Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 manual Installation of the Brocade DCX

	Chapter
Installation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4	2

In this chapter

•Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

•Preparing for Brocade DCX 8510-4 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

•Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

•Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

•Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

•Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

•Chassis slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

•Cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Time and items required

You can set up and install the Brocade DCX 8510-4 in the following ways:

•As a standalone unit on a flat surface.

•In a 19-in. Electronic Industries Association (EIA) cabinet, using a Brocade DCX 8510-4, DCX-4S Rack Mount Kit (either a 27-31 in. or 18-34 in. kit depending on rack used).

•In a chassis with the Port Side Exhaust Kit (provided) in an approved rack.

•In a mid-mount telecommunications (Telco) rack, using the Mid-Mount Rack Kit available from your Brocade DCX 8510-4 supplier.

This chapter describes how to set up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as a standalone unit. For rack-mount installation instructions, refer to the appropriate manual as described in the following table.

Table 2 describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and the items required to complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade DCX 8510-4 (192 Fibre Channel ports using the FC16-48 port blades). Configurations with fewer ports require less time.

These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.

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