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System size and weight

A

System size and weight

The weight of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can vary considerably depending on the combination of 
blades installed. Use 

Table 17

 and 

Table 18

 to determine the weight of the PowerConnect 

B-DCX-4S with your combination of port and application blades. 

Port types

The FC8-16 and FC8-32 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
FC8-48 supports these port types:
- E_Port, F_Port, and M_Port
FC10-6 supports this port type:
- E_Port and M_Port
FA4-18 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, and M_Port
FR4-18i supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, M_Port, VE_Port, EX_Port, and VEX_Port
FS8-18 supports these port types:
- FL_Port, F_Port, E_Port, EX_Port, and M_Port
FX8-24 supports these port types:
- F_Port, FL_Port, E_Port, and Ex_Port on FC
- VE_Port on GbE
FCOE10-24 supports these port types:
- VF_Port
NOTE: Self-discovery is based on switch type (U_Port) with an optional port type 
control.

Data traffic types

Fabric switches supporting unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast

Media types

4Gb: FC8-16, -32, and -48; FR4-18i; FA4-18; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade 
hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4Gb 
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4Gb Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4Gb Extended 
Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL)
8Gb: FC8-16, -32, and-48; and FS8-18 blades require Brocade hot-pluggable SFP, LC 
connector; 8Gb SWL
10Gb: FC10-6 blades utilize non-Brocade hot-pluggable, 10Gb Small Form Factor 
Pluggable (XFP), LC connector; 10Gb SWL; 10Gb LWL
1 GbE: FX8-24 can use Brocade-branded 4Gb SFP
10GbE: FCOE10-24 blades use Brocade-branded SFP+ transceivers, either 
short-reach (SR) or long-reach (LR).
Distance subject to fiber-optic cable and port speed

Fabric Services

Advanced Performance Monitoring; Adaptive Networking (Ingress Rate Limiting, Traffic 
Isolation, QoS); BB credit recovery; Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, 
port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning); Dynamic Path Selection (DPS); Extended 
Fabrics; Fabric Watch; FDMI; Frame Redirection; FSPF; Integrated Routing (FR4-18i 
SAN Extension blade not required for routing); IPFC; ISL Trunking; Management 
Server; N_Port Trunking; NPIV; NTP v3; Port Fencing; Registered State Change 
Notification (RSCN); Reliable Commit Service (RCS); Simple Name Server (SNS); Top 
Talkers; Virtual Fabrics (Logical Switch, Logical Fabric)

Inter-chassis linking (ICL)

Chassis-to-chassis linkage through connectors on the core switch blade (CR4S-8)

TABLE 16

System architecture (Continued)

Summary of Contents for PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone

Page 1: ...53 1001808 01 January 31 2010 53 1001808 01 53 1001808 01 PowerConnect B DCX 4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...ell Inc All rights 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 trademark...

Page 3: ...ader xii Additional information xii Brocade resources xii Other industry resources xii Getting technical help xiii ESD precautions xiv Safety notices xiv Document feedback xiv Chapter 1 Hardware Overview In this chapter 1 PowerConnect B DCX 4S features 1 Hardware components 2 Port side of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S 3 Nonport side of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S 5 PowerConnect B DCX 4S blades 5 High av...

Page 4: ... a Telnet session 22 Customizing a switch name 22 Customizing a chassis name 23 Setting the domain ID 23 Setting the date and time 23 Setting the date 24 Setting the time zone 24 Synchronizing local time 25 Software licenses 25 Installing SFPs and attaching cables 26 Managing cables 26 Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration 27 Powering off the PowerConnect B DCX 4S 27 Chapter...

Page 5: ...critical PowerConnect B DCX 4S information 51 Removing a control processor blade CP8 53 Replacing a control processor blade CP8 54 Verifying operation of the new CP blade 54 RRP Core switch blade CR4S 8 56 Time and items required 57 Verifying the necessity of replacement 57 Removing a core switch blade CR4S 8 57 Replacing a core switch blade CR4S 8 58 RRP Power supply 59 Time and items required 59...

Page 6: ...fabric 82 Cable routing table 83 Appendix A Specifications In this appendix 85 General specifications 85 System architecture 86 System size and weight 87 System blade and FRU weights 88 Facility requirements 89 Environmental requirements 89 Fibre Channel port specifications 90 Power specifications 90 Power cords 91 Power cord notice 94 Power cord notice Japan Denan 94 Data transmission ranges 94 R...

Page 7: ...FX8 24 blade 102 FCOE10 24 blade 104 Appendix C Diagnostics and Troubleshooting In this appendix 105 Introduction 105 Obtaining chassis and component status 106 Interpreting POST and boot results 106 POST 106 Boot 107 Diagnostics 107 Troubleshooting 108 Appendix D Port Numbering Template Index ...

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Page 9: ...erating the PowerConnect B DCX 4S It is organized in a loosely chronological order beginning with an overview of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S and ending with removal and replacement procedures of field replaceable components The document contains the following sections Chapter 1 Hardware Overview identifies the components of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S and provides a brief description of its features C...

Page 10: ... for the port blades Supported hardware and software This document includes information specific to the PowerConnect B DCX 4S running Brocade Fabric OS version 6 3 What s new in this document The control blade replacement instructions have been updated The Setting IP Addresses procedure has been updated Added power supply requirements for blades Document conventions This section describes text for...

Page 11: ...dicates potential damage to hardware or data CAUTION A Caution statement alerts 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 s...

Page 12: ... http www amazon com White papers online demos and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at http www brocade com products solutions products index page For additional Brocade documentation visit the Brocade Web site http www brocade com Release notes are available on the MyBrocade web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware Other industry resources For additional res...

Page 13: ...l number The PowerConnect B DCX 4S serial number Switch Serial No and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label as shown here The serial number label is located on the nonport side of the chassis on the left side of the chassis just below the left hand power supply In addition the chassisShow command displays the PowerConnect B DCX 4S serial number as well as information about...

Page 14: ...he notices are accompanied by symbols that represent the severity of the safety condition The danger and caution notices are listed in numerical order based on their IDs which are displayed in parentheses for example D004 at the end of each notice Use this ID to locate the translations of these danger and caution notices in the Brocade Product Safety Notices Document feedback Quality is our first ...

Page 15: ... port horizontal chassis with four usable port blades in addition to two core switching and two core processing blades Support for all of the application port blade and control processor CP blades supported in the PowerConnect B DCX Backbone with the exception of the PowerConnect B DCX Core Switch Blade thereby providing flexible system configurations and fewer types of new blades Up to 384 ports ...

Page 16: ...CP8 blade can control all 192 ports in the chassis The standby CP8 blade assumes control of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S if the active CP fails Two slots for core switch blades CR4S 8 CR4S 8 blade interconnects all port blades Two inter chassis link ICL connectors per blade connect to another chassis Both CR4S 8 blades are active Modular hot swappable port blades 16 port 8 Gbps blades FC8 16 32 port ...

Page 17: ...ced from the port side of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S Blowers power supplies and power cables that are serviced from the nonport side World Wide Name WWN cards on the nonport side with WWN status LEDs located under the bezel Improved cable management using two vertical cable management fingers and a redesigned chassis door Constant intake and FRU temperature monitoring Redundant AC primary power con...

Page 18: ... FIGURE 1 Port side of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S sample configuration FIGURE 2 Port side of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S with the port side exhaust kit installed sample configuration 1 FC8 48 port blade example 4x 3 Control processor blade CP8 2x 2 Core switch blade CR4S 8 2x 4 Exhaust vent 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 19: ...Function PowerConnect B DCX 4S control processor blade CP8 The CP8 blade contains the control plane for the chassis There are two CP8 blades for redundancy This control processor blade is compatible with the PowerConnect B DCX and the PowerConnect B DCX 4S PowerConnect B DCX 4S core switch blade CR4S 8 The CR4S 8 blade contains the ASICs for switching between port blades Core switch blades have ad...

Page 20: ...00 1000 BaseT Ethernet copper interfaces supporting blade management This application blade is compatible with the PowerConnect B 48000 Director the PowerConnect B DCX and the PowerConnect B DCX 4S Fibre Channel router blade FR4 18i The FR4 18i blade has 16 physical Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing Services and 2 physical Gigabit Ethernet GbE SFP ports supporting Fibre Chan...

Page 21: ...hecksum and illegal address checking Power on self test POST Dual control processors that enable hot nondisruptive fast firmware upgrades One serial port and two Ethernet ports on each control processor for management and for service Offline control processor diagnostics and remote diagnostics simplify troubleshooting The standby control processor monitors diagnostics to ensure it is operational s...

Page 22: ...mpliant API Syslog auditing RCS Reliable Commit Service NTP Tasks to manage address assignment routing link initialization fabric initialization link shutdown PowerConnect B DCX 4S shutdown and the user interface Security Table 2 highlights some of the key security features available for the PowerConnect B DCX 4S and for other Brocade enterprise class products running Fabric OS 5 2 0 or later For ...

Page 23: ...bre Alliance Fibre Channel Management FCMGMT and Storage Management Initiative SMI MIBs which allow common information necessary for management software to provide information to a SAN administrator Refer to the Fabric OS MIB Reference for additional MIB information Secure file copy SCP Hardware enforced zoning by WWN domain port ID or both Telnet disable Default zoning Telnet timeout RSCN suppres...

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Page 25: ...ct B DCX supplier optional This chapter describes how to set up the PowerConnect B DCX 4S as a standalone unit For rack mount installation instructions refer to the appropriate manual as described in Table 3 Table 3 describes the main installation and setup tasks and the estimated time required for each based on a fully populated PowerConnect B DCX 4S 192 Fibre Channel ports Configurations with fe...

Page 26: ... accessible Installing the rack mount kit or port side exhaust kit 30 minutes Refer to the one of the following if you are mounting the PowerConnect B DCX 4S in a rack PowerConnect B Port Side Exhaust Kit Installation Procedure PowerConnect B DCX 4S Mid Mount Rack Kit Installation Procedure or PowerConnect B DCX 4S Rack Kit Installation Procedure Mounting and securing PowerConnect B DCX 4S in rack...

Page 27: ...llecting supportsave output data optional SFPs and compatible cables NOTE For information about the SFP transceivers that are qualified for the Brocade Encryption Switch go to http www brocade com products interop_and_compatibility jsp 5 Ensure that the air intake vents have a minimum of 2 inches of airspace 6 Ensure that the air temperature on the air intake side is less than 40 degrees Celsius 1...

Page 28: ...priate rack kit installation procedure 7 If applicable lock the wheels of the lift 8 Gently slide the chassis onto the final installation surface ensuring that it remains supported during the transfer 9 Ensure the chassis can be oriented so that the nonport side has access to intake air cool 10 Reinstall the vertical cable management fingers 11 If ICL cables will not be used ensure that the ICL so...

Page 29: ...ap RS 232 serial cable The RS 232 cable has an adapter at one end that can be removed to provide an RJ 45 style connector PowerConnect B DCX 4S rack mount kit with instructions Order the optical transceivers SFP and XFP from Brocade The PowerConnect B DCX 4S supports SWL LWL and ELWL transceivers NOTE For information about the SFP and XFP transceivers that are qualified for the PowerConnect B DCX ...

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Page 31: ...ng cables 26 Managing cables 26 Powering off the PowerConnect B DCX 4S 27 PowerConnect B DCX 4S Configuration Overview NOTE If the Brocade FS8 18 encryption blade is installed refer to the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator s Guide for the procedures to configure the encryption functions The PowerConnect B DCX 4S must be configured before it is connected to the fabric and all of the configuration ...

Page 32: ...en downloaded to the active CP blade if necessary Figure 4 illustrates the flow of the basic configuration tasks FIGURE 4 Configuration tasks Powering on the PowerConnect B DCX 4S DANGER Use the supplied power cords Ensure the facility power receptacle is the correct type supplies the required voltage and is properly grounded D004 Log In to Serial Console Port Configuration Tasks Connect Serial Ca...

Page 33: ... and host Follow these steps to connect a serial cable 1 Verify that the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is powered on and that POST is complete by ensuring that all power LED indicators on the port control processor and core switch blades display a steady green light 2 Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP Use the serial cable provided with the PowerConnect B DCX 4S to connect the ...

Page 34: ...in until password is changed swDir admin NOTE Passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long They must begin with an alphabetic character They can include numeric characters the dot and the underscore _ Passwords are case sensitive and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command line Setting the IP addresses The PowerConnect B DCX 4S requires three IP addresses which are configured using t...

Page 35: ...ing the ipaddrset cp 1 command swDir admin ipAddrSet cp 1 Enter the information at the prompts This is a sample IP configuration swDir admin ipaddrset chassis Ethernet IP Address 0 0 0 0 123 123 123 120 Ethernet Subnetmask 0 0 0 0 123 123 123 123 Fibre Channel IP Address 0 0 0 0 Fibre Channel Subnetmask 0 0 0 0 Issuing gratuitous ARP Done Committing configuration Done swDir admin ipaddrset cp 0 Ho...

Page 36: ...plication such as Web Tools or DCFM To create an Ethernet connection to the PowerConnect B DCX 4S follow these steps 1 Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade 2 Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port 3 Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseT LAN The PowerConnect B DCX 4S can be accessed through a remote connection using any of the m...

Page 37: ... be manually set through the configure command or can be automatically set The default domain ID for the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is 1 Use the fabricShow command to view the already assigned domain IDs 1 Enter switchDisable to disable the PowerConnect B DCX 4S 2 Enter configure 3 Enter y at the Fabric parameters prompt Fabric parameters yes y no n no y 4 Enter a unique domain ID Domain 1 239 1 3 5 Co...

Page 38: ...etting the time zone To set the time zone follow these steps 1 If necessary log on to the switch by Telnet using the admin account 2 Enter the tsTimeZone command as follows switch admin tstimezone interactive timezone_fmt Use timezone_fmt to set the time zone by Country City or by time zone ID such as MST The following example shows how to change the time zone to US Mountain switch admin tstimezon...

Page 39: ...est will be stored as backup servers that can take over if the active NTP server fails The principal or primary FCS switch synchronizes its time with the NTP server every 64 seconds switch admin tsclockserver LOCL switch admin tsclockserver 132 163 135 131 switch admin tsclockserver 132 163 135 131 switch admin The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name swi...

Page 40: ...transceiver Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way If a cable does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 for the remaining ports Managing cables ATTENTION The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 in under full tensile load and 1 2 in with no tensi...

Page 41: ... the fabric by entering the fabricShow command from the workstation This command provides general information about the fabric 6 To back up the configuration enter the configupload command This command uploads the PowerConnect B DCX 4S configuration to the server so that it is available for downloading to a replacement PowerConnect B DCX 4S 7 Run the following commands to save the configuration to...

Page 42: ...ing blade 8 Shutting down the blade Broadcast message from root pts 1 Tue Aug 23 14 23 06 2008 The system is going down for system halt NOW 2 Power off the chassis by flipping the AC power switches on the power supplies to 0 LEDs inside AC power switches should turn off To maintain the ground connections leave power cords connected to the power supplies and to the electrical outlets ...

Page 43: ...ch component using LEDs and CLI commands Refer to the Web Tools Administrator s Guide and the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide for additional information Determining the status of a port application or encryption blade 1 Check the LEDs on the blade Figure 5 illustrates the FC8 16 port blade Figure 6 illustrates the FC8 32 port blade Figure 7 illustrates the FC8 48 port blade Figure 8 illustrates th...

Page 44: ...8 01 Determining the status of a port application or encryption blade 4 FIGURE 5 FC8 16 Port blade FIGURE 6 FC8 32 Port blade 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 3 4 2 1 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 45: ...7 FC8 48 Port blade FIGURE 8 FC10 6 Port blade 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 32 8 33 9 34 10 35 11 24 0 25 1 26 2 27 3 28 4 29 5 30 6 31 7 32 8 33 9 34 10 35 11 36 12 37 13 38 14 39 15 40 16 41 17 42 18 43 19 44 20 45 21 46 22 47 23 47 2 3 4 1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 46: ...e 4 FIGURE 9 FR4 18i Application blade FIGURE 10 FA4 18 Application blade 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 FR4 18i GE1 GE0 1 2 7 6 5 4 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A0 A1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 FA4 18 7 6 5 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 47: ...tension blade See FX8 24 blade for information about trunking groups on this blade FIGURE 13 FCOE10 24 FCOE blade 1 Status LED 3 Fibre Channel port 2 Power LED 4 Port Status LED 1 10 GbE ports 0 1 5 FC ports 0 5 2 1 GbE ports 0 3 6 Power LED 3 1 GbE ports 4 9 7 Status LED 4 FC ports 6 11 1 10 GbE FCoE ports 12 23 3 Power LED 2 10 GbE FCoE ports 0 11 4 Status LED 2 3 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 7 6 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 48: ...either the thumbscrew is fully engaged or the slider is pushed up and the ejectors are fully engaged Status LED No light LED is off Blade is either healthy or does not have power Verify that the power LED is on Steady amber Blade is faulty Ensure that the blade is firmly seated and check the status by entering the slotShow command If LED remains amber consult the PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier Slo...

Page 49: ...g the portEnable or portCfgPersistentEnable command Slow flashing amber on 2 seconds then off 2 seconds Port is disabled due to diagnostic tests or portDisable or portCfgPersistentEnable command Reset the port from the workstation using the portEnable or portCfgPersistentEnable command Fast flashing amber on 1 2 second then off 1 2 second Transceiver or port is faulty Change the transceiver or res...

Page 50: ...us FCOE10 24 No light LED is off Port is offline Verify that the power LED is on check the transceiver and cable Steady green Port is online but has no traffic No action required Flickering green Port is online with traffic flowing through port No action required Steady amber Port is receiving light but it is not online yet Reset the port by doing a shutdown and no shutdown sequence from a cmsh se...

Page 51: ...fy that the power LED is on Steady amber CP blade is faulty or the switch is still booting Ensure that the blade is firmly seated and the switch has completed booting If LED remains yellow consult the PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier Slow flashing amber on 2 seconds then off 2 seconds CP blade is not seated correctly or is faulty Pull the blade out and reseat it If the LED continues to flash replace...

Page 52: ...ore switch blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns Ethernet Link Speed No light LED is off Ethernet link speed is 10 Mbps or CP blade does not have incoming power Ensure that the CP has power NOTE To force a persistent Ethernet link speed enter the ifModeSet command Steady green Ethernet link speed is 100 1000 Mbps No action required USB Status Lamp on USB stick enabled N...

Page 53: ...blade is firmly seated and has power Status No light LED is off CR4S 8 blade is either healthy or does not have power Verify that the power LED is on Steady amber CR4S 8 blade is faulty or the switch is still booting Ensure that the blade is firmly seated and the switch has completed booting If the LED remains yellow consult the PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier Slow flashing amber on 2 seconds then ...

Page 54: ...isplays OK Absent or Faulty The RPM of each fan in the assembly is also provided If a blower assembly is absent or faulty contact the PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier to order replacement parts Figure 17 displays the blower assembly 1 Power LED TABLE 7 Power supply LED descriptions LED purpose Color Status Recommended action Power No light LED is off Power supply does not have incoming power and is ...

Page 55: ...er assembly has power No action required Fault No light LED is off Blower assembly is either healthy or does not have power Ensure that the blower assembly has power Steady amber Blower assembly has a failure full or partial Replace the blower assembly Slow flashing amber on 2 sec then off 2 sec Blower assembly is not seated correctly or is faulty Pull the unit out and reseat it If the LED continu...

Page 56: ...plate TABLE 9 Messages that may indicate WWN card failure Type of message Sample error message WWN unit fails its FRU header access 0x24c fabos Switch switchname error EM I2C_TIMEOUT 2 WWN 1 I2C timed out state 0x4 WWN unit is being faulted 0x24c fabos Switch switchname Critical EM WWN_UNKNOWN 1 Unknown WWN 2 is being faulted WWN unit is not present or is not accessible 0x24c fabos Switch switchna...

Page 57: ...ect B DCX 4S chassis 72 Introduction NOTE Read the safety notices before servicing Safety notices The field replaceable units FRUs in the PowerConnect B DCX 4S can be removed and replaced without special tools The PowerConnect B DCX 4S can continue operating during many of the FRU replacements if the conditions specified in the procedure are followed The following sections contain FRU removal and ...

Page 58: ...ve the door FIGURE 19 RRP Chassis door Replacing a chassis door 1 Align the holes in the door with the pins in the chassis 2 Push the door into place RRP Vertical cable management fingers The PowerConnect B DCX 4S comes equipped with two vertical cable management finger assemblies It can continue to operate during the replacement of the cable management fingers Due to the horizontal orientation of...

Page 59: ...d save the three 3 screws holding the finger assembly to the rack upright Figure 20 Support the assembly to prevent it from falling 3 Remove the cable management finger assembly 4 If necessary repeat steps 1 3 for the other finger assembly FIGURE 20 RRP Vertical cable management finger assemblies Replacing a cable management finger assembly 1 Position and tighten the three 3 screws to secure the v...

Page 60: ...uter Replacement blade or filler panel Phillips screwdriver Small form factor pluggable SFP or extended form factor pluggable XFP FC10 6 blade only transceivers as needed Optical cables as needed Removing a blade ATTENTION Follow ESD precautions ESD precautions NOTE The FC8 16 FC8 32 FC8 48 FC10 6 FR4 18i and FA4 18 blades are compatible with the PowerConnect B DCX PowerConnect B DCX 4S and the Po...

Page 61: ...b screws from the left and right ejectors on the blade using the Phillips screwdriver Unscrew the left thumb screw until it pops out This initiates a hot swap request Adjust the ejectors to the open position Figure 21 For FC10 6 port blade and FA4 18 and FR4 18i application blades Turn the blade off by sliding the slider switch in the left ejector to the right to the off position This initiates a ...

Page 62: ...he front of the chassis and the flat side of the blade is on the bottom 2 Perform the appropriate following action based on the type of blade For FC8 16 FC8 32 FC8 48 port blades FX8 24 FCOE10 24 application blades and FS8 18 encryption blade Adjust the ejectors to the open position align the flat side of the blade inside the left and right rail guides in the slot and slide the blade into the slot...

Page 63: ...based on the type of blade For FC8 16 FC8 32 FC8 48 port blades FX8 24 FCOE10 24 application blades and FS8 18 encryption blade Skip to step 6 For FC10 6 port blade and FA4 18 and FR4 18i application blades Turn the blade on by sliding the slider switch in the left ejector to the left covering the thumb screw 6 Verify that the power LED on the port blade is displaying a steady green light If it do...

Page 64: ...sis door RRP Control processor blade CP8 This section describes how to remove and replace a control processor CP8 blade Each PowerConnect B DCX 4S has two CP8 blades located in slot 4 and slot 5 NOTE If the new CP blade does not have the same firmware as the active CP blade the new blade must be upgraded to the same firmware version Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide for information Time...

Page 65: ...og Slot unknown message relating to a CP slot CP blade errors or I2 C timeouts FRU FRU_FAULTY messages for a CP blade Configuration loader messages or Sys PCI config messages Generic system driver messages FABSYS Platform system driver messages Platform EM messages that indicate a problem with a CP blade Function fail messages for the CP master For more information about error messages refer to th...

Page 66: ...ot 4 CP0 Standby Healthy HA enabled Heartbeat Up HA State synchronized switch admin hafailover Local CP Slot 5 CP1 Active Remote CP Slot 4 CP0 Standby Healthy HA enabled Heartbeat Up HA State synchronized Warning This command is being run on a redundant control processor CP system If the above status does not indicate HA State synchronized then the CPs are not synchronized and this operation will ...

Page 67: ...nnect B DCX 4S 1 Remove the chassis door RRP Chassis door 2 Log in to the active CP as the admin user You can use a serial cable or Telnet Web Tools or Fabric Manger Determine which CP is active using the haShow command or view the active LED on the front of the CP 3 If the faulty CP is the active CP issue the haFailover command Wait until the failover has completed Use the haShow command to verif...

Page 68: ...d 3 Tighten the thumb screw inside each handle using the Phillips screwdriver 4 Turn the CP blade on by sliding the ON OFF switch in the left handle to the left to cover the thumb screw 5 Verify that the power LED is green If not ensure that the CP blade has power and is firmly seated and that the ejectors are in the locked position 6 Connect the cables to the new CP blade 7 Remain logged in to th...

Page 69: ...mware version on the replacement blade does not match that on the active CP blade a warning message appears with the results of the firmwareshow command You must bring the replacement blade to the same firmware level as the active blade using the firmwareDownload s command Complete the following steps beginning with step 5 5 Log out of the active CP blade and log in to the standby CP blade 6 Type ...

Page 70: ...to validate a successful commit This may take 10 minutes 10 Log out of the standby CP blade and log in to the active CP blade 11 Type haEnable to re enable HA on the active CP blade NOTE For FOS 6 3 0 and later haEnable will cause the standby CP blade to reboot Wait until the power cycles and the POST completes before moving to the next step 12 Type haShow and verify that the command output includ...

Page 71: ...n message relating to a core switch blade slot Core switch blade errors or I2 C timeouts FRU FRU_FAULTY messages for a core switch blade Configuration loader messages or Sys PCI config messages Generic system driver messages FABSYS Platform system driver messages Platform EM messages that indicate a problem with a core switch blade Function fail messages for the core switch blade master For more i...

Page 72: ...tom 2 Align the flat metal side of the core switch blade inside the left and right blade guides in the slot then slide the core switch blade into the slot until it is firmly seated 3 Tighten the thumb screw inside each handle using the Phillips screwdriver 4 Turn the core switch blade on by sliding the ON OFF switch in the left handle to the left to cover the thumb screw 5 Verify that the power LE...

Page 73: ...ower supply unit or filler panel is required for the power supply replacement Identification Figure 25 shows the location and identification of the power supplies FIGURE 25 Power supply identification Removing a power supply 1 Perform the appropriate following action based on whether the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is operating If the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is not operating during the replacement procedu...

Page 74: ...y 1 Remove any filler panel 2 Insert the power supply into the slot Verify that the power supply is seated by gently pulling on the handle The power supply should resist movement as you pull 3 Tighten the thumb screw 4 Replace the power cord 5 Turn on the power switch 6 Verify that the power LED on the power supply displays a steady green light RRP Blower assembly This procedure provides instructi...

Page 75: ...t blower assembly Phillips 2 screwdriver Removing a blower assembly 1 Before removing a blower assembly verify that the other blower assembly is functioning correctly The power LEDs should be steady green 2 Use the screwdriver to loosen the captive screws at the left and right of the blower assembly Figure 27 3 Grasp the handle and pull sliding the blower assembly from the chassis and supporting t...

Page 76: ... card If a serial console session is used serial cable and a workstation computer with a terminal emulator application such as HyperTerminal for Windows systems or TIP for Solaris systems Verifying necessity of replacement Before replacing a WWN card verify that the replacement is necessary Any of the following events can indicate that the card requires replacement Status LED on WWN card beneath t...

Page 77: ...ntinue until the mechanical replacement is complete switch admin frureplace wwn This is the WWN card hot swap interface Continuing from this point will require the whole process to be completed If this process is not complete due to a power cycle or CP failover please follow the recovery procedure in Core Switch WWN Card Removal and Replacement document Ethernet and Fibre Channel IP address inform...

Page 78: ... instructions to complete the operation Please enter the word continue after the new WWN card has been installed 6 Wait until all the LEDs on the WWN card turn off 7 Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screw that secures the WWN card to the chassis Use the pull tab to remove the card 8 Disconnect the WWN cable by depressing the cable connector latch and pulling the connector from the WWN mod...

Page 79: ...e LED on the WWN card NOTE The LED might take up to 2 minutes after WWN card installation to begin functioning 5 Install the WWN bezel Orient the bezel on the chassis Figure 28 Insert and tighten the two screws 6 Pack the faulty WWN card in the packaging provided with the new card and return it to the PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier RRP SFPs and XFPs NOTE The 8 Gbps SFPs autonegotiate at 2 4 and 8 ...

Page 80: ...tifications Table 12 describes the ICL connector port LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns Follow this procedure to install the ICL cables Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide for the configuration procedure and requirements Figure 30 shows an ICL cable The ICL cables 2 meters long and the ICL connectors Figure 15 are color coded and labeled for ease of installation ...

Page 81: ... the latch mechanism clicks into place 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each cable that requires replacement If you are installing ICL cables for the first time pay particular attention to the configuration in which the cables must be installed ATTENTION Since the blades in the DCX 4S are installed horizontally the familiar top to bottom orientation becomes a left to right orientation Connect the cables...

Page 82: ...re 34 show the arrangement of cables in a 3 way configuration of backbone chassis Note the relationship of the horizontal DCX 4S layout to the vertical layout of the DCX 4 Once all the cables are attached see the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide for the configuration procedure FIGURE 31 ICL cable connections between two DCX 4S chassis 1 Chassis 1 5 ICL connector ICL 1 2 Core switch blades CR4S 8 6 ...

Page 83: ...RRP Inter chassis link ICL cables 5 FIGURE 32 ICL cable connections between a DCX 4S and a DCX 1 Chassis 1 DCX 4S 5 ICL connector ICL 1 2 Core switch blades CR4S 8 6 ICL connector ICL 0 3 Control processor blades CP8 7 ICL cables 4 Port blades 8 Chassis 2 DCX 1 2 5 6 3 4 7 8 ...

Page 84: ...ardware Reference Manual 53 1001808 01 RRP Inter chassis link ICL cables 5 FIGURE 33 3 way ICL cable connections 1 Chassis 1 4 Chassis 3 2 Core switch blades 5 ICL connector ICL 1 3 Chassis 2 6 ICL connector ICL 0 2 5 6 2 2 6 3 5 6 5 4 1 ...

Page 85: ...ections The same general configuration applies regardless of which backbone chassis are used To keep all three chassis in the same rack any combination of DCX and DCX 4S backbones can be used except three DCX chassis 1 Chassis 1 4 Chassis 3 2 Core switch blades 5 ICL connector ICL 1 3 Chassis 2 6 ICL connector ICL 0 5 6 3 5 2 5 6 1 2 6 2 4 ...

Page 86: ...talling components into the new chassis 7 Verifying correct operation of system 8 Reconnecting the system to the network and fabric 9 Verifying correct configuration of the fabric NOTE The PowerConnect B DCX 4S must be removed from the fabric and powered off to perform this procedure Contact your support provider if you have any questions about whether the chassis requires replacement Time require...

Page 87: ...ponent even though the component was replaced The slotShow command continues to show a faulty control processor CP8 core switch CR4S 8 or port blade even though the blade was replaced Recording critical PowerConnect B DCX 4S and SAN information All commands must be entered from a CLI session Telnet or serial to the active CP blade unless otherwise indicated NOTE Run supportshow which includes most...

Page 88: ...figupload Protocol scp or ftp ftp ftp Server Name or IP Address host 123 123 123 123 User Name user Admin24 File Name config txt config switch0 txt Password xxxxxxxx Upload complete switch admin Alternatively you can save the configuration file to a Brocade USB 3 Record the PowerConnect B DCX 4S values on a workstation step 4 through step 9 4 Record the WWN value Enter wwn then copy the command ou...

Page 89: ... 1 If the current WWN cards are the original cards the factory serial number listed is the same as the chassis serial number switch admin chassisshow Chassis Backplane Revision 1F SW BLADE Slot 1 Header Version 2 Power Consume Factor 50 Factory Part Num 60 0001532 03 Factory Serial Num KP000000195 Manufacture Day 1 Month 1 Year 2007 Update Day 14 Month 3 Year 2012 Time Alive 187 days Time Awake 3 ...

Page 90: ...mmand has a very long output and time for completion It may last 20 minutes or longer depending on the size of the SAN This file provides a backup of all the information that might be required by Technical Support The information can be used after the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is restored to the fabric to verify that no unintentional changes have occurred to the fabric switch admin supportshow version...

Page 91: ...them aside The SFP or XFP transceivers can be left in the port blades or removed 7 Disconnect all cables from the CP8 and CR4S 8 blades 8 Disconnect any ICL cables Removing components from the chassis ATTENTION Follow ESD precautions ESD precautions 1 Remove the cable management fingers RRP Vertical cable management fingers 2 Remove the port application and encryption blades or filler panels RRP P...

Page 92: ...d Leave the chassis on top of the plastic shipping tray if the chassis must be transported to the installation location NOTE The PowerConnect B DCX 4S packaging does not incorporate wood pallet and pallet brackets The chassis sits on top of plastic shipping tray 4 Use a pallet jack or other assisted lift to transport the new chassis to the installation area Doorways must be wider than 91 cm 36 in ...

Page 93: ...chassis and its various components have been reassembled and powered back on use the configDownload command to restore the original configuration The configDownload command can be entered through a Telnet or serial session but the PowerConnect B DCX 4S must have an Ethernet connection to the server name or IP of the host for the download process to complete For more information refer to the help c...

Page 94: ...is switchShow command displays PowerConnect B DCX 4S and port status information switch admin switchshow switchName switch switchType 62 1 switchState Online switchMode Native switchRole Subordinate switchDomain 11 switchId fffc0b switchWwn 10 00 00 05 1e 39 59 67 zoning OFF switchBeacon OFF blade3 Beacon OFF blade5 Beacon OFF blade8 Beacon OFF blade10Beacon OFF Index Slot Port Address Media Speed...

Page 95: ...eady connected NOTE The PowerConnect B DCX 4S can be accessed by remote connection using any of the available management tools such as Telnet or Web Tools Ensure that the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is not modified using other connections during the rest of this procedure 2 Reconnect the transceivers and cables to the port blades NOTE The ports and cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requi...

Page 96: ...ut truncated switch admin nsallshow 020f00 021fda 021fdc 021fe0 021fe1 5 Nx_Ports in the Fabric switch admin switchshow switchName rsl8 st03 dcx 01 output truncated switch admin fabricshow Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name output truncated switch admin lscfg show Created switches 128 ds 1 2 bs Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FID 1 1 1 1 1 128 128 128 128 128 output truncated switch ad...

Page 97: ...es exist contact your support provider Cable routing table Table 14 is a 48 port template for a cable routing table Expand the table for the number of ports in the PowerConnect B DCX 4S TABLE 14 Cable routing table for PowerConnect B DCX 4S 48 ports shown Slot port Cable labels Connected device Slot port of device Slot Port Switch end Device end 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20...

Page 98: ... 01 RRP PowerConnect B DCX 4S chassis 5 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 TABLE 14 Cable routing table for PowerConnect B DCX 4S 48 ports shown Continued Slot port Cable labels Connected device Slot port of device Slot Port Switch end Device end ...

Page 99: ...eral specifications for the PowerConnect B DCX 4S TABLE 15 General specifications Specification Description Configurable port types F_Port FL_Port E_Port VEX_Port VE_Port EX_Port and M_Port System architecture Nonblocking shared memory System processor FreeScale 8548 1 2 GHz ANSI Fibre Channel protocol FC PH Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standard Modes of operation Fibre Channel ...

Page 100: ...d matching between 1 2 4 and 8 Gbps port speeds Range depends on use of 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFPs ISL Trunking Can use up to 8 ports in a trunk group to form a 64 Gbps trunk Aggregate bandwidth 3 Tbps per chassis Switch latency FC8 16 blade 2 1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps cut through routing FC8 32 blade 2 1 µsec any port to any port at 8 Gbps cut through routing FC8 48 blade 2 1 µsec any port...

Page 101: ... FA4 18 and FS8 18 blades require Brocade hot pluggable Small Form factor Pluggable SFP LC connector 4Gb Short Wavelength Laser SWL 4Gb Long Wavelength Laser LWL 4Gb Extended Long Wavelength Laser ELWL 8Gb FC8 16 32 and 48 and FS8 18 blades require Brocade hot pluggable SFP LC connector 8Gb SWL 10Gb FC10 6 blades utilize non Brocade hot pluggable 10Gb Small Form Factor Pluggable XFP LC connector 1...

Page 102: ...ies 25 76 kg 56 8 lb TABLE 18 System FRU weights FRU Weight CP blade CP8 3 0 kg 6 6 lb CR blade CR4S 8 3 27 kg 7 2 lb FC8 16 port blade 3 0 kg 6 6 lb without media FC8 32 port blade 3 27 kg 7 2 lb without media FC8 48 port blade 3 36 kg 7 4 lb without media FC10 6 port blade 3 1 kg 6 8 lb without media FA4 18 application blade 3 36 kg 7 4 lb without media FR4 18i application blade 3 36 kg 7 4 lb w...

Page 103: ...p The rack is balanced and mechanically secured to provide stability in the event of an earthquake Additional equipment does not exceed the rack s weight limits Environmental requirements Table 19 lists the environmental operating ranges for the PowerConnect B DCX 4S The requirements for non operating conditions are also provided for acceptable storage and transportation environments TABLE 19 Envi...

Page 104: ...he strength of the signal is determined by the type of SFP or XFP in use The ports are universal and self configuring capable of becoming F_Ports fabric ports FL_Ports fabric loop enabled or E_Ports expansion ports The ports meet all required safety standards For a listing of these standards see Regulatory compliance Power specifications The power subsystem is a redundant 48V DC power distribution...

Page 105: ...cord contact your PowerConnect B DCX 4S supplier AC inrush Maximum 20A peak System power consumption AC power consumption is configuration specific A system with four FC8 48 port blades loaded with 1W SFPs two CP8 blades two CR4S 8 blades and two blower assemblies consumes 841W TABLE 21 Power supply requirements Blades Type of Blade DCX 4S 110 VAC redundant configuration DCX 4S 200 240 VAC redunda...

Page 106: ...ope BS 1363A AS 3112 Australia New Zealand IEC 60309 32A 6h 230V C20 20A 250V 12 AWG connect to in cabinet power strip only All locations Argentina X X Australia X X Austria X X Bahrain X X Belgium X X Brazil X X X Chile X X China People s Rep X X Czech Rep of X X Denmark X X Egypt X X England X X Finland X X France X X Germany X X Greece X X Hong Kong X X Hungary X X India X X Indonesia X X Irela...

Page 107: ...a X X Spain X X Sweden X X Switzerland X X Taiwan X X X Turkey X X United Arab Emirate X X United Kingdom X X United States X X X Venezuela X X X Yugoslavia X X TABLE 22 Power cord types international Continued Country Plug style NEMA 5 20P 125V only USA Canada Mexico other locations NEMA L6 20 USA Canada Mexico other locations CEE 7 7 Schuko Continental Europe BS 1363A AS 3112 Australia New Zeala...

Page 108: ...for different cable types and port speeds NOTE The full range of 1 2 4 8 and 10 Gbps can only be achieved by a combination of 4 Gbps SFP 1 2 and 4 Gbps 8 Gbps SFP 2 4 and 8 Gbps and 10 Gbps XFP transceivers TABLE 23 Supported optics speeds cables and distances Transceiver type Form factor Speed Multimedia 62 5 um OM1 Multimedia 50 um OM2 Multimedia 50 um OM3 Single Mode Media 9 um SFP 1 Gbps 300 m...

Page 109: ...s equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual might cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s own expense KCC statement Republi...

Page 110: ...8 EEC EN55022 2006 European Emissions Requirements EN55024 1998 A1 2001 and A2 2003 European Immunity Requirements EN61000 3 2 2006 JEIDA European and Japanese Harmonics Spec EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 and A2 2005 Canadian requirements This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ICES 003 Class A Laser compliance This equipment cont...

Page 111: ...ards Agency Certifications and Markings Safety EMC Safety EMC United States Bi Nat UL CSA 60950 1 1st Ed or latest ANSI C63 4 cCSAus FCC Class A and Statement Canada Bi Nat UL CSA 60950 1 1st Ed or latest ICES 003 Class A cCSAus ICES A and Statement Japan CISPR22 and JEIDA Harmonics VCCI A and Statement European Union EN60950 1 or latest EN55022 and EN55024 TUV GS N CE marking Australia New Zealan...

Page 112: ...cular purposes and non infringement The EPUP assumes that the product will be used under normal conditions in accordance with the operating manual of the product China RoHS hazardous substances toxic substances HS TS concentration chart In accordance with China s Management Measures on the Control of Pollution caused by Electronic Information products Decree No 39 by the Ministry of Information In...

Page 113: ...PowerConnect B DCX 4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 99 53 1001808 01 Environmental regulation compliance A ...

Page 114: ...100 PowerConnect B DCX 4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53 1001808 01 Environmental regulation compliance A ...

Page 115: ...d two physical Gigabit Ethernet GbE SFP ports supporting the Fibre Channel Over IP FCIP feature It operates with the Brocade Fabric Operating System and can communicate with another FR4 18i or a PowerConnect B 7500 for both Fibre Channel Routing services and FCIP or a PowerConnect B AP7420 for Fibre Channel Routing Services The FR4 18i blade is intended as a platform for Fibre Channel Routing Serv...

Page 116: ...er type media interfaces One smart card interface Security supervisor tamper detection and response capability CC Common Criteria EAL 3 compliant FX8 24 blade The FX8 24 blade has 12 external Fibre Channel FC SFP ports supporting the Fibre Channel Routing Services and 10 external 1 Gigabit Ethernet GbE or GE SFP ports supporting the Fibre Channel Over IP FCIP feature There are also 2 licensable ex...

Page 117: ...over FCIP FICON XRC emulation and tape pipelining over FCIP licensable FICON CUP licensable Virtual E_ports FCIP QoS Support for 200 ms RTT on a limited number of GbE ports Adaptive Rate Limiting licensable TCP performance graphing in Web Tools FCIP Tunnels A maximum of 10 FCIP Tunnels for all GbE ports Four tunnels maximum per GbE port Two 10 GbE ports can support up to ten FCIP tunnels each Each...

Page 118: ...but rather can make use of existing Ethernet infrastructure to reduce costs There are no licensing requirements for functionality on this blade Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide for information on configuring these features The FCOE10 24 blade provides the following hardware features 24 FCoE ports operating at 10 Gbps 32 FC ports operating at 8 Gbps through the backplane Hot pluggable I...

Page 119: ...h and Advanced Performance Monitoring If the PowerConnect B DCX 4S does not operate as expected the following steps can be taken to diagnose the problem Check the LEDs and see the LED tables Chapter 4 Monitor System Components for interpretation and recommended actions Review the results of the last POST run by the PowerConnect B DCX 4S Interpreting POST and boot results Review the error logs Refe...

Page 120: ...this is not due to the PowerConnect B DCX 4S being set to beacon refer to the relevant LED table to identify and correct the problem For port blades and CP and core switch blades the slotShow command can be used to check the status of the slots For information about turning beaconing on off refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide Verify that the switch prompt displays when POST completes If i...

Page 121: ...abled Diagnostics Diagnostic tests are automatically run during POST to check the status of the PowerConnect B DCX 4S Any error messages generated during POST are sent to the error logs and to the serial console if connected Diagnostic tests can also be run manually to test and troubleshoot the hardware and the firmware including internal connections and circuitry transceivers and port cables Howe...

Page 122: ...plication is configured as follows 9600 bits per second 8 databits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control Serial port might be incompatible only RS 232 is supported Ensure that the PowerConnect B DCX 4S is connected to an RS 232 port RS 423 serial ports might experience difficulties due to corner case incompatibilities of the standards Pins on the serial cable or serial port might be damaged Remove ...

Page 123: ...ave failed Replace the component as necessary CP blades are failing over frequently A third party application has a memory leak Check application for memory leaks There is excessive serial port activity Ensure that the serial port activity remains below the specified level CP blade is attached to an Ethernet with high traffic loads Ensure that the Ethernet traffic remains below the specified level...

Page 124: ...move the component from the chassis and inspect the pins on the blade and inside the chassis Do not reinstall if the pins on either component are damaged as this could damage pins on other components Replace parts as required The component might have failed Enter the tempshow and sensorShow commands to determine the component status If the component is a CP blade or port blade enter the slotShow c...

Page 125: ...oE blade The individual blades are shown vertically to make it easier to read the port numbering Their orientation in the DCX 4S chassis is horizontal FIGURE 35 Port side populated with four FC8 48 port blades two CR4S 8 blades and two CP8 blades Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 24 0 25 1 26 2 27 3 28 4 29 5 30 6 31 7 32 8 33 9 34 10 35 11 36 12 37 13 38 14 39 15 40 16 41 17...

Page 126: ...pulated with four FC8 32 port blades two CR4S 8 blades and two CP8 blades FIGURE 37 Port side populated with four FC8 16 port blades two CR4S 8 blades and two CP8 blades Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 CP8 CP8 CR 4S8 CR 4S8 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 CP8 CP8 CR 4S8 CR 4S8 ...

Page 127: ...RE 40 FA4 18 application blades FC 10 6 0 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 FC 10 6 2 3 4 5 1 1 0 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 GE1 GE0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 56 0000590 01 Rev A FR4 18i 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 GE1 GE0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 56 0000590 01 Rev A FR4 18i 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A0 A1 A0 A1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 56 0000590 01 Rev A FA4 18 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 56 0000590 01 Rev A FA4 18 ...

Page 128: ...1 FS8 18 encryption blades FIGURE 42 FX8 24 extension blade FIGURE 43 FCOE10 24 FCoE blades 1 10 GbE ports 0 1 5 FC ports 0 5 2 1 GbE ports 0 3 6 Blade Power LED 3 1 GbE ports 4 9 7 Blade Status LED 4 FC ports 6 11 1 10 GbE CEE ports 12 23 3 Power LED 2 10 GbE CEE ports 0 11 4 Status LED 2 1 5 4 3 7 6 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 129: ... 60 status 40 boot results interpreting 106 Brocade DCX 4S hardware components 2 high availability 6 reliability 7 serviceability 7 BSMI statement Taiwan 96 buffers frame 86 C cable management fingers replacing 44 cables attach SFP 26 ICL 27 66 Canadian requirement 96 CE statement 96 certifications 85 95 97 chassis door replacing 43 chassis name customizing 23 chassis replacing 72 China RoHS 97 cl...

Page 130: ...ces 101 classes of service 85 port specifications 90 Routing Services 101 Fibre Channel Association xii field replaceable units See FRUs filler panel replacing 49 FR4 18i blade 101 frame size maximum 86 FRUs application blade replacing 46 blades weights 88 blower assembly 40 LEDs 41 replacing 60 cable management fingers replacing 44 chassis replacing 72 chassis door replacing 43 CP blade LEDs 37 r...

Page 131: ...lity network 9 media types 87 N notices safety xiv P port Fibre Channel 86 numbering template 111 types 87 port blade determining status 29 replacing 46 troubleshooting 109 port specifications Fibre Channel 90 POST interpreting 106 power cord notice 94 notice Japan Denan 94 types 92 power supply LEDs 40 replacing 59 status 39 power providing 18 power requirement 90 PowerConnect B DCX 4S troublesho...

Page 132: ...k requirement 89 site planning 12 size PowerConnect B DCX 4S 87 software features 8 status application blade 29 core switch blade 38 CP blade 36 encryption blade 29 port blade 29 WWN card 41 switch connect to 20 date and time 23 domain ID 23 ethernet connection 22 switch name customizing 22 system architecture PowerConnect B DCX 4S 85 86 system processor PowerConnect B DCX 4S 85 T tasks installati...

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