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BigIron RX Installation Guide

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Managing the interface modules

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The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface 
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot 
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron 
RX-16.

Configuring an automatic boot from the management module’s flash memory

For example, to configure an automatic boot from the primary IronWare image in the management 
module’s flash memory for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global 
CONFIG level of the CLI:

BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system mp primary all

Syntax: lp boot system mp primary | secondary all | <slot-number>

The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary IronWare image in the 
management module’s flash memory.

The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface 
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot 
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron 
RX-16.

Configuring an automatic Bbot from the interface module’s flash memory

For example, to configure an automatic boot from the primary IronWare image in the interface 
module’s flash memory for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global 
CONFIG level of the CLI:

BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system flash primary all

Syntax: lp boot system flash primary | secondary all | <slot-number>

The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary IronWare image in the 
interface module’s flash memory.

The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface 
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot 
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron 
RX-16.

Configuring an automatic boot from a TFTP server

For example, to configure an automatic boot for all interface modules from a TFTP server, enter the 
following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI:

BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system tftp 123.123.123.123 primary all

Syntax: lp boot system tftp <ip-address> <filename> all | <slot-number>

The <ip-address> parameter specifies the IP address of the TFTP server from which the interface 
modules will be booted.

The <filename> parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface 
modules.

Summary of Contents for BigIron RX-16

Page 1: ...53 1001811 01 January 31 2010 53 1001811 01 53 1001811 01 BigIron RX Installation Guide Supporting BigIron RX running software release 02 7 02 ...

Page 2: ...ghts reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo Inspiron Dell Precision Dimension OptiPlex Latitude PowerEdge PowerVault PowerApp Dell OpenManage and the YOURS IS HERE logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor...

Page 3: ...Product Overview In this chapter 1 Product overview 1 Hardware features 2 Chassis 2 Management modules 8 Interface modules 10 2 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module 11 16 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed module 12 Gigabit Ethernet interface module SFP 14 48 port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module Mini RJ 21 Copper 15 Switch fabric module 16 Power supplies 17 Cooling system 18 LEDs 22 Rack mount...

Page 4: ... Final steps 47 Installing a BigIron RX 16 switch 47 Preparing the installation site 47 Unpacking a BigIron RX 16 switch 48 Chassis lifting guidelines for BigIron RX 16 switches 48 Installing a BigIron RX 16 chassis in a rack 49 Installing BigIron RX 16 modules 52 Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX 16 chassis 54 Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX 16 chassis 55 Connecting DC power to a BigI...

Page 5: ...45 cables 96 Cable Cinch with seven groups of RJ 45 cables 97 Cable Cinch with eight groups of RJ 45 cables 97 Chapter 4 Connecting a BigIron RX Series Switch to a Network Device In this chapter 99 Assigning passwords 99 Configuring IP addresses 102 Support of sub net masks 102 Assigning an IP address to a management interface 102 Assigning an IP address to an interface virtual Interface or loopba...

Page 6: ...itch fabric modules130 Enabling and disabling management module CPU usage calculations 131 Displaying management module CPU usage 132 Enabling and disabling packet logging for management and interface modules 133 Displaying a packet log 134 Removing MAC address entries 135 Chapter 6 Maintaining a BigIron RX Series Switch In this chapter 137 Replacing a management module 137 Removing a management m...

Page 7: ...sic tasks in the software upgrade process 179 Upgrading the management module s monitor and boot images 180 Upgrading the management module s IronWare image 180 Upgrading the interface module s monitor and boot images 181 Upgrading the interface module s IronWare image 182 Rebooting the management module 183 Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module 183 Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade 185 Loa...

Page 8: ...specifications 201 Physical dimensions 203 Operating environment 204 Storage environment 204 Safety agency approvals 204 Electromagnetic approvals 204 Port specifications 205 Console port pin assignments 205 Management port pin assignments 206 Appendix A Regulatory Statements U S A 207 Industry Canada statement 207 Europe and Australia 207 Japan 207 Korea 208 Appendix B Caution and Danger Notices ...

Page 9: ...working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing If you are using a Brocade Layer 3 Switch you should be familiar with the following protocols if applicable to your network IP RIP OSPF BGP ISIS IGMP PIM DVMRP and VRRP Supported hardware and software The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of this guide BigIron RX 4 BigIron RX 8 BigIron RX 16 BigIron RX 32 Docum...

Page 10: ... you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware firmware software or data DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations Notice to the reader This document may contain references to the trad...

Page 11: ...you need assistance or find errors in the manuals contact Brocade using one of the following options Web access Go to kp foundrynet com and log in to the Knowledge Portal KP to obtain more information about a product or to report documentation errors To report errors click on Cases Create a New Ticket Make sure you specify the document title in the ticket description E mail access Send an e mail t...

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Page 13: ...re Support for a comprehensive set of standards based routing protocols including RIP IS IS BGP4 and OSFP Foundry Direct Routing FDR with rule based ACLs provide wire speed forwarding filtering and accelerated convergence End to end QoS delivery with Advanced Bandwidth Management ABM features The High availability redundancy of the following BigIron RX Series critical components are Redundant mana...

Page 14: ...nformation about these components Chassis The BigIron RX Series chassis consists of the following four chassis BigIron RX 4 Provides 4 interface slots BigIron RX 8 Provides 8 interface slots BigIron RX 16 Provides 16 interface slots BigIron RX 32 Provides 32 interface slots The following figures illustrate the BigIron RX Series chassis FIGURE 1 BigIron RX 4 chassis 1 Interface slot 2 6 Switch fabr...

Page 15: ... Interface slot 8 3 Interface slot 3 12 Management slot 1 4 Interface slot 4 13 Management slot 2 5 Switch fabric slot 1 14 Power supply slot 1 6 Switch fabric slot 2 15 Power supply slot 2 7 Switch fabric slot 3 16 Power supply slot 3 8 Interface slot 5 17 Power supply slot 4 9 Interface slot 6 18 ESD connector 8 10 12 6 9 7 5 4 3 14 15 11 16 17 1 2 13 18 ...

Page 16: ...15 4 Interface slot 4 16 Interface slot 16 5 Interface slot 5 17 Switch fabric slot 1 6 Interface slot 6 18 Switch fabric slot 2 7 Interface slot 7 19 Switch fabric slot 3 8 Interface slot 8 20 Switch fabric slot 4 9 Interface slot 9 21 Management slot 1 10 Interface slot 10 22 Management slot 2 11 Interface slot 11 23 ESD connector 12 Interface slot 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 17: ...ot 8 5 Interface slot 5 23 Interface slot 23 41 Management slot 1 6 Interface slot 6 24 Interface slot 24 42 Management slot 2 7 Interface slot 7 25 Interface slot 25 43 Captive screws Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM...

Page 18: ...nstalled in the BigIron RX 8 chassis as described Two switch fabric modules A slot blank in each interface module slot The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently have a module installed in it ensuring proper airflow within the chassis A fan tray assembly which is located in the front right side of the chassis For more information about the fans refer to Cooling system on page 18 Two powe...

Page 19: ...one active and one redundant Up to four switch fabric modules Up to sixteen interface modules Up to eight power supplies AC or DC BigIron RX 32 Upon shipment from the factory the following components are installed in the BigIron RX 32 chassis as described One management module shipped separately Eight switch fabric modules shipped separately A slot blank in each interface module slot The slot blan...

Page 20: ...r redundancy A redundant management module works along with the active management module If the active module becomes unavailable the redundant management module automatically takes over the system operation minimizing system downtime You can install management modules in dedicated slots marked M1 and M2 By default the system considers the module installed in the slot marked M1 to be the active ma...

Page 21: ... the command line interface CLI This port interfaces the control plane only and not the data plane 10 100 1000 Ethernet port The front panel includes a 10BaseT 100BaseTX 1000BaseTX auto sensing auto negotiating Ethernet port This port has an RJ 45 unshielded twisted pair UTP connector Typical uses of this port include but are not limited to the following Connecting a PC through which you can acces...

Page 22: ...terface modules are hot swappable which means you can remove and replace them without powering down the system TABLE 1 Management module LEDs LED Position State Meaning Port 1 and Port 2 Each adjacent to the PCMCIA slot that is represents On or blinking You have inserted a PCMCIA flash card in a slot or initiated a task related to the file management system on a flash card As a result the software...

Page 23: ...cal transceiver or physical medium dependent PMD interface for single mode fiber that can be used with the LAN physical layer PHY The following optic modules versions are available from Brocade Short wavelength 86 300 meters Brocade part number 10G XFP SR Long wavelength 10 kilometers Brocade part number 10G XFP LR Extra long wavelength 40 kilometers Brocade part number 10G XFP E The front panel i...

Page 24: ...Ethernet oversubscribed module The 16 x 10GE oversubscribed module for the BigIron RX plugs into any port slot of the BigIron switch and is compatible with all previous generations of card on that switch It provides interfaces to 16 X 10GE ports Figure 7 shows the 16 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module s front panel FIGURE 7 16 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module front panel The front panel includes the f...

Page 25: ...the NetIron MLX 16 Please contact Brocade for purchasing this module Hardware limitations Mirror analyzer ports cannot be assigned to the 16x10 card You can monitor traffic on 16x10 ports Brocade currently only support strict and destination weighted scheduling schemes qos scheduler Refer to the Configuring QoS chapter in the BigIron RX Configuration Guide for more informaton 10 Gigabit Ethernet p...

Page 26: ...y of the module NOTE The actual speed will be displayed once the link is seen and the port auto senses the speed of the SFP You can issue the show media command to display the type of optic installed and determine the speed the port will run at when the link is received Figure 8 shows the 24 port 1 Gigabit Ethernet mini GBIC or SFP module s front panel FIGURE 8 24 port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP modul...

Page 27: ...powering down the system Figure 10 shows the 48 port GoC interface module s front panel FIGURE 10 48 port GoC interface module front panel TABLE 6 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs LED Position State Meaning Link Left of each Ethernet port On A link is established with the remote port Off A link is not established with the remote port Active Left of each Ethernet port On or blinking The port is transmi...

Page 28: ...ric elements with two required and one redundant for a fully loaded system It is shipped with two switch fabric elements You must purchase an additional switch fabric element if you want your BigIron RX 8 equipped for redundancy BigIron RX 16 Accommodates four switch fabric elements with three required and one redundant for a fully loaded system It is shipped with three switch fabric elements You ...

Page 29: ...g a BigIron RX 16 with four additional power supplies provides full redundancy for all of the required power supplies BigIron RX 32 Accommodates eight power supplies AC only at this time with five required and three redundant Because power is supplied over a common power bus any power supply purchased in addition to the five required will provide backup for any supply that fails In the BigIron RX ...

Page 30: ...ling system of BigIron RX Series switches is configured as described BigIron RX 4 Is equipped with a fan module containing two 4 speed fans BigIron RX 8 Is equipped with a fan module containing four 4 speed fans BigIron RX 16 Is equipped with three fan assemblies The fan tray located in the lower front of the chassis contains six 4 speed fans There are two fan assemblies located in the rear of the...

Page 31: ...gIron RX Installation Guide 19 53 1001811 01 Hardware features 1 FIGURE 12 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX 4 FIGURE 13 Fan component locations for the BigIron RX 8 1 Fan module 1 Fan module 1 1 ...

Page 32: ... Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 Hardware features 1 FIGURE 14 Front fan component locations for the BigIron RX 16 FIGURE 15 Rear fan component locations for the BigIron RX 16 1 Front fan assembly 1 Fan modules 1 1 ...

Page 33: ...RX 32 Upon system startup the fans in the BigIron RX Series switches operate at high speed then the management module lowers the fan speed to low speed 1 Fan module 1 6 Fan module 6 2 Fan module 2 7 Fan module 7 3 Fan module 3 8 Fan module 8 4 Fan module 4 9 Fan module 9 5 Fan module 5 10 Fan module 10 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 ...

Page 34: ...on RX Series switches are shipped equipped for mounting in a standard 19 inch EIA310 D rack as described The BigIron RX 4 and BigIron RX 8 are equipped with built in mounting brackets and are shipped with mounting screws The BigIron RX 16 and BigIron RX 32 switches ship with two L shaped mounting brackets and mounting screws Alternatively you can use a mid mount kit ordered separately to center mo...

Page 35: ...assis BigIron RX 4 up to 10 BigIron RX 4 chassis Supported software features For a complete list of software features supported on the BigIron RX Series switch refer to the software release notes for this device For information about configuring basic non protocol software features supported on this device refer to the BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide ...

Page 36: ...24 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 Supported software features 1 ...

Page 37: ...mation on how to install a BigIron RX Series switch Before proceeding please read the cautions and danger notices below that apply to the entire family of BigIron RX Series switches DANGER The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel DANGER If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device make sure you use a power cord displaying the ma...

Page 38: ...TION If you do not install a module in a slot you must keep the slot blank in place If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot the system may overheat CAUTION Never leave tools inside the chassis Power precautions CAUTION Use a separate branch circuit for each AC power cord which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails DANGER Make sure to choose the appropriate circuit device depe...

Page 39: ... CAUTION Ensure that the device does not overload the power circuits wiring and over current protection To determine the possibility of overloading the supply circuits add the ampere amp ratings of all devices installed on the same circuit as the device Compare this total with the rating limit for the circuit The maximum ampere ratings are usually printed on the devices near the input power connec...

Page 40: ...ted 30 amp circuit breaker minimum 48Vdc double pole on the input to the terminal block The input wiring for connection to the product should be Listed copper wire 8 AWG marked VW 1 and rated minimum 9o C CAUTION For a BigIron RX 32 AC system use a ground wire of at least 6 American Wire Gauge AWG The ground wire should have an agency approved crimped connector provided with the chassis attached t...

Page 41: ...enclosure the perforations must have openings of at least 60 percent of the surface Unpacking a BigIron RX 4 switch The BigIron RX 4 switch ships with several items Review the list below and verify the contents If any items are missing contact the place of purchase BigIron RX 4 chassis with the appropriate number of switch fabric modules already installed in the slot marked SF and a slot blank ins...

Page 42: ...aring to mount a BigIron RX 4 chassis in a rack Because of the weight of a fully loaded BigIron RX 4 chassis Brocade recommends mounting a chassis in a rack before installing the modules and AC power supplies if necessary In a standard 19 inch EIA310 D rack you can install up to ten BigIron RX 4 chassis For each BigIron RX 4 chassis that you install in a rack you must provide four standard 12 24 p...

Page 43: ...hassis with the fewest modules on top a chassis with more modules than the top chassis in the middle and a fully populated chassis on the bottom 2 Position two of the four screws for each chassis according to the spacings of the keyhole slots on the mounting brackets as shown in Figure 18 Do not secure the screws completely leave approximately 1 4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw he...

Page 44: ...tar washers Additionally if any single hole grounding lugs are used star washers shall be used as a means to prevent rotation of the lug 6 Add additional screws as required 7 Repeat step 2 through step 6 to mount each subsequent chassis in the same rack Removing the slot blanks The BigIron RX 4 chassis ships with slot blanks installed in all module slots The slot blank covers a slot that does not ...

Page 45: ...ttempt to install the BigIron RX Series management module in another Brocade chassis or a management module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis the chassis and module will not function properly Table 10 provides the chassis slot numbers into which you must install the modules Markings for the chassis slots appear at the base of the slots The BigIron RX 4 chassis s...

Page 46: ...ong the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel FIGURE 20 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 4 chassis NOTE When inserting the module into the chassis make sure that the faceplate does not overlap with the faceplate of an adjacent interface module 4 Push the ejectors in until they are flush with the module front panel This action will fully ...

Page 47: ...se to the module front panel NOTE Empty power supply slots should be covered with slot blanks CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is properly inserted in the guides Never insert the power supply upside down FIGURE 21 Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX 4 chassis 4 After the power supply is fully inserted push the...

Page 48: ...ation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device make sure you use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the device 4 For information about powering on the system refer to Powering on the power source on page 79 Connecting DC...

Page 49: ...e each of the power lugs 3 Crimp 8 AWG power supply wire into the power lugs and reconnect the power lugs to the power supply unit FIGURE 24 Crimping the power supply wire in the lug 4 Re attach the transparent cover over the power supply lugs that was removed in Step 1 5 Connect the wire to your DC power source making sure to connect the 48V cable to the negative terminal on the power supply and ...

Page 50: ...stallation location Before installing the switch plan its location and orientation relative to other devices and equipment For cooling purposes allow a minimum of six inches of space between the sides front and the back of the chassis and walls or other obstructions If a chassis is installed within a perforated enclosure the perforations must have openings of at least 60 percent of the surface Unp...

Page 51: ...four people must lift the switch and you must remove components from the chassis before lifting Installing the BigIron RX 8 chassis in a rack This section describes the following tasks Preparing to mount a BigIron RX 8 chassis in a rack Removing BigIron RX 8 extra shipment screws Mounting a BigIron RX 8 chassis in a rack Removing the slot blanks Preparing to mount a BigIron RX 8 chassis in a rack ...

Page 52: ...hassis with the fewest modules on top a chassis with more modules than the top chassis in the middle and a fully populated chassis on the bottom 2 Position two of the four screws for each chassis according to the spacings of the keyhole slots on the mounting brackets as shown in Figure 26 Do not secure the screws completely leave approximately 1 4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw he...

Page 53: ...tar washers Additionally if any single hole grounding lugs are used star washers shall be used as a means to prevent rotation of the lug 6 Add additional screws as required 7 Repeat step 2 through step 6 to mounteach subsequent chassis in the same rack Removing the slot blanks The BigIron RX 8 chassis ships with slot blanks installed in all module slots The slot blank covers a slot that does not c...

Page 54: ...m in the BigIron RX Series chassis only For example if you attempt to install the BigIron RX Series management module in another Brocade chassis or a management module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis the chassis and module will not function properly Table 11 provides the chassis slot numbers into which you must install the modules Markings for the chassis slot...

Page 55: ...priate chassis slot and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel FIGURE 28 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 8 chassis NOTE When inserting the module into the chassis make sure that the faceplate doesnot overlap with the faceplate of an adjacent interface module 4 Push the ejectors in until they are flush with the mo...

Page 56: ...using the guides provided on either side of the slot CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is properly inserted in the guides Never insert the power supply upside down FIGURE 29 Installing a power supply in a BigIron RX 8 chassis 4 For the BigIron RX 8 chassis install a blank power supply faceplate into each slot that is...

Page 57: ... installed 2 Lift the cord retainer and connect a Brocade supplied AC power cord to the power supply 3 Snap the cord retainer over the power plug to hold it in place FIGURE 30 Connecting a power cord to the power supply in a BigIron RX 8 chassis DANGER If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device make sure you use a power cord displaying the mark of the...

Page 58: ...rews holding the transparent cover over the power supply lugs FIGURE 31 The BigIron RX 8 and BigIron RX 16 DC power supply 2 Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove each of the power lugs 3 Crimp 8 AWG power supply wire into the power lugs and reconnect the power lugs to the power supply unit FIGURE 32 Crimping the power supply wire in the lug 4 Re attach the transparent cover over the power sup...

Page 59: ...ron RX 16 chassis Final steps Preparing the installation site Cabling infrastructure Ensure that the proper cabling is installed in the site For information on cabling refer to Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX 16 chassis on page 54 Attaching a management station on page 77 and Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch on page 105 Installation location Before installing the switch plan its loc...

Page 60: ... to unpack a BigIron RX 16 chassis 1 Move the pallet to a staging area as close to the installation site as possible 2 Position the shipping carton with the arrows pointing up 3 Remove the strap that secures the shipping carton to the pallet 4 Remove the plastic cover and shipping carton 5 Save the shipping carton pallet and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the chassis at a later...

Page 61: ...s and AC power supplies In a standard 19 inch EIA310 D rack you can install up to three BigIron RX 16 chassis For each BigIron RX 16 chassis that you install in a rack you must provide four standard 12 24 pan head screws with which to mount and secure the chassis Before performing this task you should have an assembled rack and a 2 Phillips head screwdriver This section describes the following tas...

Page 62: ...assis according to the spacings of the keyhole slots the ones with the narrow portion pointing upwards on the mounting brackets as shown in Figure 34 Do not secure the screws completely leave approximately 1 4 inch of clearance between the back of the screw head and the rack FIGURE 33 Positioning the screws in a rack 3 Starting with the chassis that you want to mount in the lowest position in the ...

Page 63: ...lot that does not currently have a module installed in it ensuring proper airflow within the chassis If you plan to install a module in a particular slot you must remove the slot blank CAUTION If you do not install a module in a slot you must keep the slot blank in place If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot the system may overheat Tighten the screws that secure the slot blanks so that the...

Page 64: ...f you do not install a module in a slot you must leave the slot blank installed in the slot If you run the BigIron RX 16 chassis with an uncovered slot the system may overheat If you are installing a redundant management module refer to the Using a Redundant Management Module chapter in the BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide for information about how the redundant module works optional software...

Page 65: ...m EMI protection FIGURE 35 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 16 chassis NOTE The installation instructions for installing modules shown in the following illustrations are exactly the same for interface management and switch fabric modules 5 Tighten the two screws at either end of the module front panel by pushing them in and turning them clockwise Then tighten the screws further using the flat h...

Page 66: ...modules in interface slots 1 3 5 and 7 7 Install switch fabric modules in the switch fabric slots 1 and 3 8 Install interface modules in interface slots 9 11 13 and 15 Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX 16 chassis Follow the steps given below to install a power supply in a BigIron RX 16 chassis 1 Remove the blank power supply faceplate and expose the empty power supply slot 2 Remove the pow...

Page 67: ...Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX 16 chassis below 6 For information about powering on the system refer to Powering on the power source on page 79 Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX 16 chassis AC power is supplied through an AC power cord that is installed at the rear of the BigIron RX 16 chassis 1 At the rear of the BigIron RX 16 chassis locate the power receptacle where the power supplies hav...

Page 68: ...e for the BigIron RX 16 chassis This is supported through use of a DC to DC power supply DC power must be supplied at 48 V and 30 A The DC to DC supply provides the DC power to the chassis at 12 V and 100 A DANGER The procedure in this section is for qualified service personnel Follow the steps given below to connect a DC power source 1 Use a flat blade screwdriver to remove the two screws holding...

Page 69: ...fying proper operation Installing a BigIron RX 32 switch This section describes the following tasks Preparing the installation site Unpacking a BigIron RX 32 switch Installing a BigIron RX 32 chassis in a rack Installing BigIron RX 32 modules BigIron RX 32 cable routing Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX 32 chassis Connecting AC power to a BigIron RX 32 chassis Final steps Preparing the ins...

Page 70: ...es and power supplies shipped separately A total of 32 slot blanks shipped separately Rack mount kit including two L shaped brackets and mounting screws NOTE You must provide standard 12 24 pan head screws for mounting the BigIron RX Series chassis into a rack Insertion or extraction tool for use with RJ 45 and fiber optic connectors CD ROM containing software images and the user documentation inc...

Page 71: ... and large blade screwdriver attachments to remove the bolts and screws that hold the front shipping panel in place as shown in Figure 40 Remove the front shipping panel and set it aside FIGURE 40 Removing bolts and screws on the BigIron RX 32 chassis 3 Remove the remaining bolts and screws along the bottom of the crate that attach the crate to the pallet 4 Slide the sides top and back of the crat...

Page 72: ...brackets to a BigIron RX 16 or BigIron RX 32 chassis The BigIron RX 16 and BigIron RX 32 chassis ship with a rack mount kit that contains two L shaped mounting brackets and mounting screws The chassis sides have two sets of screw holes one set for attaching the mounting brackets close to the chassis front and another set for attaching the brackets toward the chassis center Attach the mounting brac...

Page 73: ...ron RX 32 chassis 4 Using a mechanical lift equipped with a lift plate position the lift plate as close to the front of the chassis as possible Adjust the lift plate height to be even with the bottom of the chassis 5 Slide the chassis onto the lift plate DANGER Four or more people are required to position the unpopulated chassis into the rack DANGER Do not use the handles on the power supply units...

Page 74: ...agement module in another Brocade chassis or a management module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis the chassis and module will not function properly If you are installing a redundant management module refer to Using a Redundant Management Module chapter in the BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide for information about how the redundant module works optional sof...

Page 75: ...ane Modules have a snug fit for maximum EMI protection FIGURE 42 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 32 chassis NOTE The installation instructions for installing modules shown in the following illustrations are exactly the same for interface management and switch fabric modules 6 Tighten the two screws at either end of the module front panel by pushing them in and turning them clockwise Then tight...

Page 76: ...ain slot blanks to ensure proper air flow within the chassis NOTE During the initially installation of the modules into a BigIron RX 32 Brocade recommends inserting all the modules into the appropriate chassis slots before tightening the screws into the chassis When Populating the BigIron RX 32 chassis the modules must be installed in the appropriate slots as shown in Figure 43 as follows Manageme...

Page 77: ...erface slot 5 31 nterface slot 31 6 Interface slot 6 32 nterface slot 32 7 Interface slot 7 33 Switch fabric slot 1 Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM AC OK DC OK ALM 3 5 7 9 1 2 4 6 8 10 11 33 35 34 36 41 12 13 15 14 16 17 19 21 23 37...

Page 78: ...on may cause the tool to be difficult to release and remove 8 Interface slot 8 34 Switch fabric slot 2 9 Interface slot 9 35 Switch fabric slot 3 10 Interface slot 10 36 Switch fabric slot 4 11 Interface slot 11 37 Switch fabric slot 5 12 Interface slot 12 38 Switch fabric slot 6 13 Interface slot 13 39 Switch fabric slot 7 14 Interface slot 14 40 Switch fabric slot 8 15 Interface slot 15 41 Manag...

Page 79: ...s this is essential for proper cooling Cable management hardware at the top bottom and sides of the chassis will assist you in channeling the cables in the proper direction In general cables from the outer interface modules are routed horizontally and away from the chassis With the cable management upper cover swung open cables from the remaining modules in the upper half of the chassis are routed...

Page 80: ...ables and 1 5 in for Category 5 RJ 45 and fiber optic cables Cable routing for the upper left quadrant Route slot cards in the numerical order starting with the cables of Slot Card 1 1 Route slot cards 1 and 2 cables directly to the left through the side comb Refer to Figure 46 FIGURE 46 Routing upper left quadrant cables to the left 1 Upper left quadrant 3 Cables from slot 1 2 Side combs 18 4 Cab...

Page 81: ...ft quadrant cables up 2 Route slot card 3 and 4 cables up through Comb A Refer to Figure 47 3 Route slot card 5 and 6 cables up through Comb B 4 Route slot card 7 and 8 cables up through Comb C 1 Upper left quadrant 3 Comb B Slot 5 and 6 cables 2 Comb C Slot 7 and 8 cables 4 Comb A Slot 3 and 4 cables 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 82: ...Route slot cards in the numerical order starting with the cables of Slot Card 15 1 Route slot card 15 and 16 cables directly to the right through the side comb Refer to Figure 48 FIGURE 48 Routing upper right quadrant cables to the right 1 Upper right quadrant 3 Cables from slot 15 2 Side combs 18 4 Cables from slot 16 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 83: ...adrant cables up 2 Route slot card 13 and 14 cables up through Comb A Refer to Figure 49 3 Route slot card 11 and 12 cables up through Comb B 4 Route slot card 9 and 10 cables up through Comb C 1 Upper right quadrant 3 Comb B Slot 11 and 12 cables 2 Comb C Slot 9 and 10 cables 4 Comb A Slot 13 and 14 cables 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 84: ...Cable routing for the lower left quadrant 1 Route slot card 18 and 17 cables directly to the left through the side comb Refer to Figure 50 FIGURE 50 Routing lower left quadrant cables to the left 1 Lower left quadrant 3 Cables from slot 18 2 Cables from slot 17 4 Side combs 18 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 85: ...t cables down 2 Route slot card 20 and 19 cables down through Comb A Refer to Figure 51 3 Route slot card 22 and 21 cables down through Comb B 4 Route slot card 24 and 23 cables down through Comb C 1 Lower left quadrant 3 Comb B Slot 21 and 22 cables 2 Comb A Slot 19 and 20 cables 4 Comb C Slot 23 and 24 cables 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 86: ... routing for the lower right quadrant 1 Route slot card 32 and 31 cables directly to the right through the side comb Refer to Figure 52 FIGURE 52 Routing the lower right quadrant cables to the right 1 Lower right quadrant 3 Cables from slot 32 2 Cables from slot 31 4 Side combs 18 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 87: ...BigIron RX 32 chassis DANGER High Touch Current Earth connection essential before connecting supply Follow the steps given below to install a power supply in a BigIron RX 32 chassis 1 Remove the blank power supply faceplate and expose the empty power supply slot 2 Remove the power supply from its packaging 3 Insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot using the guides provided on eith...

Page 88: ...y faceplate into each slot that is empty after all of the power supplies have been installed 5 After the power supply is fully inserted push the power supply front panel toward the back of the chassis This action causes the power supply connector to seat into the backplane connector 1 Power supply indicators 6 Latch handle locked 2 AC OK 7 Power supply blank cover 3 DC OK 8 Pull down on plunger to...

Page 89: ...has been installed Refer to Figure 55 2 Lift the cord retainer and connect a Brocade supplied AC power cord to the power supply 3 Snap the cord retainer over the power plug to hold it in place FIGURE 55 BigIron RX 32 power supply receptacle and cord retainer Final steps You should complete the final step in the order in which they are listed Attaching a management station Powering on the power sou...

Page 90: ...the Console port you can access the BigIron RX Series switch s CLI directly from the PC or terminal or through a Telnet connection to the PC or terminal From the Ethernet port you can access the BigIron RX Series switch s CLI or Web management interface directly from the PC or terminal or through a Telnet connection to the PC or terminal Before performing this task you need the following items PC ...

Page 91: ...talled and no module slots are uncovered CAUTION If you do not install a module in a slot you must keep the slot blank in place If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot the system may overheat 2 If you are supplying a DC power source to a BigIron RX Series chassis attach the power cables to the DC power supply as described in the appropriate section Connecting DC power to a BigIron RX 4 chass...

Page 92: ...used safely with the device NOTE The BigIron RX Series switch is designed to provide uninterrupted service even when you insert or remove the management modules and the interface modules Therefore the system does not have a separate on off power switch To turn the system off simply unplug the power cords NOTE The wall outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible 4 ...

Page 93: ... on page 33 Installing BigIron RX 8 modules on page 42 Installing BigIron RX 16 modules on page 52 or Installing BigIron RX 32 modules on page 62 If using AC power supplies see the entry for the AC power supply LED in this table for more information 10 100 1000 Ethernet Port On Green A link is established with the remote port Off A link is not established with the remote port You can do the follow...

Page 94: ...ies in a BigIron RX 16 chassis on page 54 or Installing power supplies in a BigIron RX 32 chassis on page 75 Check the Pwr LED on the management module If it is on this module may be holding the power from the interface module Enter the show chassis command at any level of the CLI to determine if the management module recognizes the presence of all power sources If using AC power supplies see the ...

Page 95: ...r You can do the following If using AC power supplies see the entry for the AC power supply LED in this table for more information Active On The switch fabric module is active and ready to switch user packets Off for an extended period The switch fabric module is not active and user packets are not being switched from one interface module to another You must replace the switch fabric module For in...

Page 96: ...ower from a DC power source You can do the following Make sure that the power supply cables are connected securely to the power source and the power supply Make sure that the DC power source is 48 VDC 30 A Operating voltage range is 40 60VDC Make sure that the power source has power DC OUT Green steady The power supply is providing DC power to the BigIron RX Series chassis Off The power supply is ...

Page 97: ...and not responding to controls from the fan control module amber You can do the following If the LED is off check the power LED on the other modules to make sure they are receiving power If using a DC power source check your power source for problems If using AC power supplies take the actions described in the Meaning or Action column for the AC power supply LED If these actions do not resolve the...

Page 98: ...he active module which is called a switchover The switch fabric module can have one of the following statuses ACTIVE The module is up and running BAD The management module cannot initialize the switch fabric module An interface module can have one of the following statuses CARD_STATE_INIT The system detects the module but the module is not up and running yet CARD_STATE_BOOT The module is booting C...

Page 99: ...g BigIron RX 4 modules on page 33 Installing BigIron RX 8 modules on page 42 Installing BigIron RX 16 modules on page 52 or Installing BigIron RX 32 modules on page 62 CARD_DOWN_REASON_ explanation The module is in a nonfunctional state This status appears with an explanation for why the module is down for example CARD_DOWN_REASON_BOOT_FAILED If the explanation does not help you resolve the proble...

Page 100: ...88 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 Verifying proper operation 2 ...

Page 101: ...w Use the following guidelines when using the Brocade Cable Cinch Clips with mRJ 21 or RJ 45 cables The following sections will provide detailed instructions mRJ 21 procedures on page 90 RJ 45 procedures on page 94 Position the cable cinch with the open end to the left no slot as shown in Figure 56 FIGURE 56 Cable CInch overview 1 Slot 1 5 Open end 2 Slot 2 6 Rear 3 Slot 3 7 Front 4 Slot 4 1 2 3 4...

Page 102: ...aximum cables follow the procedure to secure the desired number of cables and simply wrap the remaining Velcro strap around the Cable CInch Use the additional slots in the clip to secure groups of cables as required Cable Cinch with two mRJ 21 cables To secure two mRJ 21 cables place the Velcro strap through slot one and use the front and rear left recesses as shown in Figure 57 FIGURE 57 Two mRJ ...

Page 103: ...rocedures 3 Cable Cinch with three mRJ 21 cables Three mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 58 FIGURE 58 Three mRJ 21 cables Cable Cinch with four mRJ 21 cables Four mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 59 FIGURE 59 Four mRJ 21 cables ...

Page 104: ...1 procedures 3 Cable Cinch with five mRJ 21 cables Five mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 60 FIGURE 60 Five mRJ 21 cables Cable Cinch with six mRJ 21 cables Six mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 61 FIGURE 61 Six mRJ 21 cables ...

Page 105: ...ocedures 3 Cable Cinch with seven mRJ 21 cables Seven mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 62 FIGURE 62 Seven mRJ 21 cables Cable Cinch with eight mRJ 21 cables Eight mRJ 21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 63 FIGURE 63 Eight mRJ 21 cables ...

Page 106: ...p of RJ 45 cables RJ 45 cables may be secured in groups of six To secure up to six RJ 45 cables in one group place the Velcro strap through slot one and use the front left recesses as shown in Figure 64 FIGURE 64 One group of RJ 45 cables Cable Cinch with two groups of RJ 45 cables 12 RJ 45 cables in two groups may be secured as shown in Figure 65 FIGURE 65 12 RJ 45 cables in two groups ...

Page 107: ...e groups of RJ 45 cables 18 RJ 45 cables in three groups may be secured as shown in Figure 66 FIGURE 66 18 RJ 45 cables in three groups Cable Cinch with four groups of RJ 45 cables 24 RJ 45 cables in four groups may be secured as shown in Figure 67 FIGURE 67 24 RJ 45 cables in four groups ...

Page 108: ...ive groups of RJ 45 cables 30 RJ 45 cables in five groups may be secured as shown in Figure 68 FIGURE 68 30 RJ 45 cables in five groups Cable Cinch with six groups of RJ 45 cables 36 RJ 45 cables in six groups may be secured as shown in Figure 69 FIGURE 69 36 RJ 45 cables in six groups ...

Page 109: ...groups of RJ 45 cables 42 RJ 45 cables in seven groups may be secured as shown in Figure 70 FIGURE 70 42 RJ 45 cables in seven groups Cable Cinch with eight groups of RJ 45 cables 48 RJ 45 cables in eight groups may be secured as shown in Figure 71 FIGURE 71 48 RJ 45 cables in eight groups ...

Page 110: ...98 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 RJ 45 procedures 3 ...

Page 111: ... case characters At least two lower case characters At least two numeric characters At least two special characters When you create a password the characters you type are masked For example to create a password for the enable login BigIron RX config enable password TesT12 Syntax enable password password To assign a password for a user account BigIron RX config username sandy password Enter Enter p...

Page 112: ... times Setting passwords to expire You can set a user password to expire Once a password expires the administrator must assign a new password to the user To configure a user password to expire enter the following BigIron RX config username sandy expires 20 Syntax username name expires days Enter 1 365 for number of days The default is 90 days For example The CLI contains the following access level...

Page 113: ... administrators and is the only password level that allows you to configure passwords NOTE You must set a super user password before you can set other types of passwords Port Configuration Allows read and write access for specific ports but not for global system wide parameters Read Only Allows access to the Privileged EXEC mode and CONFIG mode but only with read access To set passwords 1 At the o...

Page 114: ...ddress format For example enter 209 157 22 99 255 255 255 0 for an IP address with a Class C sub net mask To enter a prefix number for a network mask enter a forward slash and the number of bits in the mask immediately after the IP address For example enter 209 157 22 99 24 for an IP address that has a network mask with 24 significant mask bits Assigning an IP address to a management interface Ins...

Page 115: ...Global CONFIG Level 4 Configure the IP address and mask for the management interface by entering the following commands BigIron RX config interface management 1 BigIron RX config if mgmt 1 ip address 10 0 1 1 255 255 255 0 Syntax enable password Syntax configure terminal Syntax interface management 1 Syntax no ip address ip addr ip mask Syntax or Syntax no ip address ip addr mask bits Assigning an...

Page 116: ... IP address and sub net mask for Ethernet interface 1 1 by entering the following commands BigIron RX config interface ethernet 1 1 BigIron RX config if e10000 1 1 ip address 192 22 3 44 255 255 255 0 Syntax enable password Syntax configure terminal Syntax no ip address ip addr ip mask secondary Syntax or Syntax no ip address ip addr mask bits secondary Use the secondary parameter if you have alre...

Page 117: ...r the management port the BigIron RX Series system will convert the default gateway into a static route On a BigIron RX Series system running Layer 2 Switch code the management port supports multiple static routes However you cannot configure multiple static routes to the same destination for a management port To display configuration information and statistics about the management port you can en...

Page 118: ...ransceiver for 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports DANGER All fiber optic interfaces use Class 1 Lasers NOTE Refer to Installation precautions on page 25 for other hardware installation precautions Before installing a fiber optic module have on hand an ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain...

Page 119: ... the system either globally or by specified port If monitoring is enabled console messages syslog messages and SNMP traps are sent when XFP or SFP operating conditions warrant it Beginning with release 0 2 6 00 Digital Optical Monitoring will only support newly qualified 1Gigabyte optics Digital Optical Monitoring for previous 1Gigabyte optics that do not include OM after the model numbers will no...

Page 120: ...n particular dust can accumulate in either connector and cause problems such as reducing the optic launch power To clean the fiber cable connectors Brocade recommends using a fiber optic reel type cleaner You can purchase this type of cleaner from the following Website http www fisfiber com When not using a fiber optic module port connector make sure to keep the protective covering on BigIron RX s...

Page 121: ...a BigIron RX Series switch is connected to the receive port on the other network device and that the receive port on the BigIron RX Series switch is connected to the transmit port on the other network device If you are not certain remove the two cable connectors from the port connector and reinsert them in the port connector reversing their order Dust may have accumulated in the cable connector or...

Page 122: ... ports you can test the cable using Virtual Cable Testing Refer to Using virtual cable testing to diagnose a cable on page 111 If the other procedures do not resolve the problem try using a different port or a different cable Pinging an IP address To verify that a BigIron RX Series switch can reach another device through the network enter a command such as the following at any level of the CLI on ...

Page 123: ...the port is operating at 100 Mbps half duplex the TDR test on one pair will fail If the remote pair is set to forced 100 Mbps any change in MDI or MDIX may cause the device to interpret the Multilevel Threshold 3 MLT 3 as a reflected pulse in which case the device will report a faulty condition In this scenario it is recommended that you run the TDR test a few times for accurate results Command sy...

Page 124: ...The local link name Pair Length The cable length when terminated or the distance to the point of fault when the line is not up Remote pair The remote link name Pair status The status of the link This field displays one of the following Terminated The link is up Shorted A short is detected in the cable Open An opening is detected in the cable ImpedMis The impedance is mismatched Failed The TDR test...

Page 125: ...service personnel This chapter contains information about refining the configuration of monitoring and managing the BigIron RX Series hardware components You can perform the following management tasks for the BigIron RX Series chassis Display chassis status and temperatures of all hardware components Display the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers Displaying chassis status and temp...

Page 126: ...ot4 BigIron RX 8 Slot1 Slot8 BigIron RX 16 Slot1 Slot16 BigIron RX 32 Slot1 Slot32 The priority of each chassis slot as configured by the lp slot priority command The priority can be 1 8 where 1 is the lowest priority and 8 is the highest priority The default priority is 1 If the supply of power to the chassis falls below a minimum threshold the chassis slots with the lowest priority will likely l...

Page 127: ... of capacity Temperature Readings Active and Standby Mgmt Module The temperature of the active and standby management modules Fan number The temperature of fan0 and fan1 SNM number The temperature of the switch fabric module Temperature Monitoring Poll Period The interval at which the system reads the temperature sensor on the management switch fabric interface and fan control modules Misc Info Ba...

Page 128: ...vileged EXEC level BigIron RX clear logging dynamic buffer flushes The number of times the Syslog buffer has been cleared by the clear logging command For information about clearing the Syslog buffer refer to Static and dynamic buffers on page 116 overruns The number of times the dynamic log buffer has filled up and been cleared to hold new entries For example if the buffer is set for 100 entries ...

Page 129: ...hold associated with it as shown in Figure 72 The low fan speed has a high temperature threshold only FIGURE 72 Fan speeds and temperature thresholds The low and high temperature thresholds enable the BigIron RX Series system to determine at which speed the fans should operate In general the fans operate as follows If the temperature of all modules falls between the low and high thresholds for a f...

Page 130: ...nt settings of the low and high temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds refer to Displaying temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds on page 120 If desired you can change the default low and high temperature thresholds for a particular module and fan speed For example to change the low and high thresholds of the medium fan speed for the management modules to 56 C and 72 C respec...

Page 131: ...ture thresholds for a module s fan speeds remember that the low temperature threshold of a higher fan speed must be lower than the high temperature threshold of the lower fan speed Brocade establishes this guideline to ensure the fan speed stability For example if you are changing the temperature thresholds for a management module s high and medium high fans speeds the BigIron RX Series system wil...

Page 132: ...unt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thermal Sensor Control Block THERMAL_SENSOR_TEST_RULE_LP Fan Speed Low 1 50 Fan Speed Med 46 55 Fan Speed Med Hi 51 60 Fan Speed Hi 56 85 state 0 FAN_STATE_LOW max_ts_shut_off_count 3 shut_off_count 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thermal Sensor Control Block THERMAL_SENSOR_TEST_RULE_STANDBY_MP Fan Speed Low 1 60 Fan Speed Med 57 70 Fan Speed Med Hi 67 80 Fan Sp...

Page 133: ...level of the CLI allows you to manually set the speed of the fans For example to set the speed of fan 0 to medium high enter the following command BigIron RX config set fan speed med hi Syntax set fan speed fan speed For the fan speed parameter you can specify the following auto The system is adjusted by the monitoring system hi The system sets the fan speed to high TABLE 21 Temperature threshold ...

Page 134: ...emperature threshold for any of the fan speeds the system sends a warning message to the system log and an SNMP trap For more information about the low and high temperature thresholds refer to Changing temperature thresholds for modules and fan speeds on page 117 This section describes how to view the system log If you have configured the BigIron RX Series system to use a Syslog server or SNMP tra...

Page 135: ...are images between management and interface modules An interface module can have two IronWare images primary and secondary These images contain the layer 1 3 software that the interface modules run These images reside in the interface module s flash memory Either the primary or secondary image is run by the interface module from this location If you copy the primary or secondary IronWare image to ...

Page 136: ...th the images in the management module s flash memory enter the lp cont boot sync slot number command at the Privileged EXEC prompt If you want to retain the IronWare images in the interface module s flash memory enter the lp cont boot no sync slot number command at the Privileged EXEC prompt Specifying an immediate synchronization You can immediately synchronize the IronWare images between the ma...

Page 137: ...ace module Secondary IronWare image in interface module s flash memory TFTP server You can also specify an interactive boot which allows you to enter a separate command after the interface module comes up The command specifies the source from which one or all interface modules should boot When changing the boot source for one or all interface modules you can specify one of the following An immedia...

Page 138: ...ystem mp primary 1 Syntax lp boot system mp primary secondary slot number The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary IronWare image in the management module s flash memory The slot number parameter specifies the BigIron RX Series chassis slot number that contains the interface module that will undergo an immediate boot You can specify 1 4 for BigIron RX 4 1 8 for BigIron R...

Page 139: ... BigIron RX 4 1 8 for BigIron RX 8 or 1 16 for BigIron RX 16 After you enter this command the system enters the interface module s monitor mode For example to boot from the primary IronWare image in the interface module s flash memory enter the following command at the monitor prompt LP MONITOR boot system flash primary Configuring an automatic boot You can configure an automatic boot for one or a...

Page 140: ...on RX 16 Configuring an automatic Bbot from the interface module s flash memory For example to configure an automatic boot from the primary IronWare image in the interface module s flash memory for all interface modules enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI BigIron RX config lp boot system flash primary all Syntax lp boot system flash primary secondary all slot number T...

Page 141: ...ioritize the BigIron RX Series chassis slots in which the interface modules are installed The priority range is 1 8 where 1 is the lowest priority and 8 is the highest priority You can set one some or all chassis slots to the same priority or each chassis slot to a different priority If you assign the same priority to all slots the lowest number slot has the highest priority while the highest numb...

Page 142: ... number parameter indicates the chassis slot number for which you are re enabling the power You can specify slots 1 4 for BigIron RX 4 1 8 for BigIron RX 8 or 1 16 for BigIron RX 16 Disabling and reenabling power to the switch fabric modules If needed you can disable power to a specified switch fabric module and then reenable it For example to disable power to the SFM enter the following command a...

Page 143: ...fault the performance of the calculations is disabled When disabled you can use the show cpu command without optional parameters to display usage averages for all tasks performed by the management module s CPU in the last 1 second To enable the performance of the usage averaging calculations enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI BigIron RX config cpu usage on Syntax cpu...

Page 144: ...384 0 0 0 timer 15 susp 0000c658 04055f90 16384 0 0 0 dbg 30 susp 0000c658 0404df10 8192 0 0 0 flash 17 susp 0000c658 0409cf98 8192 0 0 0 wd 31 susp 0000c658 0409af80 8192 0 0 0 boot 17 susp 0000c658 041dbe30 65536 0 0 0 main 3 susp 0000c658 2060cf38 65536 0 0 1 itc 6 susp 0000c658 20610af0 16384 0 0 1 tmr 5 susp 0000c658 206a7638 16384 0 0 1 ip_rx 5 susp 0000c658 206aef48 16384 0 0 1 scp 5 susp 0...

Page 145: ...the following for the packet direction parameter 0 Logs packets transmitted and received by the specified module 1 Logs packets received by the specified module 2 Logs packets transmitted by the specified module After enabling packet logging using the start keyword you can optionally specify the flash keyword to copy the packet log in the system s memory to the management module s flash memory The...

Page 146: ...txt keyword specifies that the packet log is written to the system s memory or to a file pktlog txt written to the system s flash memory BigIron RX show packet logging 1 memory Total 31 packet records TX Assist Header 0x11f ver 0 priority 0 pkt_type ARP packet Foundry Header fid 0x82 priority 3 sac 0 monitor 0 ipc_flag 0x1f reserved 0 pri_tagged 0 multicast_vid 0 protocol_type 0x2 us 0 brd 0 dav 0...

Page 147: ... the MAC address in the following format HHHH HHHH HHHH Use the ethernet slot port parameter to remove all MAC addresses for a specified Ethernet port For the slot parameter enter the number of the chassis slot in which the Ethernet interface module is installed For the port parameter enter the Ethernet port for which to remove all MAC addresses Use the module slot parameter to remove all MAC addr...

Page 148: ...136 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 Removing MAC address entries 5 ...

Page 149: ... in the BigIron RX Series chassis only If you attempt to install the BigIron RX Series modules in another Brocade chassis or a module intended for another Brocade chassis in the BigIron RX Series chassis the chassis and modules will not function properly You can remove a management module and replace it with a new one while the BigIron RX Series chassis is powered on and running NOTE The BigIron R...

Page 150: ...on to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor A large flat head screwdriver Follow the steps given below to remove a management module from the BigIron RX Series chassis 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located on the chassis front 2 Using...

Page 151: ...ron RX Series chassis 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located in the upper right corner of the chassis front 2 Remove the module from its packaging 3 Insert the module into the chassis slot and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel 4 Push the ejectors eve...

Page 152: ...d contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor A large flat head screwdriver Follow the steps given below to remove an interface module from the BigIron RX Series chassis 1 Disable the module by entering the power off lp slot number command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI For the slot number parameter specify 1 4 for BigIron RX 4 1 8 for BigIron RX 8 or 1 16 for BigIron RX 16 2 Put on the ESD wrist...

Page 153: ...e ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located in the upper right corner of the chassis front 2 Remove the module from its packaging 3 Insert the module into the chassis slot and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel 4 Push the ejectors in the directions shown in Figure 74...

Page 154: ...lacing an interface module 6 BigIron RX power off lp slot number BigIron RX power on lp slot number FIGURE 73 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 4 chassis FIGURE 74 Installing a module in a BigIron RX 8 chassis 1 Interface module 1 Interface module 1 1 ...

Page 155: ...hassis only If you attempt to install a BigIron RX Series switch fabric module in another Brocade chassis or a switch fabric module intended for another Brocade chassis in a BigIron RX Series chassis the chassis and switch fabric module will not function properly CAUTION If hot removing or inserting a module please allow a minimum of two seconds after a module or power supply or fan tray has been ...

Page 156: ...ight corner of the chassis front 3 Using the flathead screwdriver if necessary loosen the two screws on the ends of the module 4 Pull the card ejectors towards you and away from the module front panel This action unseats the module from the backplane 5 Pull the module out of the chassis and place in an anti static bag for storage if desired 6 Install a new switch fabric module in the slot For info...

Page 157: ...screws at either end of the module front panel by pushing them in and turning them clockwise Then tighten the screws further using the flat head screwdriver Replacing a fiber optic transceiver You can remove an SFP or XFP transceiver from a port and replace it with a new one while the BigIron RX Series chassis is powered on and running This section provides information about the following tasks Re...

Page 158: ... strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor Follow the steps given below to install a fiber optic module into a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located in the upper right corner of...

Page 159: ...pply has failed enter the following command at any CLI command prompt BigIron RX show chassis This command displays status information for the fans and power supplies and temperature readings for various components in the chassis The power supplies are numbered in the display If the display indicates Installed Failed for any of the slots the power supply installed in that particular slot has faile...

Page 160: ...ocking handle Follow the steps given below to replace a power supply 1 Disconnect the power supply from its power source 2 Disconnect the power cables from the power supply 3 In the BigIron RX 4 use the screwdriver to loosen the two screws on both sides of the power supply front panel Then pull the ejectors forward until the power supply is pulled from its connection to the backplane 4 In the BigI...

Page 161: ...either side of the slot CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power supply is properly inserted in the guides Never insert the power supply upside down 1 Power supply indicators 6 Latch handle locked 2 AC OK 7 Power supply blank cover 3 DC OK 8 Pull down on plunger to remove 4 ALM 9 Power supply 5 Latch handle open Pwr Active Pwr Act...

Page 162: ...ly has failed For information about troubleshooting this problem refer to Table 13 on page 81 Replacing cooling system components The BigIron RX Series cooling systems are described in the following sections Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX 32 on page 150 Replacing fan assemblies in the BigIron RX 16 on page 153 Replacing the fan assembly in the BigIron RX 4 and BigIron RX 8 on page 155 ...

Page 163: ...he front of the chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor Follow the steps given below to replace a fan assembly 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on the chassis 2 Using the flathead screwdriver remove the screws that secure the fan assembly face plate on the rear of the chassis 3 Rem...

Page 164: ...connector 5 Secure the fan assembly to the chassis by replacing and tightening the four screws on the card cage fan assemblies and the two screws on the power supply fan assemblies 6 Check the fan status LED in the lower left corner of the face plate It will be red momentarily when power is applied then change to green when the fan comes up to speed 1 Fan module 1 6 Fan module 6 2 Fan module 2 7 F...

Page 165: ...n assembly which you can order from Brocade A small flathead screwdriver An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor Replacing the rear fan assemblies in the BigIron RX 16 Follow the steps given below to replace a fan assembly 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap...

Page 166: ...is by tightening the four captive screws 6 Access the CLI and enter the show chassis command to verify that both fans are operating normally Replacing the front fan assembly in the BigIron RX 16 Follow the steps given below to replace a fan 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located in the upper right corner of the chassis rear 2 Using the...

Page 167: ... FIGURE 79 Removing a BigIron RX 16 front fan assembly 4 Insert the new fan assembly into the fan slot and push the enclosure in until the face plate is flush with the chassis Pushing the enclosure in seats the fan connector with the chassis connector 5 Secure the fan to the chassis by tightening the four captive screws 6 Access the CLI and enter the show chassis command to verify that the fans ar...

Page 168: ...de An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series chassis DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor Follow the steps given below to replace a fan assembly in the BigIron RX 4 and BigIron RX 8 1 Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector located in the upper r...

Page 169: ... a BigIron RX 8 switch 4 Insert the new fan assembly into the fan slot and push the enclosure in until the face plate is flush with the chassis Pushing the enclosure in seats the fan connector with the chassis connector 5 Secure the fan to the chassis by tightening the four captive screws 1 Latch release 2 Fan tray assembly 1 Latch release 2 Fan tray assembly 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 170: ...cement air filters which you can order from Brocade Procedures for replacing the air filters are described in the following sections Replacing the air filters in the BigIron RX 32 Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX 16 Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX 4 or BigIron RX 8 Replacing the air filters in the BigIron RX 32 The two air filters in the BigIron RX 32 chassis are located betwe...

Page 171: ...igure 82 FIGURE 82 BigIron RX 32 air inlet panel 2 Remove the first filter by pulling it straight out as shown in Figure 83 3 Insert a new filter being careful that it aligns within the narrow channel 4 Repeat steps 2 3 with the second filter 5 Replace the air inlet cover and screw in the four captive screws until they are securely attached to the chassis 1 Captive screws Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr...

Page 172: ... air filter in the BigIron RX 16 Follow the steps given below to replace the air filter in the BigIron RX 16 1 Loosen the two screws in the front of the filter retainer 2 Pull the filter retainer away from the chassis as shown in Figure 84 1 Direction of airflow in chassis Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active Pwr Active 1 ...

Page 173: ...ack of the filter retainer to the filter grab strap 4 Push the filter retainer into the chassis and tighten the two screws Replacing the air filter in the BigIron RX 4 or BigIron RX 8 Follow the steps given below to replace the air filter in the BigIron RX 4 or BigIron RX 8 1 Loosen the two screws in the front of the filter retainer 2 Pull the filter retainer away from the chassis as shown in Figu...

Page 174: ...r by sliding it along the metal guides The filter is marked with an arrow The arrow indicates how the filter should be installed in regards to the direction of airflow in the chassis Since air is pulled through the chassis the arrow must point right towards the fan tray Push the filter retainer into the chassis and tighten the two screws 1 Direction of airflow in chassis 3 Filter retainer 2 Filter...

Page 175: ...codes and remedies for TFTP transfers 199 Software images required This chapter describes the software images required to operate a BigIron RX Series switch and how to load them on the switch The images required are described in Table 24 DANGER The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel NOTE xxxxx is a variable that refers to the release specific information as described in ...

Page 176: ...ace modules The management module does not run the interface module code it only compares the code with the code on the other interface modules If the code is not the same the files are synchronized and updated to match the interface code on the management module Monitor image A Monitor image also known as the real time operating system allows hardware to run multiple parallel distributed function...

Page 177: ...RE 88 Software naming syntax To identify the software image the naming conventions encode a specific meaning for each of the variables in the following syntax R indicates the software image is used on BigIron RX Series switches A indicates the module type If the value of A is m the image supports a management module If the value of A is l the image supports an interface module B indicates the soft...

Page 178: ...re image for the interface module in the Primary location on the code flash The switch IronWare image for the management module is loaded with the IronWare image for the interface module in the Secondary location on the code flash The monitor image for the management module is loaded with the monitor image for the interface module in the Monitor file on the code flash The monitor image for the man...

Page 179: ...Oct 19 2007 at 23 42 24 labeled as rmpr02500 o IronWare Image Secondary Version 2 5 0T143 Size 4137876 bytes Check Sum 662e Compiled on Oct 15 2007 at 14 32 00 labeled as rmpr02500 o LP Kernel Image Monitor for LP Image Type 0 Version 2 5 0T155 Size 285248 bytes Check Sum 5643 Compiled on Oct 19 2007 at 23 08 32 labeled as rlb02500 o LP IronWare Image Primary for LP Image Type 0 Version 2 5 0T157 ...

Page 180: ...ze 1999406 bytes Check Sum 04f4 Compiled on Oct 10 2007 at 17 15 40 labeled as rlp02500 o Boot Monitor Image Version 2 5 0T155 Size 285248 bytes Check Sum 5643 Compiled on Oct 19 2007 at 23 08 32 labeled as rlb02500 Boot Flash Type AM29LV040B Size 512 KB o Boot Monitor Image Version 2 5 0T155 Size 285248 bytes Check Sum 5643 Compiled on Oct 19 2007 at 23 08 32 labeled as rlb02500 Line Card Slot 31...

Page 181: ... Boot Monitor image stored in the management module s code flash The management module stores these images only it does not run the images The image name format is described in Software image naming conventions on page 165 The output displays the following information about the image Version 2 3 0Txxy indicates the image version number The Txxy is used by Brocade for record keeping The xx indicate...

Page 182: ...image naming conventions on page 165 The output displays the following information about the image Version 2 3 0Txxy indicates the image version number The Txxy is used by Brocade for record keeping The xx indicates the hardware type while the y indicates the image type Size The size in bytes of the image Check sum A unique ID for the image If the contents of the image change the check sum changes...

Page 183: ...ion 2 FE 1 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 2 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 3 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 4 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 5 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 6 Type fe200 Version 2 RX BI 32 SFM Switch Fabric Module 4 Serial PR40060027 Part Not Exist SBRIDGE Version 6 CPLD Version 2 FE 1 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 2 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 3 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 4 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 5 Type fe200 Version 2 Boot F...

Page 184: ... Type fe200 Version 2 FE 3 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 4 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 5 Type fe200 Version 2 FE 6 Type fe200 Version 2 SL M1 RX BI 32 MR Management Module Active Serial Not Exist Part Not Ex ist Boot Version 2 5 0T145 Copyright c 1996 2007 Foundry Networks Inc Compiled on Oct 19 2007 at 23 09 14 labeled as rmb02500 420184 bytes from boot flash Monitor Version 2 5 0T145 Copyright c 1996 2007...

Page 185: ...n 2 FAP 3 version 0 FAP 4 version 0 660 MHz Power PC processor 440GP version 8020 0020 330 MHz bus 512 KB Boot Flash AM29LV040B 16 MB Code Flash MT28F640J3 512 MB DRAM 8 KB SRAM 0 Bytes BRAM LP Slot 1 uptime is 20 hours 53 minutes 45 seconds SL 15 RX BI 48T 48 port 1 GbE mini RJ21 Telco Module Serial PR46050004 Par t Not Exist Boot Version 2 5 0T155 Copyright c 1996 2007 Foundry Networks Inc Compi...

Page 186: ...BigIron RX Read this section before you upgrade the BigIron RX software It contains the following information Changes to software images starting with version 02 5 00 Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02 6 00 and later Upgrading software releases prior to release 02 2 01 Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade Basic tasks in the software upgrade process Upgrading the management module s monitor...

Page 187: ...of boot and monitor images Beginning with version 02 5 00 and later of the Multi Service IronWare software the boot and monitor images no longer need to be upgraded with each release The Boot images no longer need to be upgraded with each release and in fact will almost never need to be changed This eliminates one extra step in the upgrade process thus simplifying the upgrade procedure reducing th...

Page 188: ... 177 3 If required for this release upgrade the Managment module s MBRIDGE FPGA image Use the procedures described in Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module on page 183 4 If required for this release upgrade the Interface module s FPGA images Use the procedures described in Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module on page 183 5 Reboot the Management Module Use the procedure...

Page 189: ...ec parameter specifies that management image be copied to the secondary location in flash Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02 6 00 and later BigIron RX software release 02 6 00 and later can be upgraded using the Unified Software Image Upgrade procedure When copying the image you must load the lp boot and mp boot You can set parameters to limit the images being copied and to direc...

Page 190: ...ified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02 2 01 to 02 5 00 BigIron RX software release 02 2 01 to 02 5 00 can be upgraded using the Unified Software Image Upgrade procedure This new procedure removes the need to copy multiple images in separate steps In addition you can set parameters to limit the images being copied and to direct images to be copied to the secondary image location to a la...

Page 191: ...ections Upgrading the management module s monitor and boot images on page 180 Upgrading the management module s IronWare image on page 180 Upgrading the interface module s monitor and boot images on page 181 Upgrading the interface module s IronWare image on page 182 2 Upgrade the MBRIDGE FPGA Refer to Upgrading the MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module on page 183 3 Reboot the management module R...

Page 192: ...ges have been successfully copied to the flash or slot 1 or 2 by entering one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI show flash dir path name if the destination is slot 1 or 2 Check for the boot image monitor image and the date and time at which the new images were built 4 If you want to upgrade other software images go to the appropriate upgrade section for information ...

Page 193: ...booting the management module on page 183 Upgrading the interface module s monitor and boot images NOTE We recommend that you perform this upgrade procedure from a PC or terminal that is directly connected to the management module s Console port You can also perform this procedure through a Telnet or SSHv2 session Follow the steps given below to upgrade an interface s monitor and boot images simul...

Page 194: ...age name primary secondary all copy slot1 slot2 lp image name primary secondary chassis slot number For information about the image name to specify refer to Table 24 NOTE If you copy the new IronWare image to all interface modules using the all keyword the management module makes a copy of the image called lp primary 0 or lp secondary 0 and stores it in its code flash thereby synchronizing the new...

Page 195: ...on the management module only and are not run by the management or interface modules If the IronWare images on the interface and management modules are different the system prompts you to do the following If you want to update the IronWare images in the interface module s code flash with the images in the management module s code flash enter the lp cont boot sync slot number command at the Privile...

Page 196: ...s To display the versions of the MBRIDGE images currently installed on the Gigabit Ethernet modules enter the show version command at any level of the CLI BigIron RX show version HW BigIron RX Switch BI RX 16 S Backplane Serial SERI_BACK Part BACK_PART_KAO RX SFM3 Switch Fabric Module 1 Serial Not Exist Part 000 SL M2 BI RX Management Module Active Serial Not Exist Part 31524 000A Boot Version 2 2...

Page 197: ...atch releases of the OS which support this functionality and have compatible data structures A hitless Layer 2 OS downgrade may also be supported if the current and target code releases have compatible data structures NOTE Hitess OS upgrade is not supported between major releases It is supported only within a release For example Hitless OS Upgrade is available when upgrading from software release ...

Page 198: ...e upgrade process The active management module changes from the initial active management module to the standby management module during the hitless upgrade process This makes it necessary to have a connection to the console interface on both management modules Upon being reset the management and interface module CPUs are unable to send and receive any packets Once the management and interface mod...

Page 199: ... steps given below to perform hitless upgrade of Multi Service IronWare software 1 Version 02 3 00 or later of the Multi Service IronWare software is installed in flash memory to the primary and secondary image on the active and standby management modules and interface modules 2 The hitless reload command is executed on the active management module 3 The hitless upgrade process is begun on the act...

Page 200: ...session Type the hitless reload command at the console of the active management module Loading the Multi Service IronWare software onto the router Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade loads from the primary and secondary images on the Management modules The first step in performing a hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade is to copy the version 02 3 00 or later images into the flash memory of the active and standby man...

Page 201: ... CLI level and verify that all management and interface modules are running the new software image version Loading and saving configuration files For easy configuration management the BigIron RX Series switch supports both the download and upload of configuration files between the switch and a TFTP server on the network You can also copy the startup configuration file locally between the managemen...

Page 202: ...you as follows Are you sure enter y or n Enter y and press the Enter key Logging changes to the startup config file You can configure a BigIron RX Series to generate a Syslog message when the startup config file is changed The trap is enabled by default The following Syslog message is generated when the startup config file is changed startup config was changed If the startup config file was modifi...

Page 203: ...tartup config file and save the backup file in code flash enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level in the CLI BigIron RX cp startup config startup config bak Syntax cp source file name dest file name For example to make a backup copy of the startup config file and save the backup file on a flash card in slot 2 enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC l...

Page 204: ...gures ACL 1 the software rejects ACL 1 in the configuration file and displays a message that ACL 1 is already configured The file can contain global CONFIG commands or configuration commands for interfaces routing protocols and so on You cannot enter User EXEC or Privileged EXEC commands The default CLI configuration level in a configuration file is the global CONFIG level Thus the first command i...

Page 205: ... and does not implement the command Here is an example The configuration file contains these commands interface ethernet 3 1 ip address 10 10 10 1 24 The running config already has a command to add an address to 3 1 so the CLI responds like this BigIron RX config interface ethernet 3 1 BigIron RX config if e1000 3 1 ip add 10 10 10 69 24 Error can only assign one primary ip address per subnet BigI...

Page 206: ...ord checking for SNMP set requests If a third party SNMP management application does not add a password to the password field when it sends SNMP set requests to a Brocade device by default the Brocade device rejects the request 3 From the command prompt in the UNIX shell enter the following command usr OV bin snmpset c rw community string ip addr 1 3 6 1 4 1 1991 1 1 2 1 5 0 ipaddress tftp ip addr...

Page 207: ...de can include the following files monitor which contains the management module s Real Time Operating System RTOS primary which contains the management module s primary IronWare image secondary which contains the management module s secondary IronWare image An IronWare image contains the layer 1 3 software run by the management module During startup or switchover the active module compares the sta...

Page 208: ...etween the management and interface modules An interface module can have two IronWare images primary and secondary These images contain the layer 1 3 software that the interface modules run These images reside in the interface module s flash memory Either the primary or secondary image is run by the interface module from this location If you copy the primary or secondary IronWare image to all inte...

Page 209: ...cont boot sync slot number command at the Privileged EXEC prompt If you want to retain the IronWare images in the interface module s flash memory enter the lp cont boot no sync slot number command at the Privileged EXEC prompt Specifying an immediate synchronization You can immediately synchronize the IronWare images between the management module and one or all interface modules For example to imm...

Page 210: ... scheduled reload feature requires the system clock You can use a Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server to set the clock or you can set the device clock manually Reloading at a specific time To schedule a system reload for a specific time use one of the following methods To schedule a system reload from the primary flash module for 6 00 00 AM January 19 2004 enter the following command at the P...

Page 211: ...or codes and remedies for TFTP transfers If an error occurs with a TFTP transfer to or from a BigIron RX Series switch one of the following error codes are displayed TABLE 30 Diagnostic error codes Error code Message Explanation and action 1 Flash read preparation failed A flash error occurred during the download Retry the download If it fails again contact customer support 2 Flash read failed 3 F...

Page 212: ...incorrect image code into the system Retry the transfer using the correct image 16 TFTP remote general error The TFTP configuration has an error The specific error message describes the error Correct the error then retry the transfer 17 TFTP remote no such file 18 TFTP remote access violation 19 TFTP remote disk full 20 TFTP remote illegal operation 21 TFTP remote unknown transfer ID 22 TFTP remot...

Page 213: ...Hz 16 0 A Max Per Power Supply AC Operating Voltage Range 90 264V 50 60 Hz DC Input Rating 48V 30 0 A Max Per Power Supply DC Operating Range 40 to 60 vdc The power supply frequency requirements for the BigIron RX 32 chassis are as follows AC Input Rating 200 240V 50 60 Hz 16 0 A Max Per Power Supply DC Input Rating 48V 60 0 A Max Per Power Supply DC Operating Range 40 to 60V Table 31 and Table 32...

Page 214: ... 102 4905 16741 BigIron RX 32 N A N A N A TABLE 34 Wattage consumed by individual components Component Maximum power consumption in Watts Management modules Management BigIron RX 4 8 and 16 30W Management BigIron RX 32 35W Switch fabric RX BI SFM1 BigIron RX 4 8 and 16 19W RX BI SFM3 BigIron RX 4 8 and 16 53W RX BI 32 SFM BigIron RX 32 200W Interface modules 4 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface wi...

Page 215: ... chassis loaded with blanks with no power supplies management modules switch fabric modules nor interface modules Fans BigIron RX 4 Fan Tray 66W BigIron RX 8 Fan Tray 132W BigIron RX 16 Front Fan Tray 202W BigIron RX 16 Rear Fan Module 2 are required 144W BigIron RX 32 Fan Modules 8 cooling interface fans 2 power supply fans all inclusive 1150W TABLE 35 BigIron RX Series physical dimensions BigIro...

Page 216: ... Communications Systems EN 60950 1 2001 IEC 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Electromagnetic approvals FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A EN 55022 CE mark Class A EN55024 CE mark Immunity for Information Technology Equipment ICES 003 Emission Certification Interference Causing Equipment Standard Canada Class A AS NZ 55022 Australia Class A VCCI Japan Class A EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 ...

Page 217: ...90 Console port pin and signalling details Most PC serial ports require a cable with a female DB 9 connector However terminal connections will vary requiring a cable with either a DB 9 or DB 25 connector male or female Serial cable options between the BigIron RX Series chassis and a PC or terminal are shown in Figure 91 NOTE As indicated in Figure 90 and Figure 91 some of the wires should not be c...

Page 218: ...ow you can use this port refer to 10 100 1000 Ethernet port on page 9 TABLE 38 Management port pin assignments Pin number MDI X ports 1 TD 2 TD 3 RD 4 Not used 10BaseT CMT 100BaseTX 5 Not used 10BaseT CMT 100BaseTX 6 RD 7 Not used 10BaseT CMT 100BaseTX 8 Not used 10BaseT CMT 100BaseTX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 3 2 20 7 6 4 5 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DB 9 to DB 9 Female Switch Terminal or P...

Page 219: ...is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Industry Canada statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Europe and Australia This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio in...

Page 220: ...Korea English translation of above statement This apparatus has radio wave acceptability registration as a Class A device so sellers or users should be aware of this If it is sold or purchased incorrectly it should be exchanged with a home apparatus Class B ...

Page 221: ...esponsible for the location VORSICHT Alle Geräte mit Direktstromquellen BigIron RX 4 8 and 16 sind nur zur Installation in Sperrbereichen bestimmt Ein Sperrbereich ist ein Ort zu dem nur Wartungspersonal mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer anderen Schutzvorrichtung Zugang hat Er unterliegt außerdem der Kontrolle durch die für den Standort verantwortliche Stelle MISE EN GARDE...

Page 222: ...erre de calibre AWG 6 13 mm au minimum Le conducteur de 13 mm doit être fixé à un raccord à sertir agréé directement présent sur le châssis du BigIron RX 16 à l aide de la pince à sertir appropriée Le raccord à sertir doit pouvoir être raccordé aux deux vis de mise à la terre du châssis Pour les BigIron RX 8 et BigIron RX 4 utiliser un câble de mise à la terre de calibre AWG 6 13 mm au minimum Pou...

Page 223: ...iste un cortacircuitos catalogado de 30 amperios como mínimo 48 VCC bipolar en la entrada al bloque terminal El cableado de entrada para la conexión al producto deberá ser de cable de cobre catalogado 8 AWG marcado con VW 1 y tener una capacidad nominal mínima para 90 grados centígrados CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the power supply slot and make sure the power sup...

Page 224: ...arte mémoire Si cela se produit vous devrez peut être reformater la carte mémoire pour qu elle soit à nouveau utilisable Le reformatage de la carte efface toutes les données qui y sont stockées PRECAUCIÓN No añada ni quite una tarjeta flash mientras una operación de archivo que conlleve el uso de una ranura de tarjeta flash se encuentre en uso De hacerlo así se podría dar lugar a la corrupción de ...

Page 225: ...erminar la posibilidad de sobrecarga en los circuitos de suministros añada las capacidades nominales de corriente amp de todos los instrumentos instalados en el mismo circuito que el instrumento Compare esta suma con el límite nominal para el circuito Las capacidades nominales de corriente máximas están generalmente impresas en los instrumentos cerca de los conectores de corriente de entrada CAUTI...

Page 226: ...Sie aus Versehen die Konfiguration eines bereits konfigurierten Systems löschen geben Sie den Befehl Write Memory Speicher schreiben ein um die laufende Konfiguration in der Startup Konfig Datei zu speichern MISE EN GARDE N utilisez la commande erase startup config que pour les nouveaux systèmes Si vous entrez cette commande sur un système que vous avez déjà configuré elle efface la configuration ...

Page 227: ...ts fails VORSICHT Es empfiehlt sich die Installation eines separaten Stromkreiszweiges für jede Wechselstrom Elektroschnur als Redundanz im Fall des Ausfalls eines Stromkreises MISE EN GARDE Utilisez un circuit de dérivation différent pour chaque cordon d alimentation C A Ainsi il y aura un circuit redondant en cas de panne d un des circuits PRECAUCIÓN Use un circuito derivado separado para cada c...

Page 228: ...lo puede acceder personal de mantenimiento haciendo uso de una herramienta especial una llave y un candado o algún otro medio de seguridad CAUTION For a BigIron RX 32 AC system use a ground wire of at least 6 American Wire Gauge AWG The ground wire should have an agency approved crimped connector provided with the chassis attached to one end with the other end attached to building ground The conne...

Page 229: ...mentation pour couper complètement l alimentation du dispositif Peligro Para desconectar completamente la corriente del instrumento desconecte el cordón de corriente de todas las fuentes de corriente Danger notice If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device make sure you use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulat...

Page 230: ... tomber Peligro Verifique que el bastidor o armario que alberga el instrumento está asegurado correctamente para evitar que pueda hacerse inestable o que caiga Danger notice Mount the devices you install in a rack or cabinet as low as possible Place the heaviest device at the bottom and progressively place lighter devices above Gefahr Montieren Sie die Geräte im Gestell oder Schrank so tief wie mö...

Page 231: ...dant que le châssis BigIron RX est allumé et en cours de fonctionnement Cependant Brocade recommande de débrancher le bloc d alimentation C A du secteur avant d enlever ou de remplacer le bloc d alimentation Le châssis BigIron RX 4 BigIron RX 8 ou BigIron RX 16 peut fonctionner pendant le retrait et le remplacement d une alimentation électrique mais il est important que celle ci ne soit pas raccor...

Page 232: ...rir daños personales Danger notice A fully populated BigIron RX 4 8 or 16 chassis is heavy TWO OR MORE PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED WHEN LIFTING HANDLING OR MOUNTING THESE DEVICES When lifting any heavy object lift most of the weight with your legs rather than your back Keep your knees bent and your back nearly straight and avoid twisting your body as you lift Balance the load evenly and be sure that your ...

Page 233: ...r vos doigts dans le boîtier du ventilateur lorsque vous l enlevez du châssis Il est possible que le ventilateur tourne encore à grande vitesse Peligro Procure no insertar los dedos accidentalmente en la bandeja del ventilador cuando esté desmontando el chasis El ventilador podría estar girando a gran velocidad Danger notice To prevent damage to the chassis and components never attempt to lift the...

Page 234: ... de línea Utilice un elevador mecánico para levantar el chasis Hacen falta cuatro personas o más para colocar el chasis no poblado en el interior del armazón Danger notice High Touch Current Earth connection essential before connecting supply BigIron RX 32 Gefahr Hoher Ableitstrom Vor Anschluss ans Netz Schutzerdung herstellen Danger Courant de fuite élevé Mise à la terre obligatoire avant la conn...

Page 235: ...Control RFC support The following sections list the RFCs supported by the BigIron RX Series switch General protocols 791 Internet Protocol IP 792 Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP 793 Transmission Control Protocol TCP 783 Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP 768 User Datagram Protocol UDP 826 Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol ARP 854 855 and 857 TELNET 894 IP over Ethernet 903 RARP 906 Boot...

Page 236: ... Structure and Delegation 1812 Requirements for IP version 4 switches 2131 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol BootP DHCP Helper 2338 Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol VRRP BGP 1269 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Border Gateway Protocol Version 3 1745 OSPF interactions 1771 Border Gateway Protocol version 4 BGPv4 1997 BGP Communities Attributes 2283 Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP 4 238...

Page 237: ...rnet Like MIB 1492 An Access Control Protocol Sometimes Called TACACS 1493 Bridge MIB excluding filtering of objects 1657 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Fourth Version of the Border Gateway Protocol BGP 4 using SMIv2 1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension 1757 Remote Monitoring RMON Groups 1 2 3 9 1850 OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base 1905 Protocol Operations for Version 2 of the Simpl...

Page 238: ... for Bridges with Traffic Classes Multicast Filtering and Virtual LAN Extensions 2787 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 2869 RADIUS Extensions 2932 IPv4 Multicast Routing MIB 2933 Internet Group Management Protocol MIB 2934 Protocol Independent Multicast MIB for IPv4 3176 InMon Corporation s sFlow A Method for Monitoring Traffic in Switched and Routed Networ...

Page 239: ...BigIron RX Installation Guide 227 53 1001811 01 Internet drafts C The TACACS Protocol version 1 78 ...

Page 240: ...228 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53 1001811 01 Internet drafts C ...

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