Brocade 6505 Installation And Configuration; In This Chapter; Items Included With The Brocade 6505; Installation And Safety Considerations - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual

Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration

In this chapter

Items included with the Brocade 6505

The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade 6505.
When you open the Brocade 6505 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package
and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
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Installation and safety considerations

You can install the Brocade 6505 switch in the following ways:
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Items included with the Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Cabinet installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Brocade 6505 configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Brocade 6505 switch, containing one combined power supply and fan assembly
16 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)
One accessory kit, containing the following items:
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Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
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RJ45-to-DB9 adapter
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One 6 foot power cord
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Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
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Brocade 6505 EZSwitchSetup poster
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EZSwitchSetup CD
As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
In an EIA cabinet using a slim rail rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be ordered from your
switch retailer.
In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount
rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.
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