Providing Power To The Dcx Backbone; Configuring The Brocade Dcx - Brocade Communications Systems DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Providing power to the DCX Backbone

Providing power to the DCX Backbone

ATTENTION
Use the supplied power cords. Ensure the facility power receptacle is the correct type, supplies the required voltage, and is
properly grounded. (D004)
1. Connect the AC power cords to the power supply assemblies. One to four power cords are required depending on electrical
service.
2. Connect the power cords to a power source with voltage of 200 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz (normally two power cords or as
many as four) or to a power source with voltage of 110 to 120 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz (two to four power cords).
ATTENTION
Use of the high-voltage line (200 to 240 VAC) is highly recommended because of better power-conversion
efficiency.
3. Turn the AC power switches on the power supplies to ON. The AC power switches light green when switched on and power is
supplied.
4. The Brocade DCX performs a power-on self-test (POST) each time it is powered on. POST takes approximately 10 minutes
and is complete when the indicator light activity displays the operational state. For information about LED patterns, see
Monitoring System Components
You can bypass POST by using the fastBoot command. You can also disable POST for successive reboots on the Brocade
DCX using the diagDisablePost command.
ATTENTION
Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP addresses are
configured.

Configuring the Brocade DCX

The Brocade DCX must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the configuration commands must be entered
through the active CP blade. The Brocade DCX configuration includes the following parameters:
• IP address and subnet mask for the chassis
• IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both CP blades
• Switch name
• Domain ID for the Brocade DCX (optional)
• WWN for the Brocade DCX
The Brocade DCX WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID (which is based on the chassis serial number).
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current configuration to remain available even if the
active CP blade fails. The configuration information for the Brocade DCX is stored in the WWN cards and the flash memory of the CP
blades. The configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP blade if necessary.
NOTE
If the Brocade FS8-18 encryption blade is installed, refer to the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide for the procedures
to configure the encryption functions
The following figure illustrates the flow of the basic configuration tasks.
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