Brocade Communications Systems Converged Enhanced Ethernet 8000 Quick user guide

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Brocade 8000
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Contents
About This Document
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Other industry resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter 1 Brocade 8000 Introduction
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brocade 8000 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Platform components and capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FCoE and Layer 2 capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Fibre Channel capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Port side of the Brocade 8000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Non-port side of the Brocade 8000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2 Brocade 8000 Installation and Configuration
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Items included with the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electrical considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cabinet considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Standalone installation for a Brocade 8000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Cabinet installation for a Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Brocade 8000 configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Providing power to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Creating a serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switch IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Date and time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3 Brocade 8000 Operation
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Powering the Brocade 8000 on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LED activity interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brocade 8000 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
LED patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Brocade 8000 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing an SFP or SFP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brocade 8000 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4 Removal and Replacement Procedures (RRPs)
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
RRP: Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
RRP: Fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix A Brocade 8000 Specifications
In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switch components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Fabric latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Fibre Channel port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Serial port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Access Gateway default port mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
VCCI statement Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power cords (Japan Denan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
RTC battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Regulatory certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Environmental regulation compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Index

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About This Document
In this chapter
•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
How this document is organized
This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as
possible.
The document contains the following components:
•Chapter 1, “Brocade 8000 Introduction” provides an overview of the Brocade 8000 switch, a
feature list, and a look at the appearance of the switch.
•Chapter 2, “Brocade 8000 Installation and Configuration” provides the information needed to
install the switch into your network.
•Chapter 3, “Brocade 8000 Operation” discusses the day-to-day operational procedures for
using the switch.
•Chapter 4, “Removal and Replacement Procedures (RRPs)” provides procedures for removing
and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs).
•Appendix A, “Brocade 8000 Specifications” provides tables of physical, environmental,and
general specifications, helpful for quick lookup.
•The Index points you to the exact pages on which specific information is located.
Supported hardware and software
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee, documenting all possible
configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.

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This document is specific to the Brocade 8000, Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee and Fabric OS 6.3.0 and
later. To obtain information about a Fabric OS version other than v6.1.2_cee and Fabric OS 6.3.0,
see the documentation specific to that OS version.
Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee supports only the full Brocade 8000 FCoE switch. With FOS 6.3.0 the
Brocade 8000 can be purchased as a base CEE switch and upgraded to a full FCoE switch using
the CNVSVC license. The license will enable the FCoE capabilities and enable the FC ports.
With Fabric OS v6.3.1, Brocade Access Gateway has been implemented for the Brocade 8000.
What’s new in this document
•Information about the implementation of Access Gateway on the Brocade 8000.
•Information about an additional FOS release that supports the switch has been added as well.
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.
Command syntax conventions
Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

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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.
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
command Commands are printed in bold.
--option, option Command options are printed in bold.
-argument, arg Arguments.
[ ] Optional element.
variable Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, values are underlined or
enclosed in angled brackets < >.
... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”
value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example,
--show WWN
| Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: --show -mode egress | ingress

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This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These
trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.
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:
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.
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
Getting technical help
Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including
product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

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1. General Information
•Switch model
•Switch operating system version
•Error numbers and messages received
•supportSave command output
•Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately
following the problem, and specific questions
•Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results
•Serial console and Telnet session logs
•syslog message logs
2. Switch Serial Number
The 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 non-port side of the chassis
•Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 8000, and Brocade Encryption Switch—On
the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left
•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 switch WWN.
If you cannot use the wwn command because the switch 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
non-port side of the chassis.
Document feedback
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Chapter
1
Brocade 8000 Introduction
In this chapter
•Brocade 8000 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
•Port side of the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
•Non-port side of the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Brocade 8000 overview
The Brocade 8000 is a 24-port 10 GbE line-rate, low latency lossless Converged Enhanced
Ethernet (CEE) and an 8-port auto-sensing 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) switch that delivers
the latest Brocade ASIC technology and architecture for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks
(SANs). The fully-configured Brocade 8000 enables the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
protocol and is a high performance 8 Gbps Fibre Channel switch designed for the needs of
enterprise environments that require a high-port footprint for port aggregation and desire the
simplified management environment that comes with reducing the total number of domains to
manage.
The Brocade 8000 is also available as a CEE-only base model switch with no FC capability. The
CEE-only switch can later be upgraded to full FCoE configuration with the purchase of an additional
license. This version of the switch is available only with Fabric OS v6.3.0.
The Brocade 8000 supplies Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) performance and
scalability requirements of an enterprise switch along with the interoperability and ease-of-use
advantages found only in the Brocade product family.
The Brocade 8000 can also be configured in Access Gateway mode that lets you configure your
Enterprise fabric to handle additional N_Ports instead of domains. By reducing the number of
domain IDs and ports you simplify configuration and management in a large fabric.
Switch modules in AG mode are logically transparent to the host and the fabric. You can increase
the number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the number of switch
modules.
Platform components and capabilities
The Brocade 8000 offers the following features and capabilities:
•A system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 Reduced Instruction Set Computer
(RISC) CPU running at 1.3 GHz with integrated peripherals, and that provides high performance
with low power consumption.
•An RJ45 Ethernet management port, in conjunction with EZSwitchSetup, that supports switch
IP address discovery and configuration, eliminating the need to attach a serial cable to
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•A USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportSave command
and storage for configuration uploads and downloads.
•Two hot-swappable, redundant power supply FRUs.
•Three hot-swappable fan assembly FRUs in an N+1 configuration to provide
hardware-redundant cooling.
•Rack-mount design (1U form factor) using existing rail kits (fixed and mid-mount/Telco rail kits)
on a 19-inch EIA rack.
•Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for enhanced high Reliability,
Availability, and Serviceability (RAS).
•The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard that makes SAN configuration a three-step point-and-click
task.
•FCoE to FC latency of 1670 nanoseconds.
FCoE and Layer 2 capabilities
The Brocade 8000 has the following capabilities for the Ethernet functions:
•24 ports 10 GbE CEE.
•Low latency, lossless, deterministic interconnect required for FCoE.
•FCoE support along with Fabric Provided MAC Address (FPMA) discovery. FOS delivers these
features and also enables support for Priority-based Flow Control (802.1Qbb). Data Center
Bridging eXchange (DCBX) - Capabilities Exchange and Enhanced Transmission Selection
(802.1Qaz) delivers the lossless and deterministic FCoE requirement.
•Enables hardware-assisted MAC learning and aging.
•Support for 32K MAC addresses and 4K Vlans.
•Support for Layer 2 protocols STP/MSTP/RSTP (802.1q) and Link Aggregation (802.1ad).
•Brocade 10G SFP+ (SR and LR) and Brocade-branded Twinax copper cables.
•CEE port to CEE port latency of 570 nanoseconds (same ASIC) and 1050 nanoseconds
(different ASIC).
Fibre Channel capabilities
The fully-configured Brocade 8000 offers the following features for the Fibre Channel functions
(license required):
•Up to 8 auto-sensing ports of high-performance 8 Gbps technology in a single domain.
•Full 1:1 subscription on 8 Gbps ports.
•1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
•Universal ports self-configure as E, F, M, or FL ports.
•Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking (licensable), which allows up to eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps
speeds) between a pair of switches combined to form a single, logical ISL 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 efficient available path in the fabric.
•Brocade-branded SFP optical transceivers that support any combination of Short Wavelength
(SWL) and Long Wavelength (LWL) optical media among the switch ports.

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•Support for unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic types.
•Brocade FOS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a
wide range of value-added applications including Brocade Advanced Web Tools and Brocade
Zoning. Optional Fabric Services include: Adaptive Networking with QoS, Brocade Extended
Fabrics, Brocade Enhanced Group Management, Brocade Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, and
End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM).
•Port-to-port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame
routing at 8 Gbps.
Port side of the Brocade 8000
The port side of the Brocade 8000 includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet port and
LEDs, USB port, GbE ports, and Fibre Channel ports and the corresponding port status LEDs.
Figure 1 shows the port side of the Brocade 8000.
FIGURE 1 Port side view of the Brocade 8000
1 Switch ID pull-out tab 5 USB port
2 System status LED (top) 6 GbE ports 0-7
System power LED (bottom) 7GbEports8-15
3 Serial console port 8 GbE ports 16-23
4 Management Ethernet port 9 FC ports 0-7
36 7 8 9 5
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Non-port side of the Brocade 8000
Figure 2 shows the non-port side of the Brocade 8000, which contains the power supplies
(including the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fans.
FIGURE 2 Non-port side of the Brocade 8000
1Powersupply#2 4Fanassembly#1
2 Fan assembly #3 5 Power supply #1
3 Fan assembly #2
1 2 3 4 5

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Chapter
2
Brocade 8000 Installation and Configuration
In this chapter
•Items included with the Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Standalone installation for a Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•Cabinet installation for a Brocade 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Brocade 8000 configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Items included with the Brocade 8000
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured, FCoE-capable
Brocade 8000. When you open the Brocade 8000 packaging, verify that these items are included
in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
•The Brocade 8000 switch, containing three fan assemblies and two power supplies
•Eight 8 Gbps SWL SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports
•One accessory kit, containing the following items:
•Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
•6 ft. Power Cord
•Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
•Brocade Family Doc CD
•Brocade 8000 QuickStart Guide
•EZSwitch Setup CD
If you have ordered the CEE-only, base model Brocade 8000, all the above items are included
except the eight SFP+ modules. These can be obtained later if you choose to purchase the
XBR-CNVSVC-0001 license to upgrade the switch to full FCoE functionality.
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 8000 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
2. In an EIA cabinet using a fixed-rail rack mount kit. The optional fixed-rail rack mount kit can
be ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional
mid-mount rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.

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Electrical considerations
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.
•The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical
rating on the switch nameplate.
•The power supply standards provided in Table 8, “Power Supply Specifications” are met.
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.
•All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust
air.
•A maximum of 102 cubic meters/hour (60 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 74.8
cubic meters/hour (44 cubic feet/minute) of air flow is available to the air intake vents on
the non-port side of the switch.
•The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40°C (104°F) while the switch is operating.
Cabinet considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch in a cabinet, ensure the following cabinet
requirements are met:
•The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.
•A cabinet space that is one rack unit (1U) high; 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) high and 48.3 cm
(19 inches) wide.
•The equipment in the cabinet is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and
maintain ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit,
such as a power strip.
•Airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the
switch is installed in a closed or multicabinet assembly.
•The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits or
unbalance the cabinet in any way.
•The cabinet is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an
earthquake.
Recommendations for cable management
The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1.2 inches
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Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on
the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of
recommendations:
NOTE
You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can
damage the optic fibers.
•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 specific requirements, as described in the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
•For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they
are connected.
•Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
•Use hook and loop style straps to secure and organize fiber optic cables.
Items required for installation
The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade 8000 for
use in a network and fabric:
•Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
•Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
•Serial cable (provided)
•Ethernet cable
•SFPs and/or Brocade-branded SFP+s (both FC and CEE 10GbE) and compatible cables
(Brocade-branded FC SFP+s required for 8 Gbps performance, copper cables must be
Brocade-branded), as required (FC SFP+ modules are shipped only with FC Ports on
Demand licensing)
•Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional)
Standalone installation for a Brocade 8000
Perform this task to install the Brocade 8000 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade 8000 and verify the items listed on “Items included with the Brocade
8000” on page 5. Verify the items are present and undamaged.
2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the
switch from sliding off 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
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3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface.
4. Provide power to the switch as described in “Providing power to the switch” on page 8.
ATTENTION
Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. For instructions on how
to set the IP address, see “Brocade 8000 configuration”
Cabinet installation for a Brocade 8000
Follow the installation instructions shipped with the appropriate rack mount kit:
•To install the switch into a fixed-rail rack, refer to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation
Procedure.
•To install the switch into mid-mount rack, refer to the Mid-Mount Rack Mount Kit (Switch)
Installation Procedure.
Brocade 8000 configuration
Once you have set up the Brocade 8000 in a rack or as a standalone switch, it is time to give it
power and a basic configuration. If you are going to use the Brocade 8000 in a single-switch setup,
you can use EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.
See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the Brocade 8000, for more information. You can also
use the Brocade 8000 Quick Start Guide.
If you do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section.
NOTE
The required configuration must be done from the Fibre Channel side. There are no specific
instructions for configuring the CEE side of the switch.
Providing power to the switch
Perform the following steps to provide power to the Brocade 8000.
1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate
circuits to protect against AC failure. Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 6
in. available and are routed to avoid stress.
2. Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the “I” symbol. The power supply
LEDs display amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually
requires several minutes to boot and complete POST.
ATTENTION
Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on.
3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and status LEDs on the left of the port side
of the switch are green. See Figure 3 for the specific location of these LEDs.