Brocade Communications Systems 7500 Extension Quick user guide

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November 26, 2008
Brocade 7500 Extension
Switches
Hardware Reference Manual

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Title Publication number Summary of changes Date
SilkWorm 7500 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1000026-01 New document. November 2005
SilkWorm 7500 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1000026-02 Minor editorial corrections. January 2006
Brocade 7500 SAN Routers Hardware
Reference Manual
53-1000026-03 Added information on
7500E, rebranded to
current standards, and
changed title of manual to
include “7500 SAN
Routers.”
January 2008
Brocade 7500 Extension Switches
Hardware Reference Manual
53-1000026-04 Minor changes to Chapter 1
due to licensing function.
Changed name of product to
7500 Extension Switches.
November 2008

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Contents
About this document
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Optional Brocade Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Chapter 1 Introducing the Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches . . . . . . . . . . . 1
7500 Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
7500E Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Extension Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Upgrading the 7500E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Port side of the Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nonport side of the Extension Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Extension Switch management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Installing and configuring the Extension Switch
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Items included with the Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting up the Extension Switch as a standalone unit . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing in an EIA cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initial setup of the Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recommendations for cable management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Chapter 3 Operating the Extension Switch
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LEDs on the port side of the Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
LEDs on the nonport side of the Extension Switch . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Extension Switch maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Powering off the Extension Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Appendix A Product specifications
Extension switch components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power cords (Japan, Denan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Fibre Channel port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GbE port specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Serial port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Federal information processing standards (FIPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
MIC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
VCCI statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BSMI statement (Chinese) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CE Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RTC battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Regulatory certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Index

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About this document
In this chapter
•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
•What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
How this document is organized
This document is organized to help you find the information that you need as quickly and easily as
possible. The document begins with an introduction to the Extension Switch and proceeds through
installation and operation procedures.
The document contains the following components:
•Chapter 1, “Introducing the Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches” provides a brief
overview of the Extension Switch itself.
•Chapter 2, “Installing and configuring the Extension Switch” describes the installation
procedures for the Extension Switch.
•Chapter 3, “Operating the Extension Switch” provides an overview of Extension Switch
operation.
•Appendix A, “Product specifications” provides all of the technical specifications for the
Extension Switch.
Supported hardware and software
In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some
Extension Switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which Extension Switches are
supported and which are not.
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by
Brocade Communications Systems, documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is
beyond the scope of this document.

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What’s new in this document
The following changes have been made since this document was last released:
•Information about the 7500E Extension Switch has been added. Refer to Chapter 1,
“Introducing the Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches” for details on this product.
•The publication title has changed to Brocade 7500 Extension Switches Hardware Reference
Manual.
•Publication has been updated to reflect current product branding and style.
For further information about new features and documentation updates for this release, refer to
the release notes.
Document conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this
document.
Text formatting
The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are as follows:
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
italic text Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
code text Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed
lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all
lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case
sensitive.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in 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.

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ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you.
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.
Key terms
For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary.
For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at:
http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary
Notice to the reader
This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These
trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.
These references are made for informational purposes only.
Additional information
This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find
helpful.
Brocade resources
To get up-to-the-minute information, join Brocade Connect. It’s free! Go to http://www.brocade.com
and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password.
For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain
Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:
Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products
Microsoft Corporation Windows, HyperTerminal, NT, 2000, 2003, ME, XP

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http://www.amazon.com
For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource
Library location:
http://www.brocade.com
Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric
OS firmware.
Fabric OS
•Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
•Fabric OS Command Reference
•Fabric OS MIB Reference
•Fabric OS Message Reference
•Brocade Glossary
Fabric OS Optional Features
•Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
•Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
•Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide
•Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
7500 Series Extension Switches
•7500 Extension Switches QuickStart Guide
•Mid Size Switch Fan Assembly Replacement Procedure
•Mid Size Switch Power Supply Replacement Procedure
Rack Mount Kits
•Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure
•Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure
Other industry resources
•White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at
http://www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml.
•Best practice guides, white papers, data sheets, and other documentation is available through
the Brocade Partner Web site.
For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre
Channel, storage management, and other applications:
http://www.t11.org
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:
http://www.fibrechannel.org

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Optional Brocade Features
Optional Brocade features include:
Advanced Performance Monitoring
Enables more effective end-to-end SAN performance analysis to enhance performance tuning,
increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and reduce costs.
Extended Fabrics
Supports the reliable, high-speed connectivity over dark fiber or Dense Wave Division Multiplexing
(DWDM) equipment at distances up to 500 km to enhance business continuance operations.
Fabric Watch
Continuously monitors SAN fabrics for potential faults based on thresholds set for a variety of SAN
fabric elements and events—automatically alerting administrators to potential problems before
they become costly failures.
ISL Trunking
Optimizes the performance and availability of SAN fabrics while simplifying ISL management. Two 4
Gbps Brocade switches can automatically group up to eight ISLs into a single logical “trunk” with a
total throughput of up to
32 Gbps.
Advanced Zoning
Automatically groups SAN fabric-connected devices into logical zones that restrict access to
“member” devices in the zone. Advanced Zoning uses hardware enforcement at both the port and
WWN level to provide more robust data protection.
Secure Fabric OS
Provides a comprehensive security solution to help protect mission-critical data. Key features
include centralized policy-based security management, management data encryption, and
authentication to create a fabric-wide trusted environment with control over all levels of fabric
access and communication.
FICON®CUP
Enables IBM host-based management programs to manage FICON fabric switches in-band by
sending commands to the Fabric OS emulated control device.
Getting technical help
Contact your Extension Switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support,
including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information
available:
1. General Information
•Extension Switch model
•Extension Switch operating system version
•Error numbers and messages received
•supportSave command output
•Detailed description of the problem, including the Extension Switch or fabric behavior
immediately following the problem, and specific questions
•Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

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•Serial console and Telnet session logs
•syslog message logs
2. Extension Switch Serial Number
The Extension Switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial
number label, as illustrated below.:
The serial number label is located as follows:
•Brocade 200E—On the nonport side of the chassis
•Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches and 4100 and 4900 switches—On the Extension
Switch or switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left (refer
to location 7 in Figure 1 on page 5).
•Brocade 5000—On the switch ID pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the
switch.
•Brocade 7600—On the bottom of the chassis
•Brocade 48000—Inside the chassis next to the power supply bays
•Brocade DCX—On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis
3. World Wide Name (WWN)
Use the wwn command to display the product WWN.
If you cannot use the wwn command because the product is inoperable, you can get the WWN
from the same place as the serial number, except for the Brocade DCX. For the Brocade DCX,
access the numbers on the WWN cards by removing the Brocade logo plate at the top of the
nonport side of the chassis.
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Chapter
1
Introducing the Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches
In this chapter
•“Overview of Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches” next.
•“Port side of the Extension Switch” on page 4.
•“Nonport side of the Extension Switch” on page 7.
•“Extension Switch management” on page 7.
Overview of Brocade 7500 series Extension Switches
The Brocade 7500 Extension Switches are intended as platforms for Fibre Channel Routing
Services and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for
information on configuring these features. Two 1U models are available: the 7500 and 7500E.
7500 Extension Switch
The Brocade 7500 is shipped with 16 Fibre Channel SFP ports and 2 physical Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) ports. It includes the Brocade Fabric Operating System (FOS) and is compatible with the
entire Brocade switch family. It can operate independently or in a fabric containing multiple
Extension Switches.
The Brocade 7500 Extension Switches provide the following features:
•Rack mountable 1U chassis
•2 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
•3 internal temperature sensors
•3 redundant, hot-swappable fan FRUs. Each fan FRU has two fans (for a total of 6 fans). Only
one fan speed is displayed per FRU using the fanShow command
•16 Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing Services with link speeds up to
1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps
•Two 1 GbE ports supporting the FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services features with
transmit link speeds up to 1-Gbps on each port:
-Each GbE port can support up to 8 FCIP tunnels
-Each FCIP tunnel is represented and managed as a Fibre Channel E_Port
-Fibre Channel Routing Services functionality can be used over the FCIP link
-Fabrics connected through FCIP merge if the ports are configured as VE_Ports, and do not
merge if they are configured as VEX_Ports. If VE_Ports are used in a Fibre Channel Routing
Services backbone fabric configuration, then the backbone fabric merges but the EX_Port
attached to edge fabrics do not merge. For more information see the Fabric OS
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1
Once the Extension Switch is configured, the switchShow command displays 32 Fibre Channel
ports (port numbers 0 through 31) and 2 GbE ports. The first 16 Fibre Channel ports are physical
ports on the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches, Ports 16-23 are virtual ports associated with the
GE0 physical GbE link and ports 24-31 are virtual ports associated with GE1 physical GbE link. The
GbE ports are displayed as ge0 and ge1 and are not assigned port numbers or area numbers.
7500E Extension Switch
NOTE
This section describes features provided on the 7500E base unit. For a comparison of features
provided on a 7500E base unit and the 7500E with upgrade license, refer to Table 1 on page 3.
The Brocade 7500E Extension Switches provide the following features:
•Rack mountable 1U chassis
•2 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
•3 internal temperature sensors
•3 redundant, hot-swappable fan FRUs. Each fan FRU has two fans (for a total of 6 fans). Only
one fan speed is displayed per FRU using the fanShow command.
•2 Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing Services with link speeds up to 1-,
2-, or 4-Gbps.
•Two 1 GbE ports supporting the FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services features with
transmit link speeds up to 1-Gbps on each port:
-Each GbE port can support one FCIP tunnel.
-Each FCIP tunnel is represented and managed as an Fibre Channel E_Port.
-Fibre Channel Routing Services functionality can be used over the FCIP link.
-Fabrics connected through FCIP merge if the ports are configured as VE_Ports, and do not
merge if they are configured as VEX_Ports. If VE_Ports are used in an Fibre Channel
Routing Services backbone fabric configuration, then the backbone fabric merges but the
EX_Port attached to edge fabrics do not merge. For more information see the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide.
Once the Extension Switch is configured, the switchShow command displays 32 Fibre Channel
ports (port numbers 0 through 31) and 2 GbE ports. For the base 7500E (without port upgrades),
the first two Fibre Channel ports (0-1) are installed physical ports on the 7500E. The next 14
physical ports (2-15) are not installed. Ports 16-23 are virtual ports associated with the GE0
physical GbE link and ports 24-31 are virtual ports associated with GE1 physical GbE link. The GbE
ports are displayed as ge0 and ge1 and are not assigned port numbers or area numbers.
NOTE
For the base 7500E, only virtual ports 16 and 24 are operational. With the 7500E upgrade license,
all virtual ports (16-31) are operational.

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Extension Switch Features
The following table compares features supported on the 7500 and 7500E models.
TABLE 1 Feature comparison - models 7500 and 7500E
Optional features
The following optional Brocade features are available with the purchase of a specific license key for
the 7500 and 7500E models.
•ISL Trunking
•Fabric Watch
•Advanced Performance Monitoring
FICON CUP is available for the 7500 model. This feature is also available for the 7500E model with
the 7500E upgrade license.
For information on these features, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
Feature 7500 7500E
Base Unit
7500E
Upgrade License
Redundant power supplies and fans Yes Yes Yes
Fibre channel ports 1-, 2-, or 4 Gbps 1,2,4 Gbps 1,2,4 Gbps 1,2,4 Gbps
Number of Fibre Channel ports 16 2 16
Number of GbE ports 2 2 2
Fibre Channel routing between remote fabrics for fault
isolation
Yes Yes Yes
Fast Write over Fibre Channel port Yes1
1. Requires High Performance Extension license.
No Yes
Tape Pipelining over Fibre Channel port Yes1No Yes
FCIP tunnel over GbE port Yes1Yes Yes
Maximum committed rate (throughput throttle) per FCIP
tunnel
Up to 1 Gbps Up to 50 Mbps Up to 1 Gbps
Number of connections or tunnel (remote sites) per port 8 1 8
IPSec Yes1No Yes
IP compression Yes1Yes Yes
Storage optimized TCP Yes1Yes Yes
Fast Write over FCIP tunnel Yes1Yes Yes
Tape Pipelining over FCIP tunnel Yes1No Yes
FICON XRC emulation and Tape Pipelining over FCIP Yes2
2. Requires Brocade Accelerator for FICON license
No Yes2
Call home Yes No Yes

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Features not supported
The following Brocade features are not supported:
•ISL Trunking is not supported on EX_Ports.
•Secure Fabric OS is not supported if the ports are configured as EX_Ports and devices are
imported from edge fabrics to backbone fabric.
Upgrading the 7500E
An upgrade kit is available for the 7500E that includes the 7500E Upgrade license and 14
additional small form factor pluggable (SFP) fiber-optic transceivers. The license activates 14
additional Fibre Channel ports and the full complement of 7500 features, including those available
with the 7500 model High-Performance Extension license. After this upgrade, the 7500E will
operate just like the 7500 model with High_Performance Extension license, except the model
number remains as 7500E.
NOTE
An upgrade license is required to enable additional ports on the 7500E base unit and to enable
additional features listed in Table 1 on page 3. If you attempt to enable features or configurations
for features beyond those listed for the 7500E Base Unit, an error message displays describing the
reason for the error.
Port side of the Extension Switch
Figure 1 shows the port side of the 7500 Series Extension Switches.
NOTE
The 7500E model is shipped with Fibre Channel ports installed in slots 0 and 1 and the two GbE
ports installed. All other port slots are empty.

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FIGURE 1 Port side view
The Fibre Channel ports are numbered from left to right on the faceplate (see Figure 2).
1 7500 or 7500E 5 GbE ports (2)
2 Console Management Port 6 System Status LED (top)
3 Ethernet Management Port System Power LED (bottom)
4 Fibre Channel Ports
•16 for 7500 model
•2 for 7500E model
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FIGURE 2 Port numbering in the 7500 Series Extension Switches
The port side of the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches also displays the system status LED, power
status LED, and port status LEDs (Figure 4).
1 7500 or 7500E 4 Fibre Channel Ports 8 through 11
Ports not installed on base 7500E
model.
2 Fibre Channel Ports 0 through 3.
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Nonport side of the Extension Switch
Figure 3 shows the nonport side of the Brocade 7500 Series Extension Switches, which contain the
power supplies (including the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fans.
FIGURE 3 Nonport side of a 7500 Series Extension Switches.
Extension Switch management
You can use the management functions built into the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches to monitor
the fabric topology, port status, physical status, and other information to help you analyze
Extension Switch performance and to accelerate system debugging.
NOTE
The Brocade 7500 Extension Switches automatically perform a 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 specifications” on page 37.
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2 Nonport Side of Extension
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For information about upgrading the version of Fabric OS installed on your Extension Switch, see
the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
You can manage the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches using any of the management options
listed in Table 2.
TABLE 2 Management options for the Brocade 7500 Extension Switches
Management Tool Out-of-band Support In-band Support
Command line interface (CLI)
Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously.
For more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and
the Fabric OS Command Reference.
Ethernet or serial
management port
connection
IP over Fibre Channel
Brocade Fabric Manager
For information, see the Fabric Manager User’s Guide.
Ethernet or serial
management port
connection
IP over Fibre Channel
Brocade Web Tools
For information, see the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.
Ethernet or serial
management port
connection
IP over Fibre Channel
Standard SNMP applications
For information, see the Fabric OS MIB Reference.
Ethernet or serial
management port
connection
IP over Fibre Channel
Management Server
For information, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the
Fabric OS Command Reference.
Ethernet or serial
management port
connection
Native in-band
interface
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2
Installing and configuring the Extension Switch
In this chapter
•“Installation and safety considerations,” next
•“Items included with the Extension Switch” on page 10
•“Setting up the Extension Switch as a standalone unit” on page 11
•“Installing in an EIA cabinet” on page 11
•“Initial setup of the Extension Switch” on page 11
•“Recommendations for cable management” on page 20
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Extension Switch in the following ways:
•As a standalone unit on a flat surface. For instructions and more information, see “Setting up
the Extension Switch as a standalone unit” on page 11.
•In an EIA cabinet using the fixed rack mount kit, slide rack mount kit, or the mid-mount rack kit.
For more information, see “Installing in an EIA cabinet” on page 11.
To install and operate the SAN Router successfully, ensure that the following requirements are met:
•The primary AC input is 100-240 VAC (SAN Router autosenses input voltage), 47-63 Hz.
•The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in
accordance with local electrical codes.
•The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical rating
on the SAN Router nameplate.
For power supply information, see “Power supply specifications” on page 33.
To ensure adequate cooling, install the SAN Router with the nonport side, which contains the air
intake vents, facing a cool-air aisle.
Verify that the ambient air temperature does not exceed 400°C (104°F) and that the ambient
humidity remains between 20% and 85% while the SAN Router is operating.
If installing the SAN Router in a cabinet:
•The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.
•Plan a cabinet space that is 1U (1.75 in.; 4.44 cm), 19 in. (48.3 cm) wide, and at least 24 in.
(61cm) deep.
•Ground all equipment in the cabinet 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
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•Ensure that airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if
the SAN Router is installed in a closed or multirack assembly.
•Verify that the additional weight of the SAN Router does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits
or unbalance the cabinet in any way.
•Secure the cabinet to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement.
For additional installation, electrical, environmental, and other considerations, see the Brocade
Safety Guide.
Items included with the Extension Switch
The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Extension Switch:
•The 7500 Series Extension Switch, containing three fan assemblies and two power supplies
•The following rack mount kits are optionally available:
-Fixed rack mount kit, with installation instructions
-Slide rack mount kit, with installation instructions
-Mid-mount kit, with installation instructions
•One accessory kit, containing the following items:
-QuickStart Guide
-Brocade Documentation CD
-Brocade Fabric Manager Evaluation CD (not required for installation)
-Optional SFP transceivers for Fibre Channel ports.
•16 for 7500 model.
•Two for 7500E model.
-2 SFP transceivers for the GbE ports (optional)
-Rubber mounting feet (to be used when setting up the Extension Switch as a standalone
unit)
-Two grounded 6-ft (approximately 1.83 m) power cords:
•Power plug type is NEMA5-15
•Power plug current/voltage rating: 15A/125V
•Cordage type: SVT
•Current rating/wire gauge: 10A/ 18AWG
•Connector at system end of cordset: IEC 60320/ C13
-One RJ-45 serial cable, 10-ft (approximately 3 m) long. The Extension Switch uses an
RJ-45 connector for serial port. An RJ-45 to DB9 adaptor is also provided with the SAN
Router.