundancy, you can install a second power supply and fan assembly which should be of same type and part number.

Time and items required

Replacing a power supply and fan assembly in the Brocade 6505 should require less than two minutes to complete.
The following items are required to replace a power supply and fan assembly:
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New power supply and fan assembly
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A #1 Phillips screwdriver

Installing a second power supply and fan assembly

Complete the following steps to install a second power supply and fan assembly in a Brocade 6505.
1. Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the filler panel covering the second bay on the non-port side of the switch.
2. Orient the new power supply and fan assembly with the captive screw on the right, as shown in
fan assembly on page 67. The figure shows the installation of the assembly in bay 1 of the switch which is similar to installing it
in bay 2.
Do not force the installation. If the FRU does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented before continuing.
CAUTION
Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is
properly inserted in the guides. Never insert the power supply upside down.
3. Gently push the power supply and fan assembly into the chassis until it is firmly seated.
4. Using the Phillips screwdriver, secure the power supply and fan assembly to the chassis by tightening in the captive screw.
5. Plug the power cord into the power supply and fan assembly and into the socket of your power source.
6. Power on the unit by switching the AC power switch to the I symbol.
7. Verify that the LED on the new power supply and fan assembly displays a steady green light while the Brocade 6505 is
operating. If the LED is not a steady green, ensure that the power supply is securely installed and seated properly.
8. Optionally, if using the command line interface (CLI), enter the psShow command at the command line prompt to display the
status. You can also use the fanShow or chassisShow commands. Power supply and fan assembly status can also be viewed
using the Web Tools application.
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