Brocade Communications Systems 300 Manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Brocade 300
Hardware Installation Guide
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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 300 features..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Port side of the Brocade 300............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Non-port side of the Brocade 300.................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Supported fabric congurations....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Ports on Demand license.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
ISL trunking groups................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Managing the Brocade 300...............................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Installation precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
RTC battery precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Facility requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Environmental considerations............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Recommendations for cable management..................................................................................................................................................................................15
Items included with the Brocade 300............................................................................................................................................................................................15
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Installing a standalone Brocade 300..............................................................................................................................................................................................17
EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300.........................................................................................................................................................................................17
EIA rack considerations...............................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292)................ 18
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Attaching the front brackets to the device........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Attaching the device to a rack...................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Attaching the rear brackets to the device.............................................................................................................................................................................22
Installing the 1U and 2U Fixed-Mount Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-R000162)........................................................................................23
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Attaching the front brackets.......................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Attaching the rear brackets to the front brackets..............................................................................................................................................................28
Attaching the rear brackets to the rack posts.....................................................................................................................................................................29
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Slide Rack Mount Kit (XBR-R000070)........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Safety precautions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the device.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Installing the 1U and 2U Non-Port Side Fixed-Mount Rack Kit (15"-20") for Four-Post Racks (XNA-000072 and XNA-100072)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Attaching the front brackets.......................................................................................................................................................................................................49
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Attaching the rear brackets to the front brackets..............................................................................................................................................................52
Attaching rear brackets to the rack posts.............................................................................................................................................................................53
Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Items required for initial setup............................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Providing power to the switch............................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Creating a serial connection................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Setting the switch IP address.............................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Using DHCP to set the IP address.........................................................................................................................................................................................56
Setting a static IP address..........................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Date and time settings..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Time zones.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Local time synchronization........................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Setting the date...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Setting time zones.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Synchronizing local time using NTP......................................................................................................................................................................................59
Monitoring the Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Powering the Brocade 300 on and o..........................................................................................................................................................................................61
Interpreting LED activity.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Brocade 300 LEDs......................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
LED locations..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
LED patterns....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
POST and boot specications...........................................................................................................................................................................................................63
POST..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Boot.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Interpreting POST results....................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Maintaining the Brocade 300............................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Installing an SFP............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Diagnostic tests..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)...............................................................................................................................................................................................67
Brocade 300 Technical Specications........................................................................................................................................................................69
System specications............................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Fibre Channel............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Ethernet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Other............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Weight and physical dimensions...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Environmental requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Power supply specications (per PSU)..........................................................................................................................................................................................70
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Power consumption...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
Data port specications (Fibre Channel)........................................................................................................................................................................................71
Fibre Channel data transmission ranges.......................................................................................................................................................................................71
Serial port specications (pinout RJ-45).......................................................................................................................................................................................71
Serial port specications (protocol)..................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Memory specications..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Regulatory compliance (EMC)...........................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Regulatory compliance (safety)..........................................................................................................................................................................................................73
Regulatory compliance (environmental).........................................................................................................................................................................................73
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
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
VCCI statement........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
Germany..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Cautions and Danger Notices........................................................................................................................................................................................79
Cautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
General cautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
Electrical cautions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Danger Notices........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
General dangers.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Electrical dangers...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Dangers related to equipment weight................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Laser dangers..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
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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 is specic to the Brocade 300 SAN switch running Brocade Fabric OS 5.0.1 or later.
What’s new in this document
•Modied operating temperature range in Brocade 300 Technical Specications on page 69.
•Modied battery danger statement in "RTC battery precautions" section.
• Removed "In-band support" column from "Management Options for the Brocade 300 Switch" table in Managing the Brocade
300 on page 12 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
Quality is our rst concern at Brocade, and we have made every eort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document.
However, if you nd an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from you.
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Provide the publication title, part number, and as much detail as possible, including the topic heading and page number if applicable, as
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Device Overview
• Brocade 300 features.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Port side of the Brocade 300...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
• Non-port side of the Brocade 300............................................................................................................................................................10
• Supported fabric congurations..................................................................................................................................................................11
• Ports on Demand license...............................................................................................................................................................................11
• ISL trunking groups.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
• Managing the Brocade 300..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Brocade 300 features
The Brocade 300 is a cost-eective and highly-scalable 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps switch, designed for small to mid-sized businesses. Like all
Brocade switches, the Brocade 300 runs on the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS) and is compatible with other Brocade
switches, which enables seamless connectivity into heterogeneous SAN environments.
The Brocade 300 is a dual purpose device that you can use either as a full-functioned switch or as an N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)
access gateway. When functioning as an access gateway, the Brocade 300 provides a single platform for all SAN connectivity.
Because the Brocade 300 is scalable, you can use it as a foundation switch for a small SAN and continue to use it as a building block as
the SAN grows.
The Brocade 300 provides the following features:
• 1U chassis that can be installed as a standalone unit or mounted in a standard Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 48.26 cm
(19 inches) rack.
• One built-in xed power unit (not a FRU).
• Three built-in fans (there are no fan FRUs) that allows the a single fan failure and permits the switch to continue to function
properly.
• On-demand scaling of 8 to 24 8 Gbps ports.
• ASIC technology supporting 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports.
• A exible design that enables the Brocade 300 to function as either a full-functioned switch or an NPIV access gateway.
• Support of the EZSwitchSetup wizard for setup and basic conguration.
• RJ45 Ethernet management port that in conjunction with EZSwitchSetup, supports switch IP address discovery and
conguration.
• USB port that provides storage for rmware updates, output of the supportSave command and storage for conguration
uploads and downloads.
• A single motherboard design with a 667 MHz PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) CPU with
integrated peripherals.
• Inter-Switch-Link Trunking (licensable) which enables up to eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps speeds) between a pair of switches
to be combined to form a single, logical ISL switch with a speed of up to 64 Gbps (128 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.
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Port side of the Brocade 300
The port side of the Brocade 300 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 of the Brocade 300
1. Switch ID pull-out tab
2. System status (top) and power (bottom) LEDs
3. System RS232 console port (RJ-45)
4. Ethernet port with two Ethernet status LEDs
5. USB port
6. Fibre Channel port status LEDs
7. Fibre Channel ports (24)
8. AC power receptacle
FIGURE 2 Trunking port groups and port numbers of the Brocade 300
1. Trunking port group 1: FC ports 00-07
2. Trunking port group 2: FC ports 08-15
3. Trunking port group 3: FC ports 16-23
NOTE
You can also use port index and PIDs to identify a port. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Non-port side of the Brocade 300
The non-port side of the Brocade 300 is used solely for air ow. There are two labels on the bottom of the chassis. On the right side is
the Brocade standard agency label. On the left side is the Brocade standard OEM data label.
Port side of the Brocade 300
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Supported fabric congurations
The Brocade 300 is supported as an edge device in fabrics of up to 239 switches.
Ports on Demand license
Brocade 300 can be purchased with 8, 16, or 24 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports by
purchasing and installing the Brocade Ports on Demand (POD) optional licensed product. After it has been installed, the license appears
in the licenseShow command output as Ports on Demand license .
By default, ports 0 through 7 are enabled on the Brocade 300. To enable ports 8 through 16, install a POD license key. To enable ports
16 through 24, install another POD license.
To install a POD license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license key. Typically the switch is shipped with a paper
pack that species the transaction key to use with the Software License Keys link. Use this transaction key on the Brocade Web site at
www.brocade.com /licensekeys and follow the instructions to generate the key. You can also use this site to generate other license keys
for your switch.
After you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting switch operation by using the
portEnable command on each port individually. Alternatively, you can disable and re-enable the switch to activate all ports
simultaneously.
For detailed information on enabling additional ports using the POD license, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide .
ISL trunking groups
The Brocade 300 supports Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking as a licensed feature. When this feature is enabled, you can create trunked
groups of up to eight contiguous ports. This means that you can create up to three trunked groups that contain eight ports each.
The Fibre Channel ports on the Brocade 300 are numbered from left to right and color-coded into groups of eight to indicate which
ports you can combine into trunked groups.
FIGURE 3 Trunking Groups
A. Trunk group 1: Ports 0 through 7
B. Trunk group 2: Ports 8 through 15
C. Trunk group 3: Ports 16 though 23
NOTE
Brocade ISL Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. For
more information about trunking, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
ISL trunking groups
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Managing the Brocade 300
You can use the management functions built into the Brocade 300 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 300 automatically performs power-on-self-test (POST) each time it is turned on. Any errors are recorded in the error log.
For more information about POST, see POST and boot specications on page 63.
For information about upgrading the version of Fabric OS installed on your switch, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
You can manage the Brocade 300 using any of the management options listed in the following table.
TABLE 1 Management Options for the Brocade 300 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
Brocade Fabric Manager (option to purchase)
For information, refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide .
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
EFCM (option to purchase)
For information, refer to the EFCM documentation set.
Ethernet or serial connection
NOTE
To achieve in-band support for IP over Fibre Channel, the software must be run on both the HBA and the switch, and it must
be supported by both the HBA and HBA driver
Managing the Brocade 300
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Preparing for Installation
• Installation precautions....................................................................................................................................................................................13
• Facility requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................................14
• Environmental considerations...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
• Recommendations for cable management............................................................................................................................................15
• Items included with the Brocade 300.......................................................................................................................................................15
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 Notices on page 79 for translations of safety notices for this product.
General precautions
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualied service personnel.
CAUTION
Changes or modications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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 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 300 Technical Specications on page 0 are met.
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RTC battery precautions
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.
Laser precautions
SFPs contain Class 1 lasers. Following are precautions that you should observe.
DANGER
All ber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.
DANGER
Laser Radiation. Do Not View Directly with Optical Instruments. Class 1M Laser Products.
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.
Facility requirements
The following table provides the facilities requirements that must be met for the Brocade 300.
TABLE 2 Facility Requirements
Type Requirements
Electrical • Primary AC input 100-240 VAC, 2.0A, 47-63 Hz; switch
autosenses input voltage
• 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 300 Technical Specications on page 0 for complete
power supply specications.
Thermal • A minimum air ow of 39.1 cubic meters/hour (23 cubic ft/
min.) available in the immediate vicinity of the switch
• Ambient air temperature not exceeding 40 ° C (104 ° F) while
the switch is operating
Rack installation • One unit (1U) in a 48.3 cm (19-inches) rack
• 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
Facility requirements
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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 non-port side, which contains the air intake vents,
facing the cool-air aisle.
• A minimum of 30.6 cubic meters/hour (18 cubic ft/min) and a maximum of 39.1 cubic meters/hour (23 cubic ft/min) of air
ow is available to the air intake vents on the non-port side of the switch.
CAUTION
Make sure the airow around the front, and back of the device is not
restricted.
• Ensure that temperature requirements are met.
CAUTION
Do not install the device in an environment where the operating ambient temperature might exceed 40°C (104°F).
Recommendations for cable management
The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 5.08 cm (2 inches) under full tensile load and 3.05 cm (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 easy to over tighten.
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 straps to secure and organize ber optic cables.
Items included with the Brocade 300
The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Brocade 300. When you open the Brocade 300 packaging, verify
that these items are included in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
• One Brocade 300 Fibre Channel switch
Items included with the Brocade 300
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• An accessory kit containing:
– Serial cable with an RJ-45 connector
– 6 ft. Power Cord
– Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
Items included with the Brocade 300
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Mounting the Device
• Mounting options...............................................................................................................................................................................................17
• Installing a standalone Brocade 300........................................................................................................................................................ 17
• EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300...................................................................................................................................................17
• Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175,
and XBR-R000292)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
• Installing the 1U and 2U Fixed-Mount Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-R000162)...................................................23
• Slide Rack Mount Kit (XBR-R000070)...................................................................................................................................................30
• Installing the 1U and 2U Non-Port Side Fixed-Mount Rack Kit (15"-20") for Four-Post Racks
(XNA-000072 and XNA-100072)..........................................................................................................................................................47
Mounting options
You can install the Brocade 300 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a at surface.
2. In an EIA rack using a xed-rail rack mount kit. The optional xed-rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA rack sing an optional slide-rail rack mount kit. The optional slide-rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch
retailer.
Installing a standalone Brocade 300
Perform this task to install the Brocade 300 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade 300.
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 55.
NOTE
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 55
EIA rack installation for a Brocade 300
The rack mount kit can be installed in two ways:
• To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the rack. In this installation, the port side of the switch is
ush with the edge of the rack.
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• To allow the non-port side of the switch to slide out the cool-air side of the rack. In this installation, the port side of the switch is
set 7.62 cm (3 inches) back from the edge of the rack, allowing a more gradual bend in the ber optic cables.
Whichever mounting method you choose, follow the installation instructions shipped with the appropriate rack mount kit.
EIA rack considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch in a EIA rack, ensure the following requirements are met:
• The rack must be a standard EIA rack.
• Plan a rack space that is 1 rack unit - 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) high, 48.3 cm (19 inches) wide.
• Ground all equipment in the rack 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.
• Ensure that airow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the switch is installed in a closed
or multi-rack assembly.
• Verify that the additional weight of the switch does not exceed the rack’s weight limits or unbalance the rack in any way.
•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.
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CAUTION
Use the screws specied in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the
device.
Parts list
The following parts are provided with the 1U, 1.5U, or 2U Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and
XBR-R000292).
NOTE
Depending on the device type, not all parts may be used in an installation.
FIGURE 4 Rack kit parts
1. Bracket, front right and back left
2. Bracket, front left and back right
3. Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips (12)
4. Screw, 6-32 x 1/4-in., athead Phillips (8)
5. Screw, 10-32 x 5/8-in., panhead Phillips (8)
6. Retainer nut, 10-32 (8)
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Attaching the front brackets to the device
CAUTION
The device must be turned o and disconnected from the fabric during this
procedure.
Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to the device.
1. Position the right front bracket with the at side against the right side of the device as shown in the following gure.
2. Insert two 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws into one of the pairs of vertically aligned holes in the bracket and then into the vertical pair of
holes on the side of the device. To install the device in a recessed position in the rack, use the bracket holes that are set back
from the end of the bracket.
3. Insert 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws through the rest of the holes in the bracket and into the corresponding holes in the device.
4. Repeat step 1 through step 3 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the device.
5. Tighten all of the 8-32 x 5/16-in. screws to a torque of 15 in-lbs (17 cm-kgs).
FIGURE 5 Attaching the front brackets
1. Bracket, front right 2. Screw, 8-32 x 5/16-in., panhead Phillips
NOTE
Install the device with the airow aligned with any other devices in the rack. Some devices have airow running from
port side to fan side and others have the opposite arrangement. Make sure that the airow for all devices moves in the
same direction to maximize cooling. Refer to the Hardware Installation Guide for your product for specic
requirements.
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