Brocade Communications Systems VDX6730 Quick user guide

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Brocade VDX 6730
Hardware Reference Manual
Supporting the Brocade VDX 6730-32 and Brocade VDX 6730-76

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Document title Publication number Summary of changes Date
Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1002389-01 New document September 2011
Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1002389-02 Added Fibre Channel
port information. Made
smaller corrections.
December 2011
Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1002389-03 Added Canadian French
translation of
compliance statement.
Serial cable pinouts have
been added.
February 2012
Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1002389-04 Serial cable pinout
diagram has been
corrected.
March 2012
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53-1002389-05 Management options
revised. New CCC
statement updated.
May 2012
Brocade VDX 6730 Hardware Reference
Manual
53-1002389-06 Optical port LED patterns
updated. Added USB
device to items included,
new information for
configuration when Layer
3 code is loaded,
removed ‘Brocade-
approved” text for direct-
attach cables, made
slight adjustments to
physical specs.
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Contents
About This Document
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Command examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
Chapter 1 Brocade VDX 6730 Introduction
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brocade VDX 6730 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Platform components and capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brocade VDX 6730-32 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Brocade VDX 6730-76 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Views of the Brocade VDX 6730-32 switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Views of the Brocade VDX 6730-76 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2 Brocade VDX 6730 Installation
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Items included with the Brocade VDX 6730 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electrical considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rack considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6730. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Providing power to the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Verifying operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 3 Brocade VDX 6730 Configuration
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuration modes for the Brocade VDX 6730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Creating a serial connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the default account passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the switch IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the IP address using DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting a static IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enabling VCS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Disabling VCS mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Understanding time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Understanding time synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Synchronizing local time using NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the clock (date and time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Testing connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Creating Brocade inter-switch link trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6730 Operation
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
LED activity interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Brocade VDX 6730 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
LED patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Powering off the Brocade VDX 6730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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Brocade VDX 6730 maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Supported transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing an SFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Diagnostic tests and monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brocade VDX 6730 management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before beginning the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing a combined FRU in a Brocade VDX 6730-32 . . . . . . . . .38
Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Replacing the power supply and fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Replacing a power supply FRU in a Brocade VDX 6730-76 . . . . . . .42
Determining the need to replace a power supply . . . . . . . . . . .43
Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Replacing a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Replacing a fan assembly FRU in the Brocade VDX 6730-76 . . . . .46
Determining the need to replace a fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Replacing the fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix A Brocade VDX 6730 Specifications
In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
German statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power cords (Japan DENAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
China statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Electrical cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
RTC battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
DC-DC power source cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
DC power safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Regulatory certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Environmental regulation compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Environmental protection use period (EPUP) disclaimer. . . . . .65
TS/HS dual language sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Index

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Tables
Table 1 Serial cable pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 2 Default administrative account names and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 3 Port side LED patterns during normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 4 Non-port side LED patterns during normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 5 Management options for the Brocade VDX 6730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 6 Brocade VDX 6730-32 LED behavior, descriptions, and required actions. . . . . 39
Table 7 Brocade VDX 6730-76 power supply status LED behavior, description,
and required actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Table 8 Brocade VDX 6730-76 fan assembly status LED behavior, description,
and required actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Table 9 Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 10 Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 11 System power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 12 Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 13 General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 14 Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 15 Brocade VDX 6730 memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 16 Regulatory compliance standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table 17 China ROHS hazardous substances/toxic substances (HS/TS)
concentration chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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