Brocade Communications Systems S3-1002483-03 guide

Installing a BigIron RX-16 switch

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FIGURE 32 Mounting the BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack

4.Slide the chassis down so that the screw heads are in the narrow portion of the keyhole slots.

5.Tighten the screws to secure the chassis in place.

NOTE

To provide better grounding of the chassis to the rack, attach the chassis to the rack using star washers. Additionally, if any single hole grounding lugs are used star washers shall be used as a means to prevent rotation of the lug.

6. Repeat step 2 through step 5 to mount each subsequent chassis in the same rack.

Removing the slot blanks

The BigIron RX-16 chassis ships with slot blanks installed in all module slots. The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently have a module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis. If you plan to install a module in a particular slot, you must remove the slot blank.

CAUTION

If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.

Although the slot blanks are different in size, the procedure for removing them from the BigIron RX Series chassis is the same. Therefore, this section provides one procedure that applies to all slot blanks.

You will need a flat-head screwdriver to perform this task.

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Contents

Brocade BigIron RX Series Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Contents Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide 101 Installing a new management moduleReplacing a management module Removing a management module 100 121 Software images required Safety agency approvals Hardware specificationsPower specifications Physical dimensions 173 Korea Class a statement Russia Taiwan Bsmi StatementCable cinch overview 167 Text formatting This chapterSupported hardware and software Document conventions Bold text Trademark references Getting technical help Document feedback Related publicationsPage Product overview Product Overview Chassis Hardware featuresHardware features BigIron RX-8 chassis BigIron RX-16 chassis BigIron RX-4 BigIron RX-16 BigIron RX-8 Shows the management module’s front panel Management modules LEDs Pcmcia slotsConsole port 10/100/1000 Ethernet port Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module Hardware features Management module LEDsInterface modules Gigabit Ethernet ports Hardware features Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs Shows the 16-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module’s front panel Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module Hardware limitations Gigabit Ethernet interface module SFPHigh speed fans requirements 24-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module front panel Gigabit Ethernet interface module RJ-45 Shows the 48-port GoC interface module’s front panel Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module Mini RJ 21 Copper Switch fabric module Shows the switch fabric module’s front panel Power supplies Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-4 Cooling system Fan component locations for the BigIron RX-8 Rear fan component locations for the BigIron RX-16 LEDs State Meaning Supported software featuresSupported software features Fan control module LED Rack mount kit General precautions Installation precautions Installation precautions Power precautions Installation precautions Cabling infrastructure Installing a BigIron RX-4 switchPreparing the installation site Ensure that the proper cabling is installed in the site Installation location Unpacking a BigIron RX-4 switchChassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-4 switches Installing a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack Mounting a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rack Preparing to mount a BigIron RX-4 chassis in a rackRemoving BigIron RX-4 extra shipment screws Positioning the screws in a rack Removing the slot blanks Installing BigIron RX-4 modules BigIron RX-4 module Chassis slot number Installing a module in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-4 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-4 chassis Final steps Follow the steps listed below to complete the installation Installing a BigIron RX-8 switch Installing a BigIron RX-8 switchUnpacking a BigIron RX-8 switch Removing BigIron RX-8 extra shipment screws Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-8 switchesInstalling 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 Mounting the BigIron RX-8 chassis in a rack BigIron RX-8 module Chassis slot number Installing BigIron RX-8 modules Installing a module in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Installing power supplies in the BigIron RX-8 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis BigIron RX-8 and BigIron RX-16 DC power supply Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-8 chassis Installing a BigIron RX-16 switch Installing a BigIron RX-16 switchUnpacking a BigIron RX-16 switch Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX-16 switches Attaching mounting brackets to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Installing a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rackPreparing to mount a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack Mounting a BigIron RX-16 chassis in a rack Removing the slot blanks BigIron RX-16 module Chassis slot number Installing BigIron RX-16 modulesLarge flat-head screwdriver Installing a module in a BigIron RX-16 chassis Rules for populating a BigIron RX-16 chassis Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX-16 chassisPopulating a BigIron RX-16 chassis Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX-16 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX-16 chassis Final steps Attaching a management station Attaching a management station Attaching the management module’s Ethernet Port to a network Powering-on the power source Observing the LEDs Verifying proper operation Installing BigIron RX-4 Enter the show chassis Desired state Meaning Abnormal Meaning or action State Switch fabric module DC OK Power supplies DC Displaying the module status Replacing a power supply Syntax show module Page Verifying proper operation Syntax username name password Enter Assigning passwordsSyntax enable password password To assign a password for a user account Syntax username name enable Enter Login lockoutPassword history Setting passwords to expire Enter the following command to set the super-user password Assigning passwords For example Interface Associated physical port Out of band or Band Configuring IP addressesPasswords can be up to 48 characters long Support of sub-net masks Assigning an IP address to a management interface Configuring IP addresses Enabling and disabling the interfaces Understanding how the management port functions Connecting a BigIron RX Series switchSyntax enable Syntax disable Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch Installing a fiber optic module Enhanced Digital Optical Monitoring Syntax no optical-monitor alarm-intervalCabling a fiber optic module Syntax show optic slot Cleaning fiber optic modules Troubleshooting network connections Tracing a route Testing network connectivityTesting network connectivity Pinging an IP address Viewing the results of the cable analysis Using virtual cable testing to diagnose a cableConfiguration notes Command syntax This line Displays Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis Displaying chassis status and temperature readings Display shows the following information Chassis status and temperature informationThis field Displays Powers Managing the BigIron RX Series chassis Misc Info Temperature ReadingsThis field Displays Syntax clear logging dynamic-buffer static-buffer Static and dynamic buffers Managing the cooling system Configuring the cooling systemChanging temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds Interface modules Management module CPU on active and standby modules Managing the cooling system Displaying temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds Ule Displaying fan tray status and speed Manually setting the fan speedChanging the temperature polling interval Monitoring the cooling system Syntax show log Displaying temperature warningsManaging the interface modules Managing the interface modules Configuring interface module boot parameters Syntax lp sync all slot-number Specifying an immediate synchronization Syntax lp boot system slot1 slot2 filename slot-number Specifying an immediate bootChanging the boot source Syntax lp boot system flash primary secondary slot-number Specifying an immediate boot from a Tftp serverSyntax lp boot system mp primary secondary slot-number Syntax lp boot system slot1 slot2 filename all slot-number Specifying an immediate interactive bootConfiguring an automatic boot Syntax lp boot system interactive slot-number Syntax lp boot system interactive all slot-number Configuring an automatic boot from a Tftp serverConfiguring an automatic interactive boot Changing priority of chassis slots for interface modules Disabling and reenabling power to the interface modulesSyntax power-off lp slot-number Syntax power-on lp slot-number Syntax cpu-usage off Disabling and reenabling power to the switch fabric modulesSyntax power-off snm number Syntax power-on snm number Displaying management module CPU usage Removing MAC address entries Replacing a management module Maintaining a BigIron RX Series Switch Removing a management module Installing a new management module Page Page Replacing an interface module Modification to show chassis command outputsReplacing an interface module Removing an interface module Installing a new interface module Replacing an interface module For example Exit config mode and reboot the module Installing a module in a BigIron RX-8 chassis Replacing a switch fabric module Replacing a switch fabric moduleRemoving a switch fabric module Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver Installing a new switch fabric module Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver Installing a new fiber-optic transceiverRemoving a fiber-optic transceiver Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver Replacing a power supplyDetermining which power supply failed Replacing a power supply Replacing a power supply Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16 Replacing cooling system components Replacing the rear fan assemblies in the BigIron RX-16 Removing a BigIron RX-16 rear fan assembly Replacing cooling system components Replacing the front fan assembly in the BigIron RX-16 Removing a BigIron RX-16 front fan assembly Removing a fan from a BigIron RX-4 switch Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX-8 Replacing the air filters in a BigIron RX Series switch Air filter removal and replacement for BigIron RX-8 Module Image type Image name Software images requiredSoftware image files Software images are described in the following Boot imageIronWare image Monitor image Software image naming conventions Startup configuration fileSoftware image naming conventions Fpga image Release number Displaying flash memory and version informationDisplaying flash information Release types Boot-Monitor Image Boot Flash Type AM29LV040B, Size 512 KB Boot-Monitor Image Code flash and boot flash information This field Displays Displaying version information FE 1 Type fe200 Version FE 2 Type fe200 FE 3 Type fe200 Syntax show version Upgrading the BigIron RX Series softwareChanges to software images starting with version Upgrading the BigIron RX Series software For interface modules running versions earlier than Separation of boot and monitor images New options added Command changeNew default behavior Using unified software images to upgrade images Device Image name Example Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.2.01 to Upgrading images independently Image name Upgrading images independentlyUpgrading software releases prior to release Upgrading images independently Basic tasks in the software upgrade processUpgrading the management module monitor and boot images Command syntax Description Upgrading the IronWare image on a management module Upgrading the monitor and boot images on interface modules Copy tftp lp ip-addr image-name mon all Upgrading the interface module’s IronWare image Boot system flash primary secondary Rebooting the management module Determining the Mbridge image versions Overview of tasks in the Fpga image upgrade processUpgrading the Mbridge Fpga on the management module Check for the Mbridge image version numbers in the output Hitless Layer 2 OS upgradeUpgrading the Mbridge Fpga image Show version Considerations when using the feature Hitless OS software process Provides a detailed diagram of the Hitless reload process Performing a hitless OS software upgrade Executing the hitless upgrade command Loading and saving configuration filesLoading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the router Setting up consoles Enter y, and press the Enter key Logging changes to the startup-config fileSyntax no logging enable config-changed Making local copies of the startup configuration file Copying a configuration file to or from a Tftp server Usage considerations Dynamic configuration loadingPreparing the configuration file Dynamic configuration loading CLI responds like this Where Using Snmp to save and load configuration informationUsing Snmp to save and load configuration information Snmp-server community string ro rw File synchronization Erasing image and configuration files Syntax force-sync-standby Comparing and synchronizing filesSynchronizing files without comparison Syntax sync-standby File synchronization Scheduling a system reload Scheduling a system reload Syntax reload at hhmmss mm-dd-yy primary secondary Canceling a scheduled reloadReloading at a specific time Reloading after a specific amount of time Error Message Explanation and action Code Diagnostic error codes and remedies for Tftp transfers BigIron RX Series Current Amps Watts BTU per hour Chassis Hardware specificationsPower specifications Maximum power calculations @ 200 VAC BigIron RX Series Amps Watts BTUs per hour Chassis Component Maximum power consumption, in Watts Storage environment Physical dimensionsSafety agency approvals Operating environment Console port pin assignments Port specificationsPort specifications Electromagnetic approvals Pin number MDI-X ports Management port pin assignments Port specifications English translation of above statement Industry Canada statementEurope and Australia Japan Russia Japan Power CordJapan Power Cord Korea Taiwan a TaiwanBsmi Statement 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 General protocols Ieee complianceRFC support BGP Management IP Multicast Internet drafts Cable cinch overview Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components Cable cinch with two mRJ21 cables MRJ21 proceduresMRJ21 procedures Cable cinch with five mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with three mRJ21 cablesCable cinch with four mRJ21 cables Seven mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure Cable cinch with six mRJ21 cablesCable cinch with seven mRJ21 cables Six mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure Eight mRJ21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure RJ45 proceduresRJ45 procedures Cable cinch with eight mRJ21 cables Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables RJ45 procedures