Time And Items Required For Installation - Brocade Communications Systems DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Time and items required for installation

3. Ensure that the following is available for configuration of the Brocade DCX:
• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
• Serial cable (provided)
• Three Ethernet cables (including one spare)
• Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration or collecting supportsave output data (optional)
• A Brocade USB stick for collecting supportsave output data (optional)
• SFPs and compatible cables
NOTE
For information about the SFP transceivers that are qualified for the Brocade Encryption Switch, go to http://
www.brocade.com/products/interop_and_compatibility.jsp.
4. Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents have a minimum of 2 inches of airspace.
5. Ensure that the air temperature on the air intake side is less than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) during operation.
Time and items required for installation
The following table describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and the items required to
complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade DCX (512 Fibre Channel ports). Configurations with fewer ports require less time.
These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.
TABLE 3 Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task
Site preparation and unpacking Brocade DCX
Installing rack mount kit
Mounting and securing Brocade DCX in rack
Installing power cables and powering on the
Brocade DCX
Establishing serial connection, logging on to
Brocade DCX, and configuring IP addresses
Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a Telnet
session, and configuring the Brocade DCX
domain ID, date and time, and additional system
parameters. Verify and back up configuration.
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Time estimate
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
Items required
1/2-in. socket wrench (to remove pallet bolts).
#2 Phillips screwdriver(for cable management
comb).
Pallet jack.
Hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a
minimum of 140 cm (55 in.), with a minimum
capacity of 113 kg (250 lb). The Brocade DCX
weighs 159.2 kg (351 lb) with eight FC8-64
port blades installed (512 ports).
Refer to Mounting the Device
Power cables.
Serial cable (provided in the accessory kit).
Workstation computer with a serial port or
terminal server port and a terminal emulator
application (such as HyperTerminal).
Ethernet IP addresses for the Brocade DCX and
for both control processor blades: total three
addresses.
Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.
Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration
Guide.
Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Guide
on page 29 .
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