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Brocade

X7-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide

Installation Guide

30 April 2020

X7-8-Install-IG100

30 April 2020

Broadcom

Summary of Contents for Brocade X7-8

Page 1: ...Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Installation Guide 30 April 2020 X7 8 Install IG100 30 April 2020 Broadcom...

Page 2: ...Requirements 21 Time and Items Required 21 Shipped Items 23 Quick Installation Checklists 23 Mounting the Device 26 Mounting Options 26 Mounting Precautions 26 Unpacking and Transporting the Device 27...

Page 3: ...n 56 Powering Down the Chassis 57 Installing Transceivers and Cables 60 Supported Transceivers and Cables 60 Port and Extension Blade Transceivers 62 Core Routing Blades 63 Time and Items Required 65...

Page 4: ...48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking 108 FC64 48 Port Blade Overview 110 FC64 48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking 111 FC32 64 Port Blade Overview 113 FC32 64 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking 114 Ext...

Page 5: ...ment 139 Replacing a CP Blade 140 Hot Swap Procedure 141 Removing a Blade 141 Installing a Blade 142 Verifying and Synchronizing Firmware on Blades 143 Cold Swap Procedure 147 Removing a Blade 147 Ins...

Page 6: ...ssembly Numbering 173 Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies 174 Fan Assembly Fault Indicators 175 Fan Assembly Task Guide 175 Time and Items Required 176 Removing a Fan Assembly 176 Installing a Fan...

Page 7: ...he Replacement Chassis 194 Installing Components into the Chassis 194 Synchronizing Airflow Direction on WWN Cards 195 Downloading the Configuration 196 Reconnecting the System to the Network and Fabr...

Page 8: ...not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of this information nor the application or use of any product or circuit described herein neither does it convey any license under its pa...

Page 9: ...OS Currently Supported XBR X6 RACNPIPSU 0104 Provides 1450W 100 120 VAC and 2870W 200 240 VAC This model supports nonport side intake NPI airflow Fabric OS 9 0 0 Yes AC Power Supply XBR X6 RACNPEPSU...

Page 10: ...ade features are supported Supported SFPs include 32Gb s 16Gb s and 10Gb s FC Fabric OS 9 0 0 Yes CPX7 Blade XBR CPX7 0103 Control processor CP blade Fabric OS 9 0 0 Yes CR64 8 Blade XBR X78 0106 Core...

Page 11: ...Cautions and Danger Notices Notes cautions and danger statements may be used in this document NOTE A Note provides a tip guidance or advice emphasizes important information or provides a reference to...

Page 12: ...broadcom You must initially register to gain access to the Customer Support Portal Once there select Customer Support Portal Support Portal You will now be able to navigate to the following sites Know...

Page 13: ...e switch interconnect to the core blades Supported SFPs include 10Gb s 32Gb s and 64Gb s FC Support for 48 Fibre Channel ports on each FC64 48 port blade that provide 64Gb s 32Gb s 16Gb s 10Gb s and 8...

Page 14: ...s on this blade to be configured for FCoE operation at 4x10GbE 4x25GbE and 40GbE speeds when using an FC32 64 port blade For a list of supported transceivers for these blades see Supported Transceiver...

Page 15: ...on the nonport side of the device behind the WWN card bezel Port blades use small form factor pluggable SFP QSFP and QSFP28 optical transceivers For details on supported transceivers per blade type s...

Page 16: ...Blades CR64 8 3 Port Blades FC64 48 or FC32 X7 48 4 Cable Management Comb 5 Control Processor Blades CPX7 Slot 1 upper Slot 2 lower NOTE Depending on the fans and power supplies that are installed ai...

Page 17: ...d connectors designed for specific blade types Only install the control processor CP core routing CR port and extension blades into slot numbers as follows Slots 1 2 are restricted to CP blades Note t...

Page 18: ...y 4 2AWG Panduit LCD2 14AF Lug for Building Ground Connection Depending on fans and power supplies that are installed airflow can be from the port side to the nonport side of the chassis or from the n...

Page 19: ...isassembling any part of the power supply and fan assembly voids the warranty and regulatory certifications There are no user serviceable parts inside the power supply and fan assembly CAUTION Make su...

Page 20: ...of security CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and 400 VDC CAUTION The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC HVDC powe...

Page 21: ...quirements are met Plan to install the device with the air intake side facing the cool air aisle The device can be installed facing either direction if serviceability and cooling requirements are met...

Page 22: ...or terminal server port and a terminal emulator application such as HyperTerminal Ethernet IP addresses for the device and for both control processor blades total of three addresses Installing an Ethe...

Page 23: ...s online and is ready to be deployed Completing all the tasks in the suggested order ensures successful installation Print these checklists and take them to the installation site Preinstallation Tasks...

Page 24: ...e in a two post rack See Installing the Chassis Mid_mount Rack Kit for Two Post Racks Check the airflow of the power supply and fan assembly The airflow direction of the power supply and fan should ma...

Page 25: ...to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide Optional Customize the domain ID Use the configure command to change the domain ID the default ID is 1 See Setting the Domain ID for more information Veri...

Page 26: ...s before mounting the device and ensure that all Facility Requirements are met NOTE The preceding rack mount kits are supported for these devices on the publication date of this guide For current supp...

Page 27: ...t to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port side air vents NOTE Orient the device on the lift so that you can slide it into the correct side of the rack to provide cool a...

Page 28: ...r assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm 55 in and a minimum capacity of 113 kg 250 lb Parts List The following table lists 14U Rack Mount Kit parts and quantities for different installations Se...

Page 29: ...4 20 x 1 2 in 1 27 cm Panhead Phillips Screw with Lock Washer for cabinets that have rails with round holes 6 10 32 Retainer Nut for cabinets that have rails with square holes 7 1 4 20 x 1 2 in 1 27...

Page 30: ...6 total 5 1 4 20 x 1 2 in 1 27 cm Panhead Phillips Screw with Thread Locker for rails with square holes 4 on each end of each bracket 16 total 6 Adjustable Ends Of Shelf Brackets 7 Intake Air Directio...

Page 31: ...Shelf Bracket 9 Hole 1 NOTE Standard EIA rails have holes in sets of three spaces between the holes are 1 58 cm 1 58 cm and 1 27 cm 5 8 in 5 8 in and 1 2 in 4 Tighten the adjusting screws on the slidi...

Page 32: ...each rail Place the clips in optimum locations for securing the device to the rails NOTE Do not align the clip or retainer nuts with the top or bottom holes of the mounting bracket because the screw...

Page 33: ...ice door in the device installation guide 2 Use a lift to raise the device to the level of the shelf brackets 3 Move the lift as close as possible to the rack with the air intake side of the device fa...

Page 34: ...e port side of the device to the rack rails Use three 10 32 x 5 8 inch 1 58 cm screws per rail Tighten the screws to a torque of 37 cm kg 32 in lb See the following figure Figure 7 Attaching the Port...

Page 35: ...Before mounting your device review any specific installation and facility requirements in the Hardware Installation Guide for the device Hardware devices illustrated in these procedures are only for r...

Page 36: ...t Mid Mount Chassis 2 Tray Rear Mid Mount Chassis 3 Adapter Rear Mid Mount Right 4 Adapter Rear Mid Mount Left 5 Screw 10 32 x 3 8 in Panhead Phillips ST Zinc requires a torque of 37 cm kg 32 in lbs N...

Page 37: ...Orient the tray see the following figure and use nine screws Item 5 for each rail 2 Attach the front tray to both rack rails Orient the tray and use nine screws Item 5 for each rail 3 Verify that the...

Page 38: ...aching the Front Tray to the Rack Rails 1 Tray Front Mid Mount Chassis 5 Screws Installing the Device in the Rack DANGER Use safe lifting practices when moving the product NOTE A fully populated devic...

Page 39: ...s see the door removal and replacement procedures in your device installation guide 2 Orient the device see the following figure and use a hydraulic lift to raise it to the level of the trays 3 If app...

Page 40: ...NOTE The screw holes in the device walls have pem nuts on the inside surface 6 Use four screws Item 5 to attach each side of the front tray to the device 7 Use six screws Item 5 to attach the lip on e...

Page 41: ...X7 8 Install IG100 Installation Guide Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 12 Attaching Trays to the Device 8 Reinstall the device door X7 8 Install IG100 41 Broadcom...

Page 42: ...Configure IP addresses for the device Configure an IP address and subnet mask for a chassis management connection Configure IP addresses host names subnet masks and gateway addresses for both control...

Page 43: ...les including one spare Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up uploading or downloading the device configuration or collecting supportsave output data optional A Brocade test validated o...

Page 44: ...ifications 4 Route the cords so they will be out of the way when connected to the power source Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 15 2 cm 6 in available and are routed to avoid...

Page 45: ...es provided for your device if not already installed See Installing a Power Supply for procedures 3 When installing the device in a rack route power cables from power distribution units PDUs so they d...

Page 46: ...r more information on the HVAC HVDC power cord available for these power supplies see Using HVAC HVDC Power Cords DANGER Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded and then use the...

Page 47: ...other FRUs may display amber Power LEDs on all FRUs display green when power on self test POST is complete and all FRUs are functional You can bypass POST by using the fastBoot command You can also d...

Page 48: ...all power LED indicators on the power supplies fans and blades display a steady green light 2 Remove the shipping cap from the console I0I0 port on the active CP blade The active CP is indicated by a...

Page 49: ...l emulator application stops reporting information press Enter The following logon prompt displays CP0 Console Login NOTE CP0 in the preceding prompt is an example CP1 will display if it is the active...

Page 50: ...stopped Complete the following steps to set the IP addresses for the device 1 Log on to the device through a serial console connection to the active CP blade The active CP is indicated by an illuminat...

Page 51: ...Ethernet Connection to the Device After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the device you can connect the active CP blade to the local area network LAN NOTE Connecting the CP...

Page 52: ...e command prompts display sequentially Enter a new value or press Enter to accept each default value c Enter y after the Fabric param prompt Fabric param yes y no n no y d Enter a unique domain ID suc...

Page 53: ...ollowing methods A serial console connection to the active CP blade The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front panel A telnet session using the chassis management IP addr...

Page 54: ...orm the following steps to synchronize the local time of the principal or primary FCS device with the time of an external NTP server 1 Log on to the device using one of the following methods A serial...

Page 55: ...w name will display at the next login You can enter switchName to verify the new name after login 5 Record the new names for future references Verifying Installed Licenses and the License Key All lice...

Page 56: ...evice slotshow m Displays blades with model numbers detected in each slot slotshow p Displays power consumption data and enabled status for installed blades switchShow Displays switch status and infor...

Page 57: ...local ftp Server Name or IP Address host 10 154 5 40 User Name user anonymous Path Filename home dir config txt dumps supportsaves andy fos9k folder d239 all Section all chassis FID all configUpload c...

Page 58: ...ng all power cords or switching off rack power source Note that power supply LEDs will continue to flash green briefly after disconnecting power until power supply is completely off 3 To disconnect po...

Page 59: ...X7 8 Install IG100 Installation Guide Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide 1 Power Cable 2 Connector Latch X7 8 Install IG100 59 Broadcom...

Page 60: ...40 GbE 40GbE QSFP for bidirectional SR connectivity with LC connectors Fixed 40GbE FC32 64 port blade 100GbE QSFP28 for SR4 connectivity over MTP 1x12 cabling This QSFP provides 4x25GbE connectivity o...

Page 61: ...example of an optic label with SEC in the description 32G LW SEC 10km The following note applies to QSFP transceivers on core routing blades To connect an ICL between a QSFP on a X7 Director core rou...

Page 62: ...ix and Brocade Transceiver Module Resources These resources include transceiver data sheets Port and Extension Blade Transceivers FC SFP transceivers installed in port blades and extension blade ports...

Page 63: ...the port Figure 17 QSFP Cable and Transceiver with Bail Open 1 Fiber Optic Cable 2 Bail 3 Transceiver Core Routing Blades QSFPs installed in core routing blades are used for connecting inter switch l...

Page 64: ...ming the ICL connection Up to nine neighboring Directors can be connected with the MTP cables The 32Gb s QSFP28 SWL transceivers on X7 Director core routing blades operate at 4x32Gb s and 4x16Gb s spe...

Page 65: ...ceiver All 16 ICL ports can be used for 2 km distances when 20 buffer credits are configured per virtual channel Time and Items Required The installation or replacement procedure for one transceiver t...

Page 66: ...ider grouping cables by trunking groups The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements as described in the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide For easier maintenance label the f...

Page 67: ...ort 1 Bail Transceivers are keyed so that they can be inserted only with the correct orientation If a transceiver does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented 2 Position a cable so th...

Page 68: ...16Gb s and 32Gb s SFP transceivers grasp the pull tab and pull the transceiver straight out from the port NOTE Grasp the pull tab near the body of the transceiver to reduce the chances of bending the...

Page 69: ...e inserted in only one way If a cable does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented Installing a QSFP Transceiver The device supports only transceivers qualified for Brocade devices If...

Page 70: ...as the transceiver 3 Organize the cables to avoid covering LEDs and air vents See Cable Management Replacing a QSFP Transceiver The device supports only transceivers qualified for Brocade devices If...

Page 71: ...latching mechanism clicks NOTE If your transceiver has an integrated cable attached you will not install a cable The port s status LED displays steady amber until both ends of the cable are inserted...

Page 72: ...etermining the status of each component using LEDs and CLI commands Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Web Tools Administration Guide and the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide for additional informat...

Page 73: ...h replace the blade Status Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1 2 second Environmental range has been exceeded Check for out of bounds environmental conditions and correct them Port has no inc...

Page 74: ...able command Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1 2 second The transceiver or port is faulty Change the transceiver or reset the switch from the workstation Alternating green amber The port is...

Page 75: ...he blade Status Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1 2 second Environmental range has been exceeded Check for out of bounds environmental condition and correct it The port has no incoming powe...

Page 76: ...ion using the portEnable or portCfgPersistent Enable command Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1 2 second The transceiver or port is faulty Change the transceiver or reset the switch from the...

Page 77: ...to the right of the QSFP quad port indicates the status of an individual breakout port When the QSFP is operating in nonbreakout mode Ethernet QSFPs only the primary port LED top LED indicates the sta...

Page 78: ...ncoming power or there is no light or signal carrier detected Verify that the blade power LED is on check the transceiver and cable Polling is in progress Allow 60 seconds for polling to complete No l...

Page 79: ...om the workstation Alternating green amber Port is beaconing No action is required Interpreting Extension Blade LEDs See the following figure and table to interpret the LED patterns on the SX6 extensi...

Page 80: ...or is faulty Pull the blade out and reseat it If LED continues to flash replace the blade Status Green The blade is operational No action required No light LED is off The port has no incoming power o...

Page 81: ...ic tests or to portDisable or portCfgPersistentEnable commands Reset the port from the workstation using the portEnable or portCfgPersistentEnable commands Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1...

Page 82: ...management interface to locate chassis in equipment racks To turn off beaconing issue the chassisbeacon 0 No action is required Steady blue The CP blade is active No action is required Active CP No li...

Page 83: ...een No light LED is off Ethernet link activity 10 100 1000Mb s port No light LED is off No light LED is off Blinking green Blinking green NOTE If an link is inactive ensure that the blade has power th...

Page 84: ...e Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 30 CR64 8 Core Routing Blade LEDs 1 Blade Power LED 2 Blade Status LED 3 QSFP Status LED for Right QSFP Port 4 QSFP Status LED for Left QSFP...

Page 85: ...heck for out of bounds environmental conditions and correct them No light LED is off No QSFP module is seated all four QSFP ports are disabled No action is needed if the QSFP is not installed otherwis...

Page 86: ...ed power cables are connected and cables are connected to a power source Power Steady green The card is receiving power No action required No light LED is off The card is either healthy or does not ha...

Page 87: ...nnected to the power source Disconnect the power cable from the power supply remove and reinsert the power supply and then reconnect the power cable to restart If the status persists replace the power...

Page 88: ...om the power supply remove and reinsert the power supply and then reconnect the power cable to restart If the status persists replace the power supply assembly Table 22 HVAC HVDC Power Supply LED Desc...

Page 89: ...supply will have a fault status However the LED operation for the power supply will not indicate a fault Interpreting Fan Assembly LEDs See the following figure and table to interpret the LED patterns...

Page 90: ...ghtened If screws are loose pressure from fans may unseat the fan from chassis connectors Interpreting POST and Boot Results The device performs a power on self test POST by default each time the devi...

Page 91: ...c key in the CPU to ensure integrity of the code prior to proceeding with the boot sequence 2 Universal port configuration is performed 3 Links are initialized 4 The fabric is analyzed If any ports ar...

Page 92: ...My_Chassis Firmwarecommit has completed 2016 03 28 08 48 27 SULB 1036 94 SLOT 1 CHASSIS INFO My_Chassis The new Version Fabric OS v8 0 1_bld52 2016 03 28 08 48 27 SULB 1002 95 SLOT 1 CHASSIS INFO My_...

Page 93: ...y the entire history log which includes insertion and removal events for field replaceable units FRUs such as blades power supplies fans and world wide name WWN cards The following is an example of hi...

Page 94: ...2 Inserted at Mon Jun 13 13 59 14 2016 Factory Part Number 60 1003194 02 Factory Serial Number DZH0331L032 SW BLADE Slot 6 Inserted at Mon Jun 13 13 59 15 2016 Factory Part Number 60 1003200 07 Facto...

Page 95: ...assisX7 8 admin sensorshow sensor 1 Temperature is Ok value is 30 C sensor 2 Temperature is Ok value is 53 C sensor 3 Temperature is Ok value is 31 C sensor 4 Temperature is Ok value is 50 C sensor 5...

Page 96: ...44 Temperature is Ok value is 49 C sensor 45 Fan is Ok speed is 7509 RPM sensor 46 Fan is Ok speed is 7462 RPM sensor 47 Fan is Ok speed is 7444 RPM sensor 48 Power Supply is Ok sensor 49 Power Supply...

Page 97: ...Port 3 Slot 5 Port 4 Slot 5 Port 5 Slot 5 Port 6 Slot 5 Port 7 Slot 5 Port 8 Slot 5 Port 9 Slot 5 Port 10 Slot 5 Port 11 Slot 5 Port 12 Slot 5 Port 13 Slot 5 Port 14 Slot 5 Port 15 Slot 6 Port 0 Slot...

Page 98: ...Port 9 Slot 10 Port 10 Slot 10 Port 11 Slot 10 Port 12 Slot 10 Port 13 Slot 10 Port 14 Slot 10 Port 15 Slot 11 Port 0 Slot 11 Port 1 Slot 11 Port 2 Slot 11 Port 3 Slot 11 Port 4 Slot 11 Port 5 Slot 1...

Page 99: ...5 Port 30 Slot 5 Port 31 Slot 6 Port 16 Slot 6 Port 17 Slot 6 Port 18 Slot 6 Port 19 Slot 6 Port 20 Slot 6 Port 21 Slot 6 Port 22 Slot 6 Port 23 Slot 6 Port 24 Slot 6 Port 25 Slot 6 Port 26 Slot 6 Por...

Page 100: ...lot 12 Port 27 Slot 12 Port 28 Slot 12 Port 29 Slot 12 Port 30 Slot 12 Port 31 Slot 5 Port 32 Slot 5 Port 33 Slot 5 Port 34 Slot 5 Port 35 Slot 5 Port 36 Slot 5 Port 37 Slot 5 Port 38 Slot 5 Port 39 S...

Page 101: ...t 34 Slot 10 Port 35 Slot 10 Port 36 Slot 10 Port 37 Slot 10 Port 38 Slot 10 Port 39 Slot 10 Port 40 id sw Vendor BROCADE Serial No HAA21505108WZH2 Speed 4 8 16_Gbps Slot 10 Port 41 Slot 10 Port 42 Sl...

Page 102: ...6 CR32 8 ENABLED 8 CORE BLADE 176 CR32 8 ENABLED 9 SW BLADE 178 FC32 48 ENABLED 10 UNKNOWN VACANT 11 SW BLADE 178 FC32 48 ENABLED 12 SW BLADE 178 FC32 48 ENABLED switch admin supportSave Use the suppo...

Page 103: ...10 76666 secs 2 1 0 9 0 7 CP1 Gen7 4 SSHOW_CONDB 244 823 KB 0 000 KB 0 791218 secs 2 892939 secs 3 4 1 2 0 8 CP1 Gen7 4 VPWWN_CFG 1 246 KB 0 000 KB 15 42939 secs 16 722422 secs 1 4 0 8 0 6 CP1 Gen7 4...

Page 104: ...KB 3 528337 secs 5 65506 secs 8 1 4 6 2 2 CP1 Gen7 4 FCIP 0 132 KB 0 000 KB 0 600478 secs 2 182002 secs 7 0 4 6 2 2 CP1 Gen7 4 VFABRIC 148 598 KB 0 000 KB 1 519972 secs 3 633124 secs 7 0 4 6 2 2 CP1 G...

Page 105: ...Gen7 4 C4REGDUMP 0 039 KB 555 707 KB 0 634706 secs 4 666235 secs 6 9 4 9 2 5 CP1 Gen7 4 C5REGDUMP 0 039 KB 778 182 KB 0 664950 secs 4 756828 secs 6 2 4 9 2 5 CP1 Gen7 4 MEDIADBG 4 149 KB 0 000 KB 5 4...

Page 106: ...1 Ok 30 86 35 10 2 Ok 42 107 36 10 3 Ok 48 118 37 11 0 Ok 29 84 38 11 1 Ok 30 86 39 11 2 Ok 40 104 40 11 3 Ok 46 114 41 12 0 Ok 29 84 42 12 1 Ok 30 86 43 12 2 Ok 43 109 44 12 3 Ok 50 122 Note the fol...

Page 107: ...all supported link speeds They might temporarily lock the transmit and receive speeds to a specific speed Some diagnostic tests require interconnecting the ports to each other or using loopback plugs...

Page 108: ...n device slots 3 6 and 9 12 but CR64 8 blades must be installed in slots 7 and 8 Up to eight hot swappable port blades can be installed in a single chassis to provide up to 384 32Gb s FC ports Optics...

Page 109: ...X7 8 Install IG100 Installation Guide Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 35 FC32 X7 48 Blade Port Numbering 1 FC Ports 0 23 numbered bottom to top X7 8 Install IG100 109 Broadcom...

Page 110: ...runk must have the same encryption compression QoS and FEC settings Trunk groups must be created between Brocade switches or Brocade adapters in the case of F_Port trunking Brocade trunking is proprie...

Page 111: ...ade power LED Amber blade status LED Bicolor green amber FC port status LEDs For details on interpreting LED operation see Interpreting FC64 48 Port Blade LEDs FC64 48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunkin...

Page 112: ...X7 8 Install IG100 Installation Guide Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 36 FC64 48 Blade Port Numbering 1 FC Ports 0 23 numbered bottom to top X7 8 Install IG100 112 Broadcom...

Page 113: ...e of F_Port trunking Brocade trunking is proprietary and is not supported on M EOS or third party switches There must be a direct connection between participating switches FC32 64 Port Blade Overview...

Page 114: ...ation for that port Supported FC transceivers include 4x32Gb s QSFP28 and 4x16Gb s QSFP transceivers FCoE operation allows the connection of blades to FCoE devices as part of a unified fabric The FCoE...

Page 115: ...upported Transceivers and Cables for a list of qualified transceivers for blade ports The following table defines the eight port Fibre Channel port groups for configuring trunk groups or trunks Color...

Page 116: ...ports applications such as remote data replication RDR centralized backup and data migration over very long distances that are impractical or very costly using native Fibre Channel or IP connections E...

Page 117: ...ey protocol features are enabled in the FCIP implementation to optimize the performance of extension over IP networks including WAN Optimized TCP WO TCP 9K jumbo frame and end to end Path MTU auto dis...

Page 118: ...abeled as 10GE 40GbE and FC on the blade Figure 38 SX6 Extension Blade Port Numbering 1 40GbE Port 0 2 40GbE Port 1 3 10 1GbE Ports 2 9 bottom to top 4 10 1GbE Ports 10 17 bottom to top 5 FC Ports 0 1...

Page 119: ...strap connected to chassis ground if the chassis is plugged in or a bench ground Install port and extension blades only in slots 3 6 and 9 12 Slots 7 and 8 are reserved for CR64 8 blades These blades...

Page 120: ...emoval and Installation The removal or installation procedure for each blade takes less than 10 minutes Removing and restoring transceivers and cables may take longer depending on how many must be cha...

Page 121: ...slot geX delete command d If logical switches are used on the switch move all blade ports back to the default logical switch Refer to the lscfg command in the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manu...

Page 122: ...ply to all port and extension blades installed in the device 1 If a protective sleeve is covering the blade connectors remove the sleeve 2 Follow these steps to insert the blade into the slot a Carefu...

Page 123: ...on the port blade is displaying a steady green light to indicate that the blade has power If it does not turn on ensure that the blade is firmly seated and ejector captive screws are tightened 5 Inst...

Page 124: ...so has 64 front end ports that are mapped to 16 QSFP transceivers on the blade s front panel These transceivers can create ICL connections for up to nine separate directors in a full mesh topology and...

Page 125: ...s 6 7 14 15 2 Map Showing Ports 4 5 12 13 3 QSFP Ports 8 15 bottom to top 4 QSFP Ports 0 7 bottom to top QSFP ports are numbered from 0 through 7 on the left side from bottom to top and from 8 through...

Page 126: ...e trunk fails Since each port within a QSFP terminates on a different ASIC within each core blade an ICL trunk cannot be formed using the individual FC ports within the same QSFP A trunk must be forme...

Page 127: ...ogy Up to six directors in a full mesh topology if connecting a mixture of directors Up to 12 directors can be connected in a core to edge topology To connect multiple X7 Directors via ICLs a minimum...

Page 128: ...nnections for the X6 Director Sample Configuration The following illustration shows the minimum conectivity between an X7 8 Director and a Gen 5 DCX8510 8 chassis Figure 43 ICL Cable Connections for t...

Page 129: ...a Gen 6 chassis through an ICL port for connections up to 2 km 16G 2 km QSFPs are not supported on Gen 7 ICL ports The X7 Director can be connected in a core edge configuration The following figure s...

Page 130: ...chassis do not push the blade into a slot or pull the blade from a slot using the ejector handles Faulty Core Routing Blade Indicators Confirm that you need to replace the blade before continuing The...

Page 131: ...ng is active and is allowing traffic through ICL ports to the same fabrics as ICL ports on the blade is replaced Use the following procedures to ensure that traffic will offload from the blade that yo...

Page 132: ...cable obstruction 6 Ensure that the part number on the unit being replaced matches the replacement part number The chassisShow command displays information about the blades including part numbers xx x...

Page 133: ...or handles after removal Figure 45 Removing and Installing a Core Routing Blade on an X7 8 Director 13 If the blade is not being replaced by another blade install a filler panel and reinstall the chas...

Page 134: ...e to the dense backplane 4 Tighten the captive screw for each ejector using a 1 Phillips screwdriver As the blade seats completely amber blade status and green blade power LEDs illuminate NOTE Be sure...

Page 135: ...des sensorShow Displays temperature reading of blades with fan and power supply status chassisShow Displays information about each component in the system errDump Displays the entire system error log...

Page 136: ...terface One port is selected as the active interface while the other is select as the standby interface All traffic is transmitted over the active port while no traffic is transmitted over the standby...

Page 137: ...de X7 Director Wear an appropriately grounded ESD wrist strap when handling and installing blades and cards Follow electrostatic discharge ESD precautions Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to cha...

Page 138: ...unknown message relating to a CP slot CP blade errors or I2C timeouts FRU FRU_FAULTY messages for a CP blade Configuration loader messages or Sys PCI config messages Generic system driver messages FA...

Page 139: ...replacement Electrostatic discharge ESD grounding strap Workstation computer Serial cable IP address of an FTP server for backing up the device configuration No 1 Phillips screwdriver Replacement CP b...

Page 140: ...dby CP blade and skip to Step 8 6 If both CP blades are healthy and you want to replace the standby CP blade log on to the active CP blade and skip to Step 8 7 If both CP blades are healthy and you wa...

Page 141: ...step anyway 4 Enter the haDisable command This is required before physically removing and replacing a CP blade 5 Disconnect all cables from the faulty standby CP blade 6 Loosen the captive screws for...

Page 142: ...E Read all of the instructions for replacing the CP blade before beginning the procedure Make sure that the same version of Fabric OS is installed on both CP blades Using different versions is not sup...

Page 143: ...not tightened high pressure from fan operation may unseat blade from chassis connectors 4 Observe the blade power and status LEDs and verify the following a The amber status LED on the blade illumina...

Page 144: ...If you are using an FTP server to download the firmware skip to the procedure for downloading firmware from an FTP server If you are using a USB device to download the firmware skip to the procedure f...

Page 145: ...ssfully 2016 06 17 14 56 50 SULB 1004 908 SLOT 2 CHASSIS INFO Brocade_X6 Firmwarecommit has completed 2016 06 17 14 56 50 SULB 1036 909 SLOT 2 CHASSIS INFO Brocade_X6 The new Version Fabric OS version...

Page 146: ...Use firmwareshow to verify the firmware versions 7 Ensure that you are still logged on to the standby CP blade the blade for which you just changed the firmware level and type reboot The reboot of th...

Page 147: ...r Loosening the screws initiates a hot swap request and disconnects power from the blade The spring loaded captive screws will pop out from the slot 63 cm 25 in when fully disengaged Do not eject the...

Page 148: ...sis cooling The door is required to meet EMI compliance Installing a Blade Use the following steps to install both CP blades when the device power is off cold swap procedure 1 Tighten the captive scre...

Page 149: ...cement procedure 1 Enter haEnable to re enable HA on the active CP blade NOTE The haEnable command will cause the standby CP blade to reboot Wait until POST completes when the status LED on the CP bla...

Page 150: ...terns see Interpreting Control Processor Blade LEDs 2 Enter the following commands and note any error conditions slotShow Displays the current data on each slot in the system including blade type blad...

Page 151: ...rrors detected and prompt you through a data recovery process The wwnrecover utility permits recovery of WWN card data in the event of corruption The data recovery mechanism may vary depending on the...

Page 152: ...with one WWN card but will be in degraded condition If you have removed a card be sure to replace as soon as possible NOTE Do not use steps in the WWN card and WWN card bezel removal procedures to dis...

Page 153: ...might be observed regarding WWN units in chassisshow output Error messages that may indicate problems with a WWN card are summarized in the following table Table 28 Messages That May Indicate WWN Car...

Page 154: ...r Verifying WWN Card Operation Time and Items Required for Replacement If there is a need to replace one or both WWN cards allow approximately 20 minutes See Using the wwnrecover Utility and WWN Card...

Page 155: ...chassis Access to WWN halted The WWN card has been removed from the device Replace the card as soon as possible since the system is in a degraded state EM 1222 M1 WARNING A WWN card access problem ha...

Page 156: ...example below configupload all configupload vf ficonshow switchrnid FICON mainframe environments only ipaddrshow licenseidshow switchname wwncardshow ipdata The factory serial number and the sequence...

Page 157: ...under Removing the WWN Card and Bezel Removing a WWN card assembly will result in RASlog messages indicating that a WWN card cannot be detected Since the system will be in a degraded state replace the...

Page 158: ...e Support for failure analysis FA Cold Swap Replacement Use this procedure when you can interrupt system operation and replace one or both WWN cards with the system powered down You can replace one WW...

Page 159: ...are correctly connected by checking the LED functions For details on LED operation see Interpreting WWN Card LEDs NOTE The LEDs may take up to two minutes after WWN card installation to begin functio...

Page 160: ...WN cards NOTE Unless the device is powered down and not operational do not perform these steps without first performing procedures under either Hot Swap Replacement or Cold Swap Replacement 1 Remove t...

Page 161: ...nstalled fan and power supply assemblies the system will automatically configure the established airflow direction on the WWN cards provided all installed fan and power supply assemblies have the same...

Page 162: ...upply Assembly 1 Fan 1 2 Fan 2 3 Handle 4 Status LED 5 AC Power Cable Receptacle 6 Airflow Label 7 Captive Screw The Brocade X7 8 Director can have up to four power supplies in a 2 2 full redundant co...

Page 163: ...air from the nonport side to the port side of the device Power supply model supporting nonport side air exhaust NPE This assembly has two fans that move the air from the port side to the nonport side...

Page 164: ...on with N 1 or greater redundancy the director can continue operating during the replacement if procedures in this guide are followed Otherwise installed blades may power off See Power supply requirem...

Page 165: ...eled with a green E or orange I airflow symbol All fans and power supplies in a chassis must have the same label affixed to guarantee airflow direction is consistent Figure 54 Airflow Labels The orang...

Page 166: ...supply assemblies from chassis connectors See Safety Precautions for caution and danger notices related to installing power supplies Power Supply Assembly Fault Indicators Use one of the following met...

Page 167: ...could cause some blades to power down Ensure that there is an adequate number of active power supply assemblies when removing a single power unit during hot swapping See Power Supply Specifications a...

Page 168: ...power down blades until the power demand can be met 2 Perform one of the following steps If you need to power down the chassis to remove a power supply enter the sysShutdown command See Powering Down...

Page 169: ...ector Hardware Installation Guide 4 Grasp the handle and pull sliding the power supply from the chassis and supporting the power supply from beneath as you remove it Figure 55 Removing and Installing...

Page 170: ...nectors 5 Connect power to the power supply using the steps in Providing Power to the Device Providing Power to the Device 6 Verify that the power LED on the power supply displays steady green when po...

Page 171: ...ctions can be installed All fan assemblies must have the same airflow direction and match the airflow direction of installed power supplies Fan assembly with nonport side air intake Fans move air from...

Page 172: ...ust have either NPI nonport side intake or NPE nonport side exhaust airflow You must order a replacement FRU with the same part number P N as the FRU being replaced to provide the same airflow The man...

Page 173: ...s unit pulls air in from the port side of the device and exhausts it out the nonport side This symbol should appear on FRUs with part numbers that contain an NPE Ensure that the airflow direction of p...

Page 174: ...fan assemblies NOTE If a fan assembly has failed do not remove it from the chassis unless an FRU is available for replacement If the slot is left empty for an extended time period this could cause ch...

Page 175: ...details on removal and installation steps NOTE Each fan assembly contains 3 fans for a total of 6 fans for three installed fan assemblies The chassis requires 5 fans out of 6 functioning fans for oper...

Page 176: ...mbly from the chassis 1 Before removing a fan assembly refer to Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies to verify whether you can remove the power supply and leave the chassis operating hot swap replac...

Page 177: ...ce the fan assembly as soon as possible Installing a Fan Assembly Complete the following steps to replace the fan assembly in a chassis 1 Grasp the handle and carefully slide the fan assembly into the...

Page 178: ...s OK Absent or Faulty The RPM of each fan in the assembly is also provided If a fan assembly displays a status of Absent or Faulty contact the chassis supplier to order replacement parts A status of e...

Page 179: ...tches must be opened to remove and install the panel NOTE Filler panels for Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX 8510 Directors are not interchangeable with filler panels for X7 Directors NOTE X7 blade filler...

Page 180: ...over using your thumb and forefinger and slide the latches toward the center of the cover 2 Orient the filler panel over the empty slot and slide it into the slot 3 Pull out the spring loaded latch re...

Page 181: ...securely latched If not high pressure from fan operation may unseat blade from chassis connectors Figure 61 Removing and Installing the Blade Filler Panel on an X7 8 Director 1 Latch Pull Tab 2 Latch...

Page 182: ...comb to organize and route cables attached to blade ports The X7 8 Director can continue to operate while removing or installing the cable management comb Time and Items Required for Removal and Inst...

Page 183: ...rew and save the four 4 screws that hold the comb to the device Support the comb to prevent it from falling 3 Remove the cable management comb Figure 62 Removing or Installing the Cable Management Com...

Page 184: ...into a ball stud located on a matching corner of the chassis Time and Items Required Removal and reinstallation should take less than 5 minutes Required for installation are the door assembly packaged...

Page 185: ...f the Chassis Door Installing a Chassis Door To install the door on the port side of the chassis align the ball stud attachment holes located vertically on each side of the rear of door with the ball...

Page 186: ...X7 8 Install IG100 Installation Guide Brocade X7 8 Director Hardware Installation Guide Figure 64 Removal and Replacement of the Chassis Door X7 8 Install IG100 186 Broadcom...

Page 187: ...nsferred to the replacement chassis based on the license identification LID of the new preinstalled WWN card through the RMA process You should be provided a license for the new chassis through email...

Page 188: ...rol processor blade core switch blade or WWN card do not function properly even after the component is replaced Intermittent FAULTY codes for blades Reseat the blade and visually inspect the ejector s...

Page 189: ...d Fabric Recording Critical Device and SAN Information Use a checklist such as the following to ensure that critical information is recorded for installing the new chassis This information includes cu...

Page 190: ...fined FTP server making it available for downloading Alternatively you can save the configuration file to a USB device For more information about this command refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Re...

Page 191: ...fo txt file Factory Serial Num and Serial Num are listed under Chassis WWN Unit 1 and Chassis WWN Unit 2 If the current WWN cards are the original cards the factory serial number listed is the same as...

Page 192: ...ending on the size of the SAN This command displays support information from groups of preselected Fabric OS and Linux commands Groups include os exception port fabric services security network portlo...

Page 193: ...e cables connected to all blades and record the connections For each connection identify the director slot and port the device connected and the slot or port on the connected device 5 Disconnect the c...

Page 194: ...d with the original chassis and transport it to a storage location 3 Unpack the new chassis a Cut the bands that encircle the packaging b Open the top of the shipping box and remove the accessory kit...

Page 195: ...that the device is powered on and POST is complete all power LED indicators on the blades should be a steady green 8 Verify that all components are functioning correctly by checking their LEDs If the...

Page 196: ...command before running the configdownload command to restore the logical switch configuration 2 Enter the chassisDisable command 3 Enter the configDownload command switch admin configdownload all Ser...

Page 197: ...g on to the device as admin switch admin login login admin password xxxxxxxx switch admin 2 Enter the chassisShow command to verify that the airflow direction set on WWN cards matches the airflow dire...

Page 198: ...ddress xxx xxx xxx 10 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 55 0 0 HostName cp0 Gateway Address xxx xxx xxx 1 CP1 Ethernet IP Address xxx xxx xxx 11 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 55 0 0 HostName cp1 Gateway Address 1 Bac...

Page 199: ...following Device types Number of devices ISL and port states Number of switches in the fabric 3 If an SCC policy exists on the active fabric where you are connecting the new chassis modify the policy...

Page 200: ...ms to the provisions of the following European Council directives laws and standards Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive 2014 30 EU Low Voltage Directive LVD 2014 35 EU EN 55032 EN 55024 Europ...

Page 201: ...ss A and may be used in places other than home Sellers and or users need to take note of this VCCI Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interf...

Page 202: ...SE EN GARDE Si le voyant DEL d un ventilateur indique une d faillance ou une panne de courant v rifiez que le ventilateur est bien log dans le ch ssis et que les vis qui fixent le ventilateur au ch ss...

Page 203: ...hat the airflow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed fan tray The power supplies and fan trays are clearly labeled with either a green arrow with an E or an orange arrow wi...

Page 204: ...ide air vents VORSICHT Versuchen Sie nicht das Chassis ber die Logo Blende anzuheben oder zu st tzen welche ber den portseitigen Luftausl ssen angebracht ist MISE EN GARDE Ne tentez pas de soulever ou...

Page 205: ...delt werden Au erdem m ssen bei allen Schraubverbindungen des Erdungskabels Drehsicherungen oder Sicherungsscheiben verwendet werden MISE EN GARDE Pour garantir la conformit de l installation d un dis...

Page 206: ...t MISE EN GARDE Tous les quipements dot s de sources d alimentation C A sont destin s tre install s uniquement dans des zones acc s r glement Une zone acc s r glement est une zone dont l acc s n est p...

Page 207: ...sis par les poign es du ventilateur ou de l alimentation Ces poign es n ont pas t con ues pour supporter le poids du ch ssis PRECAUCI N Para prevenir da os al chasis y a los componentes nunca intente...

Page 208: ...so tief wie m glich Platzieren Sie das schwerste Ger t ganz unten w hrend leichtere Ger te je nach Gewicht je schwerer desto tiefer dar ber untergebracht werden DANGER Montez les dispositifs que vous...

Page 209: ...das mit dem Ger t gelieferte Kabel nicht passt m ssen Sie sicherstellen dass Sie ein Stromkabel mit dem Siegel einer Sicherheitsbeh rde verwenden die f r die Zertifizierung von Stromkabeln in Ihrem La...

Page 210: ...as menschliche Auge gef hrlich sind DANGER Utilisez uniquement des metteurs r cepteurs optiques certifi s par Broadcom et conformes aux exigences sur la puissance de rayonnement de cat gorie 1 de la F...

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