Broadcom Brocade 6510 Manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Brocade 6510
Hardware Installation Guide
53-1002174-16
29 December 2017

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Contents
About This Document........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Supported hardware and software......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
What’s new in this document................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Document feedback..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Device Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Brocade 6510 overview.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Platform capabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Platform components..................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Port side of the Brocade 6510.........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Nonport side of the Brocade 6510................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Brocade 6510 Management.............................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Installation precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
ESD precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Power precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
RTC battery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Environmental considerations............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Facility requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Recommendations for cable management..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Items included with the Brocade 6510.........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Standalone installation for a Brocade 6510................................................................................................................................................................................19
EIA rack installation considerations................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292)................ 20
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Attaching the front brackets to the device........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Attaching the device to a rack...................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack..................................................................................................................................................................................23
Attaching the rear brackets to the device.............................................................................................................................................................................24
Installing the 1U and 2U Flush-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000307 and XBR-R000293).................................................25
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Attaching the front brackets to the device........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Attaching the front brackets to the rack................................................................................................................................................................................28
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack..................................................................................................................................................................................28
Attaching the rear brackets to the device.............................................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the 1U Slim Rail Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-000291)......................................................................................................30
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Parts List............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
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Attaching the front brackets.......................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Attaching the rear brackets to the front brackets..............................................................................................................................................................33
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack rails........................................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the 1U and 2U Non-Port Side Fixed-Mount Rack Kit (15"-20") for Four-Post Racks (XNA-000072 and XNA-100072)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Attaching the front brackets.......................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Attaching the rear brackets to the front brackets..............................................................................................................................................................39
Attaching rear brackets to the rack posts.............................................................................................................................................................................40
Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Items required for installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Providing power to the switch............................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Creating a serial connection................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Switch IP address....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Using DHCP to set the IP address.........................................................................................................................................................................................45
Setting a static IP address..........................................................................................................................................................................................................45
Date and time settings..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
Time zones.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
Local time synchronization........................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Setting the date...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Setting time zones.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
Synchronizing local time using NTP......................................................................................................................................................................................48
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes..........................................................................................................................................................................48
Access Gateway default port mapping.................................................................................................................................................................................49
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode................................................................................................................................................................49
Monitoring the Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Powering the Brocade 6510 on and o.......................................................................................................................................................................................51
LED activity interpretation................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Brocade 6510 LEDs...................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
LED locations..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
LED patterns....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
POST and boot specications...........................................................................................................................................................................................................55
POST..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Boot.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Interpreting POST results....................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Brocade 6510 Maintenance..............................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Installing an SFP+..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Power supply, fan assembly, and airow direction support matrix....................................................................................................................... 59
Removal and replacement of power supplies and fans............................................................................................................................................61
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Removing and replacing a power supply and fan assembly................................................................................................................................................ 62
Determining the need to replace a power supply and fan assembly.......................................................................................................................65
Time Required.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
Items Required................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
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Removing a power supply and fan assembly....................................................................................................................................................................65
Replacing a power supply and fan assembly.....................................................................................................................................................................68
Brocade 6510 Switch Technical Specications........................................................................................................................................................69
System specications............................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Fibre Channel............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Ethernet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
Other............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Weight and physical dimensions...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Environmental requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Power supply specications (per PSU)..........................................................................................................................................................................................71
Power consumption (typical conguration).................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Power consumption (maximum conguration)...........................................................................................................................................................................71
Power consumption (idle conguration)........................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Data port specications (Fibre Channel)........................................................................................................................................................................................72
Fibre Channel data transmission ranges.......................................................................................................................................................................................72
Serial port specications (pinout RJ-45).......................................................................................................................................................................................73
Serial port specications (protocol)..................................................................................................................................................................................................73
Memory specications..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
Regulatory compliance (EMC)...........................................................................................................................................................................................................73
Regulatory compliance (safety)..........................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Regulatory compliance (environmental).........................................................................................................................................................................................74
Regulatory Statements....................................................................................................................................................................................................75
BSMI statement (Taiwan).....................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Canadian requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
CE statement............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
China CCC statement............................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
China ROHS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
FCC warning (US only)..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
Germany statement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
VCCI statement........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
Caution and Danger Notices..........................................................................................................................................................................................79
Cautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
General cautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
Electrical cautions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Danger Notices........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
Electrical dangers...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
Dangers related to equipment weight................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Laser dangers..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
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About This Document
• Supported hardware and software.................................................................................................................................................................7
• What’s new in this document...........................................................................................................................................................................7
• Document conventions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
• Document feedback............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Supported hardware and software
This document includes information specic to the Brocade 6510 running Brocade Fabric OS version 5.3.0 and later.
What’s new in this document
•Modied battery danger statement in RTC battery on page 16.
• Removed "In-band support" column from "Management Options for the Brocade 6510 Switch" table in Brocade 6510
Management on page 13 as this no longer applies to Brocade products.
• Editorial revisions in rack mount kit procedures.
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and important notice formats used in
Brocade technical documentation.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of increasing severity of potential
hazards.
NOTE
A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when trac might be interrupted or the device might
reboot.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware,
rmware, 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.
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Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used to highlight specic words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identies command names.
Identies keywords and operands.
Identies the names of GUI elements.
Identies text to enter in the GUI.
italic text Identies emphasis.
Identies variables.
Identies document titles.
Courier font Identies CLI output.
Identies command syntax examples.
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators dene groupings of parameters and their logical
relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a xed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for
example, --show WWN.
[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x | y | z } A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select
one of the options.
In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this purpose.
x | yA vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle brackets.
... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\ Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates two lines of a command
input, enter the entire command at the prompt without the backslash.
Document feedback
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Device Overview
• Brocade 6510 overview....................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Port side of the Brocade 6510................................................................................................................................................................... 11
• Nonport side of the Brocade 6510...........................................................................................................................................................12
• Brocade 6510 Management....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Brocade 6510 overview
The Brocade 6510 is a 48-port auto-sensing 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps as well as 10 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch that delivers the latest
Brocade single-chip architecture for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs). The Brocade 6510 is an enterprise-class switch that
is designed to handle the large-scale SAN requirements of an enterprise, and can also be used to address the SAN requirements of a
small to medium-sized workgroup.
The Brocade 6510 provides 48 ports in a single (1U) height switch that enables the creation of very dense fabrics in a relatively small
space.
The Brocade 6510 oers Ports on Demand (POD) licensing as well. “Base” models of the switch contain 24 ports, and up to two
additional 12-port POD licenses can be purchased. The Brocade 6510 provides excellent overall value as the foundation of a SAN with
the ability to grow with an organization’s SAN needs.
The Brocade 6510 supplies Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) performance and scalability requirements of an enterprise
switch along with interoperability and ease-of-use advantages.
The Brocade 6510 can also be congured in Access Gateway mode that lets you congure your Enterprise fabric to handle additional
N_Ports instead of domains. By reducing the number of domain IDs and ports you simplify conguration and management in a large
fabric.
Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase the number of hosts that have access to the
fabric without increasing the number of switches.
The Brocade 6510 is less than 18 inches deep, allowing for greater installation exibility. It also has airow direction options. You can
order either port side exhaust (the default conguration) or nonport side exhaust airow to accommodate specic installations.
Platform capabilities
The Brocade 6510 oers the following features and capabilities:
• Up to 48 auto-sensing ports of high-performance 16 Gbps technology in a single domain.
• Ports on Demand scaling from 24 to 36 or 48 ports.
• 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
– 2, 4, and 8 Gbps performance is enabled by 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
– 4, 8, and 16 Gbps performance is enabled by 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
• 10 Gbps manual set capability on FC ports (requires the optional 10 Gigabit FCIP/Fibre Channel license).
– 10 Gbps performance is enabled by 10 Gbps SFP+ transceivers.
– Ports can be congured for 10 Gbps for metro connectivity (on the rst eight ports only).
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• Universal ports self-congure as E, F, M, or D ports. EX_Ports can be activated on a per port basis with the optional Integrated
Routing license.
– Brocade Diagnostic Port (D-Port) feature provides physical media diagnostic, troubleshooting and verication services.
•In-ight data compression and encryption on up to two ports provides ecient link utilization and security.
• Options for port side exhaust (default) or nonport side exhaust airow for cooling.
• Virtual Fabric support to improve isolation between dierent VFs.
• Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) service, available with the optional Integrated Routing license provides improved scalability and
fault isolation.
• FICON, FICON Cascading, and FICON Control Unit Port ready.
• Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking (licensable), which allows up to eight ports (at 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds) between a pair of
switches combined to form a single, logical ISL with a speed of up to 128 Gbps (256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth
utilization and load balancing.
• Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to
the most ecient available path in the fabric.
• Brocade-branded SFP+ optical transceivers that support any combination of Short Wavelength (SWL) and Long Wavelength
(LWL) or Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) optical media among the switch ports.
• Extended distance support enables native Fibre Channel extension up to 7,500 km at 2 Gbps.
• Support for unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data trac types.
• Brocade Fabric OS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide range of value-added
applications including Brocade Advanced Web Tools and Brocade Zoning. Optional Fabric Services include: Adaptive
Networking with QoS, Brocade Extended Fabrics, Brocade Enhanced Group Management, Brocade Fabric Watch, ISL
Trunking, and End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM).
• Support for Access Gateway conguration where server ports connected to the fabric core will be virtualized.
• Hardware zoning is accomplished at the port level of the switch and by World Wide Name (WWN). Hardware zoning permits or
denies delivery of frames to any destination port address.
• Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced high Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS).
• 10G Fibre Channel integration on the same port provides for DWDM metro connectivity on the same switch (can be done on
rst eight ports only).
• The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard that makes SAN conguration a three-step point-and-click task.
• Real time power monitoring enables users to monitor real time power usage of the fabric at a switch level.
• Port-to-port latency minimized to 800 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame routing at 16 Gbps.
Platform components
• A system motherboard that features a PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) CPU running at 667 MHz,
with integrated peripherals, and that provides high performance with low power consumption.
• An RJ45 10/100 Bast T Ethernet system management port, in conjunction with EZSwitchSetup, that supports switch IP
address discovery and conguration, eliminating the need to attach a serial cable to congure the switch IP address and greatly
increasing the ease of use.
• One RS-232 serial port with RJ45 connector for initial switch setup (if not using EZSwitch Setup) and factory default
restoration. (the integral LEDs remain unlit at all times)
• A USB port that provides storage for rmware updates, output of the supportSave command and storage for conguration
uploads and downloads.
Brocade 6510 overview
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• Two hot-swappable, redundant power supply and fan FRUs. There are two fans per FRU.
• Rack-mount design (1U form factor) in a 19-inch EIA rack.
• One LED (green/amber) per FC port to indicate status.
• One LED (green) for system power.
• One LED (green/amber) for system status.
• Two Ethernet LEDs (integrated with RJ45) for speed and activity status.
• SEEPROM for switch identication.
• Voltage monitoring.
• Fan monitoring including ow direction.
• Temperature monitoring.
• Real-time clock (RTC) with battery.
• The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard that makes SAN conguration a three-step point-and-click task.
Port side of the Brocade 6510
The port side of the Brocade 6510 includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet port and LEDs, USB port, and Fibre Channel
ports and the corresponding port status LEDs.
FIGURE 1 Port side view of the Brocade 6510
1. System status LED
2. Management Ethernet port with LEDs
3. USB port
4. FC ports 0-3(all LEDs above)
5. FC ports 40-43
6. FC ports 44-47
7. FC ports 4-7
8. Switch ID pull-out tab
9. Serial console port
10. System power LED
Port side of the Brocade 6510
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NOTE
The two LEDs on the serial console port are non-functional.
The following illustration helps you to identify the port groups and port numbers.
FIGURE 2 Brocade 6510 port groups and port numbers
1. Port group 1; PID 00 to 07
2. Port group 2; PID 08 to 15
3. Port group 3; PID 16 to 23
4. Port group 4; PID 24 to 31
5. Port group 5; PID 32 to 39
6. Port group 6; PID 40 to 47
NOTE
You can also use port index and PIDs to identify a port. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Nonport side of the Brocade 6510
The following gure shows the nonport side of the Brocade 6510, which contains the power supply including the power receptacle and
power switch (only on AC PS) and fan assemblies.
FIGURE 3 Nonport side of the Brocade 6510 with the AC power supply
1. Power supply/fan assembly #2
2. Power supply/fan assembly #1
Nonport side of the Brocade 6510
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FIGURE 4 Nonport side of the Brocade 6510 with the DC power supply
1. Power supply/fan assembly #2
2. Power supply/fan assembly #1
Brocade 6510 Management
You can use the management functions built into the Brocade 6510 to monitor the fabric topology, port status, physical status, and
other information to help you analyze switch performance and to accelerate system debugging.
The Brocade 6510 automatically performs power-on self-test (POST) each time it is turned on. Any errors are recorded in the system
error log. For more information about POST, see POST and boot specications on page 55.
For information about upgrading the version of Fabric OS installed on your switch, see the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.
You can manage the Brocade 6510 using any of the management options listed in the following table. Please refer to the Brocade
Fabric OS Command Reference for more information on the CLI commands.
TABLE 1 Management Options for the Brocade 6510 Switch
Management Tool Out-of-band Support
Command line interface (CLI)
Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously. For more information,
refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the Fabric OS Command Reference
Manual.
Ethernet or serial connection
Brocade Web Tools
For information, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.
Ethernet or serial connection
Standard SNMP applications
For information, refer to the MIB Reference Manual.
Ethernet or serial connection
Management Server
For information, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the Fabric OS
Command Reference Manual.
Ethernet or serial connection
Brocade Network Advisor (option to purchase)
For information, refer to the Brocade Network Advisor documentation set.
Ethernet or serial connection
Brocade 6510 Management
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Preparing for Installation
• Installation precautions....................................................................................................................................................................................15
• ESD precautions................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
• Power precautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................16
• RTC battery.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
• Environmental considerations...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
• Facility requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................17
• Recommendations for cable management............................................................................................................................................18
• Items included with the Brocade 6510................................................................................................................................................... 18
Installation precautions
When using this product, observe all danger, caution, and attention notices in this manual. The notices are accompanied by symbols that
represent the severity of the safety condition.
NOTE
Refer to Cautions and Danger Noticesfor translations of safety notices for this product.
DANGER
All ber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualied service personnel.
CAUTION
All devices with DC power supplies are intended for installation in restricted access areas only. A restricted access area is a
location where access can be gained only by trained service personnel through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or
other means of security, and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.
DANGER
Use only optical transceivers that are qualied by Brocade Communications Systems LLC and comply with the FDA
Class 1 radiation performance requirements dened in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical
products that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.
ESD precautions
The Brocade 6510 contains electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive FRUs. When working with any Brocade 6510 FRU, use correct ESD
procedures.
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical
contacts to ground surface.
CAUTION
Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in
their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
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Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground (if the Brocade 6510 is plugged in) or a bench ground.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.
Power precautions
To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure the following:
• The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes.
• Connect the power cord only to a grounded outlet.
DANGER
Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, then use the power cord supplied with the device
to connect it to the power source.
• The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specied by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate.
• This switch might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect both power cords before
servicing.
DANGER
Remove both power cords before servicing.
DANGER
Disconnect the power cord from all power sources to completely remove power from the device.
• This product is designed for an IT power system with phase-to-phase voltage of 230V. After operation of the protective device,
the equipment is still under voltage if it is connected to an IT power system.
DANGER
To avoid high voltage shock, do not open the device while the power is on.
• The power supply standards provided in, Brocade 6510 Technical Specications on page 0 are met.
RTC battery
Do not attempt to replace the real-time clock (RTC) battery. There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced or disposed
of. Contact your switch supplier if the real-time clock begins to lose time.
DANGER
Batteries used for RTC/NVRAM backup are not located in operator-access areas. There is a risk of explosion if a battery
is replace by an incorrect type. Dispose of used components containing batteries according to the local ordinance and
regulations.
Power precautions
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Environmental considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental requirements are met:
• At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the intake side, as indicated by the airow direction of
the fan assemblies, facing the cool-air aisle.
• All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air.
CAUTION
Ensure that the airow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed fan tray. The power supplies
and fan trays are clearly labeled with either a green arrow with an "E", or an orange arrow with an "I."
• A maximum of 102 cubic meters/hour (60 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 74.8 cubic meters/hour (44 cubic feet/
minute) of air ow is available for air intake.
CAUTION
Make sure the airow around the front, and back of the device is not
restricted.
• Ensure temperature requirements are met.
CAUTION
Do not install the device in an environment where the operating ambient temperature might exceed 40°C (104°F).
Facility requirements
The following table provides the facilities requirements that must be met for the Brocade 6510.
TABLE 2 Facility Requirements
Type Requirements
Electrical • Adequate supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size, as specied
by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate
• Circuit protected by a circuit breaker and grounded in
accordance with local electrical codes
Refer to Brocade 6510 Technical Specications on page 0 for
complete power supply specications.
Thermal • A minimum air ow of 79.8 cubic meters/hour (47 cubic ft/
min.) available in the immediate vicinity of the switch.
NOTE
Although this airow may exceed the airow
maximum listed in the device Technical
Specications, the additional airow is
recommended to pressurize the inlet (cool isle) side
of rack installations relative to the exhaust side to
minimize recirculation of hot air back to the inlet
side.
• Ambient air temperature not exceeding 40 ° C (104 ° F) while
the switch is operating
Facility requirements
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TABLE 2 Facility Requirements (continued)
Type Requirements
Rack (when rack-mounted) • One rack unit (1U) in a 48.3 cm (19-inch) rack - must use rack
kits designed for the extra width of the Brocade 6510 switch to
mount in standard racks
• All equipment in rack grounded through a reliable branch circuit
connection
• Additional weight of switch not to exceed the rack’s weight limits
• Rack secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected
movement
Recommendations for cable management
The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1.2 inches with no tensile load.
Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on the sides of the rack or patch panels to
minimize cable management. Following is a list of recommendations:
NOTE
You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can damage the optic
bers.
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical
contacts to ground surface.
• Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch.
• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the switch, allows for
inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
• If you are using Brocade ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables used in trunking groups must
meet specic requirements, as described in the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide .
• For easier maintenance, label the ber optic cables and record the devices to which they are connected.
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
• Use hook and loop style straps to secure and organize ber optic cables.
Items included with the Brocade 6510
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-congured Brocade 6510. When you open the Brocade 6510
packaging, verify that these items are included in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade 6510 switch, containing two combined power and fan assemblies (incorporating either nonport side exhaust or
port side exhaust airow as ordered - airow labels on the nonport side exhaust assemblies)
• 16-Gbps or 8-Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
– Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
– Two 6 ft. Power Cords
– Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
Recommendations for cable management
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Mounting the Device
• Mounting options...............................................................................................................................................................................................19
• Standalone installation for a Brocade 6510.......................................................................................................................................... 19
• EIA rack installation considerations............................................................................................................................................................19
• Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175,
and XBR-R000292)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
• Installing the 1U and 2U Flush-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000307 and XBR-R000293)...........25
• Installing the 1U Slim Rail Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-000291).................................................................30
• Installing the 1U and 2U Non-Port Side Fixed-Mount Rack Kit (15"-20") for Four-Post Racks
(XNA-000072 and XNA-100072)..........................................................................................................................................................35
Mounting options
You can install the Brocade 6510 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a at surface.
2. In an EIA rack using a slim rail rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA rack using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount rack kit for switches can be ordered
from your switch retailer.
Standalone installation for a Brocade 6510
Perform this task to install the Brocade 6510 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade 6510 and verify the items listed on Items included with the Brocade 6510 on page 18. Verify the items
are present and undamaged.
2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the switch from sliding o the supporting
surface.
a) Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are free of dust or other debris that
might lessen the adhesion of the feet.
b) With the adhesive side against the chassis, place one rubber foot in each indentation and press into place.
3. Place the switch on a at, sturdy surface.
4. Provide power to the switch as described in Providing power to the switch on page 43.
ATTENTION
Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. For instructions on how to set the IP
address, see Initial Setup and Verication on page 43
EIA rack installation considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch in an EIA rack, ensure the following requirements are met:
• It must be a standard EIA rack.
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• A space that is one rack unit (1U) high; 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) high and 48.3 cm (19 inches) wide.
• The two rack kit options for the Brocade 6510 use rails that are slimmer than standard rails to accommodate the slightly wider
chassis. Be sure to use one of these kits. Do not use standard rails to install the Brocade 6510 in a rack, they will not t with the
switch.
• The equipment in the rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintain ground at all times. Do not rely
on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power strip.
•Airow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the switch is installed in a closed or multi-rack
assembly.
• The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the rack’s weight limits or unbalance the rack in any way.
• The rack is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an earthquake.
DANGER
Make sure the rack housing the device is adequately secured to prevent it from becoming unstable or falling over.
Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for
Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and
XBR-R000292)
Use the following instructions to install a xed-port device in a mid-mount conguration in a two-post rack using the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U
Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292).
Observe the following when mounting this device:
• Two people are required to install the device in a rack. One person holds the device, while the other secures the device to the
rack.
• Before mounting your device, review any specic installation and facility requirements in this Hardware Installation Guide.
• Hardware devices illustrated in these procedures are only for reference and may not depict the device you are installing into the
rack.
Time and items required
Allow 15 to 30 minutes to complete the installation procedure.
The following items are required to install a device using the 1U, 1.5U, or 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165,
XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292).
• #2 Phillips torque screwdriver
• 1/4 inch slotted-blade torque screwdriver
NOTE
You may need two people to install the device, one to support the device, while the other secures it into the rack.
CAUTION
Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the
device.
Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292)
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