Brocade Communications Systems S3-1002483-03 manual Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch

2 Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch

Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch

This section describes the following tasks:

•“Preparing the installation site”

•“Unpacking a BigIron RX-8 switch”

•“Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-8 switches”

•“Installing the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack”

•“Installing BigIron RX-8 modules”

•“Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis”

•“Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis”

•“Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis”

•“Final steps”

Preparing the installation site

Cabling infrastructure

Ensure that the proper cabling is installed in the site.

For information on cabling, refer to “Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis” on page 40, “Attaching a management station” on page 54, and “Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch” on page 71.

Installation location

Before installing the switch, plan its location and orientation relative to other devices and equipment. For cooling purposes, allow a minimum of six inches of space between the sides, front, and the back of the chassis and walls or other obstructions. If a chassis is installed within a perforated enclosure, the perforations must have openings of at least 60 percent of the surface.

Unpacking a BigIron RX-8 switch

The BigIron RX-8 switch ships with several items. Review the list below, and verify the contents. If any items are missing, contact the place of purchase:

•BigIron RX-8 chassis with the appropriate number of switch fabric modules already installed in the slot marked SF and slot blanks installed in all other module slots.

NOTE

You must provide standard #12-24 pan-head screws for mounting the BigIron RX Series chassis into a rack.

•A 115V AC power cable for each AC power supply you purchase from Brocade. Follow the steps given below to unpack a BigIron RX-8 chassis.

1.Move the pallet to a staging area as close to the installation site as possible.

2.Position the shipping carton with the arrows pointing up.

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