Brocade Communications Systems ICX 7250, Hardware Installation Manual

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Console management interface
The console management interface is a mini-USB port that allows you to configure and manage the device using a third-party terminal
emulation application from a directly connected PC or through a terminal server.
Out-of-band management interface
The out-of-band management interface is an RJ-45 port that allows you to access, configure and manage the device from the network.
Network interfaces for devices
The Brocade ICX 7250 contains the following network interfaces:
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10/100/1000 Mbps ports with RJ-45 copper connectors
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SFP or SFP+ ports
SFP ports support 1 Gbps port speed. SFP+ ports support both 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps port speeds.
NOTE
Refer to the
Brocade ICX 7250 Switch Technical Specifications on page 101 to see the ports supported by your model.
Slot designations
Refer to Network and management interfaces on page 14 for the location of slot 1 and slot 2 on the front panel of the 24-port models
and the 48-port models.
TABLE 2 Slot designations for ICX 7250 devices
Device Slot 1 (10/100/1000 BASE-T ports) Slot 2 (SFP and SFP+ ports)
Brocade ICX 7250-24G RJ-45 ports 1-24 SFP ports 1-4
Brocade ICX 7250-24 RJ-45 ports 1-24 SFP+ ports 1-8
Brocade ICX 7250-24P RJ-45, PoE/PoE+ ports 1-24 SFP+ ports 1-8
Brocade ICX 7250-48 RJ-45 ports 1-48 SFP+ ports 1-8
Brocade ICX 7250-48P RJ-45, PoE/PoE+ ports 1-48 SFP+ ports 1-8
10/100/1000 BASE-T ports
All devices provide 24 or 48 RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps half or full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps full duplex. Because
all ports support automatic MDI or MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs, servers, or
other devices or hubs. In addition, it is ideal (and preferred) to use straight-through cables for switch-to-switch connections.
Each port supports auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex), and the data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps)
can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode
of the port can be configured manually.
SFP or SFP+ fiber ports
The Brocade ICX 7250-24G contains four small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports (ports 1 through 4). The top row contains odd-
numbered ports and the bottom row contains even-numbered ports. These ports reside on slot 2 of the switch and can be used as
uplink (data) ports. These ports support 1 Gbps but not 10 Gbps port speeds.
All other Brocade ICX 7250 devices contain eight SFP+ ports that support 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps port speeds. The top row ports are odd
numbered (ports 1, 3, 5, and 7) and the bottom row ports are even numbered (ports 2, 4, 6, and 8). All ports can be used for stacking or
uplinking.
Overview
Brocade ICX 7250 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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