Brocade Communications Systems S3-1002483-03 manual

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FIGURE 12 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-8

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FIGURE 13 Front fan component locations for the BigIron RX-16

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18	Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Brocade Communications Systems S3-1002483-03 manual Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-8

Contents

Brocade BigIron RX Series Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Contents Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide 100 Installing a new management moduleReplacing a management module Removing a management module 101 Software images required 121 Physical dimensions Hardware specificationsPower specifications Safety agency approvals 167 Korea Class a statement Russia Taiwan Bsmi StatementCable cinch overview 173 Document conventions This chapterSupported hardware and software Text formatting Trademark references Bold text Related publications Getting technical help Document feedbackPage Product Overview Product overview Hardware features Hardware featuresChassis BigIron RX-8 chassis BigIron RX-16 chassis BigIron RX-4 BigIron RX-8 BigIron RX-16 Management modules Shows the management module’s front panel 10/100/1000 Ethernet port Pcmcia slotsConsole port LEDs Hardware features Management module LEDs Interface modulesPort 10 Gigabit Ethernet module Hardware features Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs Gigabit Ethernet ports Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module Shows the 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel Gigabit Ethernet interface module SFP High speed fans requirementsHardware limitations Gigabit Ethernet interface module RJ-45 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module front panel Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module Mini RJ 21 Copper Shows the 48-port GoC interface module’s front panel Switch fabric module Power supplies Shows the switch fabric module’s front panel Cooling system Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-4 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-8 LEDs Rear fan component locations for the BigIron RX-16 Rack mount kit Supported software featuresSupported software features Fan control module LED State Meaning Installation precautions General precautions Power precautions Installation precautions Installation precautions Ensure that the proper cabling is installed in the site Installing a BigIron RX-4 switchPreparing the installation site Cabling infrastructure Installing a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack Unpacking a BigIron RX-4 switchChassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-4 switches Installation location Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack Removing BigIron RX-4 extra shipment screwsMounting a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack Positioning the screws in a rack Installing BigIron RX-4 modules Removing the slot blanks BigIron RX-4 module Chassis slot number Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Installing a module in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis Follow the steps listed below to complete the installation Final steps Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch Unpacking a BigIron RX-8 switchInstalling a BigIron RX-8 switch Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-8 switchesInstalling the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack Removing BigIron RX-8 extra shipment screws Mounting a BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack Mounting the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack Installing BigIron RX-8 modules BigIron RX-8 module Chassis slot number Installing a module in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis BigIron RX-8 and BigIron RX-16 DC power supply Installing a BigIron RX-16 switch Unpacking a BigIron RX-16 switchInstalling 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 rackAttaching mounting brackets to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Mounting a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack Removing the slot blanks Installing BigIron RX-16 modules Large flat-head screwdriverBigIron RX-16 module Chassis slot number Installing a module in a BigIron RX-16 chassis Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-16 chassis Populating a BigIron RX-16 chassisRules for populating a BigIron RX-16 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-16 chassis Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Final steps Attaching a management station Attaching a management station Powering-on the power source Attaching the management module’s Ethernet Port to a network Verifying proper operation Observing the LEDs Installing BigIron RX-4 Enter the show chassis Switch fabric module Desired state Meaning Abnormal Meaning or action State Power supplies DC DC OK Replacing a power supply Displaying the module status Syntax show module Page Verifying proper operation To assign a password for a user account Assigning passwordsSyntax enable password password Syntax username name password Enter Setting passwords to expire Login lockoutPassword history Syntax username name enable Enter Assigning passwords For example Enter the following command to set the super-user password Support of sub-net masks Configuring IP addressesPasswords can be up to 48 characters long Interface Associated physical port Out of band or Band Configuring IP addresses Assigning an IP address to a management interface Enabling and disabling the interfaces Syntax disable Connecting a BigIron RX Series switchSyntax enable Understanding how the management port functions Installing a fiber optic module Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch Syntax no optical-monitor alarm-interval Cabling a fiber optic moduleEnhanced Digital Optical Monitoring Cleaning fiber optic modules Syntax show optic slot Troubleshooting network connections Pinging an IP address Testing network connectivityTesting network connectivity Tracing a route Command syntax Using virtual cable testing to diagnose a cableConfiguration notes Viewing the results of the cable analysis This line Displays Displaying chassis status and temperature readings Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis Chassis status and temperature informationThis field Displays Powers Display shows the following information Temperature Readings This field DisplaysMisc Info Static and dynamic buffers Syntax clear logging dynamic-buffer static-buffer Configuring the cooling system Changing temperature thresholds for modules and fan speedsManaging the cooling system Management module CPU on active and standby modules Interface modules Displaying temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds Managing the cooling system Ule Monitoring the cooling system Manually setting the fan speedChanging the temperature polling interval Displaying fan tray status and speed Managing the interface modules Displaying temperature warningsManaging the interface modules Syntax show log Configuring interface module boot parameters Specifying an immediate synchronization Syntax lp sync all slot-number Specifying an immediate boot Changing the boot sourceSyntax lp boot system slot1 slot2 filename slot-number Specifying an immediate boot from a Tftp server Syntax lp boot system mp primary secondary slot-numberSyntax lp boot system flash primary secondary slot-number Syntax lp boot system interactive slot-number Specifying an immediate interactive bootConfiguring an automatic boot Syntax lp boot system slot1 slot2 filename all slot-number Configuring an automatic boot from a Tftp server Configuring an automatic interactive bootSyntax lp boot system interactive all slot-number Syntax power-on lp slot-number Disabling and reenabling power to the interface modulesSyntax power-off lp slot-number Changing priority of chassis slots for interface modules Syntax power-on snm number Disabling and reenabling power to the switch fabric modulesSyntax power-off snm number Syntax cpu-usage off 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 Page Page Modification to show chassis command outputs Replacing an interface moduleReplacing an interface module Removing an interface module Installing a new interface module Exit config mode and reboot the module Replacing an interface module For example Installing a module in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Replacing a switch fabric module Removing a switch fabric moduleReplacing a switch fabric module Installing a new switch fabric module Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver Installing a new fiber-optic transceiver Removing a fiber-optic transceiverReplacing a fiber-optic transceiver Replacing a power supply Determining which power supply failedCabling a fiber-optic transceiver Replacing a power supply Replacing a power supply Replacing cooling system components Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16 Removing a BigIron RX-16 rear fan assembly Replacing the rear fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16 Replacing the front fan assembly in the BigIron RX-16 Replacing cooling system components Removing a BigIron RX-16 front fan assembly Removing a fan from a BigIron RX-4 switch Replacing the air filters in a BigIron RX Series switch Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX-8 Air filter removal and replacement for BigIron RX-8 Software images required Software image filesModule Image type Image name Monitor image Boot imageIronWare image Software images are described in the following Fpga image Startup configuration fileSoftware image naming conventions Software image naming conventions Release types Displaying flash memory and version informationDisplaying flash information Release number Boot-Monitor Image Code flash and boot flash information Boot Flash Type AM29LV040B, Size 512 KB Boot-Monitor Image This field Displays Displaying version information FE 1 Type fe200 Version FE 2 Type fe200 FE 3 Type fe200 Upgrading the BigIron RX Series software Upgrading the BigIron RX Series softwareChanges to software images starting with version Syntax show version Separation of boot and monitor images For interface modules running versions earlier than Command change New default behaviorNew options added Using unified software images to upgrade images Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.2.01 to Device Image name Example Upgrading images independently Upgrading software releases prior to releaseUpgrading images independently Image name Command syntax Description Basic tasks in the software upgrade processUpgrading the management module monitor and boot images Upgrading images independently Upgrading the monitor and boot images on interface modules Upgrading the IronWare image on a management module Upgrading the interface module’s IronWare image Copy tftp lp ip-addr image-name mon all Rebooting the management module Boot system flash primary secondary Overview of tasks in the Fpga image upgrade process Upgrading the Mbridge Fpga on the management moduleDetermining the Mbridge image versions Show version Hitless Layer 2 OS upgradeUpgrading the Mbridge Fpga image Check for the Mbridge image version numbers in the output Considerations when using the feature Hitless OS software process Performing a hitless OS software upgrade Provides a detailed diagram of the Hitless reload process Setting up consoles Loading and saving configuration filesLoading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the router Executing the hitless upgrade command Logging changes to the startup-config file Syntax no logging enable config-changedEnter y, and press the Enter key Copying a configuration file to or from a Tftp server Making local copies of the startup configuration file Dynamic configuration loading Dynamic configuration loadingPreparing the configuration file Usage considerations CLI responds like this Snmp-server community string ro rw Using Snmp to save and load configuration informationUsing Snmp to save and load configuration information Where Erasing image and configuration files File synchronization Syntax sync-standby Comparing and synchronizing filesSynchronizing files without comparison Syntax force-sync-standby File synchronization Scheduling a system reload Scheduling a system reload Reloading after a specific amount of time Canceling a scheduled reloadReloading at a specific time Syntax reload at hhmmss mm-dd-yy primary secondary Diagnostic error codes and remedies for Tftp transfers Error Message Explanation and action Code Maximum power calculations @ 200 VAC Hardware specificationsPower specifications BigIron RX Series Current Amps Watts BTU per hour Chassis Component Maximum power consumption, in Watts BigIron RX Series Amps Watts BTUs per hour Chassis Operating environment Physical dimensionsSafety agency approvals Storage environment Electromagnetic approvals Port specificationsPort specifications Console port pin assignments Management port pin assignments Pin number MDI-X ports Port specifications Japan Industry Canada statementEurope and Australia English translation of above statement Korea Japan Power CordJapan Power Cord Russia Taiwan Bsmi StatementTaiwan a Taiwan Vorsicht Chassis adjacent to the ground symbol VW-1, and rated minimum 90 degrees Celcius All data stored on the card Nicht behindert wird Never leave tools inside the chassis Entfernt werden Gefahr Dalimentation Gefahr Peligro Gefahr Handhaben Oder Montieren Dieser Geräte Sind Mindestens Zwei Hat Page Ieee compliance RFC supportGeneral protocols BGP IP Multicast Management Internet drafts Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components Cable cinch overview MRJ21 procedures MRJ21 proceduresCable cinch with two mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with three mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with four mRJ21 cablesCable cinch with five mRJ21 cables Six mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure Cable cinch with six mRJ21 cablesCable cinch with seven mRJ21 cables Seven mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure Cable cinch with eight mRJ21 cables RJ45 proceduresRJ45 procedures Eight mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables RJ45 procedures