Brocade Communications Systems DCX-4S Backbone Installation Procedure page 3

Air flows into the Brocade DCX-4S Backbone through its non-port side and out through the exhaust vent on the side
of the unit, The Port-Side Exhaust Mount Kit is designed to route this airflow out the exhaust vents on the port side of
the unit while mounted in the equipment cabinet. This document provides instructions to install a Brocade DCX-4S
Backbone in a 19 in. (48.26 cm) Electronic Industries Association (EIA) cabinet using the following Brocade Port-Side
Exhaust Mount Kits:
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Kit for cabinet rail-to-rail depth of 27 to 31 in. (68.58 to 78.74 cm).
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Kit for cabinet rail-to-rail depth of 18 to 24 in. (45.72 to 60.96 cm).
The document is organized as follows.
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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Installing the DCX-4S in equipment cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety
Observe the caution notice in this manual. The caution notice has an ID, which is displayed in parentheses (C015).
Use this ID to locate the translation of this caution notice in the Brocade Product Safety Notices.
CAUTION
Use safe lifting practices when moving the product. (C015)
NOTE
A fully populated Brocade DCX-4S weighs 103.50 kg (228.20 lb) with four FC8-48 port cards installed (192 ports) and
requires a hydraulic or assisted lift to install it.
Installation guidelines
ATTENTION
To ensure adequate cooling, install the chassis with the air intake (nonport side) facing the cool-air aisle.
Follow these general installation guidelines:
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The shelf in the kit is 1 U high, so you need a total of 9 U of cabinet space to install the shelf and the Brocade
DCX-4S Backbone. 1U is equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 in.).
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To allow the quick removal of all power from the chassis, use AC power sources that are easily accessible and
located near the chassis.
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Verify that the additional weight of the chassis does not exceed the weight limits of the cabinet.
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Plan for cable management before installing the chassis. Cables can be managed in a variety of ways, such as
by routing cables below the chassis, to either side of the chassis, through cable channels on the sides of the
cabinet, or using patch panels. Refer to the product's DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual for
specific information.
Port Exhaust Kit Installation Procedure
Publication Number: 53-1001181-04
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