Site Planning And Safety Guidelines - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect B-DCX Quick Start Manual

Site planning and safety guidelines

NOTE
Read the safety notices before installation
Read "Power specifications" in the Brocade DCX 8510-8 Hardware Reference Manual appendix to plan for meeting
power supply standards before installing the chassis.
Read "Managing cables"
The following steps are required to ensure correct installation and operation.
1. Provide a space that is 14 rack units (14U) high, 61.29 cm (24.09 in.) deep, and 43.74 cm (17.22 in.) wide. 1U
is equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 in.).
Plan to install the Brocade DCX 8510-8 with the nonport side facing the air-intake aisle. The Brocade DCX
8510-8 can be installed facing either direction, if serviceability and cooling requirements are met.
2. Ensure that dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:
NOTE
See "Power specifications" in the "Specifications" appendix for specific requirements depending on your
chassis configuration.
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200 – 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz (two branch circuits) - recommended for high availability and maximum blade
usage when configured with 192 16 Gbps ports (four circuits required for high availability if configured with
384 16 Gbps ports)
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110 - 120 VAC, 50-60 Hz (four branch circuits highly recommended)
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Two or four cables for 200 - 240 VAC service; up to four cables for 110 - 120 VAC service
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Protected by a circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes
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Supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size adequate to the electrical rating on the chassis nameplate
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Location close to the chassis and easily accessible
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Grounded outlets installed by a licensed electrician and compatible with the power cords
ATTENTION
To maximize fault tolerance, connect each power cord to a separate power source.
3. Plan for cable management before installing the chassis.
Cables can be managed in a variety of ways, such as by routing cables below the chassis, to either side of the
chassis, through cable channels on the sides of the cabinet, or by using patch panels.
4. Ensure that the following is available for configuration of the Brocade DCX 8510-8:
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Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
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Serial cable (provided)
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Three Ethernet cables (including one spare)
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Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration or collecting supportsave output data
(optional)
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A Brocade USB stick for collecting supportsave output data (optional)
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Transceivers (copper and optical) and compatible cables
5. Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents have a minimum of two (2) inches of airspace.
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notices").
Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone QuickStart Guide
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