Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 Backbone Quick Start Manual
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- Page 1 53-1002178-01 ® 29 April 2011 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 53-1002178-01 *53-1002178-01*...
- Page 2 United States government. The authors and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, cost, liability, or damages arising from the information contained in this book or the computer programs that accompany it.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Brocade DCX 8510-4 supplier (optional). The basic configuration steps required to set up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone are listed in this guide. Additional configuration information is provided in the Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. -
Page 4: Safety Notices
Airflow for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is from the nonport (non-cable) side to the left-hand side of the chassis as you look from the port side. If you use the Port Side Exhaust Kit the air vents are on the port side of the chassis. 4 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 5 FC16-48 port blade (example, 4x) Control processor blade (CP8) (2x) Core switch blade (CR16-4) (2x) Exhaust vent FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 (sample configuration) Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 5 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 6: Brocade Dcx 8510-4, Nonport Side
Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 with the port side exhaust kit installed (sample configuration) Brocade DCX 8510-4, nonport side The following figure shows a sample configuration of the nonport side view of the Brocade DCX 8510-4. 6 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... -
Page 7: Time And Items Required For Installation
Brocade DCX 8510-4 (192 Fibre Channel ports using the FC16-48 port blades). Configurations with fewer ports require less time. These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 7 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... -
Page 8: Site Planning And Safety Guidelines
Read “Power specifications” in the Brocade DCX 8510-4 Hardware Reference Manual appendix to plan for meeting power supply standards before installing the chassis. Read “Managing cables” to plan for cable management. 8 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 9 5. Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents have a minimum of two (2) inches of airspace. 6. Ensure that the air temperature on the air intake side is less than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) during operation. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 9 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 10: Items Included With The Brocade Dcx 8510-4
Cable management finger assemblies Chassis door • Accessory kit containing the following items: Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Brocade Documentation CD (contains documents related to the Brocade DCX 8510-4) ESD grounding strap USB device RS-232 serial cable. The RS-232 cable has an adapter at one end that can be removed to provide an RJ-45-style connector. -
Page 11: Providing Power To The Brocade Dcx 8510-4
Complete the following steps to provide power to the chassis. DANGER Use the supplied power cords. Ensure the facility power receptacle is the correct type, supplies the required voltage, and is properly grounded. (D004) Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 11 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... -
Page 12: Managing Cables
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs. • ® Use Velcro type straps to secure and organize fiber optic cables. 12 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 13 1.6 mm cable Duplex clip (black) SFP connector FIGURE 5 Cable design for the mSFP patch cables for the FC8-64 high density port blade Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 13 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 14: Installing Qsfp Cables (Optional)
Fulll link is established. Follow this procedure to install the QSFP cables. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for the configuration procedure and requirements. 14 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 15 This provides for inter-chassis link (ICL) trunking between chassis, ensuring redundancy. Parallel connections between core blades are recommended, but both parallel and mesh cable arrangements are supported. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 15 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 16: Establishing A Serial Connection And Logging On To Brocade Dcx 8510-4
2. Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP. Use the serial cable provided with the Brocade DCX 8510-4 to connect the CONSOLE port on the active CP to a computer workstation. The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated (blue) LED. 16 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 17 Fabric OS (swDir) swDir login: admin Password: Please change your passwords now. Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed. swDir:admin> Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 17 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 18: Configuring Ip Addresses
4. Set up the CP1 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -cp 1 command: swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -cp 1 Enter the information at the prompts. This is a sample IP configuration: swDir:admin> ipaddrset -chassis Ethernet IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 123.123.123.120 18 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... -
Page 19: Establishing An Ethernet Connection
The switch name of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 can be up to 30 characters long using Fabric OS release 6.3.0 or later; can include letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 19 of 24... -
Page 20: Customizing A Chassis Name
4. Enter a unique domain ID: Domain: (1.239) [1] 3 5. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the settings and exit. 6. Enter switchEnable to reenable the Brocade DCX 8510-4. 20 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... -
Page 21: Verifying Pid Mode
Because each QSFP contains four 16 Gbps ports, be aware that any problems with one port could affect all four ports in the quad if the QSFP has to be replaced. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 21 of 24... - Page 22 ------ No_SigDet ------ No_SigDet ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module ------ No_Module 22 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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Page 23: Confirming Software Licenses
2. If necessary, log on to the switch by Telnet, using the admin account. 3. Verify the correct operation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 by entering the switchShow command from the workstation. This command provides information about switch and port status. Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide 23 of 24 Publication Number: 53-1002178-01... - Page 24 It is recommended that the configuration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement Brocade DCX 8510-4. 24 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002178-01...
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