
Contents
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Brocade resources.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Document feedback..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Brocade Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
ICX 6430 models......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ICX 6450 models......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Console management interface ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Out-of-band management interface.....................................................................................................................................................................................16
System reset button......................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Network interfaces for ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices............................................................................................................................................17
Specifying a port address...........................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Port, system, and power status LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Power supplies......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Items included with the ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices...................................................................................................................................................25
Configuration requirements................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Summary of installation tasks............................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Installation precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Cabling infrastructure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Installation location........................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Rack-mount installation considerations............................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Desktop installation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Rack mount installation............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Wall mount installation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Stacking ports and trunks...........................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Stacking configuration requirements.....................................................................................................................................................................................36
Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Stackable Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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