Brocade Communications Systems FastIron GS Manual

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Contents
About This Document
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Getting technical help or reporting errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Web access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
E-mail access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Telephone access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
POE applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FGS624P and FGS624P-POE devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FGS648P and FGS648P-POE devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Network interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cooling system and fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Installing FastIron GS and FastIron GS-STK Devices
Unpacking a system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Summary of installation tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
General precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lifting precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preparing the installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Cabling infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installation location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Installing a redundant power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing an AC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Desktop installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Rack mount installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing FastIron GS-STK stackable devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Powering on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Powering off the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Observing the power status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Attaching a PC or terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3 EPREM Upgrade for FastIron GS Devices
Upgrade kit contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Upgrading hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Remove the cover from the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Upgrading software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Upgrading the boot code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Upgrading the flash code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 4 Stacking Upgrade for the FastIron GS
Upgrade kit contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Upgrading hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Upgrading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Upgrading the Boot Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Upgrading the Flash Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 5 Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Assigning a password to an IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Recovering from a lost password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Devices running base layer 3 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Devices running layer 2 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Devices running stacking software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connectors and cable specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet Hubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using a CX4 transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Testing connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Observing LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Tracing a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Troubleshooting network connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Digital Optical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Chapter 6 Hardware Specifications
Device specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Physical dimensions and weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power source interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power draw specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Pinouts and signalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Physical dimensions and weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Power supply consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Input connector and plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Chapter 7 Managing the FGS and FGS-STK Device
Managing temperature settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the temperature sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Displaying the temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Displaying temperature messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Changing the temperature warning and shutdown levels. . . . .85
Changing the device temperature polling interval. . . . . . . . . . .86
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Chapter 8 Maintaining the FGS and FGS-STK Hardware
Hardware maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Replacing a power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Installation precautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Determining which power supply failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
AC power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
DC power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Installing or replacing a 2-port 10 Gbps module . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Removing a 2-port 10 Gbps module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Installing a 2-port 10 Gbps module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Installing or replacing a POE daughter card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Disassembling the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Installing a POE daughter card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Reassembling the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Replacing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Removing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Installing a new fiber optic module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cabling a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Appendix A Regulatory Statements
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Industry Canada statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Europe and Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Japan power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Appendix B Cautions and Warnings
Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

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About This Document
Audience
This guide is designed for network installers, system administrators, and resellers who will install
the FGS and FGS-STK hardware. This guide assumes a working knowledge of Layer 2 switching,
Base Layer 3 Switching and routing concepts.
What’s new in this document
This is a new document. For further information about new features and documentation updates
for release 07.0.01, refer to the Knowledge Portal at kp.foundrynet.com.
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Identifies keywords
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Command syntax conventions
Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:
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
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to related information.
CAUTION
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damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
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hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions
or situations.
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These references are made for informational purposes only.
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[ ] Optional parameter.
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... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”
| Choose from one of the parameters.
Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products
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Related publications
The following Brocade documents supplement the information in this guide:
•FastIron Configuration Guide – for FastIron Edge Switch X Series (FESX), FastIron SuperX
Switch (FSX), FastIron SX 800, FastIron SX 1600, FastIron Workgroup Switch X Series (FWSX),
FastIron GS (FGS), FastIron GS-STK, FastIron LS, FastIron LS-STK, and FastIron WS products.
Provides configuration procedures for system-level features, Layer 2 features, and
configuration information for Layer 3 enterprise routing protocols including IP, RIP, IP multicast,
OSPF, BGP4, VRRP and VRRPE, as well as configuration and management information for
stackable devices. This guide also provides procedures for securing management access to
Brocade devices and for protecting against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
•Brocade IronWare MIB Reference Manual– contains the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) objects supported on Brocade devices.
•IronWare Release Notes for the FastIron GS and FastIron GS-STK Switches – describes
features introduced in each software release, lists features that are supported on FGS and
FGS-STK devices, and describes how configuration procedures or defaults differ from those on
other Brocade devices, due to FGS hardware architecture.
NOTE
For the latest edition of these documents, which contain the most up-to-date information, see
Product Manuals at kp.foundrynet.com.
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Chapter
1
Product Overview
Product overview
This chapter contains an overview of the following Brocade FastIron GS (FGS) and FastIron GS-STK
(FGS-STK) products:
Table 2 lists the upgrade kits available to convert your FGS device into an FGS-STK device:
TABLE 1 FastIron GS and GS-STK Models
Standard Models Stackable Models
FGS624P
24 port device, POE and stacking upgradeable
FGS624P-STK
24 port stackable device, POE upgradeable
FGS648P
48 port device, POE and stacking upgradeable
FGS648P-STK
48 port stackable device, POE upgradeable
FGS624P-DC
24 port DC device, POE and stacking upgradeable
FGS624P-DC-STK
24 port DC power stackable device, POE upgradeable
FGS648P-DC
48 port DC device, POE and stacking upgradeable
FGS648P-DC-STK
48 port DC power stackable device, POE upgradeable
FGS624P-POE
24 port POE device, stacking upgradeable
FGS624P-POE-STK
24 port stackable device with POE
FGS648P-POE
48 port POE device, stacking upgradeable
FGS648P-POE-STK
48 port stackable device with POE
FGS624P-POE-DC
24 port DC device with POE, stacking upgradeable
FGS624P-POE-DC-STK
24 port DC power stackable device with POE
FGS648P-POE-DC
48 port DC device with POE, stacking upgradeable
FGS648P-POE-DC-STK
48 port DC power stackable device with POE
FGS624XGP
24 port device with one 10G Ethernet port, POE and
stacking upgradeable
FGS624XGP-STK
24 port stackable device with one 10G Ethernet port,
POE upgradeable
FGS624XGP-DC
24 port DC device with one 10G Ethernet port, POE
and stacking upgradeable
FGS624XGP-DC-STK
24 port DC stacking device with one 10G Ethernet port,
POE upgradeable
FGS624XGP-POE
24 port device with one 10G Ethernet port and POE,
stacking upgradeable
FGS624XGP-POE-STK
24 port stacking device with one 10G Ethernet port and
POE
FGS624XGP-POE-DC
24 port DC device with one 10G Ethernet port and
POE, stacking upgradeable
FGS624XGP-POE-DC-STK
24 port DC stacking device with one 10G Ethernet port
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All FGS and FGS-STK devices provide high port density and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) uplinks within a
compact form factor. Standard FGS models ship from the factory with 128 MB of SDRAM. FGS-STK
models ship from the factory with 256 MB of SDRAM. Since all devices that will run the stacking
software must have 256 MB of memory, the stacking upgrade kit includes the stacking EEPROM
and 128 MB of additional memory to fulfill this requirement. For information about how to upgrade
your standard FGS model see Chapter 3, “EPREM Upgrade for FastIron GS Devices”
You can order FGS and FGS-STK devices with Power over Ethernet (PoE) factory installed, or you
can upgrade your device to include PoE at a later date. You can also upgrade your FGS devices to
support stacking by ordering the stacking upgrade kit. For more information refer to “Stacking
Upgrade for the FastIron GS” on page 47.
FGS-STK devices ship with full stacking support included. For information about how to connect
stackable devices into an IronStack, refer to “Installing FastIron GS-STK stackable devices” on
page 33.
FGS and FGS-STK POE devices provide electrical power over existing Ethernet cables, supporting
the need for integrated data, voice, and video applications.
POE applications
Brocade FGS POE devices provide Power over Ethernet (POE), compliant with the standards
described in the IEEE 802.3af specification for delivering in-line power. The 802.3af specification
defines the standard for delivering power over existing network cabling infrastructure, offering
multicast-enabled full streaming audio and video applications for converged services, such as
Voice over IP (VoIP), WLAN access points, IP surveillance cameras, and other IP technology devices.
POE technology eliminates the need for an electrical outlet and dedicated UPS near IP powered
devices. With power sourcing devices, such as Brocade FGS624P-POE and FGS648P-POE models,
power is consolidated and centralized in the wiring closets, improving the reliability and resiliency
of the network. Because POE can provide power over Ethernet cable, power is continuous, even in
the event of a power failure.
TABLE 2 Stacking Upgrade Kits for FGS Devices
FGS Upgrade Kits with
CX4 Module:
FGS624-STK-CXU
FGS648-STK-CXU
Kit contents:
•Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection kit
•One 2-port 10GbE CX4 module
•256 MB memory DIMM
•Stacking EEPROM
•One 0.5 m CX4 cable
•Upgrade installation instructions
•Software and documentation CD
•Upgrade label
FGS Upgrade Kits without
CX4 Module:
FGS624-STK-U
FGS648-STK-U
Kit contents:
•Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection kit
•256 MB memory DIMM
•Stacking EEPROM
•One 0.5 m CX4 cable
•Upgrade installation instructions
•Software and documentation CD
•Upgrade label

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For more information about POE and how to configure it on FGS and FGS-STK devices, refer to the
FastIron Configuration Guide.
Hardware features
This section describes the physical characteristics of the Brocade FGS and FGS-STK models. For
details about physical dimensions, power supply specifications, and pinouts, refer to “Hardware
Specifications” on page 69.
FGS624P and FGS624P-POE devices
FGS624P devices are POE-upgradeable. You can upgrade your device by installing a POE daughter
card.
FGS624P-POE devices ship with the POE daughter card installed.
Figure 1 shows the FGS624P and FGS624P-POE devices.
FIGURE 1 FGS624P and RGS624P-POE Devices
FGS624P and FGS624P-POE models contain the following ports:
•24 10/100/1000 Mbps copper ports that support 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T RJ-45
connectors.
•Four 100/1000 Gbps fiber ports for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also called Small Form
Factor Pluggable (SFP) MultiSource Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical transceivers).
NOTE
Copper ports 1 – 4 and fiber ports 1F – 4F are combination ports, meaning either the copper
port or its corresponding fiber port can be active, but they cannot both be active at the same
time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports, or all four copper, or all four fiber
ports, as needed. For more information, refer to “Combination ports” on page 9.
•Two 10 Gbps ports (optional). Refer to “10 Gbps ports” on page 9.
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FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE devices
FGS624XGP models are POE-upgradeable. You can upgrade your device by installing a POE
daughter card.
FGS624XGP-POE models ship with the POE daughter card installed.
Figure 2 shows the FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE devices.
FIGURE 2 FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE Devices
FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE models contain the following ports:
•24 10/100/1000 copper ports that support 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors.
•Four 100/1000 Gigabit Fiber uplink ports (1F – 4F) for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also
called Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Multisource Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical
transceivers)
NOTE
Copper ports 1 – 4 and fiber ports 1F – 4F are combination ports, meaning either the copper
port or its corresponding fiber port can be active, but they cannot both be active at the same
time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports, or all four copper, or all four fiber
ports, as needed. For more information, refer to “Combination ports” on page 9.
•One built-in 10 Gbps port. Refer to “10 Gbps ports” on page 9.
•Two additional10-GbE ports (optional). Refer to “10 Gbps ports” on page 9.
FGS648P and FGS648P-POE devices
FGS648P devices are POE-upgradeable. You can upgrade your device by installing one or two POE
daughter cards. A single POE daughter card supports 24 POE ports. Two POE daughter cards
support 48 POE ports.
FGS648P-POE devices ship with the POE daughter cards installed.
Figure 3 shows the FGS648P and FGS648P-POE devices.
Slot 3
Slot 1
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FIGURE 3 FGS648P and FGS648P-POE Devices
FGS648P and FGS648P-POE models contain the following ports:
•48 10/100/1000 copper ports that support 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors
•Four 100/1000 Gigabit Fiber uplink ports (1F – 4F) for mini-GBIC (SFP) MSA-compliant optical
transceivers
NOTE
Copper ports 1 – 4 and fiber ports 1F – 4F are combination ports, meaning either the copper
port or its corresponding fiber port can be active, but they cannot both be active at the same
time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports, or all four copper, or all four fiber
ports, as needed. For more information, refer to “Combination ports” on page 9.
•Two 10 Gbps ports (optional). Refer to “10 Gbps ports” on page 9.
Control features
All FGS front panels have the following control features:
•Serial management interface (the port labeled Console)
•Reset button
•10/100/1000 ports with RJ-45 copper connectors
•100/1000 ports with mini-GBIC slots for SFP MSA-compliant fiber transceivers
•FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE models have one 10-Gigabit Ethernet port for XFP MSA
compliant fiber connectors
•Optionally, two10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for XFP MSA-compliant fiber connectors
•LEDs for ports, power supplies, and stacking
The following illustrations show the front panels of the FGS models.
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FIGURE 4 FGS624P and FGS624P-POE front panel
FIGURE 5 FGS624P-STK and FGS624P-POE-STK Front Panel
FIGURE 6 FGS624XGP-STK and FGS624XGP-POE-STK Front Panel
1 Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports 1-4
2 Optional 2-port 10 Gbps module, ports 25 and 26
3 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports 1-24
1 Gigabit fiber ports 1-4
2 2-port 10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 module, ports 25 and 26
3 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports 1-24
1 Gigabit fiber ports 1-4
2 2-port 10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 module, ports 25 and 26
310GigabitEthernetXFP
4 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports 1-24
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FIGURE 7 FGS648P-STK and FGS648P-POE-STK Front Panel
FIGURE 8 FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE Front Panel
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Serial management interface (Console port)
The serial management interface (the port labelled Console) enables you to configure and manage
the device using a third-party terminal emulation application on a directly-connected PC. A
straight-through EIA/TIA DB-9 serial cable (M or F) ships with the device. The console port is located
in the left corner of the front panel.
Reset button
The reset button allows you to restart the system without switching the power supplies off and on,
or using the CLI or Web management interface. The button is located to the right of the console
port and is recessed to prevent it from being pushed accidentally.
1 Gigabit fiber ports 1F-4F
2 Optional 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module, ports 49 and 50
Gigabit Ethernet copper ports 1-48
1 Gigabit fiber ports (slot 1, ports 1F - 4F)
2 Optional 2-port 10 Gbps module (slot 2, ports 1 and 2)
3 1-port 10 Gigabit module (slot 3, port 1)
4 Gigabit copper ports (slot 1, ports 1-24)
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Network interfaces
Table 3 describes the network interfaces supported on the FGS and FGS-STK devices. For network
interface specifications, refer to Table 17 on page 74.
Viewing the media types installed in the ports
The show media command displays the types of media (copper or fiber) installed in the ports. The
following example is show media output:
The “Show Media Description” column in Table 3 shows the text that is displayed by the show
media command for each connector type.
10/100/1000 Mbps ports
10/100/1000 copper ports use auto-sensing and auto-negotiating to determine the speed (10
Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps) and mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the port at the other end
of the link, and adjust port speed accordingly.
TABLE 3 Network Interfaces
Interface Show Media Description
1000Base-BX-D M-GBXD
1000Base-BX-U M-GBXU
1000Base-LHA M-LHA
1000Base-LHB M-LHB
1000Base-LX M-LX
1000Base-SX M-SX
1000Base-SX2 M-SX2
1000Base-T C
100Base-BX M-FBX
100Base-FX M-FX
10GBase-ER XG-ER
10GBase-LR XG-LR
10GBase-SR XG-SR
10GBase-ZR XG-ZR
10GBase-ZRD XG-ZRD
CX4 10GbE module CX4
10GbE XFP and CX4 module CX4
1310-MMF 10GbE 1310-NM
FastIron(config)#show media
0/1/1:M-SX 0/1/2: C 0/1/3: C 0/1/4: C 0/1/5: C 0/1/6: C 0/1/7: C 0/1/8: C 0/1/9:
C 0/1/10: C 0/1/11: C 0/1/12: C 0/1/13: C 0/1/14: C 0/1/15: C 0/1/16: C 0/1/17:
C 0/1/18: C 0/1/19: C 0/1/20: C 0/1/21: C 0/1/22: C 0/1/23: C 0/1/24: C
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10/100/1000 ports on FGS devices support RJ-45 copper connectors. The output of the show
media command displays C next to the ports that have copper connectors installed.
Gigabit copper ports on the FGS and FGS-STK models support auto MDI or MDIX detection. For
more information about this feature, refer to "Configuring MDI or MDIX" in the FastIron
Configuration Guide.
100/1000 Mbps ports
100/1000 fiber ports (ports 1F – 4F) on FGS and FGS-STK devices support the SFP fiber
connectors listed in Table 3.
Combination ports
Copper ports 1 – 4 and fiber ports 1F – 4F are combination ports, meaning either the copper port
or its corresponding fiber port can be active, but both cannot be active at the same time. You can
use a combination of fiber and copper ports, all four copper, or all four fiber ports, as needed.
If you attach both the copper and fiber connectors for a port to the network, the fiber connectors
take precedence. These ports support true media automatic detection, meaning the device will
select the fiber or copper connector based on link availability. If a fiber link cannot be established,
the device will select the copper media.
10 Gbps ports
This section describes the 10 Gbps modules.
1-port 10 Gbps module
The 1-port 10 Gbps module is factory installed in the FGS624XGP and FGS624XGP-POE (shown in
Figure 4) and in the XGP -STK models. This module is not field-upgradeable. This module is a 10
Gbps fiber uplink for 10-XFP MSA-compliant optical transceiver.
Figure 9 shows the 1-port 10 Gbps module. This module supports the 10 Gbps connector types
(10GBase) listed in Table 3.
FIGURE 9 1-port 10 Gbps module
2-port 10 Gbps module
The 2-port 10 Gbps module (part number FGS-2XG) is optional for FGS and FGS-STK devices. You
can order the device with one 2-port 10-Gigabit module installed at the factory, or you can upgrade
your device at a later time.
Figure 10 shows the 2-port 10 Gbps module. This module supports the 10 Gbps connector types
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FIGURE 10 2-Port 10 Gbps module
2-port CX4 module
The 2-port CX4 module (part number FGS-2XGC) is optional for FGS and FGS-STK devices. You can
order the device with a 2-port CX4 module installed at the factory, or you can upgrade your device
at a later time. Figure 11 shows a 2-port CX4 module.
FIGURE 11 10 Gbps 2-Port CX4 Module
When this module is installed, the show media command returns the following display:
FGS648 Switch# show media
0/2/1:CX4 0/2/2:CX4
2-port 10 Gbps hybrid interface module
The 2-port 10 Gbps hybrid interface module (part number FGS-1XG1XGC) contains a CX4 port and
an XFP port. You can order the device with one a 2-port hybrid module installed at the factory, or
you can upgrade your device. This module contains two 2-port 10 Gbps hybrid uplinks; one for a
10-Gigabit XFP MSA-compliant optical transceiver and one for a 2-port CX4 10-Gigabit XFP
MSA-compliant optical transceiver. Figure 12 shows the hybrid interface module.
FIGURE 12 2-port Hybrid 10GbE and CX4 Module
When this module is installed, the show media command returns the following display:
FGS648 Switch# show media
0/2/1:<depends on transceiver installed> 0/2/2:CX4
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