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Publication Number: 53-1001192-03
Site planning and safety guidelines
NOTE
Read the safety notices before installation ( “Safety notices” ).
The following steps are required to ensure correct installation and operation.
1. Provide a space that is 9 rack units (9U) high, 61.19 cm (24.09 in.) deep, and 43.74 cm (17.22 in.) wide. 1U is
equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 in.). If you do not use the provided port side exhaust kit, the space needs to be only 8
rack units (8U) high.
The Brocade DCX-4S can be installed facing either direction in a cabinet, if serviceability and cooling
requirements are met.
2. Ensure that dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:
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200 – 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz (two branch circuits)
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Two cables for the 200 - 240 VAC service
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Power supply standards are met
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Protected by a circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes
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Supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size adequate to the electrical rating on the chassis nameplate
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Location close to the chassis and easily accessible
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Grounded outlets installed by a licensed electrician and compatible with the power cords
ATTENTION
To maximize fault tolerance, connect each power cord to a separate power source.
3. Plan for cable management before installing the chassis.
Installing the rack mount kit or
port side exhaust kit. 30 minutes Refer to the one of the Brocade DCX-4S rack
mount kit installation procedures or to the
Brocade DCX-4S Mid-Mount (Telco) Rack Kit
Installation Procedure
or to the Brocade Port
Side Exhaust Kit Installation Procedure.
Mounting and securing Brocade DCX-4S in
rack. 15 minutes
Installing power cables and powering on
the Brocade DCX-4S. 10 minutes Power cables.
Establishing serial connection, logging on
to Brocade DCX-4S, and configuring IP
addresses. 20 minutes Serial cable (provided in the accessory kit).
Workstation computer with a serial port or
terminal server port and a terminal emulator
application (such as HyperTerminal).
Ethernet IP addresses for the switch.
Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a
Telnet session, and configuring the
Brocade DCX-4S domain ID, date and time,
and additional system parameters. Verify
and back up configuration. 20 minutes Ethernet cable for Telnet access.
Refer to the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide .
Installing SFPs. Attaching and managing
fiber optic cables. 15 minutes SFP optical transceivers. Fiber optic cables
and cable ties.
TABLE 1 Installation tasks, time, and items required (Continued)
Installation task Time estimate Items required