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- Page 1 53-1002338-03 ® 5 August 2013 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Supporting the VDX 6710-54 53-1002338-03 *53-1002338-03*...
- 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: Installation And Safety Considerations
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade VDX 6710-54. When you open the Brocade VDX 6710-54 packaging, verify that the items are included in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping: •... -
Page 4: Environmental Considerations
• Because the Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch can be ordered with fans that move air either front to back or back to front, be sure to orient your switch with the airflow pattern of any other devices in the rack. All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air. -
Page 5: Items Required For Installation
Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs. Items required for installation The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch for use in a network and fabric: •... -
Page 6: Rack Installation For A Brocade Vdx 6710
2. Power on the Brocade VDX 6710-54 by turning both on/off switches to "I." The power supply LEDs display amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually requires several minutes to boot and complete POST. -
Page 7: Serial Cable Pinouts
The root account is reserved for development and manufacturing. The user account is read-only and used primarily for system monitoring. TABLE 3 Default administrative account names and passwords Account type Login name Password Administrative admin password User account (read-only) user password Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 7 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-03... -
Page 8: Setting The Switch Ip Address
DHCP server. The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Brocade VDX 6710-54, use a static IP address. For information on how to set the IP address using a static IP address, please refer to the Brocade VDX 6710 Hardware Reference Manual. -
Page 9: Enabling Vcs Mode
Another parameter that can be changed if necessary is the VCS ID. This identifies the VCS fabric of which the switch can be a part. By default, the VCS ID of every Brocade VDX 6710-54 is 1. Change the VCS ID if you need to create a new, separate VCS fabric. -
Page 10: Connecting Network Devices
Connecting network devices The Brocade VDX 6710-54 supports only Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transceivers and Brocade-approved direct-attach copper cables for its 10 Gbps DCB ports. The optical SFP+ transceivers support both Short Reach (SR) and Long Reach (LR) modules. Direct-attach copper cables support distances of 1 meter, 3 meters, and 5 meters. - Page 11 5. Insert the cable into the transceiver until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks. FIGURE 2 Inserting a cable into an SFP+ Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 11 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-03...
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Page 12: Connecting To Ethernet Or Fast Ethernet Hubs
For direct attachment from the Brocade device to a Gigabit NIC, switch, or router, fiber cabling with an LC connector is required. See “Installing and connecting an SFP or SFP+ transceiver” on page 10 for details about installing transceivers and cables. 12 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-03...
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