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Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-8............... 39
Customizing a switch name.......................................................................... 40
Customizing a chassis name........................................................................ 40
Setting the domain ID....................................................................................40
Setting the date and time.............................................................................. 41

Setting the date.................................................................................41
Setting the time zone........................................................................ 41
Synchronizing local time................................................................... 42

Verifying the PID mode................................................................................. 43
Determining installed software licenses........................................................43
Installing transceivers and attaching cables................................................. 43

Installing SFP+ and mSFP transceivers and cables......................... 44
Qualified transceivers for the FC16-64 port blade and the core

blades..........................................................................................44

Installing QSFP transceivers and cables.......................................... 45

Managing cables...........................................................................................46
Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration....................... 47
Powering off the Brocade DCX 8510-8.........................................................48

Monitoring System Components............................................................................................49

Monitoring overview...................................................................................... 49
Determining the status of a port or application blade....................................54

Blade illustrations..............................................................................54

Determining the status of a control processor blade (CP8).......................... 65
Determining the status of a core switch blade (CR16-8).............................. 67
Determining the status of a power supply.....................................................69
Determining the status of a blower assembly............................................... 70
Determining the status of a WWN card.........................................................72

Removal and Replacement Procedures................................................................................. 75

Introduction................................................................................................... 75
ESD precautions........................................................................................... 75
Chassis door removal and replacement....................................................... 76

Time and items required................................................................... 76
Removing a chassis door..................................................................76
Replacing a chassis door..................................................................77

Cable management comb removal and replacement................................... 77

Time and items required................................................................... 77
Removing a cable management comb..............................................77
Replacing a cable management comb..............................................78

Port, application, and encryption blade removal and replacement............... 78

Time and items required................................................................... 79
Removing a blade............................................................................. 80
Replacing a blade............................................................................. 81

Blade filler panel removal and replacement..................................................82

Removing a filler panel......................................................................82
Replacing a filler panel......................................................................83

Control processor blade (CP8) removal and replacement............................84

Core switch blade (CR16-8) removal and replacement................................ 92

Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

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Summary of Contents for DCX 8510-8

Page 1: ...53 1002180 08 19 September 2014 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...lity for its use This informational document describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government The authors and Brocade Communications Systems Inc assume no liability or responsibility to any perso...

Page 3: ...tion of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 23 Time and items required 23 Preparing for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 installation 24 Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510 8 25 Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 26 Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone 27 Port numbering 27 Chassis slots 29 Cable management 29 High density cabling 30 Qualified cables for the FC8 64 port blade 31 Cable type...

Page 4: ... of a power supply 69 Determining the status of a blower assembly 70 Determining the status of a WWN card 72 Removal and Replacement Procedures 75 Introduction 75 ESD precautions 75 Chassis door removal and replacement 76 Time and items required 76 Removing a chassis door 76 Replacing a chassis door 77 Cable management comb removal and replacement 77 Time and items required 77 Removing a cable man...

Page 5: ...P optical transceiver 107 Qualified transceivers for the FC16 64 port blade and the core blades 108 Inter chassis link ICL cable removal and replacement 108 Time and items required 110 Removing an ICL cable 110 Replacing an ICL cable 110 Possible ICL configurations 110 Brocade DCX 8510 8 chassis removal and replacement 113 Time and items required 114 Faulty Brocade DCX 8510 8 chassis indicators 11...

Page 6: ...nt Republic of Korea 149 VCCI statement Japan 149 Power cord notice Japan Denan 150 BSMI statement Taiwan 150 CE statement 150 Canadian requirements 151 German statement 151 Regulatory compliance standards 151 Environmental regulation compliance 152 China RoHS 152 Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specifications 153 Caution and Danger Notices 167 Cautions 167 Danger Notices 168 Index 173 6 Brocade DCX 85...

Page 7: ...command names Identifies keywords and operands Identifies the names of user manipulated GUI elements Identifies text to enter at the GUI italic text Identifies emphasis Identifies variables and modifiers Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles Courier font Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples Command syntax conventions Bold and italic text identify co...

Page 8: ...mand input enter the entire command at the prompt without the backslash Notes cautions and warnings Notes cautions and warning statements may be used in this document They are listed in the order of increasing severity of potential hazards NOTE A Note provides a tip guidance or advice emphasizes important information or provides a reference to related information ATTENTION An Attention statement i...

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Page 11: ...r What s new in this document The following changes have been made Added information about the newly supported FC16 64 port blade Added information about the newly supported FCOE10 24 port blade Updated the WWN card removal and replacement procedure Updated and changed the Technical Specifications appendix to a new format that is common across all Brocade products Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardw...

Page 12: ...What s new in this document 12 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 13: ...the Brocade DCX family of backbones with the exception of the Core Switch Blade thereby providing flexible system configurations and fewer types of new blades Beginning with Fabric OS v7 0 1 up to nine chassis can be connected with the use of 4x16 Gbps quad SFP QSFP inter chassis links ICLs Fabric OS v7 0 0 permits up to six chassis to be linked Support for high performance port blades running at ...

Page 14: ...astructure FCOE10 24 24 port 24 10 GbE CEE based FCoE blade enabling enhanced connectivity using existing Ethernet infrastructure The FCoE blade can be used in the same chassis with only the FC8 32E and FC16 32 port blades The FCoE blade cannot be used with any other FC port or application blades in the same chassis Modular hot swappable encryption blades FS8 18 16 port up to 4 blades per chassis ...

Page 15: ...hat are serviced from the nonport side World Wide Name WWN cards on the nonport side to maintain chassis specific information such as WWNs IP addresses and summary status information of each port blade and power supply through LEDs Redesigned cable management comb and chassis door Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 NOTE Airflow in the Brocade DCX 8510 8 is from the nonport noncable side to the po...

Page 16: ...ol processor blade CP8 4 FC16 32 port blade 5 Cable management comb Nonport side of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 The following figure shows a sample configuration of the nonport side view of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Nonport side of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 16 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 17: ...ilable for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Blades available for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 TABLE 1 Description Name Function Brocade DCX 8510 8 control processor blade CP8 The CP8 blade contains the control plane for the chassis There are two CP8 blades for redundancy This control processor blade is compatible with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Brocade DCX 8510 4 Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX 4S Brocade DCX 8510 8 blad...

Page 18: ...S v7 0 0 or later to run in this chassis 48 port 16 Gbps port blade FC16 48 A 48 port Brocade port blade supporting 2 4 8 10 and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel port speeds The blade also supports port based in flight encryption decryption and compression decompression This port blade is compatible with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 and Brocade DCX 8510 4 and requires Fabric OS v7 0 0 or later to run in this chass...

Page 19: ...bility elements consist of the High Availability Manager the heartbeat the fault health framework the replicated database initialization and software upgrade The High Availability Manager controls access to the standby control processor facilitates software upgrades prevents extraneous CP failover activity closes and flushes streams provides flow control and message buffering and supports a centra...

Page 20: ...as it conforms to the device login name service and related Fibre Channel standards Each operating environment requires that a Fibre Channel host bus adapter HBA be available with a standards compliant driver for correct interface to the fabric Fabric OS consists of a set of embedded applications running on top of an embedded Linux operating system kernel Some of these applications include Name se...

Page 21: ...racking Firmware change alerts in Fabric Manager Persistent port disable Persistent domain ID E_Port disable Network manageability The Brocade DCX 8510 8 has a single domain and is managed as a single element with Brocade Network Advisor The Brocade DCX 8510 8 responds to its own IP address and appears as a separate entity to the Telnet protocol and SNMP All management interfaces such as Telnet We...

Page 22: ...Network manageability 22 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 23: ...nstallation and setup tasks the estimated time required for each and the items required to complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade DCX 8510 8 512 Fibre Channel ports using the FC16 64 port blades Configurations with fewer ports require less time These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity Installation tasks time and items req...

Page 24: ...port blades SFP mSFP and QSFP optical transceivers as needed Attaching fiber optic cables cable ties and cable guides 2 3 hours Fiber optic cables cable ties and cable management comb Preparing for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 installation NOTE Read the Caution and Danger Notices before installation Read Power specifications to plan for meeting power supply standards before installing the chassis Read C...

Page 25: ...led terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal Serial cable provided Three Ethernet cables including one spare Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration or collecting supportsave output data optional A Brocade USB stick for collecting supportsave output data optional Transceivers copper and optical and compatible cables 5 Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents have a minim...

Page 26: ...or The door must be installed to meet EMI compliance Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 The Brocade DCX 8510 8 ships with the following Brocade DCX 8510 8 chassis populated with Control processor blades CP8 Core switch blades CR16 8 Port blades application blades and encryption blades included based on customer specification Blade slot filler panels for slots not filled by blades WWN cards...

Page 27: ...se of the high voltage line 200 to 240 VAC is highly recommended because of better power conversion efficiency A DCX 8510 8 chassis fully loaded with 16 Gbps port blades 512 ports total should be supplied with four power supplies connected to 200 240 VAC lines 3 Switch the AC power switches on the power supplies to I The AC power switches light green when switched on and power is supplied The Broc...

Page 28: ...16 64 port blade 0 through 63 from bottom to top These are QSFP ports 0 15 For supported QSFPs refer to Qualified transceivers for the FC16 64 port blade and the core blades on page 44 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 32 39 40 47 48 55 and 56 63 FCOE10 24 blade 0 through 23 in two vertical rows from bottom left to top right NA CR16 8 core blade ICL connectors are numbered from 0 through 7 from bottom to top o...

Page 29: ...s CP8 can be installed only in slots 6 and 7 Core switch blades CR16 8 can be installed only in slots 5 and 8 The rest of the slots 1 4 and 9 12 can be filled with port application or encryption blades Unused slots must be filled with blade filler panels to maintain adequate cooling Cable management The cable management comb Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 on page 15 is attached to the chassis...

Page 30: ...ng The FC8 64 high density port blade cannot use the standard LC cables because the pitch between optics in the new mini SFP mSFP transceiver is smaller than in standard SFPs Patch cables and panels can be used to attach standard size cabling to the blade if necessary The following figure illustrates the mSFP to SFP patch cable Refer to Best Practices Guide High Density Cable Management Solutions ...

Page 31: ...527 943 99865 10003 mSFP LC standard LC duplex multi mode OM3 50 125 5 m S50502S5120005M 106273 0528 943 99865 10005 mSFP LC standard LC duplex multi mode OM3 50 125 10 m S50502S5120010M 106273 0529 943 99865 10010 Patch cables mSFP to mSFP S5S502S5120XXXM XXX length 943 99866 1XXXX XXXX length mSFP LC mSFP LC duplex multi mode OM3 50 125 1 m S5S502S5120001M 106273 0560 943 99866 10001 mSFP LC mSF...

Page 32: ...lips quantity 64 TRIGGER BP NP n a n a Cable types supported on the FC16 64 port blade The FC16 64 port blade supports simplified cable management using QSFP cables Each QSFP cable has four links internally that run at 16 Gbps speed and the cables come in specific predetermined fixed lengths The FC16 64 port blade supports the following types of cables FIGURE 4 QSFP to QSFP standard cables 1 QSFP ...

Page 33: ...can be part of different Logical Switches With the support for breakout cables trunking can be enabled on ports in a QSFP port group with ports connected through breakout cables at the other end Installing ICL cables Refer to Inter chassis link ICL cable removal and replacement on page 108 for the procedure to install the ICL QSFP cables Installing ICL cables Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware R...

Page 34: ...Installing ICL cables 34 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 35: ...n includes the following parameters IP address and subnet mask for the chassis IP addresses host names subnet masks and gateway addresses for both CP blades Switch name Domain ID for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 optional WWN for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 The Brocade DCX 8510 8 WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID which is based on the chassis serial number The WWN can be changed but ...

Page 36: ... all power LED indicators on the port control processor and core switch blades display a steady green light 2 Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP Use the serial cable provided with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 to connect the CONSOLE port on the active CP to a computer workstation The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated blue LED Establishing a serial connection to th...

Page 37: ...mpt tip dev ttyb 9600 If ttyb is already in use use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt tip dev ttya 9600 When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information press Enter You receive the following login prompt CP0 Console Login 6 Proceed to the next task Logging in to the serial console port To log in to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 through the serial connection follo...

Page 38: ...ion 10 77 77 74 CP1 the CP blade in slot 7 at the time of configuration NOTE Resetting an IP address while the Brocade DCX 8510 8 has active IP traffic or has management and monitoring tools running such as DCFM Fabric Watch and SNMP can cause traffic to be interrupted or stopped Complete the following steps to set the IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 1 Log in to the active CP as admin usin...

Page 39: ...es through the serial connection If the serial port is no longer required use the logout command to log out of the serial console remove the serial cable and replace the plug in the serial port Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 you can connect the active CP blade to the local area n...

Page 40: ...configuration Done swModularSwitch5 admin 2 Record the new name for reference Customizing a chassis name The chassis name of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 can be up to 15 characters long can include letters numbers hyphens and underscore characters and must begin with a letter 1 Enter chassisName followed by the new name in double quotes switch admin chassisname DCX8510_chassis Committing configuration D...

Page 41: ...gh 12 dd is the date valid values are 01 through 31 HH is the hour valid values are 00 through 23 MM is minutes valid values are 00 through 59 yy is the year valid values are 00 through 99 values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970 through 1999 and values less than 70 are interpreted as 2000 through 2069 switch admin date Fri Sep 28 17 01 48 UTC 2010 switch admin date 0927123010 Thu Sep 27 12 ...

Page 42: ...tax ntp1 is the IP address or DNS name of the first NTP server which the switch must be able to access The variable ntp2 is the second NTP server and is optional The operand ntp1 ntp2 is optional by default this value is LOCL which uses the local clock of the principal or primary switch as the clock server The tsClockServer command accepts multiple server addresses in IPv4 IPv6 or DNS name formats...

Page 43: ...eature is enabled The default value is 0 for disabled Determining installed software licenses Depending on the vendor agreement certain licenses are factory installed on the Brocade DCX 8510 8 To determine which licenses are enabled use the licenseShow command swDir admin licenseshow AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG Web license Zoning license Extended Fabric license Fabric Watch license Performance Monitor licens...

Page 44: ...igned with the slot in the transceiver Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way If a cable does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining ports 5 Organize the cables Refer to Managing cables on page 46 6 Verify the Brocade DCX 8510 8 and port st...

Page 45: ...sceiver until it is firmly seated The cables are also keyed to fit into the transceivers correctly When the cable is correctly seated the status LED will change from amber to green Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining QSFP ports 3 Organize the cables Refer to Cable management on page 29 4 Verify the Brocade DCX 8510 8 and connector and port status using the switchShow qsfp command The following ...

Page 46: ...ement comb is located below the blades on the port side Following is a list of recommendations Leave at least 1 m 3 28 ft of slack for each port cable This provides room to remove and replace the Brocade DCX 8510 8 allows for inadvertent movement of the rack and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius The minimum bend radius should be no smaller than ten times...

Page 47: ...operation of the Brocade DCX 8510 8 in the fabric by entering the fabricShow command from the workstation This command provides general information about the fabric 5 To back up the configuration run the following two steps a Enter the configupload vf command This command uploads the Brocade DCX 8510 8 virtual fabric data b Enter the configupload command This command uploads the Brocade DCX 8510 8...

Page 48: ...isabled Stopping blade 1 Shutting down the blade Stopping blade 2 Shutting down the blade Stopping blade 8 Shutting down the blade Broadcast message from root pts 1 Tue Aug 23 14 23 06 2010 The system is going down for system halt NOW 2 Power off the chassis by flipping the AC power switches on the power supplies to O LEDs inside AC power switches should turn off To maintain the ground connections...

Page 49: ...8510 8 as well as the 16 Gbps speed identification for capable ports The output has been truncated to reduce information duplication DCX_8510_8 admin switchshow switchName DCX_8510_8 switchType 120 3 switchState Online switchMode Native switchRole Subordinate switchDomain 120 switchId fffc78 switchWwn 10 00 00 05 1e d2 64 00 zoning ON BB switchBeacon OFF FC Router ON FC Router BB Fabric ID 10 Addr...

Page 50: ...3 5 782500 N8 No_Module FC 38 3 6 782600 N8 No_Module FC 39 3 7 782700 N8 No_Module FC 40 3 8 782800 id N8 No_Light FC 41 3 9 782900 id N8 No_Light FC 42 3 10 782a00 N8 No_Module FC 43 3 11 782b00 N8 No_Module FC 44 3 12 782c00 id N8 No_Light FC 45 3 13 782d00 id N8 No_Light FC 46 3 14 782e00 N8 No_Module FC 47 3 15 782f00 N8 No_ 3 20 78a400 id N8 No_Light FC 165 3 21 78a500 N8 No_Module FC 166 3 ...

Page 51: ... N8 No_Light FC 183 4 23 78b700 id AN No_Sync FC 184 4 24 78b800 N16 No_Module FC 185 4 25 78b900 N16 No_Module FC 186 4 26 78ba00 N16 No_Module FC 187 4 27 78bb00 N16 No_Module FC 188 4 28 78bc00 id N8 No_Light FC 189 4 29 78bd00 id N8 No_Light FC 190 4 30 78be00 id 8 No_Light FC 190 4 30 78be00 id N8 No_Light FC 191 4 31 78bf00 id N8 No_Light FC 304 4 32 78b880 N16 No_Module FC 305 4 33 78b980 N...

Page 52: ..._Module FC 1170 5 50 16G No_Module FC 1171 5 51 16G No_Module FC 1172 5 52 16G No_Module FC 1173 5 53 16G No_Module FC 1174 5 54 16G No_Module FC output truncated DCX_8510_8 admin Note in the chassisShow command the Chassis Family designation for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 along with specific information about every field replaceable unit in the chassis DCX_8510_8 admin chassisshow Chassis Family DCX8...

Page 53: ...te Day 28 Month 3 Year 2011 Time Alive 46 days Time Awake 0 days SW BLADE Slot 11 Header Version 2 Power Consume Factor 160 Power Usage Watts 115 Factory Part Num 60 1002144 02 Factory Serial Num BQB0345F00T Manufacture Day 11 Month 11 Year 2010 Update Day 28 Month 3 Year 2011 Time Alive 30 days Time Awake 0 days SW BLADE Slot 12 Header Version 2 Power Consume Factor 160 Power Usage Watts 79 Facto...

Page 54: ...me Alive 319 days Time Awake 0 days ID BRD0000CA Part Num SLKWRM0000DCX WWN Unit 2 Header Version 2 Power Consume Factor 1 Factory Part Num 60 1000491 05 Factory Serial Num AJX0446E009 Manufacture Day 29 Month 12 Year 2009 Update Day 28 Month 3 Year 2011 Time Alive 319 days Time Awake 0 days Chassis Factory Serial Num AFY0601F007 DCX_8510_8 admin Determining the status of a port or application bla...

Page 55: ...blade The FC16 32 port blade The FC16 48 port blade The FC16 64 port blade The FS8 18 encryption blade The FX8 24 extension blade The FCOE10 24 application blade FIGURE 7 FC8 32E port blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED Monitoring System Components Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 55 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 56: ...l port 4 Port status LED FIGURE 8 FC8 48E port blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 4 Port status LED Monitoring System Components 56 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 57: ...FIGURE 9 FC8 64 port blade 1 Status LED 2 Power LED 3 Fibre Channel port 4 Port status LED Monitoring System Components Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 57 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 58: ...FIGURE 10 FC16 32 port blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 4 Port status LED Monitoring System Components 58 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 59: ...FIGURE 11 FC16 48 port blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 4 Port status LED Monitoring System Components Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 59 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 60: ...ort blade 1 Blade Power LED 2 Blade Status LED 3 Port status LED for FC port 36 4 QSFP port 9 FC ports 36 39 bottom to up Monitoring System Components 60 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 61: ...FIGURE 13 FS8 18 encryption blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 4 Port status LED Monitoring System Components Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 61 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 62: ... extension blade 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 GbE port 6 4 GbE port 6 LED 5 10 GbE port 0 6 10 GbE port 0 LED 7 Port map Monitoring System Components 62 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 63: ... GbE FCoE port 9 LED 5 10 GbE FCoE port 19 6 10 GbE FCoE port 19 LED The following table describes the port and application blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns Monitoring System Components Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 63 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 64: ...en off 1 2 second Environmental range exceeded Check for out of bounds environmental condition and correct it FC Port Status No light LED is off Port has no incoming power or there is no light or signal carrier detected Verify that the power LED is on check the transceiver and cable Polling is in progress Allow 60 seconds for polling to complete Connected device is configured in an offline state V...

Page 65: ... no incoming power or there is no light or signal carrier detected Verify that the power LED is on check the transceiver and cable Steady green Port is online but has no traffic No action required Slow flashing green on 1 second then off 1 second Beacon Used to identify specific ports No action required Flickering green Port is online with traffic flowing through port No action required Fast flash...

Page 66: ...onsole port Serial 6 Ethernet port Mgmt IP 7 Ethernet port Service IP 8 Active CP LED The following table describes the CP blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns Monitoring System Components 66 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 67: ...o light LED is off Either an Ethernet link is not detected or it does not have incoming power Ensure that the blade has power the Ethernet cable is firmly seated and the connected device is functioning Flickering green amber Ethernet link is healthy and traffic is flowing through port No action required Ethernet Link Speed No light LED is off Ethernet link speed is 10 Mb s or CP blade does not hav...

Page 68: ...e 2 Check the core switch blade status by entering slotShow and haShow FIGURE 17 Core switch blade CR16 8 1 Power LED 2 Status LED 3 QSFP port map and trunking diagram 4 QSFP connectors 5 QSFP connectors The following table describes the core switch blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns Monitoring System Components 68 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manua...

Page 69: ...l condition and correct it QSFP connector status LED No light LED is off No QSFP module all four QSFP ports are disabled No action needed if the QSFP is not installed or verify that the QSFP is fully inserted Steady amber QSFP module is in all four ports have no signal no sync Ensure that the cable is properly connected If the LED remains amber consult the Brocade DCX 8510 8 supplier Blinking ambe...

Page 70: ...viding power to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Ensure that the power supply is firmly seated the Brocade DCX 8510 8 has incoming power both power cables are connected and AC power switches are on Steady green Power supply has incoming power and is providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 No action required Flashing green Power supply is about to fail Replace the power supply Determining the status of a b...

Page 71: ...Ensure that the blower assembly is firmly seated and has power Steady green Blower assembly has power No action required Fault No light LED is off Blower assembly is either healthy or does not have power Ensure that the blower assembly has power Steady amber Blower assembly has a failure full or partial Replace the blower assembly Slow flashing amber on 2 seconds then off 2 seconds Blower assembly...

Page 72: ...24c fabos Switch switchname error EM I2C_TIMEOUT 2 WWN 1 I2C timed out state 0x4 WWN unit fails to power on timestamp EM 1004 sequence number CRITICAL system name WWN failed to power onor timestamp EM 1043 sequence number WARNING system name Can t power FRU Id state on or off WWN unit is being faulted 0x24c fabos Switch switchname Critical EM WWN_UNKNOWN 1 Unknown WWN 2 is being faultedor timestam...

Page 73: ...CX 8510 8 TABLE 11 LED location purpose Color Status Recommended action Port blade CP CR blade power Steady green Power is okay No action required Port blade CP CR blade status Steady amber Card is faulty Check card No light LED is off Card is okay No action required NOTE If a blade slot has a filler panel installed the corresponding LEDs on the WWN card do not light up NOTE If a status LED on the...

Page 74: ...3 Port blade Status above and Power below LEDs 4 Slot numbers Monitoring System Components 74 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 75: ... Brocade DCX 8510 8 can be removed and replaced without special tools The Brocade DCX 8510 8 can continue operating during many of the FRU replacements if the conditions specified in the procedures are followed The following sections contain FRU removal and replacement procedures RRPs ESD precautions The Brocade DCX 8510 8 contains ESD sensitive FRUs When working with any Brocade DCX 8510 8 FRU us...

Page 76: ... required The replacement procedure for the chassis door takes less than five minutes Removing a chassis door Support the door to prevent it from falling Pull and remove the door It will pop off the ball studs FIGURE 21 Removal and replacement of the chassis door Chassis door removal and replacement 76 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 77: ...lacement procedure for the cable management comb takes less than five minutes A 1 Phillips screwdriver is required Removing a cable management comb Complete the following steps to remove the cable management comb 1 Remove the chassis door 2 Remove the cables from the cable management comb and rearrange the cables around the comb 3 Unscrew and save the four 4 screws holding the comb to the chassis ...

Page 78: ...ment comb to the chassis 2 Arrange the cables along the cable management comb 3 Replace the chassis door Port application and encryption blade removal and replacement This section describes how to remove and replace port application and encryption blades It does not cover the core CR blades or the control processor CP blades Replacing a cable management comb 78 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware...

Page 79: ... Supported Supported FC16 64 port blade No No Supported Supported FCOE10 24 application blade Supported Supported No Supported only in slot 1 NOTE Not supported in the same chassis with FC8 48E FC8 64 FC16 48 FC16 64 FS8 18 or FX8 24 blades FS8 18 encryption blade Supported Supported Supported Supported FX8 24 application blade Supported Supported Supported Supported NOTE For complete list of limi...

Page 80: ...ed by inspecting the LEDs on the front panel of each blade 3 Establish a Telnet or console session Before replacing a blade establish a Telnet or console connection to determine a failure and verify operation after replacement Use the switchShow command to view the status of the blades 4 Check for adequate cable slack Ensure there is plenty of cable slack to remove a blade without cable obstructio...

Page 81: ...l and replacement of the port application and encryption blades FC16 48 port blade shown Replacing a blade Complete this procedure to replace a blade Follow electrostatic discharge ESD precautions when replacing a blade Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground if the Brocade DCX 8510 8 is plugged in or a bench ground Replacing a blade Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference ...

Page 82: ...lay green If the LED remains amber the board may not be properly seated in the backplane or the board may be faulty 7 Install the transceivers and cables in the blade For mSFP FC8 64 port blade only and QSFP FC16 64 port blade only transceivers it is recommended that you install the cables in the transceivers before installing the transceivers in the blade 8 Group and route the cables through the ...

Page 83: ... slot empty This will adversely affect cooling of the chassis 1 Orient the filler panel 2 Slide the filler panel into the slot until it is firmly seated 3 Tighten the thumbscrews 4 Replace the chassis door Replacing a filler panel Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 83 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 84: ...P blade is severely down level a very specific procedure must be followed to bring the blade up to the correct firmware version Time and items required The replacement procedure for the CP blade takes approximately 30 minutes The following items are required for the CP blade replacement Electrostatic discharge ESD grounding strap Workstation computer Serial cable IP address of an FTP server for ba...

Page 85: ...p HA State Synchronized 3 Enter all remaining commands from the serial console for the active CP blade unless otherwise indicated For more information about commands refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference 4 If the active CP blade is faulted automatic fail over to the standby CP blade should have occurred Confirm that the standby CP blade is active and power off the faulted CP blade log in to the...

Page 86: ...and a failover does not occur You can prevent failover by entering the haDisable command Complete the following steps to remove a CP8 control blade 1 Remove the chassis door 2 Log in to the active CP as the admin user You can use a serial cable or Telnet Web Tools or Fabric Manager Determine which CP is active using the haShow command or view the active LED on the front of the CP 3 If the faulty C...

Page 87: ...rsions is not supported and may cause malfunctioning If the replacement CP blade has a different version of Fabric OS bring both blades to the same firmware version Once you have installed the replacement CP blade determine the version of firmware on the replacement CP blade and upgrade it if necessary Complete the following steps to remove a CP8 control blade Replacing a control processor blade C...

Page 88: ...ade is connected issue the firmwareShow command there More information is available through the console NOTE The DCX 8510 8 requires Fabric OS 7 0 0 or later to be recognized If the firmware on the replacement blade is earlier than 7 0 0 it must be brought up to the version on the active CP blade which must be at least 7 0 0 3 If the firmware versions for both CP blades are the same skip to Comple...

Page 89: ... completed The final message is similar to the following and will appear with a date and time stamp Slot 6 CP0 active Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully Use firmwareshow to verify the firmware versions 4 On the standby CP blade the blade for which you just changed the firmware level run reboot The reboot of the standby CP will initiate a firmwarecommit to the secondary partition a...

Page 90: ...in as admin 5 Run firmwareDownload s to download the firmware to the standby CP blade The s option also disables the autoreboot so you will have to manually issue a reboot after the download finishes to initiate firmwarecommit Enter all requested information use default values 6 This does not apply to the DCX 8510 models When the download process finishes run firmwareDownloadStatus to verify that ...

Page 91: ...following steps to complete the CP8 control blade replacement procedure 1 Enter haEnable to re enable HA on the active CP blade NOTE For Fabric OS 7 0 0 and later haEnable will cause the standby CP blade to reboot Wait until POST completes before moving to the next step POST is complete when the Status LED on the CP blade returns to a steady green state 2 Enter haShow and verify that the command o...

Page 92: ...ing The following events may indicate that a core switch blade is faulty The status LED on the core switch blade is lit steady amber or the power LED is not lit The slotShow command does not show that the core switch blade is enabled The haShow command indicates an error Any of the following messages display in the error log Slot unknown message relating to a core switch slot Core switch blade err...

Page 93: ...the two thumbscrews from the ejectors on the blade using the Phillips screwdriver Unscrew the top thumbscrew until it pops out This initiates a hot swap request 3 Label and then disconnect cables from the faulty core switch blade 4 Open the ejectors by rotating them toward the center of the blade face Pull the blade out of the chassis using the ejectors Removal and Replacement Procedures Brocade D...

Page 94: ...r a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground if the Brocade DCX 8510 8 is plugged in or a bench ground DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor NOTE The CR16 8 blade is compatible only with the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Replacing a core switch blade CR16 8 94 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 95: ...blade For the DCX 8510 models if the QSFP cables are not used make sure the rubber gaskets are in the QSFP transceivers 7 Replace the chassis door 8 Pack the faulty core switch blade in the packaging provided with the new core switch blade and contact the Brocade DCX 8510 8 supplier to determine the return procedure Power supply removal and replacement Use this procedure to remove and replace a po...

Page 96: ...8510 8 is operating and will continue to operate during the replacement check the power LEDs to verify that the minimum number of power supplies is functioning Refer to Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone on page 27 to check your power requirements 2 Turn off the power switch 3 Unlatch the power cord retainer clip 4 Remove the power cord 5 Loosen the thumbscrew 6 Grasp the handle an...

Page 97: ...supply insert a filler panel into the slot 2 Otherwise insert the power supply into the slot Verify that the power supply is seated by gently pulling on the handle 3 Tighten the thumbscrew 4 Replace the power cord 5 Latch the power cord retainer clip 6 Turn on the power switch Replacing a power supply Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 97 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 98: ...semblies are operating To ensure continuous adequate cooling maintain three operating blower assemblies at all times except for the brief period when replacing a blower assembly Time and items required The replacement procedure for each blower assembly takes less than 5 minutes The following items are required for the blower assembly replacement Replacement blower assembly 2 Phillips screwdriver R...

Page 99: ...t it is seated 2 Verify that the power LED displays a green light 3 Use the screwdriver or your fingers to tighten the captive screws WWN card removal and replacement There are two WWN cards located beneath the WWN bezel logo plate Use this procedure to remove and replace the WWN cards If Brocade Support has determined that a WWN card needs to be Replacing a blower assembly Brocade DCX 8510 8 Back...

Page 100: ... WWN cards require replacement complete the following steps Follow electrostatic discharge ESD precautions DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor 1 Open a Telnet session to the chassis and log in to the active CP as admin The default password is password 2 Verify that you are logged in to the active CP Run the haShow command to determine the active...

Page 101: ...how ipdata 6 chassisshow look at the WWN and Chassis information at the bottom 7 ficonshow switchrnid The factory serial number and the sequence number in the following outputs should match except in the ficonshow switchrnid which will have a number appended to the front indicating that the logical switch number if virtual fabrics is enabled switch FID128 root chassisshow output truncated WWN Unit...

Page 102: ...e switches as well 6 Power down the entire chassis 7 Remove the screws from the WWN bezel on the back of the chassis Pull the bezel away from the chassis and set it aside The two WWN cards are now visible 8 Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screws that secure each WWN card to the chassis Label the WWN cards and cables with 1 for the left side and 2 for the right side for future reference 9...

Page 103: ...ee if they reflect the status of the components NOTE The LEDs may take up to two minutes after WWN card installation to begin functioning 7 Install the WWN bezel Orient the bezel on the chassis Insert and tighten the screws 8 Verify the new card settings by running the following commands and comparing the output with the original supportsave data 1 licenseidshow 2 ipaddrshow 3 switchname 4 chassis...

Page 104: ...raction tool for SFP SFP and XFP transceivers Most Brocade switches and backbones come with a transceiver extraction tool and holster The extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from switches and blades where the space is limited FIGURE 31 Optical transceiver SFP extraction tool Removing an SFP transceiver Complete the following steps to remove an SFP transceiver 1 Remove any cables tha...

Page 105: ... SFP transceiver Complete the following steps to replace an SFP transceiver 1 Making sure that the bail wire handle is in the unlocked position position the optical transceiver so that the key is oriented correctly to the port Insert the transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks then close the bail The 16 Gbps SFP transceivers do not have bails Use the t...

Page 106: ...e used to connect the FC8 64 It is recommended that the optical cable should be either removed from or inserted into the mSFP while the transceiver is out of the blade due to the port density mSFP optical transceivers should not be inserted into ports intended for SFP transceivers They will be faulted on power up for Fabric OS 7 0 0 and later Cables for mSFP transceivers should not be used with st...

Page 107: ...sceiver 100 m OM4 Only fixed 16 Gbps CR16 4 8 57 0000090 01 QSFP transceiver 50 m OM3 It is recommended that the optical cable should be either removed from or inserted into the QSFP while the transceiver is out of the blade due to the port density QSFP optical transceivers should not be inserted into ports intended for SFP or mSFP transceivers They will be faulted on power up Cables for QSFP tran...

Page 108: ...ort blade and the core blades Qualified transceivers for FC16 64 port blade and the core blades TABLE 13 Brocade part number Part type Cable length Port speeds Supported blades 57 1000294 01 QSFP transceiver 100 m OM4 Auto negotiable 4 8 and 16 Gbps FC16 64 57 1000267 01 QSFP transceiver 100 m OM4 Only fixed 16 Gbps CR16 4 8 57 0000090 01 QSFP transceiver 50 m OM3 NOTE The QSFP transceivers suppor...

Page 109: ...ber Port is disabled or faulted FC link activity segmented loopback mode also during transition between QSFP cable insertion and confirmation Check for console messages or wait for all four ports to come online Steady green Both ends of QSFP cable are in and all ports are online Full link is established No action required Follow this procedure to install the QSFP cables Refer to the Fabric OS Admi...

Page 110: ...the connector in one way The status LED initially blinks amber after installation then displays steady amber 2 Grasp the QSFP cable by the rubber housing and push it into the QSFP transceiver until it is firmly seated The cable housing is keyed to fit into the QSFP in one way The status LED displays steady amber until both ends of the cable are inserted and the link is established When the link is...

Page 111: ...e shows two core and four edge chassis Although DCX 8510 8 chassis are shown in the figure the chassis can be either DCX 8510 4 or DCX 8510 8 The cabling scheme should follow the parallel example shown in the previous figure Each line in the example actually represents four cables running between the chassis Removal and Replacement Procedures Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 1...

Page 112: ...figuration as shown in the following figure Although DCX 8510 8 chassis are shown in the figure the chassis can be either DCX 8510 4 or DCX 8510 8 In this example the trunk groups are shown in color Removal and Replacement Procedures 112 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 113: ...are 1 Faulty Brocade DCX 8510 8 chassis indicators on page 114 2 Recording critical Brocade DCX 8510 8 and SAN information on page 115 3 Disconnecting from network and fabric on page 117 4 Removing components from the chassis on page 118 5 Installing the replacement chassis on page 118 Brocade DCX 8510 8 chassis removal and replacement Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 113 53 1...

Page 114: ...CX 8510 8 chassis indicators Verify that replacement of the chassis is necessary Ensure that the components are firmly seated when troubleshooting and contact your support provider with any questions about whether the chassis should be replaced Any of the following events might indicate the need to replace the chassis Visible mechanical damage to the chassis including damage to sheet metal or card...

Page 115: ...guration information Location of config switch txt file Location of config miscinfo txt file IP address subnet mask WWN for Brocade DCX 8510 8 SAN profile Location of SANbefor txt file Notes regarding nsshow output Notes regarding nsallshow output Notes regarding switchshow output Notes regarding fabricshow output Output from supportshow command Location of spptshow txt file Notes regarding suppor...

Page 116: ...dress 10 32 50 12 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 55 0 0 Fibre Channel IP Address 1 2 3 4 Fibre Channel Subnetmask 255 255 255 0 CP0 Ethernet IP Address 10 32 50 10 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 55 0 0 HostName cp0 Gateway Address 10 32 40 1 CP1 Ethernet IP Address 10 32 50 11 Ethernet Subnetmask 255 55 0 0 HostName cp1 Gateway Address 10 32 40 1 Backplane IP address of CP0 10 0 0 6 Backplane IP address of CP1 ...

Page 117: ...nd has a very long output and time for completion It may last 20 minutes or longer depending on the size of the SAN This file provides a backup of all the information that might be required by Technical Support The information can be used after the Brocade DCX 8510 8 is restored to the fabric to verify that no unintentional changes have occurred to the fabric switch admin supportshow version 7 0 0...

Page 118: ... Follow electrostatic discharge ESD precautions Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground if the Brocade DCX 8510 8is plugged in or a bench ground DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor 1 Remove the chassis door Chassis door removal and replacement on page 76 if not already done 2 Remove the cable management comb Cable management com...

Page 119: ...Use a pallet jack or other assisted lift to transport the new chassis to the installation area Doorways must be wider than 91 cm 36 in to accommodate the chassis on the pallet 5 Use a lift to raise the chassis to the correct level If installing the chassis in a cabinet follow the instructions provided by the rack kit manufacturer Installing components into the new chassis Follow electrostatic disc...

Page 120: ...ownload command to restore the original configuration The configDownload command can be entered through a Telnet or serial session but the Brocade DCX 8510 8 must have an Ethernet connection to the server name or IP address of the host for the download process to complete For more information refer to the help configdownload command or the Fabric OS Command Reference Complete the following steps t...

Page 121: ...wn 10 00 00 05 1e 39 e4 5a zoning ON ZONE_CONFIG_NAME switchBeacon OFF FC Router OFF Allow XISL Use OFF LS Attributes FID 128 Base Switch No Default Switch Yes Address Mode 0 Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State Proto 0 1 0 500000 4G No_Module FC 1 1 1 500100 4G No_Module FC 2 1 2 500200 4G No_Module FC 3 1 3 500300 4G No_Module FC 4 1 4 500400 4G No_Module FC output truncated 4 Verify that a...

Page 122: ...riented correctly to the port and insert the transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks b Select the cable that corresponds to the port and position it so that the key the ridge on one side of the cable connector is aligned with the slot in the transceiver Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks c Repeat step a and step b...

Page 123: ...nd port states Number of switches in the fabric 3 Resolve any issues or unintentional changes to the Brocade DCX 8510 8 or fabric If there are any mechanical problems try reseating the associated component If the configuration information is not correct for the Brocade DCX 8510 8 modify as required If other issues exist contact your support provider Cable routing table The following table is a 64 ...

Page 124: ...ntinued TABLE 16 Slot port Cable labels Connected device Slot port of device 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Removal and Replacement Procedures 124 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 125: ...ntinued TABLE 16 Slot port Cable labels Connected device Slot port of device 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Removal and Replacement Procedures Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 125 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 126: ...Brocade DCX 8510 8 64 ports shown Continued TABLE 16 Slot port Cable labels Connected device Slot port of device 62 63 Removal and Replacement Procedures 126 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 127: ...Ports E_Ports EX_Ports and M_Ports 16 SFP media interfaces Encryption engines Key management generation Key management with these hardware interfaces Two 1000Base copper type media interfaces One smart card interface Security supervisor tamper detection and response capability Common Criteria CC EAL 3 compliant FX8 24 blade The FX8 24 blade has 12 external Fibre Channel FC SFP ports supporting the...

Page 128: ...E ports supporting FCIP with fixed link speed at 1 Gbps Two 10 GbE ports licensable supporting FCIP with fixed link speed at 10 Gbps The FX8 24 blade also provides the following functionality features FCIP Compression on FC frames before FCIP encapsulation FC Routing licensable FCIP Trunking licensable with network based failure recovery failover only and load balancing Multiple circuits per trunk...

Page 129: ... use of existing Ethernet infrastructure to reduce costs NOTE This blade cannot be used in the same chassis with an FC8 48E FC8 64 FC16 48 FC16 64 port blades or any of the application blades FA4 18 FR4 18i FX8 24 FS8 18 The FCOE10 24 blade supports only optical cabling and transceivers SFP There are no licensing requirements for functionality on this blade The FCOE10 24 blade provides the followi...

Page 130: ...ith FC16 32 and FC8 32E blades only FCOE10 24 blade cannot be used in the DCX 8510 8 chassis with FC16 48 FC16 48E FC8 64 or FC16 64 blades FCOE10 24 blade cannot be used in a DCX 8510 8 chassis with other intelligent or application blades Support is limited to FCoE direct attach only Upgrade and downgrade considerations are same as DCX NOTE For complete list of limitations on the FCOE10 24 blade ...

Page 131: ...or interpretation and recommended actions Review the results of the last POST run by the Brocade DCX 8510 8 Interpreting POST and boot results on page 132 Review the error logs Refer to the Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide for more information Review RASlog entries Use the sensorShow command to determine the status of the hardware components Run diagnostic tests Diagnostics on page ...

Page 132: ...or fastBoot commands The fastBoot command reboots the switches without running POST If the active CP blade is rebooted it fails over to the standby CP blade POST The Brocade DCX 8510 8 automatically performs POST each time it is powered on or reset To verify that POST has completed without error do the following Verify that all LEDs return to a normal state after POST completes If one or more LEDs...

Page 133: ...c tests can also be run manually to test and troubleshoot the hardware and the firmware including internal connections and circuitry transceivers and port cables However diagnostic tests are generally intended for use by support personnel NOTE Error messages do not necessarily indicate that the Brocade DCX 8510 8 requires maintenance Each diagnostic test can be implemented by entering the related ...

Page 134: ...RS 232 port RS 232 serial ports might experience difficulties due to corner case incompatibilities of the standards Pins on the serial cable or serial port might be damaged Remove the cable and inspect the pins on the cable and in the serial port Do not reinstall if the pins on either component have any visible damage as this could damage the pins on the other component Replace the components as r...

Page 135: ...ter the sensorShow command to determine the component status If the component is a CP blade or port blade enter the slotShow command to determine the status Component might have failed Replace the component as necessary CP blades are failing over frequently There is excessive serial port activity Ensure that the serial port activity remains below specified amount CP blade is attached to an Etherne...

Page 136: ... as required An individual component is not operating as expected Component may not have power or may not be firmly seated Ensure that the component is receiving power power LED should be on and the component is firmly seated Pins on the component or the backplane might be damaged Remove the component from the chassis and inspect the pins on the blade and inside the chassis Do not reinstall if the...

Page 137: ... Brocade DCX 8510 8 These templates show the following blades CR16 8 core blade FC8 32E port blade FC8 48E port blade FC8 64 port blade FC16 32 port blade FC16 48 port blade FC16 64 port blade FCOE10 24 application blade FS8 18 encryption blade FX8 24 extension blade Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 137 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 138: ...umbered ports on the face of the core blade to the port mappings as shown by the slotShow command Each external port maps to four actual ports External port to slotShow port mapping for core blades TABLE 19 External port number slotShow port numbers External port number slotShow port numbers 0 0 3 8 32 35 1 4 7 9 36 39 Port Numbering Template 138 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manu...

Page 139: ...er slotShow port numbers External port number slotShow port numbers 2 8 11 10 40 43 3 12 15 11 44 47 4 16 19 12 48 51 5 20 23 13 52 55 6 24 27 14 56 59 7 28 31 15 60 63 FIGURE 42 FC8 32E port blade Port Numbering Template Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 139 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 140: ...nd trunking group map 5 FC ports 16 23 6 FC ports 0 7 7 FC ports 8 15 FIGURE 43 FC8 48E port blade 1 Blade power LED 2 Blade status LED 3 FC ports 24 47 4 FC ports 0 23 Port Numbering Template 140 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 141: ...s LED 2 Blade power LED 3 Port 63 4 Port 30 5 Port 61 status LED 6 Port 29 status LED 7 FC ports 32 63 bottom to top 8 FC ports 0 31 bottom to top Port Numbering Template Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 141 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 142: ...e 1 Blade power LED 2 Blade status LED 3 FC ports 24 31 4 Port and trunking group map 5 FC ports 16 23 6 FC ports 0 7 7 FC ports 8 15 Port Numbering Template 142 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 143: ...FIGURE 46 FC16 48 port blade 1 Blade power LED 2 Blade status LED 3 FC ports 24 47 4 FC ports 0 23 Port Numbering Template Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 143 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 144: ... 47 FC16 64 port blade 1 QSFP ports 8 15 FC ports 32 63 bottom to up 2 QSFP ports 0 7 FC ports 0 31 bottom to up Port Numbering Template 144 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 145: ...URE 48 FS8 18 encryption blade 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports GE0 GE1 2 Smart card port 3 Fibre Channel ports 0 15 Port Numbering Template Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 145 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 146: ...n blade 1 10 GbE ports 0 1 2 1 GbE ports 0 3 3 1 GbE ports 4 9 4 FC ports 6 11 5 FC ports 0 5 6 Blade Power LED 7 Blade Status LED Port Numbering Template 146 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 147: ...FIGURE 50 FCOE10 24 FCoE blade 1 10 GbE CEE ports 12 23 2 10 GbE CEE ports 0 11 3 Power LED 4 Status LED Port Numbering Template Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 147 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 148: ...Port Numbering Template 148 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 149: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual might cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s own expense KCC statement Republic of Korea Class A device Broadcasting Commun...

Page 150: ...ective measures The standards compliance label on the product contains the CE mark which indicates that this system conforms to the provisions of the following European Council directives laws and standards Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive 2004 108EEC Low Voltage Directive LVD 73 23 EEC and the Complementary Directive 93 68 EEC EN55022 2006 European Emissions Requirements EN55024 1998 A...

Page 151: ...ncy Certifications and Markings Safety EMC Safety EMC United States Bi Nat UL CSA 60950 1 2nd Ed or latest ANSI C63 4 cCSAus FCC Class A and Statement Canada Bi Nat UL CSA 60950 1 2nd Ed or latest ICES 003 Class A cCSAus ICES A and Statement Japan CISPR22 and JEIDA Harmonics VCCI A and Statement European Union EN60950 1 2nd Ed or latest EN55022 and EN55024 TUV GS N CE marking Australia New Zealand...

Page 152: ...or latest CNS 13438 95 or latest BSMI mark BSMI mark Environmental regulation compliance China RoHS on page 152 China RoHS Refer to the latest revision of the China ROHS document P N 53 1000428 xx which ships with the product Environmental regulation compliance 152 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 153: ...pending on SFPs used Speed matching between 2 4 8 and 16 Gbps port speeds 10 Gbps port speeds with dedicated SFPs ISL Trunking Automatically uses up to 4 ports in a QSFP to form a 64 Gbps trunk Can use up to 8 ports in a trunk group to form a 128 Gbps trunk Chassis bandwidth Brocade DCX 8510 4 4 1 Tbps per chassis 192 ports 16 Gbps data rate 1 024 Tbps UltraScale ICL bandwidth Brocade DCX 8510 8 8...

Page 154: ...blower assembly modules one required for operation rear panel to door airflow Brocade DCX 8510 8 Three blower assemblies non port non cable side to the port cable side airflow System architecture Nonblocking shared memory System processors FreeScale 8548 1 2 GHz Aggregate bandwidth 5 Tbps populated with four FC16 64 port blades and using 16 ICL ports 64 Gbps Switch latency FC8 32E FC8 48E and FC8 ...

Page 155: ... QSFP 4 Gbps 8 Gbps or 16 Gbps x 4 SWL only 16 Gbps Core blades require Brocade branded hot pluggable QSFP 16 Gbps x 4 SWL only 1 GbE FX8 24 can use Brocade branded 4 Gbps SFP 10 GbE FCOE10 24 blades use Brocade branGbded SFP transceivers either short reach SR or long reach LR Core blade CR16 4 uses Brocade branded hot pluggable QSFP 16 Gbps x 4 SWL only for ICL connections Distance subject to fib...

Page 156: ...universal E_Port F_Port EX_Port M_Port D_Port FICON Classes of service Class 2 Class 3 Class F interswitch frames ANSI Fibre Channel protocol FC PH Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standard Modes of operation 1 ten 1 GbE ports 2 ten 1 GbE ports and one 10 GbE port or 3 two 10 GbE ports depending on licensing and subsequent configuration of GbE port mode Fabric initialization Complie...

Page 157: ...ed Brocade DCX 8510 8 512 port configuration with eight FC16 64 port blades including two CP blades two core switch blades three blowers four power supplies and one cable management comb Model Height Width Depth Weight empty Weight fully loaded DCX 8510 4 35 60 cm 14 00 inches 43 74 cm 17 22 inches 61 29 cm 24 09 inches 25 40 kg 56 00 lb 69 00 kg 152 00 lb DCX 8510 4 with Port Side Exhaust Kit 40 ...

Page 158: ...pporting 2 4 8 10 and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel port speeds 3 30 kg 7 30 lb FC16 64 port blade without media 64 port Brocade port blade supporting 4 8 and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel port speeds 3 56 kg 7 85 lb FCOE10 24 FCoE blade 24 port Brocade port blade to provide FCoE support 3 72 kg 8 20 lb FS8 18 encryption blade without media Enables data cryptographic encryption decryption and data compression cap...

Page 159: ...nal Non operational Ambient temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F Relative humidity non condensing 5 to 93 at 40 C 104 F with maximum gradient of 10 per hour 10 to 93 at 70 C 158 F Altitude above sea level 0 to 3000 m 10 000 feet 0 to 12000 m 40 000 feet Shock 20 G 6 ms half sine wave 33 G 11 ms half sine wave Vibration 0 5 G sine 0 4 gms random 5 500 Hz 2 0 G sine 1 1 g...

Page 160: ...8 blade configured with optics to draw the maximum MSA power per specification of 1 W does not include the power draw for intelligent blades such as the FS18 8 or FX8 24 Model name 100 VAC input 200 VAC input 48 VDC input Minimum number of power supplies Notes DCX 8510 4 17 A 1752 W 5979 BTU hr 8 A 1691 W 5773 BTU hr N A 2 for AC Low Line 100 120 VAC 1 for AC High Line 200 240 VAC DCX 8510 4 fully...

Page 161: ... 18 Encryption Blade 360 W FX8 24 Extension Blade 250 W Blower Fan FRU 90 W Data port specifications Fibre Channel Name Number Description Brocade DCX 8510 4 192 16 Gbps E F D M and EX Fibre Channel ports using four 48 port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel blades 256 8 Gbps E F D M and EX Fibre Channel ports using four 64 port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel blades Brocade DCX 8510 8 384 16 Gbps E F D M and EX Fibre Ch...

Page 162: ...0 m 230 ft N A N A 9 N A 30 km 18 6 miles N A 8 50 50 m 164 ft OM2 150 m 492 ft OM3 190 m 623 ft OM4 N A N A 62 5 21 m 69 ft N A N A 9 N A 10 km 6 2 miles or 40 km 24 8 miles N A 10 50 82 m 269 ft OM2 300 m 984 ft OM3 550 m 1804 ft OM4 N A N A 62 5 33 m 108 ft N A N A 9 N A 10 km 6 2 miles N A 16 50 35 m 115 ft OM2 100 m 328 ft OM3 125 m 410 ft OM4 N A N A 62 5 15 m 49 ft N A N A 9 N A 10 km 6 2 m...

Page 163: ...d 2 TXD output Transmit data 3 RXD input Receive data 4 Reserved Reserved 5 GND Logic ground 6 Reserved Reserved 7 Reserved Reserved 8 Reserved Reserved 9 Reserved Reserved Serial port specifications pinout mini USB Pin Signal Description 1 5V Not used 2 UART0_TX Debug port 3 UART0_RX Console port 4 IN Not used 5 GND Ground Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specifications Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hard...

Page 164: ... specifications protocol Parameter Value Baud 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Regulatory compliance EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B ICES 3 A NMB 3 A CISPR22 and JEIDA EN55022 and EN55024 EN 55022 or CISPR22 or AS NZS CISPR22 51318 22 99 and 51318 24 99 8KN22 and KN24 GB 9254 2008 CNS 13438 95 EN55022 Class A Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specifications 164 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Back...

Page 165: ...umulators EU battery directive 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals EU REACH Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 U S Conflict Minerals 30 2011 TT BCT Vietnam circular SJ T 11363 2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits for Cert...

Page 166: ...Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specifications 166 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 167: ...Elektroschnur als Redundanz im Fall des Ausfalls eines Stromkreises MISE EN GARDE Utilisez un circuit de dérivation différent pour chaque cordon d alimentation ainsi il y aura un circuit redondant en cas de panne d un des circuits PRECAUCIÓN Use un circuito derivado separado para cada cordón de alimentación con lo que se proporcionará redundancia en caso de que uno de los circuitos falle CAUTION B...

Page 168: ... slot filler panel in place If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot the system will overheat VORSICHT Falls kein Modul oder Netzteil im Steckplatz installiert wird muss die Steckplatztafel angebracht werden Wenn ein Steckplatz nicht abgedeckt wird läuft das System heiß MISE EN GARDE Si vous n installez pas de module ou de bloc d alimentation dans un slot vous devez laisser le panneau du slot...

Page 169: ...llte ein EGB Armband zum Schutz von elektronischen gefährdeten Bauelementen mit einem 1 Megaohm Reihenwiderstand ausgestattet sein DANGER Pour des raisons de sécurité la dragonne ESD doit contenir une résistance de série 1 méga ohm PELIGRO Por razones de seguridad la correa de muñeca ESD deberá contener un resistor en serie de 1 mega ohmio DANGER Remove both power cords before servicing GEFAHR Tre...

Page 170: ...les cordons d alimentation dans votre pays Cette marque vous assure que vous pouvez utiliser le cordon d alimentation avec le dispositif en toute sécurité PELIGRO Si la instalación requiere un cordón de corriente distinto al que se ha suministrado con el instrumento verifique que usa un cordón de corriente que venga con la marca de la agencia de seguridad que defina las regulaciones para cordones ...

Page 171: ...e ou électrique pour l installation PELIGRO Un Brocade DCX 8510 8 con la configuración completa ocho tarjetas para puertos FC16 64 512 puertos pesa aproximadamente 161 2 kg 355 libras y requiere un elevador hidráulico o asistido para realizar su instalación Caution and Danger Notices Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 171 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 172: ...Danger Notices 172 Brocade DCX 8510 8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1002180 08 ...

Page 173: ...lacing 113 chassis door replacing 76 chassis hardware components 14 chassis name customizing 40 chassisName command 40 China RoHS 152 command chassisName 40 configShow 47 configUpload 47 configUpload vf 47 configure 40 43 date 41 fabricShow 40 44 47 frureplace 100 ipaddrSet 38 ipaddrSet chassis 38 ipaddrSet cp0 38 ipaddrSet cp1 38 ipAddrShow 38 47 licenseIdShow 43 licenseShow 43 47 logout 39 slotS...

Page 174: ...icShow command 40 44 47 FC8 64 qualified cables 31 FCC warning US only 149 FCIP 127 FCOE10 24 129 FCoE blade 129 FC trunking groups 127 features software 20 Fibre Channel Routing Services 127 field replaceable units See FRUs 14 filler panel replacing 82 firmwaredownload from USB 90 frureplace command 100 FRUs application blade replacing 78 blower assembly LEDs 70 replacing 98 cable management comb...

Page 175: ...are 43 licenseIdShow command 43 licenseShow command 43 47 local time synchronizing 42 logout command 39 M manageability network 21 managing cables 46 N NTP server external 42 numbering port 27 P PID mode 43 port numbering 27 numbering template 137 port blade determining status 54 replacing 78 troubleshooting 134 port identifier mode 43 POST interpreting 132 power providing 27 power supply LEDs 69 ...

Page 176: ...itch name customizing 40 length 40 switchName command 40 switchShow command 44 47 switchShow qsfp command 45 sysShutdown command 48 T tasks installation 23 template port numbering 137 terminal emulator configuring 36 tool extraction transceivers 103 transceivers extraction tool 103 QSFP 108 replacing 103 supported types 26 troubleshooting chassis power 134 configuration data 134 CP blade 134 domai...

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