Brocade Communications Systems FESX624HF User manual

Part Number: 53-1002499-02
Publication Date: 15 June 2017
Brocade FastIron Edge X-Series Hardware
Installation Guide
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Contents
Preface
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Text formatting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Command syntax conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Notes, cautions, and danger notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Brocade Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Contacting Brocade Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
About This Document
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Product Overview
Product overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Supported configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
POE applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IPv6 support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FESX624 and FESX624E-PREM6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FESX624HF and FESX624HFE-PREM6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
FESX648 and FESX648E-PREM6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Control features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Network interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cooling system and fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing a FastIron Compact Switch
Unpacking a system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Summary of installation tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lifting precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Preparing the installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cabling infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installation location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing a redundant power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing an AC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Desktop installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rack mount installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Powering on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Observing the power status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Attaching a PC or terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting the serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity
Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recovering from a lost password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
IPv4 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
IPv6 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting network devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connectors and cable specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting to ethernet or fast ethernet hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using a CX4 transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Testing connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Observing LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Troubleshooting network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Support for digital optical monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Managing the FastIron Compact Switch
Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Viewing the device type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Managing temperature settings and fan speed on FastIron X Series compact switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Temperature sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fan speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Temperature thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the temperature warning level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the shutdown temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the device polling interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Displaying the temperature on a FastIron X Series 24-port switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Displaying the temperature and temperature thresholds on a FastIron X Series 48-port switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Displaying the fan speed on a FastIron X Series 48-port switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Displaying management module CPU usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing MAC address entries
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Replacing and Maintaining the Hardware
Hardware maintenance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Replacing a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Installation precautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Determining which power supply failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
AC power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
DC power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Displaying the status of the power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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Installing or replacing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Disassembling the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Removing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Re-assembling the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing a CPU DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Removing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing a new fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cabling a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Upgrading the device to run layer 3 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hardware Specifications
Device specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
British Thermal Units (BTUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power source interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Pinouts and signaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cable specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Physical dimensions and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Input connector and plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Layer 3 Upgrade Procedures for FastIron IPv4 devices
Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Upgrade kit contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Installation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Detailed procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Regulatory Statements
U.S.A.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Industry Canada statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Europe and Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Japan VCCI statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Japan Denan power cord statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Caution
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Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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• Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
• Brocade resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• Contacting Brocade Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Document feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Brocade technical documentation.
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phrases.
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Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of parameters and their logical
relationships.
Format Description
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printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of increasing severity of potential
hazards.
NOTE
A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when traffic might be interrupted or the device might
reboot.
Brocade resources
Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources.
You can download additional publications supporting your product at www.brocade.com. Select the Brocade Products tab to locate your
product, then click the Brocade product name or image to open the individual product page. The user manuals are available in the
resources module at the bottom of the page under the Documentation category.
To get up-to-the-minute information on Brocade products and resources, go to MyBrocade. You can register at no cost to obtain a user
ID and password.
Release notes are available on MyBrocade under Product Downloads.
White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website.
{ x| y| z} A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by
vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this purpose.
x| yA vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle brackets.
... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\ Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates two
lines of a command input, enter the entire command at the prompt without the
backslash.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware,
software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety
labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.

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Contacting Brocade Technical Support
Contacting Brocade Technical Support
As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by e-mail. Brocade OEM customers
contact their OEM/Solutions provider.
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For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to
http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html.
If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods to contact the Brocade
Technical Assistance Center 24x7.
Brocade OEM customers
If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/Solution Provider, contact your OEM/Solution Provider for all of
your product support needs.
• OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products.
• Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Provider.
• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct access to Brocade expertise.
For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
• For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider.
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Product Overview
Product overview
The FastIron compact switches deliver a full complement of standards-based, feature-rich switching and Layer 3 multiprotocol routing
capabilities. The extensive feature set supports network requirements ranging from basic connectivity to multicast-enabled full streaming
audio and video applications for converged services such as Voice over IP (VoIP).
The FastIron compact switches come in a variety of models, providing an integral range of network connectivity within the entire
enterprise network. These switches provide high 10/100 port density and Gigabit Ethernet uplinks in a compact form factor. The FastIron
X Series compact switches optionally provide up to two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.
The FastIron compact switch models are described below:
• Standard - Provides enterprise network connectivity and server farm support at the wiring closet and edge of the network. When
first shipped from the factory, standard models support full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 Switching.
• Premium (PREM) – Premium devices support full Layer 2 Switching and full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing. All FESX devices
can be upgraded to full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing, at which time they are considered to be premium devices. Note that all
PREM6 models are premium devices that support full Layer 2 switching and full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing when shipped
from the factory.
• POE - Provides enterprise network connectivity and server farm support at the wiring closet and edge of the network. Also
provides electrical power over existing Ethernet cables, supporting the need for integrated data, voice, and video applications.
When first shipped from the factory, POE models support full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 Switching.
• X Series - Provides enterprise network connectivity, delivering Gigabit over Copper (GoC) to the desktop, within the enterprise
Distribution Layer, and the service provider data center for high-end servers, cluster computing, and network-attached storage
devices. Also provides the option of a one- or two-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module, enabling connectivity within a Metropolitan
Area Network (MAN).
• IPv6 – Designed for service provider edge and aggregation deployment, IPv6 models support the 128-bit addressing format
and full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 switching. Premium models provide additional support for full Layer 3 IPv4 routing protocols
or full Layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols, depending on the hardware, software license, or both.
Refer to Table 1 for a list of supported configurations.
Supported configurations
Table 1 lists the FastIron compact products and their supported configurations.
TABLE 1 FastIron product family supported configurations
Device Standard PREM (Premium) P (POE)
IPv6 Devices
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FESX624HFE-PREM6 X
FESX648E-PREM6 X
FESX624 X X
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Software features
Software features
Software features differ depending on the software version that is loaded on the device. When first shipped, Standard and POE devices
support full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 Switching. Premium (PREM) devices support full Layer 2 Switching and full Layer 3 multiprotocol
routing. All FESX devices can be upgraded to premium models, meaning all models can support full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing. All
PREM6 models are premium devices that support full Layer 2 switching and full Layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 multiprotocol routing when
shipped from the factory.
For a complete list of software features supported on the FESX, refer to the <Italic>FastIron Configuration Guide.
POE applications
Devices that provide Power over Ethernet are 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, enabling
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,
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.
IPv6 support
FESX IPv6 (FESX6) compact models support the 128-bit addressing format and full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 switching.
The following IPv6 premium models provide support for full Layer 3 IPv6 and IPv4 routing protocols, as well as IPv6 host and
management features:
• FESX624E-PREM6
• FESX624HFE-PREM6
• FESX648E-PREM6
The following IPv6 models can be upgraded to support either IPv4 routing only or IPv6 and IPv4 routing. For more information, refer to
the chapter “Software-based Licensing” in the <Italic>FastIron Configuration Guide.
• FESX624
• FESX624HF
• FESX648
IPv4 Devices
FESX424 X X X
FESX424HF X X
FESX448 X X
1. For details about these IPv6 devices, refer to “IPv6 support” on page 14
TABLE 1 FastIron product family supported configurations
Device Standard PREM (Premium) P (POE)

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For hardware details about the IPv6 compact models, refer to the following sections in this chapter:
• “FESX624 and FESX624E-PREM6” on page 15
• “FESX624HF and FESX624HFE-PREM6” on page 15
• “FESX648 and FESX648E-PREM6” on page 16
Hardware features
This section describes the physical characteristics of the Brocade FESX. For details about physical dimensions, power supply
specifications, and pinouts, refer to Chapter 6, “Hardware Specifications”.
FESX624 and FESX624E-PREM6
The FESX624 and FESX624E-PREM6 have the following ports:
• 24 Copper ports that support 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors
• Four Gigabit Fiber ports for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also called Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) MultiSource
Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical transceivers)
• IPv6 (FESX6) devices optionally support two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
(XFP) MSA-compliant optical transceivers
The following figure shows the front panel of the FESX424.
FIGURE 1 FESX424
The following figure shows the front panel of the FESX624. The FESX624E-PREM6 looks similar to the FESX624, except for the
model number on the front of the device.
FIGURE 2 FESX624
FESX624HF and FESX624HFE-PREM6
The FESX624HF and FESX624HFE-PREM6 have the following ports:
• 20 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also called Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
Multisource Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical transceivers).
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• Four combination Gigabit Copper or Fiber uplink ports:
• The copper ports support 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors.
• The fiber ports support 100/1000 SFPs.
• IPv6 (FESX6) devices optionally support two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
(XFP) MSA-compliant optical transceivers
Note that one port out of each pair of copper and fiber ports can be active at a time. For example, you can use either copper port 2 or fiber
port 2, but not both at the same time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports or all copper or all fiber ports, as needed. For
more information, refer to “Combination ports” on page 18.
The following figure shows the front panel of the FESX624HF. The FESX624HFE-PREM6 front panel looks similar to the FESX624HF,
except for the model number on the front panel.
FIGURE 3 FESX624HF front panel
FESX648 and FESX648E-PREM6
The FESXFESX648 and FESX648E-PREM6 have the following ports:
• 48 Copper ports that support 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors
• Four Gigabit Fiber uplink ports (1F – 4F) for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also called Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
Multisource Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical transceivers)
• IPv6 (FESX6) devices optionally support two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
(XFP) MSA-compliant optical transceivers
Note that one port out of each pair of copper and fiber ports can be active at a time. For example, you can use either copper port 2 or fiber
port 2, but not both at the same time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports or all copper or all fiber ports, as needed (refer
to “Combination ports” on page 18).
The following figure shows the front panel of the FESX648. The FESX648E-PREM6 front panel looks similar to the FESX648, except
for the model number on the front panel.
FIGURE 4 FESX648 front panel
Control features
Each device’s front panel has the following control features:
Console
PS2
PS1
Power
FastIron Edge X624HF
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Lnk/Act
1C 2C 3C 4C
Act
Lnk
25/49 26/50
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Lnk/Act
Consol e
PS 2
PS1
Po we r
1
2
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1F
Lnk
Act
Lnk Act
2F
Lnk Act
3F
Lnk Ac t
4F
Lnk Ac t
1
2
3
4
1
2
5
6
1
2
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Ac t
Lnk
25/49 26/50
13
14
25
26
31
3230
27
28
29 33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
47
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43
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Hardware features
• Serial management interface (the port labeled Console)
• Reset button
• 10/100/1000 ports with RJ-45 copper connectors
• 10/100/1000 ports with mini-GBIC slots for SFP MSA-compliant fiber transceivers
• IPv6 (FESX6) devices optionally support two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
(XFP) MSA-compliant optical transceivers
Serial Management Interface (Console port)
The serial management interface 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/F) ships with the device. The serial management interface (the
port labeled Console) 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 serial management interface and is recessed to prevent it from being pushed
accidentally.
FastIron X Series network interfaces
The FastIron X Series compact switches support the network interfaces listed in Table 3 on page 20.
This section describes the port types in the FastIron X Series compact switches.
10/100/1000 Mbps ports
The 10/100/1000 ports on the FastIron X Series compact switches use auto-sensing and auto-negotiating to determine the speed (10
Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the port at the other end of the link and adjust port
speed accordingly. 10/100/1000 ports on the devices support the interfaces listed in the section “Network interfaces” on page 20.
The 10/100 and Gigabit Copper ports support auto MDI or MDIX detection. For more information about this feature, refer to
"Configuring MDI or MDIX" in the <Italic>FastIron Configuration Guide.
100/1000 Mbps ports on Hybrid Fiber (HF) models
The 100/1000 ports on the hybrid fiber models (FESX424HF, FESX624HF, and FESX624HFE-PREM6) are configurable to support
the interfaces listed in the section “Network interfaces” on page 20.
Support for 100BaseFX
The hybrid fiber models support the following types of SFPs for 100BaseFX:
• Multimode – maximum distance is 2 kilometers
• Bidirectional singlemode – maximum distance is 10 kilometers
• Long Reach (LR) – maximum distance is 40 kilometers
• Intermediate Reach (IR) – maximum distance is 15 kilometers
To enable support for 100BaseFX, you must enter the CLI command link-config gig fiber 100-base-fx ethernet <portnum>. For CLI
command details, refer to the section “Enabling and Disabling Support for 100BaseFX” in the <Italic>FastIron Configuration Guide.

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Combination ports
One port out of each pair of copper and fiber ports can be active at a time. For example, you can use either copper port 2 or fiber port 2,
but not both at the same time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports or all copper or all fiber ports, as needed.
If you attach both the copper and fiber connectors for a port to the network, the fiber connectors take precedence over the copper
connectors. These ports support true media automatic detection, meaning the device selects the fiber or copper connector based on link
availability. If a fiber link cannot be established, the device selects the copper media.
10-Gbps ports
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet module on a FastIron X Series compact switch is optional. If one is installed on your device, it has either a one-
or two-port optical interface for XFP MSA-compliant 10GBase-LR, 10GBase-SR, or 10GBase-ER – fiber cabling. If your device does
not include a 10-GbE module, you can optionally install one. Refer to “Installing or replacing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module” on page 58.
For more details, follow these pointers:
• IPv6 (FESX6) devices optionally support two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
(XFP) MSA-compliant optical transceivers
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports use 10-Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable (XFP) MSA-compliant transceivers.
NOTE
The IPv6 10-GbE modules are supported in IPv6 compact switches only. Likewise, the IPv4 10-GbE modules are supported in
IPv4 compact switches only.
LEDs for FastIron X Series ports
The 10/100/1000 Mbps copper and fiber ports, and the 10-Gbps fiber ports on the FastIron X Series compact switches provide status
information using the LEDs listed in Table 2:
• The copper ports use square LEDs located in the upper right and left corners of the upper Gigabit copper connector. The LEDs
are combined Lnk or Act LEDs. The LED on the left side is for the upper copper connector. The LED on the right side is for the
lower copper connector.
• The Gigabit fiber connectors use the Lnk and Act LEDs located beneath the mini-GBIC slots for the fiber ports.
• The 10-Gbps fiber connectors use the LEDs located next to the fiber ports.
LEDs for POE ports
The fiber and copper ports on the FESX424-POE provide status information using the LEDs listed in Table 2:
• The 10/100/1000 copper ports (1 – 24) use the LEDs located on the top left and top right of the copper connectors. The
LEDs are combined Link or Activity (Lnk or Act) LEDs. The LED on the left side is for the upper fiber connector. The LED on the
right side is for the lower fiber connector.
• The 10/100/1000 fiber ports (1F – 4F) use the LEDs located beneath the fiber connectors. The LED on the left side is the Lnk
LED, and the LED on the right side is the Act LED.
• The POE ports (1 – 24) use the round LEDs located beneath the copper ports. The first (left-most) LED is for port 1, the second
LED is for port 2, the third LED is for port 3, etc.
TABLE 2 LEDs for FastIron X Series ports
LED Position State Meaning
10/100/1000 Copper Port LEDs
Left for upper copper connector
Right for lower copper connector
On The link is up.
Off The link is down.
Blinking The port is transmitting or receiving traffic

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Port regions
Ports on the FastIron compact switches are grouped into regions. For a few features, such as port monitoring and unknown unicast
configurations, you will need to know the region to which a port belongs. However, for most features, a port’s region does not affect
configuration or operation of the feature. If a port’s region does affect configuration or operation of a feature, it is noted and described in
the appropriate feature section of this guide.
FastIron X Series compact switches with 24 ports:
• Ports 1 – 12
• Ports 13 – 24
• Port 25 (optional 10-GbE uplink port)
• Port 26 (optional 10-GbE uplink port)
FastIron X Series compact switches with 48 ports:
• Ports 1 – 12
10/100/1000 Fiber Port LEDs
Lnk Bottom left On The fiber port is connected.
Off No fiber port connection exists.
Act Bottom right On or blinking Traffic is being transmitted and received
on the fiber port.
Off No traffic is being transmitted on the fiber
port.
100/1000 Fiber Port LEDs on the FESX424HF, FESX624HF, and FESX624HFE-PREM6
Left for upper copper
Right for lower copper connector
On The link is up.
Off The link is down.
Blinking The port is transmitting or receiving traffic
10-Gbps
Port LEDs
Lnk Top right for left-most connector
Top left for right-most connector
On The port is connected.
Off No fiber port connection exists.
Act Bottom right for left-most
connector
Bottom left for right-most
connector
On or Blinking Traffic is being transmitted and received
on the fiber port.
Off No traffic is being transmitted on the fiber
port.
POE Port LEDs
POE Left for upper port
Right for lower port
On (Green) The port is enabled, a power-consuming
device has been detected, and the module
is supplying power to the device.
Off The port is not providing in-line power.
TABLE 2 LEDs for FastIron X Series ports (Continued)
LED Position State Meaning

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• Ports 13 – 24
• Port 25 – 36
• Port 37 – 48
• Port 49 (optional 10-GbE uplink port)
• Port 50 (optional 10-GbE uplink port)
Network interfaces
Table 3 lists the network interfaces supported on the FastIron compact devices. For network interface and cabling specifications, refer to
Table 17 on page 69.
The output of the show media command displays the type of media installed in the ports.
TABLE 3 Network interfaces
Interface Show Media Description
1000Base-BX-D M-GBXD
1000Base-BX-U M-GBXU
1000Base-CWDM Cxxxx
1
1. xxxx denotes the wavelength. For example, C1550.
1000Base-LHA M-LHA
1000Base-LHB M-LHB
1000Base-LX M-LX
1000Base-SX M-SX
1000Base-SX2 M-XR or M-SX2
1000Base-T M-C
100Base-BX M-FBXD or M-FBXU
100Base-FX M-FX, M-FXB1, or M-FXB2
100Base-FX-IR M-FX-IR
100Base-FX-LR M-FX-LR
100Base-FX-SR M-FX-SR
100Base-TX
2
2. Supported on copper ports only.
M-TX
10GBase-1310-MMF 1310-MMF
10GBase-CX4 XG-CX4
10GBase-ER XG-ER
10GBase-LR XG-LR
10GBase-SR XG-SR
10GBase-ZR XG-ZR
10GBase-ZRD XG-ZRD