Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 manual This chapter, How this document is organized

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•How this document is organized	xv
•Supported hardware and software	xvi
•What’s new in this document	xvi
•Document conventions	xvi
•Notice to the reader	xviii
•Additional information	xviii
•Getting technical help	xix
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How this document is organized

This document is a hardware reference manual written for system administrators and technicians experienced with networking, Fibre Channel, and SAN technologies to help them install, set up, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone (“Brocade DCX 8510-4”).

This document presents information on setting up and operating the Brocade DCX 8510-4. It is organized in a loosely chronological order, beginning with an overview of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 and ending with removal and replacement procedures of field-replaceable units (FRUs).

The document contains the following sections:

•Chapter 1, “Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Overview,” identifies the components of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 and provides a brief description of its features.

•Chapter 2, “Installation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4,”describes how to install, set up, and power on the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

•Chapter 3, “Logging In and Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4,”provides the initial configuration information required to get the Brocade DCX 8510-4 established in a fabric.

•Chapter 4, “Monitoring System Components,” provides descriptions of the LEDs and their functions, and also lists Fabric OS commands required for monitoring the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

•Chapter 5, “Removal and Replacement Procedures,” describes how to remove and replace each of the FRUs in the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

•Appendix A, “Specifications,” provides information on the physical characteristics, environmental requirements, and regulatory certifications for the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

•Appendix B, “Application and Encryption Blades,” provides information about application blades that are optionally available for the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

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