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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caution notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Brocade DCX 8510-8, port side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Brocade DCX 8510-8, nonport side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Time and items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Site planning and safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Managing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
High density cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing QSFP cables (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Possible QSFP cable configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Logging on to the Brocade DCX 8510-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Establishing an Ethernet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customizing a switch name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customizing a chassis name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the Domain ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Verifying the PID mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Confirming software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction
This guide provides instructions for unpacking, installing, and setting up a Brocade DCX 8510-8 as a standalone unit
quickly. Note the following additional documentation:
For detailed installation and configuration instructions, refer to the Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware
Reference Manual.
For rack-specific installation instructions, refer to the 14U Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure.
The Brocade DCX 8510-8 can be installed in the following ways:
As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
In a 19-inch Electronic Industries Association (EIA) cabinet, using the 14U rack mount kit (provided).
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