Brocade Communications Systems X6-4 Manual
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation
Guide
53-1004106-07
12 May 2017
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Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Command syntax conventions.................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Brocade resources..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Document feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Contacting Brocade Technical Support......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Brocade customers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Brocade OEM customers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
About This Document..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Supported hardware and software...................................................................................................................................................................................................13
What is new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Device Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Product features.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Hardware components..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Port-side view of device.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Port-side slot numbering.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Nonport-side view of the device ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Safety precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
ESD precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Power precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Facility requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Time and items required for installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................24
Quick installation checklists................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Pre-installation tasks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Installation and initial conguration.........................................................................................................................................................................................25
Items shipped...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Mounting precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Unpacking and transporting the device.........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Installing the 8U Chassis Airow Diversion or Port Side Exhaust Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0121 and XBR-DCX4S-0130)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Installing the device in an 18–24-inch rack (XBR-DCX4S-0130)......................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the device in a 27-31-inch rack (XBR-DCX4S-0121) ...........................................................................................................................40
Installing the 8U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0126 and XBR-X64-0126)......................................49
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................49
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
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Assembling the rack hardware.................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Installing the 8U Chassis 27-31-Inch Rail Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0120)....................................................................... 56
Time and items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Assembling the rack hardware.................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Removing logo bezel protective cover...........................................................................................................................................................................................62
Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Conguration and verication task guide......................................................................................................................................................................................65
Items required...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Providing power to the device........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Connecting power cord to AC power supplies..................................................................................................................................................................67
Connecting power cord to HVAC/HVDC power supplies............................................................................................................................................68
Establishing a serial connection to the device.............................................................................................................................................................................73
Conguring the IP addresses.............................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Setting the domain ID........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Setting the date and time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
Setting the time zone................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Synchronizing local time with an external source.............................................................................................................................................................80
Customizing the chassis and switch name.................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Verifying installed licenses and license key..................................................................................................................................................................................81
Verifying correct operation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Backing up the conguration............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Powering down the chassis.................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
Installing Transceivers and Cables................................................................................................................................................................................87
Supported transceivers and cables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Port and extension blade transceivers .................................................................................................................................................................................88
Core routing blades.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
Time and items required...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Precautions specic to transceivers and cables.........................................................................................................................................................................92
Cleaning the ber-optic connectors................................................................................................................................................................................................93
Cable management................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
Installing an SFP+ transceiver............................................................................................................................................................................................................94
Replacing an SFP+ transceiver..........................................................................................................................................................................................................96
Installing a QSFP transceiver.............................................................................................................................................................................................................98
Replacing a QSFP transceiver...........................................................................................................................................................................................................99
Verifying the operation of new transceivers..............................................................................................................................................................................101
Monitoring the Device...................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Interpreting port blade LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Interpreting extension blade LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Interpreting control processor blade LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................106
Interpreting core routing blade LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................................108
Interpreting WWN card LEDs......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Interpreting power supply LEDs....................................................................................................................................................................................................110
Interpreting fan assembly LEDs.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Interpreting POST and boot results............................................................................................................................................................................................. 114
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POST...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Boot..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Using monitoring commands.........................................................................................................................................................................................................115
chassisShow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 115
errDump and errShow..............................................................................................................................................................................................................118
fanShow..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
haShow........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
historyShow...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
psShow........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
sensorShow...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
slotShow.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
sfpShow..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
switchShow....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
supportSave..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
tempShow......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127
Running diagnostic tests...................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Port and Extension Blades.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Port blade overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
FC32-48 blade port numbering and trunking.............................................................................................................................................................. 131
Extension blade overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Extension features......................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
SX6 blade port numbering and trunking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Precautions specic to the blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................134
Faulty blade indicators....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
Time and items required for removal and installation...........................................................................................................................................................135
Removing a blade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
Installing a blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Verifying blade operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
Core Routing Blades..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Core routing blade overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................141
CR32-4 port numbering.........................................................................................................................................................................................................141
ICL trunking groups...................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
ICL cabling congurations...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Precautions specic to the blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................144
Faulty core routing blade indicators..............................................................................................................................................................................................145
Time and items required................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
Replacing a core routing blade.......................................................................................................................................................................................................146
Preparing for replacement...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
Removing a core routing blade.............................................................................................................................................................................................147
Installing a core routing blade................................................................................................................................................................................................148
Verifying blade operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
Control Processor Blades............................................................................................................................................................................................ 151
Control processor blade overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................151
CPX6 port identication...........................................................................................................................................................................................................152
Precautions specic to the blade...................................................................................................................................................................................................152
Blade fault indicators..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................153
Blade replacement task guide........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 153
Replacing CP blade (hot-swap)............................................................................................................................................................................................ 154
Replacing a CP blade (cold-swap).......................................................................................................................................................................................154
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Time and items required for replacement..................................................................................................................................................................................154
Preparing for replacement................................................................................................................................................................................................................155
Replacing a CP blade.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
Hot-swap procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
Cold-swap procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
Completing the replacement..................................................................................................................................................................................................164
Verifying blade operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
WWN Cards.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................167
WWN card overview........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
WWN card location and numbering....................................................................................................................................................................................167
Precautions specic to WWN cards.............................................................................................................................................................................................168
WWN card fault indicators................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
WWN card replacement task guide..............................................................................................................................................................................................170
Replacing WWN cards (hot-swap).......................................................................................................................................................................................170
Replacing WWN cards (cold-swap).....................................................................................................................................................................................170
Time and items required for replacement..................................................................................................................................................................................170
Using the wwnrecover utility............................................................................................................................................................................................................171
Preparing for WWN card replacement........................................................................................................................................................................................171
Hot-swap replacement...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Cold-swap replacement....................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
Removing the WWN card and bezel............................................................................................................................................................................................176
Conguring airow direction on WWN cards........................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Verifying WWN card operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................178
Power Supply Assemblies............................................................................................................................................................................................179
AC power supply overview...............................................................................................................................................................................................................179
HVAC/HVDC power supply overview........................................................................................................................................................................................ 180
Power supply assembly numbering.............................................................................................................................................................................................182
Fan and power supply airow......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182
Precautions specic to power supply assembly.....................................................................................................................................................................184
Power supply assembly fault indicators..................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Power supply assembly task guide..............................................................................................................................................................................................184
Installing additional power supply (hot-install)................................................................................................................................................................185
Replacing power supply assembly (hot-swap)...............................................................................................................................................................185
Replace or install power supply assembly (cold-install or cold-swap)................................................................................................................. 185
Time and items required................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Removing a power supply................................................................................................................................................................................................................186
Installing a power supply...................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
Verifying power supply operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................188
Fan Assemblies.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 189
Fan assembly overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................189
Fan and power supply airow................................................................................................................................................................................................190
Fan assembly numbering........................................................................................................................................................................................................191
Precautions specic to fan assemblies.......................................................................................................................................................................................192
Fan assembly fault indicators..........................................................................................................................................................................................................192
Fan assembly task guide.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 192
Replacing fan assembly (hot-swap)....................................................................................................................................................................................193
Replacing fan assembly (cold-swap)..................................................................................................................................................................................193
Time and items required................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Removing a fan assembly ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................193
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Installing a fan assembly...................................................................................................................................................................................................................194
Verifying fan operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
Blade Filler Panels......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Blade ller panel removal and replacement..............................................................................................................................................................................197
Removing a ller panel...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 197
Installing a ller panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 198
Cable management ngers..........................................................................................................................................................................................201
Cable management ngers overview..........................................................................................................................................................................................201
Time and items required for removal and replacement.......................................................................................................................................................201
Removing the cable management nger assembly..............................................................................................................................................................201
Installing the cable management ngers................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Chassis door................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Chassis door overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................205
Time and items required................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Removing a chassis door................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 205
Installing a chassis door.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 206
Replacing the Chassis...................................................................................................................................................................................................211
Chassis replacement overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................211
Precautions specic to chassis replacement............................................................................................................................................................................211
Chassis replacement task guide.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 212
Chassis fault indicators......................................................................................................................................................................................................................212
Time and items required................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Preparing for replacement................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
Recording critical device and SAN information..............................................................................................................................................................214
Disconnecting from network and fabric............................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Removing components from the chassis..................................................................................................................................................................................217
Installing the replacement chassis.................................................................................................................................................................................................218
Installing components into the chassis....................................................................................................................................................................................... 218
Synchronizing airow direction on WWN cards......................................................................................................................................................................219
Downloading the conguration...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Reconnecting system to the network and fabric.....................................................................................................................................................................220
Verifying correct operation of system..........................................................................................................................................................................................221
Verifying correct conguration of the fabric..............................................................................................................................................................................223
Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications...................................................................................................................................................... 225
System specications.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
Fibre channel..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
LEDs..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
Other......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
Weight and physical dimensions...................................................................................................................................................................................................228
Environmental requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
Power supply specications (per PSU).......................................................................................................................................................................................229
Power supply requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................230
Power consumption for AC power supplies (typical conguration).................................................................................................................................231
Power consumption for AC power supplies (idle conguration).......................................................................................................................................231
Power consumption for AC power supplies (maximum conguration).........................................................................................................................232
Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (typical conguration).......................................................................................................... 232
Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (idle conguration)................................................................................................................ 233
Power consumption for HVAC/HVDC power supplies (maximum conguration)...................................................................................................233
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Power consumption (modules).......................................................................................................................................................................................................234
Fibre Channel data transmission ranges....................................................................................................................................................................................235
Data port specications (Fibre Channel).....................................................................................................................................................................................235
Class 1M transceiver specication............................................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Serial port specications (pinout RJ-45)....................................................................................................................................................................................236
Serial port specications (protocol)...............................................................................................................................................................................................236
Memory specications (per CP blade)........................................................................................................................................................................................ 236
Regulatory compliance (EMC)........................................................................................................................................................................................................237
Regulatory compliance (safety)...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237
Regulatory compliance (environmental)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 237
Regulatory Statements.................................................................................................................................................................................................239
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
Canadian requirements......................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
CE statement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
China ROHS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
FCC warning (US only)...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
KCC statement (Republic of Korea).............................................................................................................................................................................................. 240
VCCI statement.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
Germany statement.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
Cautions and Danger Notices..................................................................................................................................................................................... 241
Cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................241
General cautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 241
Electrical cautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................243
Cautions related to equipment weight............................................................................................................................................................................... 245
Danger Notices.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
General dangers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
Dangers related to equipment weight................................................................................................................................................................................246
Electrical dangers........................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
Laser dangers.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 248
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Preface
• Document conventions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
• Brocade resources............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
• Document feedback.........................................................................................................................................................................................10
• Contacting Brocade Technical Support....................................................................................................................................................11
Document conventions
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Brocade technical documentation.
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 trac 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,
rmware, software, or data.
DANGER
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italic text Identies emphasis.
Identies variables.
Identies document titles.
Courier font Identies CLI output.
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Format Description
Identies command syntax examples.
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators dene groupings of parameters and their logical
relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a xed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for
example, --show WWN.
[ ] 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.
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Contacting Brocade Technical Support
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Contacting Brocade Technical Support
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About This Document
• Supported hardware and software..............................................................................................................................................................13
• What is new in this document.......................................................................................................................................................................14
Supported hardware and software
The following tables list the major eld replaceable units (FRUs) and rack mount kits supported for the Brocade X6 Director. First release
of this product was at Fabric OS 8.0.1.
TABLE 1 OS-dependent FRUs
FRU Part Number Short Description Introduced (OS) Currently
supported
AC power supply XBR-X6-
RACNPIPSU-0104
Provides 1450 W (100-120 VAC) and 2870 W
(200-240 VAC). This model supports nonport-
side intake (NPI) airow.
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
XBR-X6-
RACNPEPSU-010
4
Provides 1450 W (100-120 VAC) and 2870 W
(200-277 VAC). This model supports nonport-
side exhaust (NPE) airow.
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
HVAC/HVDC power
supply
XBR-X6-
HVNPIPSU-0104
Dual-function high-voltage model provides the
following power output from either high-voltage
AC or DC power source:
• 1450 W (100-120 VAC)
• 2870 W (200-277 VAC)
• 2870 W (240-380 VDC)
This model supports nonport-side intake (NPI)
airow.
Fabric OS 8.1.0a Yes
XBR-X6-
HVNPEPSU-0104
Dual-function high-voltage model provides the
following power output from either high-voltage
AC or DC power source:
• 1450 W (100-120 VAC)
• 2870 W (200-277 VAC)
• 2870 W (240-380 VDC)
This model supports nonport-side exhaust (NPE)
airow.
Fabric OS 8.1.0a Yes
Fan assembly XBR-X6-NPI-0122 Supports NPI airow Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
XBR-X6-
NPE-0122
Supports NPE airow Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
FC32-48 blade XBR-X6-0148 Fibre Channel port blade with 48 32- Gbps SFP+
ports
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
CPX6 blade XBR-CPX6-0103 Control processor (CP) blade Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
CR32-4 blade XBR-X64-0106 Core routing (CR) blade with 8 4x32-Gbps QSFP
+ ports for Brocade X6-4 Director
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
SX6 blade XBR-SX6-0000 Extension (X) blade with 16 32-Gbps Fibre
Channel SFP+ ports, 16 10-GbE SFP+ ports,
and 2 40-GbE QSFP+ ports
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
WWN card XBR-X6-0124 World Wide Name card Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
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TABLE 1 OS-dependent FRUs (continued)
FRU Part Number Short Description Introduced (OS) Currently
supported
Blade slot ller panel XBR-X6-0128 Required to cover empty slot to maintain airow in
chassis.
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
Power supply assembly
slot ller panel
XBR-X6-0130 Required to cover empty slot to maintain airow in
chassis.
Fabric OS 8.0.1 Yes
TABLE 2 Rack mount kits
Kit Part Number Short Description
Rack mount kits XBR-DCX4S-0120 27-31-in. rail rack mount kit for four-post rack
XBR-DCX4S-0121 Airow diversion kit for four-post rack (27–31 in.)
XBR-DCX4S-0130 Airow diversion kit for four-post rack (18–24 in.)
XBR-X64-0126 8U mid-mount rack kit for X6-4 Director for two-post rack
What is new in this document
The following changes have been made in this document:
• Removed "Verifying the PID mode" section from "Initial setup and conguration" section because it is no longer a conguration
requirement.
•Modied the following sections in Replacing the Chassis on page 211:
–Recording critical device and SAN information on page 214 – Revised introduction to using critical information checklist,
removed note to run supportShow command, removed -sw option from step to enter ipAddrShow command, and added
more information to step to enter supportShow command.
–Reconnecting system to the network and fabric on page 220 – Revised step 1 to include references to sections in "Initial
conguration" for connecting serial cable, establishing a serial connection, conguring IP addresses, and establishing an
Ethernet connection to the device.
–Verifying correct operation of system on page 221 – Moved this section to after Reconnecting system to the network and
fabric on page 220.
–Verifying correct conguration of the fabric on page 223 – Added step to modify SCC policy for fabric, if one exists, to add
WWN of new chassis.
• In Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 225, modied the “Fibre Channel data transmission ranges” table.
For 32 Gbps transmission, under 50nm, the OM2 range was doubled to 20m, and the extra OM4 entry was removed. Under
9nm, the 10m value was replaced with “N/A”.
What is new in this document
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Device Overview
• Product features.................................................................................................................................................................................................15
• Hardware components....................................................................................................................................................................................15
• Port-side view of device................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
• Port-side slot numbering............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
• Nonport-side view of the device ................................................................................................................................................................18
Product features
Key product features for this device include the following:
• Redundant and hot-swappable SFP, SFP+, SFP28, and QSFP+ transceivers; port, extension, control processor (CP) and core
routing (CR) blades; power supply assemblies, fan assemblies, and WWN cards that enable a high availability platform and allow
nondisruptive software upgrades for mission-critical SAN applications.
• Up to 192 32-Gbps external ports and 16 4x32-Gbps QSFP (ICL) ports in a single chassis, enabling high density SAN
congurations with reduced footprint.
• Support for 48 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel ports on FC32-48 port blades. Trunking technology
groups up to eight ports to create high performance 256-Gbps ISL trunks between switches using 32-Gbps ports.
• 10-Gbps FC-type SFPs on FC32-48 port blades and 10-GbE SFPs on the SX6 application blades. The two types of SFPs
are not interchangeable. The 10-Gbps transceivers can be used for any port on the FC32-48 port blades.
• Support for 16 Fibre Channel ports supporting 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps; 16 GbE ports supporting 1 or 10 Gbps; and two
GbE ports supporting 40 Gbps on SX6 extension blades. Trunking technology groups up to eight ports to create high
performance 256-Gbps ISL trunks between switches using 32-Gbps ports.
• Support for FC quad SFP (QSFP) ports supporting 4x16 Gbps and 4x32 Gbps on core CR blades. Up to nine chassis in a full-
mesh topology and 12 chassis in a core-to-edge topology can be connected using these Fibre Channel ports for inter-chassis
links (ICLs).
• Universal ports that self-congure as E_Ports, F_Ports, EX_Ports, M_Ports (mirror ports), and FICON ports. The 10-Gbps
ports on the port blade can function as E_Ports only.
• ClearLink Diagnostic port (D_Port) functionality on Fibre Channel ports.
• Data compression capabilities through the port blades when ports are congured as ISLs.
• The SX6 blades perform as extension platforms to support Fibre Channel (FC) and FICON data ows and IP-based storage
data ows over an IP WAN.
Hardware components
The device has a modular and scalable mechanical construction that allows a wide range of exibility in installation, fabric design, and
maintenance. The device can be mounted with the cables facing either the front or the rear of the equipment rack, and consists of the
following:
• Up to four slots for hot-swappable port blade assemblies, providing up to 192 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports.
• Two half-size slots for control processor (CP) blades:
– A single active CP blade can control all the ports in the device.
– The standby CP blade assumes control of the device if the active CP blade fails.
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• Two slots for core routing (CR) blades:
– CR blade interconnects all port blades.
– Up to 16 4x32-Gbps QSFP (ICL) ports.
– ICL ports allow interconnection with neighboring Director chassis
– Both CR blades are active and can be hot-swapped.
• Up to four slots for modular, hot-swappable 34-port SX6 extension blades. Blades provide 16 32– Gbps Fibre Channel (FC)
ports supporting 8, 16, and 32 Gbps or 16 16-Gbps FC ports supporting 4, 8, and 16 Gbps; 16 GbE ports supporting 1 or
10 Gbps; and 2 GbE ports supporting 40 Gbps. Extension blades enable long-distance communication over an existing IP
infrastructure.
• Modular, hot-swappable eld-replaceable units (FRUs):
– Two fan assemblies, available with nonport-side intake (NPI) or nonport-side exhaust (NPE) airow.
– Up to two power supply assemblies, available with nonport-side intake (NPI) or nonport-side exhaust (NPE) airow.
› Refer to the "Power supply specications (per PSU)" in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page
225 for maximum output power, input voltage, input line frequency, and other specications for your power supply
model.
› Refer to the "Power supply requirements" section in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 225
for the minimum number of power supplies required for operation and redundancy when dierent input voltages are
used, such as low line and high line AC.
› Refer to "Power Consumption" sections in the Brocade X6 Directors Technical Specications on page 225 for power
output data and minimum number of power supplies for supported input voltages.
› Redundant primary power connections ensure high availability. Each power supply assembly has its own connector, so
the number of primary power connections is two for optimum eciency and redundancy.
– Two World Wide Name (WWN) cards located on the nonport side of the device behind the WWN card bezel.
– Blades use small form-factor pluggable (SFP+ and QSFP+) optical transceivers.
› The 10-Gbps speed must be manually set and requires special 10-Gbps FC SFP+ transceivers.
› The 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers support speeds of 8, 16, and 32 Gbps.
› The 16-Gbps SFP+ transceivers support speeds of 4, 8, and 16 Gbps.
› The 4x32-Gbps QSFP+ transceivers on the core routing blades provide four 32–Gbps inter-chassis links (ICL)
clustered in a single quad connector and cable.
› The 4x16-Gbps QSFP+ transceivers on the core routing blades provide four 16–Gbps inter-chassis links (ICL)
clustered in a single quad connector and cable).
• Chassis door. This door must be installed to meet EMI compliance certication.
• Two vertical cable management nger assemblies. These install on the equipment rack for cable management.
NOTE
Device control processors and management modules contain batteries for RTC/NVRAM backup. Do not attempt to replace
these batteries. Dispose of hardware components containing these batteries as required by local ordinances and regulations.
Port-side view of device
The following illustration shows the port-side view of the Brocade X6-4 Director with installed blades identied. Note that an SX6
extension blades are not shown in the following illustration, but would install in the same slots as the FC32-48 port blades. A maximum
of four SX6 blades are supported.
Port-side view of device
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FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade X6-4 Director (sample conguration)
1. Front air vent
2. Control processor blades (CPX6) – slot 1 (left), slot 2 (right)
3. Port blades (FC32-48)
4. Core routing blades (CR32-4)
5. Side air vent
NOTE
When nonport-side exhaust (NPE) fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air ows through the side vent and exhausts
to the nonport side. When nonport-side intake (NPI) fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air ows from the nonport-
side and exhausts through the side vent. When installing the chassis in a four-post rack with the airow diversion rack mount kit,
airow is redirected to or from the port side of the chassis. Therefore, if NPE fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air
ows into port-side air vents and exhausts to the nonport side. If NPI fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air ows
into nonport-side air vents and exhausts through to the port-side.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.
NOTE
Be careful to not push on mesh screen covering the side air vent or poke it with sharp objects.
Port-side view of device
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Port-side slot numbering
The Brocade X6-4 Director contains 6 full-width slots and two half-width slots, for a total of 8 slots. Facing the port side of the device,
the half-width slots are on the top, numbered 1 and 2 from left to right. The remaining full-width slots are numbered 3 through 8,
counting from top to bottom of chassis.
Slots contain guide pins and connectors designed for specic blade types. Only install the control processor (CP), core routing (CR), port,
and extension blades into slot numbers as follows:
• Slots 1–2 are restricted to CP blades. Note that the blade installed in slot 1 will be designated as CP0, while the blade in slot 2
will be designated as CP1 in CLI command and message output.
• Slots 3–4 and slots 7-8 are restricted to port and extension blades.
• Slots 5-6 are restricted to CR32-4 blades.
Nonport-side view of the device
The following illustration shows the nonport-side view of the Brocade X6-4 Director with all fan and power supply assemblies installed.
Port-side slot numbering
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FIGURE 2 Nonport side of the Brocade X6-4 Director (sample conguration)
1. WWN bezel (logo plate - WWN cards behind)
2. Power supply assembly
3. Fan assembly
4. 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF lug for building ground connection
Depending on fans and power supplies installed, airow can be from the port side to the nonport side or the nonport side to the port side
of the chassis through the side air vent. Use the Chassis Airow Diversion and Port Side Exhaust Kit to divert airow so that air fully
exhausts to the port side of the chassis or is fully drawn from the port side of the chassis while mounted in a four-post rack.
Although not illustrated, the chassis label containing the serial number, SKU, and WWN is located on the upper portion of the chassis to
the left of the fan assemblies.
Nonport-side view of the device
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