Brocade Communications Systems 300 Manual

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08 May 2015
Brocade 300
Hardware Installation Guide

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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................5
Document conventions......................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 5
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 6
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 7
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................7
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 8
About This Document................................................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware and software.................................................................... 9
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 9
Brocade 300 Introduction.......................................................................................................11
Brocade 300 features......................................................................................11
Facility requirements....................................................................................... 12
Port side of the Brocade 300...........................................................................12
Non-port side of the Brocade 300................................................................... 13
Supported fabric configurations...................................................................... 13
Ports on Demand license................................................................................ 13
ISL trunking groups......................................................................................... 14
Brocade 300 Installation and Configuration............................................................................ 15
Items included with the Brocade 300.............................................................. 15
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 15
Installation precautions....................................................................... 15
Environmental considerations............................................................. 16
EIA rack considerations...................................................................... 17
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 17
Items required for installation.............................................................. 18
Installing a standalone Brocade 300............................................................... 18
EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300........................................................... 18
Brocade 300 configuration.............................................................................. 19
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 19
Creating a serial connection................................................................19
Setting the switch IP address..............................................................20
Date and time settings........................................................................ 21
Brocade 300 Operation...........................................................................................................25
Powering the Brocade 300 on and off.............................................................25
Interpreting LED activity.................................................................................. 25
Brocade 300 LEDs.............................................................................. 25
LED locations...................................................................................... 25
LED patterns....................................................................................... 26
POST and boot specifications.........................................................................28
POST.................................................................................................. 28
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Boot...................................................................................................28
Interpreting POST results..............................................................................28
Maintaining the Brocade 300........................................................................ 29
Installing an SFP...............................................................................29
Diagnostic tests.................................................................................30
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)........................................................30
Managing the Brocade 300...........................................................................31
Brocade 300 SAN Switch Technical Specifications................................................................ 33
Regulatory Statements..........................................................................................................39
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..............................................................................39
Canadian requirements.................................................................................39
CE Statement................................................................................................39
China CC statement......................................................................................40
China ROHS................................................................................................. 40
FCC warning (US only)................................................................................. 41
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..............................................................41
VCCI statement.............................................................................................41
Cautions and Danger Notices................................................................................................43
Cautions........................................................................................................43
Danger Notices............................................................................................. 45
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................5
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 7
● Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................................7
● Document feedback.......................................................................................................... 8
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and
important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used in the flow of the text
to highlight specific words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
italic text Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies document titles
Courier font Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of
parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
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Convention Description
[ ] 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.
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 traffic 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, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of
these conditions or situations.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Brocade resources
Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade
resources.
You can download additional publications supporting your product at www.brocade.com. Select the
Brocade Products tab to locate your product, then click the Brocade product name or image to open the
individual product page. The user manuals are available in the resources module at the bottom of the
page under the Documentation category.
To get up-to-the-minute information on Brocade products and resources, go to MyBrocade. You can
register at no cost to obtain a user ID and password.
Release notes are available on MyBrocade under Product Downloads.
White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website.
Contacting Brocade Technical Support
As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by e-
mail. Brocade OEM customers contact their OEM/Solutions provider.
Brocade customers
For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance
Center, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html.
If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods
to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center 24x7.
Online Telephone E-mail
Preferred method of contact for non-
urgent issues:
•My Cases through MyBrocade
•Software downloads and licensing
tools
•Knowledge Base
Required for Sev 1-Critical and Sev
2-High issues:
• Continental US: 1-800-752-8061
• Europe, Middle East, Africa, and
Asia Pacific: +800-AT FIBREE
([phone])
• For areas unable to access toll
free number: [phone]
•Toll-free numbers are available in
many countries.
[email protected]
Please include:
• Problem summary
• Serial number
• Installation details
• Environment description
Brocade OEM customers
If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/Solution Provider, contact your
OEM/Solution Provider for all of your product support needs.
• OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products.
• Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Provider.
Brocade resources
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• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct
access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
• For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider.
Document feedback
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the document or you can e-mail the documentation team.
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About This Document
● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................... 9
● What’s new in this document............................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware and software
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS v6.1.0, documenting all possible configurations and
scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.
This document is specific to the Brocade 300 and Fabric OS v5.0.1. To obtain information about a
Fabric OS version other than v5.0.1, see the documentation specific to that OS version.
What’s new in this document
• An illustration indicating the port numbers and the trunking port groups is added.
• All references to EIA cabinet have been changed to EIA rack since closed cabinets are not supported
by Brocade products.
• The regulatory compliance statements are moved to a new chapter/appendix.
‐China CCC certification has been updated from “GB17625.1-2003 or latest” to
“GB17625.1-2012 or latest”.
‐Laser compliance statement is removed.
‐The Japan VCCI statement has been updated.
‐China RoHS compliance statements are removed and a reference to the latest independent
China RoHS compliance document is added.
• A new chapter/appendix on cautions and danger notices is added with translation in multiple
languages.
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What’s new in this document
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