System component
Port activity 40-GbE ports
Port activity 100-GbE ports
(Brocade VDX 6940-144S)
Port activity fixed 10-GbE ports
(Brocade VDX 6940-144S)
Fan status
Power supply status
Other
System component
Serial cable
RJ-45 connectors (2)
USB connector
Weight and physical dimensions
Fully loaded means that all FRUs and transceivers are installed.
Model
Height
Brocade VDX
4.4 cm
6940-36Q
1.73 in.
Brocade VDX
8.7 cm
6940-144S
3.41 in.
Environmental requirements
TABLE 14 Environmental requirements
Condition
Ambient temperature
Relative humidity (non-
condensing)
Altitude (above sea level)
Shock
106
Description
Two green Ethernet management port status LEDs on the port side.
One green LED per port for 40-GbE operation.
Four green LEDs per port for 10-GbE operation in breakout mode.
One green LED per port for 100-GbE operation on 40/100 GbE dual personality ports 97, 98, 103, and 104.
One bicolor LED (green and amber) per port to indicate status on the port side.
One bicolor LED (green and amber) per fan to indicate status on nonport side.
Brocade VDX 6940-36Q - One green LED per power supply to indicate status on nonport side.
Brocade VDX 6940-144SOne green LED to indicate status of input voltage and one bi-color (green/amber)
LED to indicate status of output voltage.
Description
Rollover cable
One serial port used for console.
Brocade VDX 6940-36Q - One RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet out-of-band management port
Brocade VDX 6940-144S - One RJ-45 1000 Mbps Ethernet out-of-band management port
Used for data and firmware downloads
Width
44 cm
17.32 in.
44 cm
17.32 in.
Operational
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
10% to 85% at 40°C (104°F)
0 to 3000 m (9,842 ft.)
Brocade VDX 6940-36Q - 15 G , 11 ms, half-sine wave
Brocade VDX 6940-144S - 15 G , 11 ms, half-sine wave
Brocade VDX 6940 Switch Technical Specifications
Depth
Weight (empty)
43.8 cm
8.9 kg
17.22 in.
19.6 lb
48.5 cm
15.46 kg
19.1 in.
34.10 lb
Non-operational
-25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
5% to 80% at 70°C (158°F)
0 to 12000 m (39,370 ft)
Brocade VDX 6940-36Q - 33 G, 11 ms, half-sine wave,
5/ea Axis and 33 G 6ms, Trapezoidal, 1/ea axis
Brocade VDX 6940-144S - 33 G, 11 ms, half sine wave
5/ea Axis, and 33 G 6ms, Trapezoidal, 1/ea axis
Weight (fully loaded)
10.1 kg
22.3 lb
17.32
38.2 lb
Brocade VDX 6940 Hardware Installation Guide
53-1003495-06