Brocade Communications Systems FastIron SuperX Manual

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18 March 10
®
Brocade FastIron X Series
Chassis
Hardware Installation Guide
Supporting Release 07.0.01b

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Hardware Installation Guide supporting
release 07.0.01b
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Contents
About This Document
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Notes, cautions, and danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Getting technical help or reporting errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Web access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
E-mail access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Telephone access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hardware benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
POE port density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Supported configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
POE applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Support for IPv6 modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IPv6 hardware support guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FSX chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FSX 800 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FSX 1600 chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FSX 1600-ANR chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Management modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switch fabric modules (FSX 800 and FSX 1600 only) . . . . . . . 22
Interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Network interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Built-in mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Layer 3 routing protocol table sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Chapter 2 Installing the Chassis
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Summary of installation tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unpacking a system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Installation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
General precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Lifting precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Power precautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Preparing the installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cabling infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installation location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing extra shipment screws (FSX and FSX 800 only) . . . . . . . 47
Installing a chassis in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installing mounting brackets on the FSX 1600 chassis . . . . . . 50
Removing the slot panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Installing the management and interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Attaching a management station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or 10/100/1000
copper port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Attaching a switch to an Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Powering on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Connecting AC power to the chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Connecting DC power to the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Observing the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Displaying the module status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Chapter 3 Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Recovering from a lost password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
IPv4 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
IPv6 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Connecting a network device to a fiber port on the Brocade device
78
Automatic MDI or MDIX detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Using a CX4 transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Testing network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Observing LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Troubleshooting network connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Support for digital optical monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Chapter 4 Managing the Chassis and Modules
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Displaying chassis status and temperature readings . . . . . . . . . . .85
Managing the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Configuring the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Monitoring the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers98
Syslog messages for PCI (hardware) errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Managing the switch fabric modules (FSX 800 and FSX 1600 only)99
Displaying management module CPU usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Chapter 5 Using a Redundant Management Module
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
How Management module redundancy works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Management module redundancy overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Management module switchover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Switchover implications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Management module redundancy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Changing the default active chassis slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Managing management module redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
File synchronization between the active and standby management
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Manually switching over to the standby management module108
Rebooting the active and standby management modules . . .109
Hitless management support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
What happens during a Hitless OS upgrade and Hitless switchover
110
How a Hitless OS upgrade and Hitless switchover impacts system
functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Syslog message for Hitless OS upgrade and Hitless switchover111
Layer 2 Hitless switchover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Monitoring management module redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Determining management module status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Displaying temperature information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Displaying switchover information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Chapter 6 Maintaining the Hardware
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Hardware maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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Replacing a management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Installation precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Removing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Installing a new management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Replacing a switch fabric module (FSX 800 and FSX 1600 only) .121
Removing a switch fabric module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Installing a new switch fabric module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Replacing an interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Before removing an interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Removing an interface module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Installing a new interface module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Configuring a LAN or WAN Phy interface module . . . . . . . . . .129
Disabling and re-enabling an interface module. . . . . . . . . . . .130
Installing or replacing a POE daughter card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Replacing a copper or fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Removing a copper or fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Installing a new copper or fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Cabling a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Installing or replacing a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Determining which power supply failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Removing an AC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Removing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Installing a new power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Connecting AC power to the chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Connecting DC power to the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Verifying proper operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Displaying the status of the power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Replacing the FSX and FSX 800 fan tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Replacing the FSX 1600 fan assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Replacing the FSX 1600-ANR fan assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Replacing the air filter in the FastIron SX-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Upgrading the device to run Layer 3 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Chapter 7 Hardware Specifications
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Chassis specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Maximum power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Power source interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Pinouts and signalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

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Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Physical dimensions and weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Input connector and plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Appendix A Layer 3 Upgrade Procedures
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Upgrade kit contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Installation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Detailed procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Hardware installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Appendix B Regulatory Statements
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Industry Canada statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Europe and Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Japan VCCI statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Japan Denan power cord statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Appendix C Caution and Danger Notices
Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Dangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

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About This Document
Audience
This document is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and
Layer 3 switching and routing.
If you are using a Brocade Layer 3 Switch, you should be familiar with the following protocols if
applicable to your network – IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, IGMP, PIM, DVMRP, and VRRP.
Supported hardware and software
The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of this guide:
•FastIron SuperX® (FSX)
•FastIron SX 800® (FSX 800)
•FastIron SX 1600® (FSX 1600)
•FastIron SX 1600-ANR® (FSX 1600-ANR) Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches
NOTE
This document describes software release 07.0.01b only. Refer to earlier releases of this guide for
information about software releases prior to 07.0.01b.
Document conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this
document.

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Text formatting
The following narrative-text formatting conventions are used in this guide.
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in bold: for
example, show version.
Command syntax conventions
The following conventions for command syntax are used in this guide.
Notes, cautions, and danger notices
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.
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
italic text Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies document titles
code text Identifies CLI output
command and
parameters
Commands and parameters are printed in bold.
[ ] Optional parameter.
variable Variables are printed in italics enclosed in angled brackets < >.
... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”
| Choose from one of the parameters.