Page 1 ® Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installation Guide 18 March 2022 53-1004106-15 18 March 2022...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Table of Contents Introduction............................8 Supported Hardware................................ 8 Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices........................... 9 ® Contacting Technical Support for Your Brocade Product..................10 Document Feedback..............................10 Device Overview..........................11 Hardware Components..............................11 Port-Side View of the Device............................
Page 3 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Parts List................................... 40 Assembling the Rack Hardware..........................41 Installing the Device in the Rack..........................43 Installing the 8U Chassis 27-31-Inch Rail Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks..............45 Time and Items Required............................45 Parts List...................................
Page 4 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Interpreting FC32-48 Port Blade LEDs.........................80 Interpreting FC32-64 Port Blade LEDs.........................81 Interpreting Extension Blade LEDs..........................83 Interpreting Core Routing Blade LEDs........................85 Interpreting Control Processor Blade LEDs....................... 87 Interpreting WWN Card LEDs............................89 Interpreting Power Supply LEDs..........................
Page 5 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CR32-4 Port Numbering...............................114 ICL Trunking Groups..............................115 ICL Cabling Configurations............................115 Blade-Specific Precautions............................117 Faulty Core Routing Blade Indicators........................118 Time and Items Required............................118 Replacing a Core Routing Blade..........................118 Preparing for Replacement............................. 119 Removing a Core Routing Blade..........................120 Installing a Core Routing Blade..........................121 Verifying Blade Operation............................
Page 6 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Configuring the Airflow Direction on WWN Cards....................147 Verifying WWN Card Operation..........................148 Power Supply Assemblies......................149 AC Power Supply Overview............................149 HVAC/HVDC Power Supply Overview........................150 Power Supply Assembly Numbering......................... 151 Power Supply Airflow..............................
Page 7 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Time and Items Required............................171 Preparing for Replacement............................172 Recording Critical Device and SAN Information.....................172 Disconnecting from the Network and Fabric......................176 Removing Components from the Chassis........................ 176 Installing the Replacement Chassis...........................177 Installing Components into the Chassis........................
Page 8: Introduction
This hardware installation guide contains procedures and safety requirements for installing your director into a rack system or as a stand-alone device. Also provided are steps to initially configure the Brocade X6-4 Director for operation, verify and monitor operation, replace director field-replaceable units (FRUs), and install transceivers and cables. Complete technical specifications for the director are also included.
Page 9: Notes, Cautions, And Danger Notices
165.5 and on X6-8 Directors with switch type 166.5. XBR-X64-0106 Core routing (CR) blade with 8 4x32G QSFP+ ports Fabric OS 8.0.1 CR32-4 blade for Brocade X6-4 Director XBR-SX6-0000 Extension (X) blade with 16 32G Fibre Channel SFP Fabric OS 8.0.1 SX6 blade...
Page 10: Contacting Technical Support For Your Brocade ® Product
For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM or solution provider. If you purchased Brocade product support directly from Broadcom, use one of the following methods to contact the Technical Assistance Center 24x7. For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/contact-brocade-support.
Page 11: Device Overview
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Device Overview This device includes several key product features: • Redundant and hot-swappable SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, and QSFP28 transceivers; port, extension, control processor (CP) and core routing (CR) blades; power supply assemblies, fan assemblies, and WWN cards that enable a high-availability platform and allow nondisruptive software upgrades for mission-critical SAN applications.
Page 12: Port-Side View Of The Device
Port-Side View of the Device The following figure shows the port-side view of the Brocade X6-4 Director with installed blades identified. Note that the SX6 extension blade is not shown in the following figure, but would install in the same slots as the FC32-48 or FC32-64 port blades.
Page 13 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 1: Port Side of the Brocade X6-4 Director (Example Configuration) 1. Front air vent 2. Control processor blades (CPX6 or CPX) – slot 1 (left), slot 2 (right) 3. Port blades (FC32-48) 4.
Page 14: Port-Side Slot Numbering
Port-Side Slot Numbering The Brocade X6-4 Director contains 6 full-width slots and two half-width slots, for a total of 8 slots. Facing the port side of the device, the half-width slots are on the top, numbered 1 and 2 from left to right. The remaining full-width slots are numbered 3 through 8, counting from top to bottom on the chassis.
Page 15: Device Management Options
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Exhaust Kit to divert airflow so that air fully exhausts to the port side of the chassis or is fully drawn from the port side of the chassis while mounted in a four-post rack. Although not illustrated, the chassis label that contains the serial number, SKU, and WWN is located on the upper portion of the chassis to the left of the fan assemblies.
Page 16: Preparing For Installation
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Preparing for Installation Perform these preliminary steps to ensure a successful installation. • Note the safety precautions to avoid harm to you or damage to the device. • Ensure that facility requirements are met. •...
Page 17 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Power Precautions DANGER If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device, make sure that you use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country. The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the device.
Page 18: Facility Requirements
X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide DANGER Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Broadcom and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.
Page 19: Shipped Items
2‒3 hours Fiber-optic cables and cable ties. guides. Obtain a USB drive pretested by Broadcom. 20 minutes Use a USB drive that has been test validated by Broadcom: • SanDisk 32 CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ48-032G- UAM46) • SanDisk 16 CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ48-016G- UAM46) •...
Page 20: Quick Installation Checklists
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Brocade X6 Director with a shipping tray • Packing foam • Antistatic plastic • Inner foam The following items are packaged in a device shipping carton or separate carton: •...
Page 21 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Task Task Details or Additional Information Completed • IP address Gather network configuration • Subnet mask parameters. • Default gateway • Domain ID • Time zone Installation and Initial Configuration The initial setup includes mounting the device on a flat surface or in a rack and completing the configuration tasks necessary to bring the device online and verify the operation.
Page 22 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Task Task Details or Additional Information Completed dnsconfig Optional: Configure the DNS service. Use the command to create DNS server entries. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide. configure Optional: Customize the domain ID.
Page 23: Mounting The Device
• The preceding rack mount kits are supported for these devices on the publication date of this guide. For current support information, contact your Broadcom representative. Mounting Precautions The following precautions specifically apply to mounting the device. NOTE Be careful to not push on mesh screen covering the side vent on the chassis or poke screen with sharp objects.
Page 24: Unpacking And Transporting The Device
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CAUTION Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents. NOTE You can connect the device to the building ground by connecting an appropriate 2 AWG wire from a grounded connection to the 2 AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug on the nonport-side of the device.
Page 25: Installing The 8U Chassis Airflow Diversion Or Port-Side Exhaust Kit For Four-Post Racks (Xbr-Dcx4S-0121 And Xbr-Dcx4S-0130)
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 8. Install the vertical cable management fingers on the rack's upright posts. 9. Reinstall the chassis door. The door must be installed to meet EMI compliance. Installing the 8U Chassis Airflow Diversion or Port-Side Exhaust Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0121 and XBR-DCX4S-0130) Use the following instructions to install a modular device in a 19 in.
Page 26 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Table 8: Hardware for Airflow Diversion and Port-Side Exhaust Kit for 18–24 in. (45.72–60.96 cm) Racks Description Quantity Top rail Top rail mounting brackets for 18–20 in. (45.72–50.8 cm), 20–22-in. (50.8–55.88 cm), and 22–24.in (55.88– 60.96 cm) racks Duct Shelf...
Page 27 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 3: Airflow Diversion and Port-Side Exhaust Kit Assembly for 18–24 in. (45.72–60.96 cm) Racks 1. Top rail 2. Duct 3. Shelf 4. 10-32 x .5 in. (1.27 cm) Phillips screw with blue Loctite on threads 5.
Page 28: Torque Requirements
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Torque Requirements Use the following torque settings when tightening screws that secure the rack mount kit and device to the rack. Table 9: Torque Requirements for Mounting Screws Screw Size Torque 6-32 x .25 in.
Page 29 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. Install the shelf saddle to the nonport side of the rack shown in the following figure. Install the saddle in the same vertical location as where the shelf installs on the port side of the rack. In using the previous figure as an example, if the shelf is installed in location 23 on the port side, install the saddle in location 23 on the nonport side.
Page 30 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 4. Place the shelf (see the following figure) on the saddle then secure it to the rack rails using four 10-32 screws with washers shown in the following figure. Tighten the screws according to specifications under Torque Requirements.
Page 31 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 5. Install the air duct assembly by inserting it down into the side slot on the shelf. Ensure that the tabs of the duct align and engage with the slots in the shelf. Figure 7: Installing Air Duct into Side Slot on Shelf 1.
Page 32: Installing The Device In The Rack
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 8: Securing Top Rail in Rack 1. Top rail 2. Duct 3. 6-32 x .25 in. (.635 cm) Phillips screws 4. 10-32 x .5 in. (1.27 cm) Phillips screws with blue Loctite on threads and alignment washers or 10-32 x .63 in.(1.60 cm) Phillips screw with square cone washer Installing the Device in the Rack 1.
Page 33: Installing The Device In A 27-31-Inch Rack (Xbr-Dcx4S-0121)
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. If applicable, lock the wheels of the lift. 4. Carefully lift the device and slide it into the rack. 5. Secure the device to the rack with six 10-32 screws with washers, three screws on each side (see the following figure). Tighten the screws according to specifications under Torque Requirements.
Page 34: Parts List
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Parts List Use the following parts for the Airflow Diversion and Port Side Exhaust Kit. NOTE Not all parts may be used with certain installations depending on the device type. Table 10: Hardware for Airflow Diversion and Port-Side Exhaust Kit for 27–31 in.
Page 35: Torque Requirements
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 7. 10-32 retainer nut (for racks that have rails with square holes) 8. Alignment washer (for racks that have rails with square holes) 9. 6-32 x .25 in. (.635 cm) Phillips screw Torque Requirements Use the following torque settings when tightening screws that secure the rack mount kit and device to the equipment rack.
Page 36 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. Clip or retainer nut locations for shelf 4. Retainer nut for rails with square holes 5. Rail 3. Install the shelf as shown in the following figure. a) The shelf can be adjusted to a length of between 27 and 31 in. (68.58 and 78.74 cm) to accommodate your rack size.
Page 37 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 13: Installing Air Duct into Side Slot on Shelf 1. Air duct assembly 2. Shelf 5. Install the top rail assembly to the air duct assembly as shown in the following figure. a) The top rail assembly can be adjusted to a length of between 27 and 31 in.
Page 38: Installing Shipping Brackets (Optional)
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. 6-32 x .25 in. (.635 cm) Phillips screw 4. 10-32 x .5 in. (1.27 cm) Phillips screw with blue Loctite on threads or 10-32 x .63 in.(1.60 cm) Phillips screw with square cone washer for racks that have rails with round holes 6.
Page 39: Installing The 8U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit For Two-Post Racks
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE Screws, clip nuts, and retainer nuts to secure the device to the rack are provided in the device hardware accessory kit. Figure 15: Device and 27-31 in. (68.58 to 78.74 cm) Kit Installed in Rack 1.
Page 40: Parts List
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Torque wrench with No. 2 Phillips screwdriver tip • Flathead screwdriver • Hydraulic or assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm (55 in.) and a minimum capacity of 113 kg (250 lbs) Parts List The following parts are provided with the 8U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0126 and XBR-X64-0126).
Page 41: Assembling The Rack Hardware
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 5. 10-32 clip nuts (for racks that have rails with round holes) 6. 10-32 retainer nuts (for racks that have rails with square holes) 7. Bracket adjusting screws Assembling the Rack Hardware 1.
Page 42 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE For rails with round holes, use the clip nuts on the rack rails for securing 10-32 screws. For rails with square holes, use the retainer nuts. Figure 18: Using Clip Nuts and Retainer Nuts to Secure Screws to Rack Rails 1.
Page 43: Installing The Device In The Rack
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 19: Telco MidMount Brackets Installation 1. Telco midmount mounting brackets (left and right) Installing the Device in the Rack DANGER Use safe lifting practices when moving the product. 1. Ensure that the door is removed from the port side of the device if installed. Chassis Door for removal and replacement procedures.
Page 44 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 20: Sliding the Device into the Midmount Saddle 6. Secure the device to the rack using six 10-32 screws with square-cone washers, three screws for each mounting bracket attached to the device. Refer to the following figure. Tighten the screws to 36.86 cm-kg (32 in.-lb). NOTE Screws, clip nuts, and retainer nuts for mounting the device to the equipment rack are located in the device hardware accessory kit.
Page 45: Installing The 8U Chassis 27-31-Inch Rail Rack Kit For Four-Post Racks
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 21: Device Installed in Midmount Saddle 1. 10-32 screws with square-cone washers (6) NOTE For rails with round holes, use the clip nuts on the rack rails for securing 10-32 screws. For rails with square holes, use the retainer nuts.
Page 46: Parts List
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Torque wrench with No. 2 Phillips screwdriver tip • Flathead screwdriver • Hydraulic or assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm (55 in.) and a minimum capacity of 113 kg (250 lbs) Parts List The following parts are provided with the 8U Chassis 27–31 Inch Rail Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0120).
Page 47: Assembling The Rack Hardware
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Assembling the Rack Hardware Use the following instructions to install the rack mount kit illustrated in the previous figure into the equipment rack for mounting the device. 1. On each rail (1 and 2 in the previous figure), loosen the four 10-32 screws on the adjustable brackets and adjust the rails to the depth of your equipment rack.
Page 48: Installing The Device In The Rack
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 24: Using Clip Nuts and Retainer Nuts to Secure Screws to Rack Rails 1. Clip nuts 2. Round hole rack rail 3. Retainer nut 4. Square hole rack rail Installing the Device in the Rack 1.
Page 49 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 2. Ensure the chassis can be oriented so that the nonport side has access to intake air (cool). 3. If applicable, lock the wheels of the lift. 4. Use a lift to raise the chassis to the correct level. 5.
Page 50 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 6. Secure the device to the equipment rack racks with six 10-32 x .63 screws with square-cone washers, three screws on each side. Tighten the screws to a torque of 92 cm-kg (80 in-lb). See the following figure. Figure 26: Chassis Installed in Equipment Rack 1.
Page 51: Initial Setup And Verification
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Initial Setup and Verification Before connecting the device to the fabric, perform the following tasks to initially configure and set up the device, verify correct operation, and back up the configuration. 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.
Page 52: Items Required
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Task Task Details or Additional Information Verify correct operation of director. Check LEDs on blades and FRUs, and use the following commands to verify operation: • errdump • fabricShow • fanShow •...
Page 53: Connecting The Power Cord To Ac Power Supplies
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Connecting the Power Cord to AC Power Supplies Complete the following steps to connect the power cord from the facility AC power source to the device's AC power supply. Before connecting to power, be sure to observe all "Power Precautions" in Safety Precautions.
Page 54 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE • The equipment installation must meet NEC/CEC code requirements. Consult local authorities for regulations. • Power is supplied to the device as soon as the first power supply is connected to a power source. CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC .
Page 55 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 1. Connector latch 2. Power cable 7. Attach the cable restraint cover under the power cord connector using its two Torx head screws. NOTE This retainer cover protects the power cord from being accidentally unlatched and disconnected from the power supply.
Page 56: Using Hvac/Hvdc Power Cords
Using HVAC/HVDC Power Cords HVAC/HVDC power supply power cords, available from Broadcom, are shipped with an Anderson Saf-D-Grid 400 connector on the power supply end and three unterminated 14 AWG UL 600V 90C wires with ring lugs on the power source end.
Page 57: Establishing A Serial Connection To The Device
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide The Anderson Saf-D-Grid connector on the power supply end of the cord is keyed so that it only fits one way into the power supply. Note that the connector's latch should be positioned under the connector and will latch when the power cord connector is fully inserted into the power supply.
Page 58 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 4. Access the device using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal in a Windows environment or TIP in a UNIX environment). 5. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization programs). 6.
Page 59: Configuring The Ip Addresses
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Configuring the IP Addresses The device requires three IP addresses, which are configured using the ipaddrset command. IP addresses are required for both CP blades (CP0 and CP1) and for chassis management (shown as SWITCH under the ipaddrshow command) in the device.
Page 60: Establishing An Ethernet Connection To The Device
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. Set up the CP0 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -cp 0 command: swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -cp 0 Enter the required information at the prompts. Following is an example configuration for setting the CP0 IP address. swDir:admin>...
Page 61: Setting The Domain Id
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Setting the Domain ID Each device in the fabric must have a unique domain ID. The default domain ID is 1. If the device is not powered on until after it is connected to the fabric and the default domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new device is automatically reset to a unique value.
Page 62: Setting The Time Zone
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • mm is the month; valid values are 01 through 12. • dd is the date; valid values are 01 through 31. • HH is the hour; valid values are 00 through 23. •...
Page 63: Synchronizing The Local Time With An External Source
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Table 15: Example: tsTimeZone Command Parameter Selection for the U.S. Time Zones Local Time tsTimeZone Parameter (Difference from UTC) Atlantic Standard –4,0 Atlantic Daylight –3,0 Eastern Standard –5,0 Eastern Daylight –4,0 Central Standard –6,0...
Page 64: Verifying Installed Licenses
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued. 1. Log onto the device using one of the following methods: • A serial console connection to the active CP blade. The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front panel.
Page 65: Verifying Correct Operation
Besides saving configuration files to an FTP server or local file system, you can save them to a test validated USB device with the usbstorage command. NOTE USB thumb drives must be formatted using FAT32 format prior to use in a Brocade switch or director. Use a USB drive that has been test validated by Broadcom: 53-1004106-15...
Page 66: Powering Down The Chassis
PNY Attache 3.0 4 USB 32GB Flash Drive • PNY Attache 3.0 4 USB 16GB Flash Drive These drives are not orderable from Broadcom but are widely available and can be purchased from other suppliers. 1. Log on to the device using one of the following methods: •...
Page 67 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Stopping blade 1 Shutting down the blade..Stopping blade 2 Shutting down the blade..Stopping blade 8 Shutting down the blade..Broadcast message from root (pts/1) Tue Aug 23 14:23:06 2010... The system is going down for system halt NOW !! NOTE If you do not use the sysshutdown command and you sequence power off on power distribution units...
Page 68 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 1. Power cable 2. Connector latch 53-1004106-15...
Page 69: Installing Transceivers And Cables
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installing Transceivers and Cables This device supports only transceivers that are qualified for Brocade products. For current information on qualified transceivers supported by this device, refer to the Brocade Transceiver Support Matrix and the resources on the Brocade Transceiver Module webpage.
Page 70: Port And Extension Blade Transceivers
X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide DANGER Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Broadcom and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.
Page 71: Core Routing Blade Transceivers
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 30: Optical Transceiver with Bail Open 1. SFP+ bail The following illustration shows a 40GbE QSFP transceiver that uses a bail latching mechanism to release the transceiver from the blade port cage. A separate fiber optic cable connects to the transceiver. Some QSFP transceivers have an integrated pull tab that releases the transceiver from the port.
Page 72: Time And Items Required
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 32: QSFP Transceiver with Separate Cable 1. Pull tab 2. QSFP cable 3. QSFP transceiver NOTE If the fiber optic cables are not connected to the transceivers, make sure that the rubber sealing gaskets are plugged into the transceivers.
Page 73: Precautions Specific To Transceivers And Cables
All fiber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers. DANGER Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Broadcom and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.
Page 74: Installing An Sfp+ Transceiver
NOTE For current information on qualified transceivers supported by this device, refer to the Brocade Transceiver Support Matrix and the Brocade Transceiver Modules webpage on www.broadcom.com. The device supports only Brocade-qualified transceivers. If you use an unqualified transceiver, the switchshow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state.
Page 75: Replacing An Sfp+ Transceiver
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 34: Installing an SFP+ Transceiver with a Bail Latch into a Blade Port 1. Bail Transceivers are keyed so that they can be inserted only with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
Page 76 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 35: Replacing an SFP+ Optical Transceiver with a Pull Tab into a Blade Port 1. Pull tab 2. Transceiver • If the transceiver has a bail latch mechanism, unlatch from the port by pulling the bail (wire handle) away from its pivot point using your fingers or the hooked end of the transceiver extraction tool.
Page 77: Installing A Qsfp Transceiver
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks. Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way.
Page 78: Replacing A Qsfp Transceiver
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 2. Position the cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks. NOTE If your transceiver has an integrated cable, you will not need to install a cable.
Page 79: Verifying The Operation Of New Transceivers
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 2. QSFP cable 3. QSFP transceiver The port's status LED initially blinks amber after installation, and then displays steady amber. 4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
Page 80: Monitoring The Device
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Monitoring the Device The LEDs on the device indicate system activity and status. The power-on self-test (POST) performs diagnostic tests every time the device is powered on, rebooted, or reset. This device is engineered for high reliability, high availability, and enhanced serviceability (RAS) and requires no routine operational steps or maintenance.
Page 81: Interpreting Fc32-64 Port Blade Leds
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED purpose Color Status Recommended Action Slow-flashing amber (on 2 seconds, Blade is not seated correctly or is Pull the blade out and reseat it. If then off 2 seconds) faulty.
Page 82 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 40: FC32-64 Port Blade LEDs 1. Blade power LED 2. Blade status LED 3. Status LEDs for QSFP+ ports The following table describes the blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns. NOTE When the QSFP is operating in breakout mode, each of the four LEDs above the QSFP+ port indicates the status of an individual breakout port.
Page 83: Interpreting Extension Blade Leds
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action Slow-flashing amber (on 1.28 The blade is not seated correctly or Pull the blade out and reseat it. If seconds, then off 1.28 seconds) is faulty.
Page 84 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 41: SX6 Extension Blade LEDs 1. Blade power LED 2. Blade status LED 3. Upper 40GbE QSFP (port 0) status LED 4. Lower 40GbE QSFP (port 1) status LED 5.
Page 85: Interpreting Core Routing Blade Leds
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action linking green Port is online, with traffic lowing No action is required. through the port. Blinking amber A transceiver or port has an error or Change the transceiver or reset the is faulty.
Page 86 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 42: CR32-4 Core Routing Blade LEDs 1. Blade power LED 2. Blade status LED 3. Status LED for lower QSFP port 4. Status LED for top QSFP port Table 19: Core Routing Blade LED Descriptions LED Purpose Color Status...
Page 87: Interpreting Control Processor Blade Leds
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action Blinking amber At least one but not all four QSFP Check for console messages, or ports are disabled, at least one port wait for all four ports to come online. is faulted, or the port is in transition between cable plugin and all four ports online.
Page 88 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Table 20: CP Blade LED Descriptions LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action Power Steady green CP blade is on. No action required. No light (LED is off) CP blade is not on. Ensure that the blade is firmly seated and has power.
Page 89: Interpreting Wwn Card Leds
Replace card. Interpreting Power Supply LEDs See the following information to interpret the LED patterns on the power supply. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests. The Brocade X6-4 Director has two power supplies. 53-1004106-15...
Page 90 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 45: AC Power Supply LED 1. Power status LED Figure 46: HVAC/HVDC Power Supply LED 1. Power status LED The following tables describe the power supply LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns. In the unlikely event of a faulty power supply, the status LED will flash in a coded pattern to provide additional fault information.
Page 91 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action Steady green The power supply has incoming No action is required. power and is providing power to the device. Flashing on one-half second AC power is disconnected from Check the power connection at the power and then off a one-half the power supply assembly,...
Page 92: Interpreting Fan Assembly Leds
Interpreting Fan Assembly LEDs See the following figure and table to interpret the LED patterns on fan assemblies. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests. The Brocade X6-4 Director has two fan assemblies. Figure 47: Fan Assembly LEDs 1.
Page 93: Interpreting Post And Boot Results
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide LED Purpose Color Status Recommended Action Slow-flashing amber (on The fan assembly is not seated Pull the unit out and reseat it. If the LED 2 seconds, then off 2 correctly or is faulty.
Page 94: Using Monitoring Commands
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide POST includes the following steps: 1. Preliminary POST diagnostics are run. 2. The operating system is initialized. 3. Hardware is initialized. 4. Diagnostic tests are run on several functions, including circuitry, port functionality, ability to send and receive frames, all aspects of memory, parity, statistics counters, and serialization.
Page 95 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Header Version: Power Consume Factor: -245W Power Usage: -152W Factory Part Num: 60-1003325-01 Factory Serial Num: DYJ0339L029 Manufacture: Day: Month: 11 Year: 2015 Update: Day: 15 Month: Year: 2016 Time Alive: 26 days Time Awake: 0 days...
Page 96: Errdump And Errshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Fan Direction: Non-portside Intake Header Version: Power Consume Factor: 2870w Factory Part Num: 23-0000161-01 Factory Serial Num: DUC2M32L06L Manufacture: Day: 10 Month: Year: 2015 Update: Day: 16 Month: Year: 2016 Time Alive: 88 days Time Awake:...
Page 97: Fanshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 2016/03/28-08:44:51,[FSSM-1002],91,SLOT 1 CHASSIS,INFO,My_Chassis,HA State is in sync. 2016/03/28-08:44:51,[SULB-1003],92,SLOT 1 CHASSIS,INFO,My_Chassis,Firmwarecommit has started. 2016/03/28-08:48:27,[SULB-1004],93,SLOT 1 CHASSIS,INFO,My_Chassis,Firmwarecommit has completed. 2016/03/28-08:48:27,[SULB-1036],94,SLOT 1 CHASSIS,INFO,My_Chassis,The new Version: Fabric OS v8.0.1_bld52. 2016/03/28-08:48:27,[SULB-1002],95,SLOT 1 CHASSIS,INFO,My_Chassis,Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully.
Page 98: Historyshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide historyShow Use the historyShow command to display the entire history log, which includes insertion and removal events for field- replaceable units (FRUs), such as blades, power supplies, fans, and world wide name (WWN) cards. The following is an example of historyShow output: chassisX6-4:admin>...
Page 99: Psshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide psShow Use the psShow command to display the current status of installed power supplies. The following is an example of psShow output: chassisX6-4:admin> psshow Power Supply #1 is OK V10L36, DUD2M36L04N ,23-0000162-01,30,DELTA,ECD16020043 ,S3,DUD2M36L...
Page 100: Slotshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Slot 7/Port 38: -- (output truncated) slotShow Use the slotShow command to display the current status of each blade in the system. Depending on the option used, the command retrieves information on blade type, blade ID, status, Brocade model name, and power usage for each slot in the switch or chassis.
Page 101: Switchshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide ..(output truncated) Saving support information for switch:ras010, module:SSHOW_FCIP................slot 4-dp1 support file transfer done....slot 4-dp0 support file transfer done................(output truncated) Saving support information for switch:ras010, module:CORE_FFDC... No core or FFDC data files found! Saving support information for switch:ras010, module:RAS_POST...
Page 102: Tempshow
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 014600 Online FC F-Port 21:00:00:24:ff:90:55:9e 014700 Online FC F-Port 21:00:00:24:ff:90:55:9f 014800 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:27:f8:f2:c5:b8 014900 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:27:f8:f2:c6:b8 "ras010" (Trunk master) 014a00 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:27:f8:f2:c7:b8 "ras010" (Trunk master) 014b00 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:27:f8:f2:c8:b8 "ras010"...
Page 103 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide All diagnostic tests are run at all supported link speeds. They might temporarily lock the transmit and receive speeds to a specific speed. Some diagnostic tests require interconnecting the ports to each other or using loopback plugs. If ports are interconnected, the media (cables and transceivers) at each end of the connection must be of the same type.
Page 104: Port And Extension Blades
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Port and Extension Blades This section describes the port blades and extension blades that are supported in your device and includes port numbering diagrams. The section also provides instructions for removing and installing blades. FC32-48 Port Blade Overview The FC32-48 port blade contains 48 ports capable of Fibre Channel (FC) speeds up to 32G.
Page 105: Fc32-64 Port Blade Overview
6. Up to four hot-swappable port blades can be installed in a single chassis to provide up to 192 32G FC ports. • It is recommended that two fan assemblies be installed on the Brocade Brocade X6-4 chassis if blades are being used. Port blades contain the following LED indicators.
Page 106: Fc32-64 Port Blade Numbering And Trunking
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • FC operation allows the connection of blades to fabric storage, servers, and switches. An FC transceiver must be installed in a port to configure FC operation for that port. Supported FC transceivers include 4x32G QSFP28 and 4x16G QSFP+ transceivers.
Page 107: Extension Blade Overview
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • All ports in a trunk group must belong to the same port group. For example, to form an 8-port trunk select all eight ports from port group 0 or port group 1. You cannot use ports from each port group for the trunk. •...
Page 108: Sx6 Blade Port Numbering And Trunking
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Connectivity with another Brocade SX6 extension blade or the Brocade 7840 Extension Switch. • Multiple logical extension tunnels with maximum tunnel bandwidth up to 40GbE (FCIP mode) allow for scalable connections between sites.
Page 109: Blade-Specific Precautions
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 50: SX6 Extension Blade Port Numbering 1. 40GbE port 0 2. 40GbE port 1 3. 10/1GbE ports 2–9 (right to left) 4. 10/1GbE ports 10–17 (right to left) 5. FC ports 0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 (right to left) 6.
Page 110: Faulty Blade Indicators
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CAUTION Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
Page 111 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Before removing any cables from a blade, note the cable order (identify each cable by its physical port). • It is a good practice to create a table of cable-to-port mapping for reference. •...
Page 112: Installing A Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 12. Continue pulling the blade from the slot by the blade edges. As you slide out the blade, place one hand under it for support. Do not support the blade by the injector handles after removal. Figure 51: Removing and Replacing Port or Extension Blade 13.
Page 113: Verifying Blade Operation
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide c) Continue pushing the blade into the slot using your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in toward the blade slightly, indicating that the connectors are engaged. d) Simultaneously push both ejector handles in toward the blade center with even pressure until the blade completely seats in the slot.
Page 114: Core Routing Blades
12 directors in a core-to-edge topology. Each transceiver provides four 32G FC links for a total of 128G per connection. This core routing blade is compatible only with the Brocade X6-4. Core routing blades contain the following LED indicators: •...
Page 115: Icl Trunking Groups
QSFPs within a trunk group on a core blade in another device. Each CR32-4 blade on the Brocade X6-4 has two ICL trunking groups consisting of the following QSFP ports: •...
Page 116 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Up to nine X6 (Gen 6) directors can be connected in a full-mesh topology. • Up to six directors are recommended in a full-mesh topology if connecting a mixture of X6 and Gen 5 directors. •...
Page 117: Blade-Specific Precautions
This document describes how to remove and replace a core routing blade. Observe the following precautions when replacing these blades: • The CR32-4 core routing blade is compatible only with the Brocade X6-4 Director. • Wear an appropriately grounded ESD wrist strap when handling and installing blades and cards. Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions.
Page 118: Faulty Core Routing Blade Indicators
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CAUTION Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
Page 119: Preparing For Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Preparing for Replacement. Use these procedures to ensure that traffic is not disrupted through existing ICL connections when you are replacing a core routing blade. If ICLs are not connected to the blade or traffic through ICL ports has ceased, you can skip these procedures, and then go to Removing a Core Routing Blade.
Page 120: Removing A Core Routing Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Removing a Core Routing Blade Perform the following procedures to remove one core routing blade at a time with chassis power on. You must replace the blade and ensure its operation before removing the other core routing blade. Removing both blades will power down the chassis.
Page 121: Installing A Core Routing Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 12. Continue pulling the blade from the slot by the blade edges. As you slide out the blade, place one hand under it for support. Do not support the blade by the injector handles after removal. Figure 55: Removing and Installing a Core Routing Blade 13.
Page 122: Verifying Blade Operation
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide c) Continue pushing with your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in toward the blade slightly, indicating that the connectors are engaged. d) Simultaneously push both ejector handles in toward the blade center with even pressure until the blade completely seats in the slot.
Page 123: Control Processor Blades
The CPX6 and CPX control processor blades are half the slot length of other Brocade X6-4 Director blades. Two CP blades are inserted in the half slots located at the top of the chassis to provide CP redundancy. CP0 is installed in slot 1, while CP1 is installed in slot 2.
Page 124: Cpx6 And Cpx Port Identification
The CPX6 blade is compatible only with the Brocade X6 Director. • The CPX blade is compatible with the following Brocade X6 Directors: – Brocade X6-4 Director with switch type 165.5 – Brocade X6-8 Director with switch type 166.5 •...
Page 125: Blade Fault Indicators
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CAUTION Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface. CAUTION To avoid damaging blade and chassis, do not push the blade into a slot or pull the blade from a slot using the ejector handles.
Page 126: Time And Items Required
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 5. Verify firmware installation by following all steps under Completing the Replacement. 6. Verify operation of the replacement blade by following the steps under Verifying Blade Operation. 7. Repeat the preceding steps to replace the other CP blade if necessary. Replacing a CP Blade (Cold-Swap) Use this procedure to replace CP blades after removing power to the device.
Page 127: Replacing A Control Processor Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized 4. Enter all remaining commands from the serial console for the active CP blade, unless otherwise indicated. For more information about commands, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. 5.
Page 128: Removing A Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Removing a Blade Complete the following steps to remove a CP blade. NOTE The chassis continues to operate while a CP blade is being replaced if the redundant CP blade is active and a failover does not occur.
Page 129: Installing A Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 9. Continue pulling the blade from the slot by the blade edges. As you slide out the blade, place one hand under it for support. Do not support the blade by the injector handles after removal. Figure 57: Removal and Replacement of the Control Processor Blade 10.
Page 130: Verifying And Synchronizing Firmware On Blades
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide c) Continue pushing with your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in towards the blade slightly indicating that the connectors are engaged. d) Simultaneously push both ejector handles in towards the blade center with even pressure until the blade completely seats in the slot.
Page 131 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 5. Bring the replacement blade firmware to the same firmware level as the active blade using one of the following procedures: • Run the firmwaresync command on the active CP blade to copy all firmware from the active CP blade to the standby CP blade.
Page 132 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide The system is coming up, please wait... Fri Jun 17 14:53:13 2016: Doing firmwarecommit now. Please wait ... Fri Jun 17 14:55:27 2016: Firmware commit completes successfully. Validating the filesystem ... Fri Jun 17 22:36:05 2016: Doing firmwarecommit now.
Page 133: Replacing A Cp Blade: Cold-Swap Procedure
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Slot 1 (CP0, active): Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully. Use firmwareshow to verify the firmware versions. 7. Ensure that you are still logged on to the standby CP blade (the blade for which you just changed the firmware level) and type reboot .
Page 134: Removing A Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Removing a Blade Use the following procedure to power down the device and remove the CP blades. You can replace a single CP blade or both blades one at a time. 1.
Page 135: Installing A Blade
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installing a Blade Use the following steps to install both CP blades when the device power is off (cold-swap procedure). 1. Rotate the ejector handles away from the center of the blade completely - approximately 45 degrees. Do not support the blade using ejector handles.
Page 136: Completing The Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 14. Verify that each blade's power LED is green. If they are not green, ensure that the CP blade has power and is firmly seated and that the ejectors are in the locked position. Completing the Replacement Complete the following steps to complete the CP blade replacement procedure.
Page 137: Verifying Blade Operation
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 4. Enter the chassisEnable command to enable all user ports in the chassis and enable a virtual, fabric-aware chassis. 5. Replace the chassis door. The door is required to meet EMI compliance. 6.
Page 138: Wwn Cards
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide WWN Cards The WWN cards store critical configuration data, such as WWN, IP addresses, part and serial numbers, and license IDs for the device. Two WWN cards are located behind the WWN bezel (logo plate) between the power supplies on the nonport side of the device.
Page 139: Precautions Specific To Wwn Cards
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 59: WWN Card Location and Numbering 1. WWN card 1 2. WWN card 2 3. WWN card bezel Precautions Specific to WWN Cards Observe the following precautions for these cards: •...
Page 140 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • RASlog messages may occur during periodic WWN card audit routines, alerting you of data or license mismatches between WWN cards and other errors. Some of these messages may direct you to contact technical support or to run the wwnrecover command.
Page 141: Wwn Card Replacement Task Guide
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide WWN Card Replacement Task Guide This section contains a guide to more complete, detailed steps in this section for installing or replacing WWN cards when the device is running (hot-swap) or must be powered off (cold-swap). References are provided to more detailed WWN removal and installation steps for further information.
Page 142 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide If a data mismatch is detected during the audit, messages in the RASlog will provide a summary of all errors detected and prompt you through a data recovery process. The data recovery mechanism may vary depending on the error encountered and the data being compared.
Page 143: Preparing For Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Preparing for Replacement If the WWN cards require replacement, complete the following steps. Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions. 1. Open a Telnet session to the device and log on to the active CP blade as admin. The default password is "password". 2.
Page 144: Hot-Swap Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 10:00:00:05:1e:95:b1:00 0x00 0x200a00 Type number: SLKWRM Model number: Manufacturer: Plant of Manufacture: CA Sequence Number: 0AFX2533G001 tag: b6ff 5. Contact Brocade Technical Support for the replacement WWN cards. Brocade Support will provide replacements. Brocade Support requires the supportSave data that was captured in the previous step so that the replacement cards can be programmed before shipping to your site.
Page 145: Cold-Swap Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 9. Verify the new card settings by running the following commands and comparing the output with the original supportsave data: • chassisname • chassisshow (look at the WWN and chassis information at the bottom) •...
Page 146: Removing The Wwn Card And Bezel
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 5. Install replacement WWN card assemblies into the empty slot using the following steps: a) Holding the card assembly by its edges with both hands along its length, slide it into the device slot. b) Push with your thumb on the end of the assembly to fully seat into the backplane connector.
Page 147: Configuring The Airflow Direction On Wwn Cards
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE Unless the device is powered down and not operational, do not perform these steps without first performing procedures under either Hot-Swap Replacement Cold-Swap Replacement. 1. Remove the two screws from the WWN bezel on the back of the device using a Phillips screwdriver. Pull the bezel away from the chassis and set it aside.
Page 148: Verifying Wwn Card Operation
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide direction of the installed fan and power supply assemblies, the system will automatically configure the established airflow direction on the WWN cards, provided all installed fan and power supply assemblies have the same airflow direction. RASLOG messages such as the following will occur during this automatic configuration: ...[HIL-1630], 449, SLOT 1 CHASSIS, INFO, chassis1, Auto-configuring system airflow direction to Non-portside Exhaust...
Page 149: Power Supply Assemblies
6. Airflow label 7. Captive screw The Brocade X6-4 Director has two power supplies installed. The use of the high-voltage line (200 to 240 VAC) is highly recommended because of better power conversion efficiency. See "Power Supply Requirements" in the...
Page 150: Hvac/Hvdc Power Supply Overview
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Power cords for these power supplies are available from Brocade that meet your site and country requirements. HVAC/HVDC Power Supply Overview The Brocade X6 chassis supports a dual-function high-voltage AC, high-voltage DC (HVAC/HVDC) power supply assembly.
Page 151: Power Supply Assembly Numbering
Consider the following information when connecting AC power: • The Brocade X6-4 Director has two power supplies installed. The use of the high-voltage line (200 to 277 VAC) is advised because of better power conversion efficiency. See "Power Supply Requirements" in...
Page 152: Precautions Specific To Power Supply Assemblies
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE If airflow direction for a power supply assembly does not match the chassis airflow direction as stored on WWN cards, the power supply will have a "fault" status. However, the LED operation for the power supply will not indicate a fault.
Page 153: Power Supply Assembly Fault Indicators
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Depending on the blade configuration of the device and the number of power supplies installed, the device may be able to continue operating while replacing a power supply. Power Supply Requirements for minimum power supplies required for AC low and high voltage line operation, redundancy in case of power supply failure, and other specifications.
Page 154: Time And Items Required
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. Plug the power cord into the new power supply assembly from the power source. 4. Verify the power supply assembly status LED. Replacing a Power Supply Assembly (Hot-Swap) If your chassis is up and running, but a power supply has failed, complete the following steps: NOTE Removing more than one power supply could result in insufficient system power, which could cause some blades to power down.
Page 155 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE To remove a power cord from an HVAC/HVDC power supply, you must first remove the power cord retainer cover, if attached under the power cord connector. Then unlatch the power cord release latch that is located under the power cord connector.
Page 156: Installing A Power Supply
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installing a Power Supply To install a power supply, complete the following steps: 1. If a filler panel is installed over the slot where you are installing the power supply, remove the panel by loosening the captive screw that is located on the right side of the panel.
Page 157: Fan Assemblies
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Fan Assemblies Note these important details about fan assemblies. • Two fan assemblies are installed in the chassis, containing two fans each, for a total of four fans. • The chassis requires three fans out of four functioning fans for operation. •...
Page 158: Fan Assembly Numbering
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE If airflow direction for a power supply assembly does not match the chassis airflow direction as stored on WWN cards, the power supply will have a "fault" status. However, the LED operation for the power supply will not indicate a fault.
Page 159: Precautions Specific To Fan Assemblies
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 68: Fan Assembly Numbering Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies Observe the following precautions when replacing fan assemblies. • Each fan assembly contains two fans for a total of four fans for two installed fan assemblies. The device requires 3 fans out of 4 functioning fans for operation.
Page 160: Fan Assembly Task Guide
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide For more information about error messages, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference Manual. Fan Assembly Task Guide This section addresses the steps for installing or replacing fan assemblies when the chassis is running (hot-swap) or must be powered off (cold-swap).
Page 161: Removing A Fan Assembly
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Removing a Fan Assembly Complete the following steps to remove a fan assembly from the chassis. 1. Before removing a fan assembly, refer to Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies to verify whether you can remove the power supply and leave the chassis operating (hot-swap replacement).
Page 162: Installing A Fan Assembly
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installing a Fan Assembly Complete the following steps to install the fan assembly in a chassis: 1. Grasp the handle and carefully slide the fan assembly into the chassis while supporting the fan assembly from beneath.
Page 163: Blade Filler Panels
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Blade Filler Panels Cover all empty slots with blade filler panels. Failure to do so will adversely affect device cooling. When installing a blade into the device, you may need to first remove a blade filler panel. Be sure to keep all filler panels in a safe place in case you need to remove a blade for an indefinite period of time.
Page 164 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 70: Removing and Installing the Blade Filler Panel on an X6-4 Director 1. Latch pull tab 2. Latch release 4. Reinstall the chassis door. The door must be installed to meet EMI compliance. 53-1004106-15...
Page 165: Cable Management Fingers
Cable management fingers install on the equipment rack for cable management. The Brocade X6-4 Director comes equipped with two vertical cable management finger assemblies. The director can continue to operate during the replacement of the cable management fingers. Due to the horizontal orientation of the blades in the device, the finger assemblies are attached to the uprights of the mounting rack.
Page 166 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 72: Cable Management Finger Assemblies in an X6-4 Director 1. Cable management finger assemblies 2. Arrange the cables along with the cable management finger assembly. 3. If necessary, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other cable management finger assembly. 53-1004106-15...
Page 167: Chassis Door
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Chassis Door The chassis door must be installed to ensure that the device meets EMI and other regulatory certifications. A receiving hole is located on each corner on the back side of the door. Each hole snaps into a ball stud located on a matching corner of the chassis.
Page 168 Remove the bezel's mounting bracket from the chassis by removing the single 6-32 X 1/4 in. Phillips screw securing the bracket to the chassis. Figure 74: Removing Logo Bezel from Brocade X6-4 Chassis 1. Chassis mounting bracket for logo bezel 2.
Page 169 X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 75: Installing Door Ball Studs into Brocade X6-4 Chassis 3. Align the six ball stud attachment holes in the back of door with the six ball studs in the chassis and push the door into place.
Page 170: Replacing The Chassis
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Replacing the Chassis Before replacing the chassis, you will need to remove all the blades and the FRUs, except the WWN cards, from the existing chassis. You will reinstall these in the replacement chassis. Follow the procedures in this section exactly.
Page 171: Chassis Replacement Task Guide
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Chassis Replacement Task Guide The following are the basic tasks for removing and replacing the chassis with its backplane: NOTE The device must be removed from the fabric and powered off to perform these tasks. Contact your support provider if you have any questions about whether the chassis requires replacement.
Page 172: Preparing For Replacement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap. • ESD grounding pads for protecting all blades and WWN cards. • Serial cable and workstation computer with a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal for Windows systems or TIP for Solaris systems), required only if serial console session used.
Page 173 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Checked? Data Notes ANbefor.txt Location of file nsshow Notes regarding output nsallshow Notes regarding output switchshow Notes regarding output fabricshow Notes regarding output license --show licenseshow Output from the command License keys and other licensing data for licensed products enabled on the device.
Page 174 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Ethernet IP Address: 192.0.2.2 Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 Host Name: cp0 Gateway IP Address: 192.0.2.6 Ethernet IP Address: 192.0.2.3 Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.240.0 Host Name: cp1 Gateway IP Address: 192.0.2.6 Backplane IP address of CP0 : 192.0.2.4 Backplane IP address of CP1 : 192.0.2.5 IPv6 Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes Local IPv6 Addresses:...
Page 175 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide <output truncated> switch:admin> fabricshow Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name <output truncated> switch:admin> 7. Enter license --show , and then copy the command output into a text file named licenseshow.txt . For Fabric OS versions earlier than 9.0, enter the licenseShow command.
Page 176: Disconnecting From The Network And Fabric
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide BootProm: 4.0.11-sb (output truncated) 9. Record the cable connections between the chassis and the target device and ports. 10. Run supportSave on the active CP blade. 11. Record the information that the supportSave command returns. This information can be very important if you have difficulties during the replacement process.
Page 177: Installing The Replacement Chassis
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide When removing components, wear a wrist grounding strap connected to a bench ground. DANGER For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor. 1. Remove the chassis door (Removing a Chassis Door) if not already removed.
Page 178: Installing Components Into The Chassis
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installing Components into the Chassis Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when installing new components. Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to a chassis ground (if the device is plugged in) or a bench ground. NOTE New WWN cards are shipped preinstalled in the replacement chassis.
Page 179: Downloading The Configuration
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide If the chassisShow command or RASlog messages indicate a mismatch between the system airflow direction and the airflow direction of the fan in the power supply or fan assemblies, see Configuring the Airflow Direction on WWN Cards instructions on configuring correct airflow direction on WWN cards.
Page 180: Verifying Correct Operation Of The System
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide NOTE Once an Ethernet connection is established, the device can be accessed by remote connection using any of the available management tools, such as Telnet or Web Tools. 2. Reconnect the transceivers and cables to the port blades. NOTE The ports and cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements.
Page 181 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 3. Enter the slotShow -m command and verify that all the installed cards are detected and that their status is operational (enabled). switch:admin> slotShow -m Slot Blade Type Model Name Status -------------------------------------------------- CP BLADE...
Page 182: Verifying Correct Configuration Of The Fabric
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Fibre Channel Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 Ethernet IP Address: 192.0.2.2 Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 HostName : cp0 Gateway Address: 192.0.2.6 Ethernet IP Address: 192.0.2.3 Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 HostName : cp1 Gateway Address: 192.0.2.6 Backplane IP address of CP0 : 192.0.2.4 Backplane IP address of CP1 : 119.0.2.5 switch:admin>switch:admin>...
Page 183 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 2. Determine any differences between the information in the SANafter.txt file and the information in the SANbefor.txt file created earlier. In particular, look for differences in the following: • Device types •...
Page 184: Technical Specifications
System Component Description Enclosure Brocade X6-4 Director: 8 blade slots, 8U rack-mountable chassis; 27–31 in. rail, 18–24 in. rail, and airflow diversion rack mount kits for the four-post rack; midmount kit for the two-post rack. Control processor Redundant (active/standby) control processor blades.
Page 185 Fibre Channel System Component Description Fibre Channel ports Brocade X6-4 Director: Up to 256 32G ports, universal FC (E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, M_Port, D_Port, FICON) and Ethernet. Classes of service Class 2, Class 3, Class F (interswitch frames). ANSI Fibre Channel protocol Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standard (FC-PH).
Page 186 The 10GbE port is reserved for future use. Weight and Physical Dimensions Model Height Width Depth Weight (Empty) Weight (Fully Loaded) Brocade X6-4 Director 34.45 cm 43.74 cm 61.04 cm 24.49 kg 68.95 kg 13.56 in. 17.23 in. 24.04 in.
Page 187 10–200 Hz @ 0.0065 Grms; 200–500 Hz @ –5dB/Oct. Scale 0.05 Grms 200–500 Hz @ –5dB/Oct. Scale 1.12 Grms Air flow Brocade X6-4 maximum: 953 cmh (561 cfm) Brocade X6-4 nominal: ~486 cmh (~286 cfm) Operating noise Brocade X6-4: 64.2 dB...
Page 188 Supplies for Supplies for Operation Redundancy Any combination of 32G 100–120 VAC (low line) Not supported Brocade X6-4 ports, Extension blades, 200–240 VAC (high line) 2 (N+N) and QSFP ICLs 200–277 HVAC (high line) 240–380 HVDC Fibre Channel Data Transmission Ranges...
Page 189 Number Model Port Type Description of Ports Brocade X6-4 4x32G QSFP28 E, F, D, M, and EX Fibre Channel ports using four FC32-64 Fibre Channel port blades. 4x16G QSFP+ E, F, D, M, and EX Fibre Channel ports using four FC32-64 Fibre Channel port blades.
Page 190 Data Port Specifications (Ethernet) Model Port Type Number of Ports Description Brocade X6-4 40GbE Up to 64 40GbE ports supported with 4 FC32-64 port blades for FCoE applications using QSFP-to-QSFP connections. 25GbE Up to 256 25GbE ports supported with 4 FC32-64 port blades for FCoE applications.
Page 191 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Parameter Value Flow control None Flow control is disabled on customer terminal servers. 53-1004106-15...
Page 192: Regulatory Statements
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Regulatory Statements This section contains regulatory compliance statements for your device. BSMI Statement (Taiwan) Warning: This is Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Page 193: China Rohs
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide China ROHS FCC Warning (U.S. Only) This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Page 194: Vcci Statement
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide VCCI Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance might arise. When such trouble occurs, the user might be required to take corrective actions.
Page 195 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Regulatory Compliance (Environmental) • 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (EU REACH). • 2006/66/EC – Batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (EU battery directive). •...
Page 196: Cautions And Danger Notices
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Cautions and Danger Notices This section contains translations of safety notices for your product. Cautions A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
Page 197 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide CAUTION Disassembling any part of the power supply and fan assembly voids the warranty and regulatory certifications. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the power supply and fan assembly. VORSICHT Das Zerlegen von Netzteilen oder Lüftereinheiten macht die Garantie und die gesetzlichen Zertifizierungen ungültig.
Page 198 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide PRECAUCIÓN No deje nunca herramientas en el interior del chasis. CAUTION Use the screws specified in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the device. VORSICHT Verwenden Sie die in der Anleitung aufgeführten Schrauben. Mit längeren Schrauben wird das Gerät möglicherweise beschädigt.
Page 199 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Electrical Cautions CAUTION Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord, which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails. VORSICHT Es empfiehlt sich die Installation eines separaten Stromkreiszweiges für jede Elektroschnur als Redundanz im Fall des Ausfalls eines Stromkreises.
Page 200 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide PRECAUCIÓN Antes de conectar un cable en cualquier puerto, asegúrese de descargar la tensión acumulada en el cable tocando la superficie de conexión a tierra con los contactos eléctricos. CAUTION Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices.
Page 201: Danger Notices
® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide PRECAUCIÓN La tensión máxima de entrada para la conexión a la fuente de alimentación HVAC/HVDC no debe exceder 305 VAC y 400 VDC. Cautions Related to Equipment Weight CAUTION Do not use the port cover tabs to lift the module. They are not designed to support the weight of the module, which can fall and be damaged.
Page 202 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide Dangers Related to Equipment Weight DANGER Use safe lifting practices when moving the product. GEFAHR Beim Bewegen des Produktes ist auf eine sichere Hubtechnik zu achten. DANGER Utiliser des techniques de levage sûres pour déplacer le produit. PELIGRO Tenga mucho cuidado al levantar el producto para moverlo DANGER...
Page 203 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide PELIGRO Un chasis con la configuración completa pesa aproximadamente 68.95 kg (152.0 libras) y requiere un elevador hidráulico o asistido para realizar su instalación. Electrical Dangers DANGER Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, and then use the power cord supplied with the device to connect it to the power source.
Page 204 Todas las interfaces de fibra óptica utilizan láser de clase 1. DANGER Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Broadcom and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.
Page 205: Revision History
Regulatory Compliance section. 53-1004106-12; 27 June 2019 • Deleted the "Removing the Logo Bezel Protective Cover" section. • Clarified the procedure to chassis-ground the Brocade X6-4 Director in the Facility Requirements chapter. 53-1004106-11; 14 December 2018 • Editorial and stylistic changes.
Page 206 ® 53-1004106-15 Installation Guide Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide 53-1004106-10; 10 April 2018 • Added information on the FC32-64 blade to Supported Hardware. • Modified bullets in Device Overview to include the maximum external ports possible for a device if an FC32-64 blade is installed and support for Flexport and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) features on FC32-64 blade.
Page 207: Copyright Statement
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