Table Of Contents - Brocade Communications Systems DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Text formatting conventions......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Command syntax conventions.................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Brocade resources..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Document feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Contacting Brocade Technical Support......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Brocade customers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Brocade OEM customers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

About This Document..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Supported hardware and software................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

What's new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Brocade DCX features.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Hardware components..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Port side of the Brocade DCX..................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Nonport side of the Brocade DCX......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Brocade DCX blades............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Chassis slots............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Port numbering........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

High availability........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Reliability.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Serviceability............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Software features.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Security........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Network manageability......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................25

Installation and safety considerations............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Time and items required for installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................26

Items included with the device...........................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting options.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Unpacking, transporting, and installing the device....................................................................................................................................................................30

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152) ..................................................................31

Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Parts list - NEBS kit..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Assembling the rack hardware................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)...................................................................................... 39

Time and Items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................40

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