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Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated
Document History
Title Publication number Summary of changes Date
Contents
About This Document
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 2 Installing the BigIron RX Series Switch
Chapter 3 Connecting a BigIron RX Series Switch to a Network Device
Chapter 4 Managing the BigIron RX Series Chassis and Modules
Chapter 5 Maintaining a BigIron RX Series Switch
Chapter 6 Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files
Chapter 7 Hardware Specifications
Appendix A Regulatory Statements
Appendix B Caution and Danger Notices
Appendix C Software Specifications
Appendix D Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components
About This Document
Supported hardware and software
Document conventions
Text formatting
Notes, cautions, and danger notices
Trademark references
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Product Overview
Product overview
Hardware features
Chassis
Hardware features 1
FIGURE 2
Hardware features
FIGURE 3
BigIron RX-4
BigIron RX-8
BigIron RX-16
Management modules
FIGURE 4
PCMCIA slots
Console port
10/100/1000 Ethernet port
TABLE 1
Interface modules
4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module
FIGURE 5
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module
Gigabit Ethernet interface module (SFP)
FIGURE 7
Gigabit Ethernet interface module (RJ-45)
FIGURE 8
TABLE 5
48-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module (Mini RJ 21 Copper)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
FIGURE 9
TABLE 6
Switch fabric module
FIGURE 10
Power supplies
TABLE 7
Cooling system
FIGURE 11
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FIGURE 14
LEDs
Rack mount kit
Supported software features
TABLE 8
Installing the BigIron RX Series Switch
Installation precautions
General precautions
Power precautions
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Installing a BigIron RX-4 switch
Unpacking a BigIron RX-4 switch
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-4 switches
Installing a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack
Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack
Removing BigIron RX-4 extra shipment screws
FIGURE 15
Mounting a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack
FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17
Installing BigIron RX-4 modules
TABLE 10
FIGURE 18
Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-4 chassis
FIGURE 19
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis
FIGURE 20
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis
FIGURE 21
FIGURE 22
Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch
Unpacking a BigIron RX-8 switch
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-8 switches
Installing the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack
Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack
Mounting a BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack
FIGURE 24
FIGURE 25
Installing BigIron RX-8 modules
TABLE 11
FIGURE 26
Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis
FIGURE 27
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis
FIGURE 28
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis
FIGURE 29
FIGURE 30
Installing a BigIron RX-16 switch
Unpacking a BigIron RX-16 switch
Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-16 switches
Installing a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack
Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack
Attaching mounting brackets to a BigIron RX-16 chassis
Mounting a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack
FIGURE 31
FIGURE 32
Installing BigIron RX-16 modules
TABLE 1 2
FIGURE 33
Populating a BigIron RX-16 chassis
Rules for populating a BigIron RX-16 chassis
Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-16 chassis
FIGURE 34
Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis
FIGURE 35
Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis
FIGURE 36
FIGURE 37
Attaching a management station
Attaching a PC or terminal to the Console port or Ethernet port
Attaching the management modules Ethernet Port to a network
Powering-on the power source
Verifying proper operation
Observing the LEDs
TABLE 1 3
LED Desired state Meaning Abnormal
Displaying the module status
Fan control module (two LEDs on rear panel of chassis)
LED Desired state Meaning Abnormal
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Connecting a BigIron RX Series Switch to a Network Device
Assigning passwords
Login lockout
Password history
Setting passwords to expire
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Configuring IP addresses
Support of sub-net masks
TABLE 14
Assigning an IP address to a management interface
Assigning an IP address to an interface, virtual Interface, or loopback
Enabling and disabling the interfaces
Understanding how the management port functions
Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch
4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module
16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module
Installing a fiber optic module
Cabling a fiber optic module
Enhanced Digital Optical Monitoring
Cleaning fiber optic modules
Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch 3
Troubleshooting network connections
If a problem persists after taking these actions, contact Brocades technical support.
TABLE 1 5
LED Desired
Meaning Abnormal
Testing network connectivity
Pinging an IP address
Tracing a route
Using virtual cable testing to diagnose a cable
Configuration notes
Command syntax
Viewing the results of the cable analysis
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Managing the BigIron RX Series Chassis and Modules
Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis
Displaying chassis status and temperature readings
Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis
The display shows the following information:
Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers
Temperature Readings
Misc Info
TABLE 1 8
Static and dynamic buffers
TABLE 1 8
Managing the cooling system
Configuring the cooling system
Changing temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds
FIGURE 38
Managing the cooling system
Syntax: show fan-threshold The display shows the following information:
TABLE 2 0
Changing the temperature polling interval
Manually setting the fan speed
Monitoring the cooling system
Displaying fan tray status and speed
Managing the interface modules
TABLE 21
Configuring interface module boot parameters
Synchronizing the interface modules IronWare images between management and interface modules
Synchronizing the interface modules IronWare images during bootup
Specifying an immediate synchronization
Disabling or reenabling an automatic check and synchronization
Changing the boot source
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Specifying an immediate boot
Specifying an immediate boot from the management modules PCMCIA slots
Specifying an immediate boot from the management modules flash memory
Specifying an immediate boot from the interface modules flash memory
Specifying an immediate boot from a TFTP server
Specifying an immediate interactive boot
Configuring an automatic boot
Configuring an automatic boot from the management modules PCMCIA slot
Configuring an automatic boot from the management modules flash memory
Configuring an automatic Bbot from the interface modules flash memory
Configuring an automatic boot from a TFTP server
Configuring an automatic interactive boot
Changing priority of chassis slots for interface modules
Disabling and reenabling power to the interface modules
Disabling and reenabling power to the switch fabric modules
Enabling and disabling management module CPU usage calculations
Displaying management module CPU usage
Removing MAC address entries
Maintaining a BigIron RX Series Switch
Replacing a management module
Removing a management module
Installing a new management module
Monitoring the status of an I2C failure on a management module
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Replacing an interface module
Modification to show chassis command outputs
Replacing an interface module
Removing an interface module
Installing a new interface module
FIGURE 39
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Replacing a switch fabric module
Removing a switch fabric module
Installing a new switch fabric module
Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver
Removing a fiber-optic transceiver
Installing a new fiber-optic transceiver
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
Replacing a power supply
Determining which power supply failed
Replacing a power supply
Replacing cooling system components
Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16
Replacing the rear fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16
FIGURE 42
Replacing the front fan assembly in the BigIron RX-16
FIGURE 43
Replacing the fan assembly in the BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8
FIGURE 44
FIGURE 45
Replacing the air filters in a BigIron RX Series switch
Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX-8
FIGURE 46
Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files
Software images required
FIGURE 47
IronWare image
Monitor image
Boot image
FPGA image
Startup configuration file
Software image naming conventions
FIGURE 48
Release types
Displaying flash memory and version information
Displaying flash information
Displaying flash memory and version information 6
Displaying flash memory and version information
TABLE 2 3
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Displaying flash memory and version information
Displaying version information
Interface Modules
TABLE 2 3
Displaying flash memory and version information 6
Upgrading the BigIron RX Series software
Changes to software images starting with version 02.5.00
For interface modules running versions earlier than 02.3.00
Separation of boot and monitor images
Upgrading to version 02.5.00 (or later) from a pre- 02.5.00 version
Downgrading from version 02.5.00 (or later) to a pre-02.5.00 version
Command change
Using unified software images to upgrade images
Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.6.00 and later
Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.2.01 to 02.5.00
TABLE 24
Upgrading images independently
Upgrading software releases prior to release 02.2.01
TABLE 2 5
Basic tasks in the software upgrade process
Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images
TABLE 2 6
Upgrading the IronWare image on a management module
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on interface modules
Upgrading the interface modules IronWare image
TABLE 27
Rebooting the management module
Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module
Overview of tasks in the FPGA image upgrade process
Determining the MBRIDGE image versions
Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA image
Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade
Considerations when using the feature
The hitless OS software process
FIGURE 49
Performing a hitless OS software upgrade,
Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the router
Setting up consoles
Executing the hitless upgrade command
Verify the new software image
Loading and saving configuration files
Replacing the startup configuration with the running configuration
Replacing the running configuration with the startup configuration
Logging changes to the startup-config file
Copying a configuration file to or from a TFTP server
Making local copies of the startup configuration file
Dynamic configuration loading
Usage considerations
Preparing the configuration file
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Loading the configuration information into the running-config
Using SNMP to save and load configuration information
Erasing image and configuration files
File synchronization
File synchronization between the active and standby management modules
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Comparing and synchronizing files
Synchronizing files without comparison
File synchronization between the management and interface modules
Synchronizing the interface modules IronWare images during bootup
Specifying an immediate synchronization
Disabling or re-enabling an automatic check and synchronization
Scheduling a system reload
Reloading at a specific time
Reloading after a specific amount of time
Displaying the amount of time remaining before a scheduled reload
Canceling a scheduled reload
Diagnostic error codes and remedies for TFTP transfers
Diagnostic error codes and remedies for TFTP transfers
TABLE 2 8
Error code
Message Explanation and action
Hardware Specifications
Hardware specifications
Power specifications
TABLE 31
BigIron RX Series chassis
Amps Watts BTUs per hour
TABLE 3 2
Component Maximum power consumption, in Watts
Physical dimensions
Operating environment
Storage environment
Safety agency approvals
TABLE 3 3
Port specifications
Console port pin assignments
Port specifications 7
FIGURE 51
Management port pin assignments
TABLE 3 6
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A
Regulatory Statements
U.S.A.
Industry Canada statement
Europe and Australia
Japan Power Cord
ATTENTION
Korea
Class A statement
Russia
Taiwan
BSMI Statement
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B
Caution and Danger Notices
Caution statements
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C
Software Specifications
IEEE compliance
RFC support
General protocols
BGP
OSPF
RIP
IP Multicast
Management
Internet drafts
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Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components
Cable cinch overview
Position the cable cinch with the open end to the left (no slot) as shown in Figure 52.
FIGURE 52
mRJ21 procedures
Cable cinch with two mRJ21 cables
FIGURE 53
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Cable cinch with eight mRJ21 cables
FIGURE 59
RJ45 procedures