Brocade Communications Systems ICX 7250-24G Manual

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Brocade ICX 7250 Switch
Hardware Installation Guide
Supporting FastIron Software Release 08.0.30

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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
What's new in this document...........................................................................11
Supported software......................................................................................... 11
Overview.................................................................................................................................13
Hardware features...........................................................................................13
ICX 7250 models.................................................................................13
Network and management interfaces................................................. 14
Installation............................................................................................................................. 23
Items included with the ICX 7250 device........................................................ 23
Configuration requirements.............................................................................24
Summary of installation tasks......................................................................... 24
Installation precautions................................................................................... 24
General precautions............................................................................24
Lifting precautions............................................................................... 25
Power precautions.............................................................................. 25
Preparing the installation site.......................................................................... 26
Cabling infrastructure.......................................................................... 26
Installation location..............................................................................26
Rack-mount installation considerations...............................................26
Installing the device.........................................................................................26
Desktop installation............................................................................. 27
Rack mount installation (2-post)..........................................................27
Wall mount installation........................................................................ 29
Connecting devices in a traditional stack........................................................ 31
Stacking ports and trunks....................................................................31
Stacking configuration requirements...................................................32
Traditional stack size...........................................................................32
Stacking topologies for traditional stack..............................................32
Powering on the system..................................................................................33
Installing the EPS4000 .......................................................................................................... 35
EPS4000 external power supply..................................................................... 35
Features and benefits......................................................................... 36
Front and rear panels..........................................................................36
LEDs................................................................................................... 37
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Items included with the EPS4000................................................................. 39
General requirements................................................................................... 39
Summary of installation tasks....................................................................... 39
Installation precautions................................................................................. 40
General precautions..........................................................................40
Lifting precautions.............................................................................40
Power precautions............................................................................ 41
Preparing the installation site........................................................................41
Rack-mount installation considerations.............................................41
Installing the device.......................................................................................42
Desktop installation...........................................................................42
Mounting an external power supply in a rack (2-post)...................... 43
Installing an RPS17 Power Supply Unit (PSU)............................................. 45
Uninstalling an RPS17 Power Supply Unit (PSU).........................................46
Connecting the EPS4000 cord......................................................................46
Powering on the system................................................................................49
Connecting devices to the external power supply.............................49
Verifying proper operation.............................................................................49
EPS4000 External Power Supply Technical Specifications..........................50
Configuring the Device.......................................................................................................... 53
Configuration tasks....................................................................................... 53
PC or terminal attachment............................................................................ 54
Password assignment...................................................................................54
Assigning passwords........................................................................ 55
Recovering from a lost password......................................................56
IP address configuration............................................................................... 56
Devices running Layer 2 software.....................................................56
Devices running Layer 3 software.....................................................57
Connecting network devices......................................................................... 60
Connectors........................................................................................60
Cable specifications.......................................................................... 60
Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs..................................60
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers................................61
Connecting a network device to a fiber port......................................62
Troubleshooting network connections.......................................................... 62
Digital optical monitoring...................................................................62
Testing connectivity.......................................................................................63
Pinging an IP address.......................................................................63
Observing LEDs................................................................................63
Tracing a route..................................................................................64
Managing an ICX 7250 Device.............................................................................................. 65
Managing temperature settings.................................................................... 65
Displaying the temperature............................................................... 65
Displaying syslog messages for temperature................................... 66
Temperature threshold levels............................................................66
Changing the temperature warning level ......................................... 67
Temperature shutdown levels...........................................................67
Changing the temperature poll time..................................................67
Displaying CPU usage.................................................................................. 68
Removing MAC address entries................................................................... 68
Hardware maintenance schedule.......................................................................................... 69
Copper or fiber-optic module replacement....................................................69
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Removing a copper or fiber-optic module........................................... 69
Installing a fiber-optic transceiver........................................................70
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver..........................................................71
Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors.....................................................72
Brocade ICX 7250 Switch Technical Specifications..................................................................73
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 85
Diagnosing switch indicators...........................................................................85
Installation........................................................................................... 85
Power and cooling problems...............................................................85
In-band access....................................................................................86
Regulatory Statements............................................................................................................87
CE Statement..................................................................................................87
China ROHS................................................................................................... 87
BSMI statement (Taiwan)................................................................................87
Canadian requirements...................................................................................88
China CC statement........................................................................................89
Europe and Australia (CISPR 22 Class A Warning)....................................... 89
FCC warning (US only)................................................................................... 90
Germany......................................................................................................... 90
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)................................................................90
VCCI statement...............................................................................................90
Cautions and Danger Notices.................................................................................................. 91
Cautions.......................................................................................................... 91
Danger Notices............................................................................................... 94
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................7
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 9
● Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................................9
● Document feedback........................................................................................................ 10
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and
important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used in the flow of the text
to highlight specific words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
italic text Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies document titles
Courier font Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of
parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
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Convention Description
[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ 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.
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.
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.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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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
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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.
Brocade customers
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.
Online Telephone E-mail
Preferred method of contact for non-
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Please include:
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• OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products.
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Brocade resources
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• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct
access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
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About This Document
● What's new in this document...........................................................................................11
● Supported software......................................................................................................... 11
What's new in this document
The following table lists the new information added to this guide for FastIron release 08.0.30.
Summary of enhancements in FastIron release 08.0.30TABLE 1
Feature Description Location
New Hardware ICX 7250 devices Hardware Installation Guide
Supported software
For information about the features supported on a hardware platform, refer to the appropriate
configuration guide.
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Supported software
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Overview
● Hardware features...........................................................................................................13
Hardware features
The following sections describe the physical characteristics of the devices. For more details about
physical dimensions and power supply specifications, refer to the Technical Specifications document.
ICX 7250 models
The ICX 7250 Ethernet switch device is available in the following models.
ICX 7250 ModelsTABLE 2
Model Description
ICX 7250-24G 24 fixed 10/100/1000Base-T, non-PoE ports, 4 SFP 1-GbE uplink ports, no stacking, no
EPS4000 connection
ICX 7250-24 24 fixed 10/100/1000Base-T, non-PoE ports, 8 SFP+ 1-GbE or 10-GbE uplink or
stacking ports, EPS4000 connection
ICX 7250-24P 24 fixed 10/100/1000Base-T, PoE/PoE+ ports, 8 SFP+ 1-GbE or 10-GbE uplink or
stacking ports, EPS4000 connection
ICX 7250-48 48 fixed 10/100/1000Base-T, non-PoE ports, 8 SFP+ 1-GbE or 10-GbE uplink or
stacking ports, EPS4000 connection
ICX 7250-48P 48 fixed 10/100/1000Base-T, PoE/PoE+ ports, 8 SFP+ 1-GbE or 10-GbE uplink or
stacking ports, EPS4000 connection
NOTE
A few examples of the front and rear panels are shown. Other models have similar front and rear
panels.
FIGURE 1 ICX 7250-48P front panel
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FIGURE 2 ICX 7250-24 front panel
FIGURE 3 ICX 7250-24G rear panel
FIGURE 4 ICX 7250-48 rear panel
Network and management interfaces
Each device includes the following management interfaces.
• Console management interface (mini-USB port)
• Out-of-band management interface (RJ-45 port)
• Reset
The ports are located on the front panels of the devices. The following is an example of a 48-port
device.
FIGURE 5 Network and management interfaces on a 48-port model
1. Out-of-band management port (RJ-45)
2. Console port (mini-USB)
3. Slot 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps ports - RJ-45)
4. Slot 2 (SFP+ uplink or stacking ports)
5. Reset
6. USB port
NOTE
24-port devices have similar front panels. For the ICX 7250-24G, the Slot 2 ports are SFP ports.
Network and management interfaces
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Console management interface
The console management interface is a mini-USB port that allows you to configure and manage the
device using a third-party terminal emulation application from a directly connected PC or through a
terminal server.
Out-of-band management interface
The out-of-band management interface is an RJ-45 port that allows you to access, configure and
manage the device from the network.
System reset button
The reset button allows you to restart the system without switching the power supply off and on, using
the CLI. When the reset button is pressed, the system resets and the software is reloaded. The button
is accessible through a hole labeled RESET in the front panel.
Network interfaces for devices
The devices contain the following network interfaces.
• 10/100/1000 Mbps ports with RJ-45 copper connectors
• SFP or SFP+ ports
SFP ports support 1 Gbps port speed. SFP+ ports support both 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps port speeds.
NOTE
Refer to the Brocade ICX 7250 Switch Technical Specifications on page 73 to see the ports supported
by your model.
Slot designations
Refer to Network and management interfaces on page 14 for the location of slot 1 and slot 2 on the
front panel of the 24-port models and the 48-port models.
Slot designations for ICX 7250 devices TABLE 3
Device Slot 1 (10/100/1000 BASE-T ports) Slot 2 (SFP and SFP+ ports)
ICX 7250-24G RJ-45 ports 1-24 SFP ports 1-4
ICX 7250-24 RJ-45 ports 1-24 SFP+ ports 1-8
ICX 7250-24P RJ-45, PoE/PoE+ ports 1-24 SFP+ ports 1-8
ICX 7250-48 RJ-45 ports 1-48 SFP+ ports 1-8
ICX 7250-48P RJ-45, PoE/PoE+ ports 1-48 SFP+ ports 1-8
Console management interface
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10/100/1000 BASE-T ports
All devices provide 24 or 48 RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps half or full duplex, or at
1000 Mbps full duplex. Because all ports support automatic MDI or MDI-X operation, you can use
straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs, servers, or other devices or hubs. In
addition, it is ideal (and preferred) to use straight-through cables for switch-to-switch connections.
Each port supports auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex), and the
data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of these
ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode of the port can be configured
manually.
SFP or SFP+ fiber ports
The ICX 7250-24G contains four small form factor pluggable (SFP) ports (ports 1 through 4). The top
row consists of ports 1 and 3, and the bottom row consists of ports 2 and 4. These ports reside on slot
2 of the switch and can be used as uplink (data) ports. These ports support 1 Gbps but not 10 Gbps
port speeds.
All other ICX 7250 devices contain eight SFP+ ports that support 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps port speeds. The
top row ports are odd numbered (ports 1, 3, 5 and 7) and the bottom row ports are even numbered
(ports 2, 4, 6 and 8). All ports can be used for stacking or up-linking.
NOTE
You may need software licenses to enable some SFP+ ports at the full 10 Gbps. Check the FastIron
Ethernet Switch Software Licensing Guidefor more information.
For information about supported SFP and SFP+ transceivers, refer to the Brocade Optics Family
datasheet.
Specifying a port address
You can specify a port address for an uplink (data) port, a stacking port, or a management port.
Specifying a data port
The port address format is stack_unit/slot/port, where:
•stack_unit --Specifies the stack unit ID. The range is from 1 through the maximum number of
devices supported in a stack. Refer to the technical specifications for your device for the actual
value. If the device is not part of a stack, the stack unit ID is 1.
•slot --Specifies the slot number; either 1 or 2.
•port --Specifies the port number in the slot. The range is from 1 through 24 (24-port models) or 1
through 48 (48-port models) for the RJ-45 ports. For the SFP ports, the range is from 1 through 4,
and for the SFP+ ports, the range is from 1 through 8.
This example shows how to specify port 2 in slot 1 of a device that is not part of a stack:
Brocade (config) # interface ethernet 1/1/2
Specifying a stacking port
The port address format is stack_unit/slot/port where:
10/100/1000 BASE-T ports
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•stack_unit --Specifies the stack unit ID. For models that support stacking, the range is from 1 through
the maximum number of devices (units) that can be supported in the stack.
•slot --Specifies the slot number. Stacking ports are in slot 2.
•port --Specifies the port number in the slot.
This example shows how to specify stacking port 3 in slot 2 of unit 3 in a stack:
Brocade (config) # interface ethernet 3/2/3
Specifying a management port
The management port number is always 1. This example shows how to specify the management port:
Brocade (config) # interface management 1
Port, system, and power status LEDs
The devices include LEDs that indicate the status of device components.
NOTE
Some examples of the port status LEDs are shown below. LEDs for similar ports are present for models
with higher number of ports.
FIGURE 6 Port status LEDs on RJ-45 ports
1. RJ-45 ports
2. Status LEDs for corresponding ports
3. PoE/PoE+ LEDs for corresponding ports
NOTE
The PoE/PoE+ LEDs are reserved on models that do not support PoE or PoE+ operation.
Specifying a management port
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FIGURE 7 Port status LEDs for SFP or SFP+ ports
1. SFP or SFP+ ports
2. Bi-color status LED for upper port
3. Bi-color status LED for lower port
Port status LEDsTABLE 4
LED Condition Status
RJ-45 (1-24/48) On/Flashing Green The port has established a valid link
at 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps. Flashing
indicates the port is transmitting and
receiving user packets.
Off A link is not established with a
remote port.
PoE/PoE+ (1-24/48) On/Green The port is providing PoE or PoE+
power to a connected device.
Off The port is not providing PoE or PoE
+ power.
SFP (F1 - F4) for ICX 7250-24G
devices
On/Flashing Green The SFP port is operating at 1
Gbps. Flashing indicates the port is
transmitting and receiving user
packets at 1 Gbps.
Off A link is not established with a
remote port.
SFP+ (X1 - X8) for all other ICX
7250 devices
On/Flashing Green The SFP+ port is operating at 10
Gbps. Flashing indicates the port is
transmitting and receiving user
packets at 10 Gbps.
Overview
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Port status LEDs (Continued)TABLE 4
LED Condition Status
On/Flashing Yellow The SFP+ port is operating at 1
Gbps. Flashing indicates the port is
transmitting and receiving user
packets at 1 Gbps.
Off A link is not established with a
remote port.
Out-of-band management port
(RJ-45)
On/Flashing Green
The following figure shows an example of the system status LEDs.
NOTE
Not all models have all the LEDs and the location of the LEDs on the front panel may also be slightly
different.
FIGURE 8 System status LEDs on ICX 7250-48P
1. System status LEDs
The following figure shows the system status LEDs for ICX 7250 models.
FIGURE 9 System status LEDs for ICX 7250 models
Overview
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1. ICX 7250-24G LEDs
2. ICX 7250-24, ICX 7250-24P, ICX 7250-48 LEDs
3. ICX 7250-48P LEDs
System status LEDsTABLE 5
LED Condition Status
PWR Green Power supply is operating normally.
Yellow Power supply fault.
Off Power supply off.
EPS1 and EPS2 (for supported
models)
Green EPS1 and EPS2 power supplies are
operating normally.
Yellow EPS1 and EPS2 power supply fault.
Off EPS1 and EPS2 off or not present.
DIAG Flashing Green System self-diagnostic test in
progress. System reloads
automatically.
Steady Yellow System self-diagnostic test has
detected a fault. (Fan, thermal, or
any interface fault.) The user must
reload the system.
MS Green The device is the Active controller.
Flashing indicates the system is
initializing.
Yellow Indicates the device is the Standby
controller. Flashing indicates the
system is in Master arbitration or
selection state.
Off Device is operating as a stack
member, or is in standalone mode.
UPLINK Green Uplink port is operating normally.
Off Uplink has failed or there is no link.
DOWNLINK Green Downlink port is operating normally.
Off Downlink has failed or there is no
link.
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