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53-1001788-01 January 31, 2010 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 *53-1001788-01*
53-1001788-01 January 31, 2010 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 *53-1001788-01*
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...Server, MS-DOS and Windows Vista are not followed. Regulatory Model Codes: Brocade DCX-4S, Brocade DCX ii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other countries. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice.... or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is strictly forbidden. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that shipped with your computer. For additional regulatory...
...Server, MS-DOS and Windows Vista are not followed. Regulatory Model Codes: Brocade DCX-4S, Brocade DCX ii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other countries. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice.... or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is strictly forbidden. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that shipped with your computer. For additional regulatory...
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... x Getting technical help x Document feedback xi Chapter 1 PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction In this chapter 1 PowerConnect B-8000 overview 1 Platform components and capabilities 1 FCoE and Layer 2 capabilities 2 Fibre Channel capabilities 2 Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 3 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 Chapter 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration In this chapter 5 Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 5 Installation and safety considerations 5 Electrical considerations 6 Environmental...
... x Getting technical help x Document feedback xi Chapter 1 PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction In this chapter 1 PowerConnect B-8000 overview 1 Platform components and capabilities 1 FCoE and Layer 2 capabilities 2 Fibre Channel capabilities 2 Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 3 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 Chapter 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration In this chapter 5 Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 5 Installation and safety considerations 5 Electrical considerations 6 Environmental...
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... address 9 Date and time settings 10 Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking 13 PowerConnect B-8000 Operation In this chapter 15 Powering the PowerConnect B-8000 on and off 15 LED activity interpretation 15 PowerConnect B-8000 LEDs 15 LED locations 16 LED patterns 17 POST and boot specifications 19 POST 19 ... Replacement Procedures (RRPs) In this chapter 25 Introduction 25 RRP: Power supply 25 RRP: Fan assembly 28 PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications In this appendix 31 Switch components 31 Weight and physical dimensions 32 Facility requirements 32 Power supply specifications ...
... address 9 Date and time settings 10 Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking 13 PowerConnect B-8000 Operation In this chapter 15 Powering the PowerConnect B-8000 on and off 15 LED activity interpretation 15 PowerConnect B-8000 LEDs 15 LED locations 16 LED patterns 17 POST and boot specifications 19 POST 19 ... Replacement Procedures (RRPs) In this chapter 25 Introduction 25 RRP: Power supply 25 RRP: Fan assembly 28 PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications In this appendix 31 Switch components 31 Weight and physical dimensions 32 Facility requirements 32 Power supply specifications ...
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Index Serial port specifications 35 Regulatory compliance 36 FCC warning (US only 36 KCC statement (Republic of Korea 37 VCCI statement Japan 37 Power cords (Japan Denan 37 BSMI statement (Taiwan 37 CE statement 37 Canadian requirements 38 Laser compliance 38 RTC battery 38 Electrical safety 38 Regulatory certifications 39 Environmental regulation compliance 40 China RoHS 40 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual v 53-1001788-01
Index Serial port specifications 35 Regulatory compliance 36 FCC warning (US only 36 KCC statement (Republic of Korea 37 VCCI statement Japan 37 Power cords (Japan Denan 37 BSMI statement (Taiwan 37 CE statement 37 Canadian requirements 38 Laser compliance 38 RTC battery 38 Electrical safety 38 Regulatory certifications 39 Environmental regulation compliance 40 China RoHS 40 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual v 53-1001788-01
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... configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of physical, environmental, and general specifications, helpful for removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs). • Appendix A, "PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications" provides tables of this document. Supported hardware and software Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems...
... configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of physical, environmental, and general specifications, helpful for removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs). • Appendix A, "PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications" provides tables of this document. Supported hardware and software Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems...
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... This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used are printed in bold. Otherwise, this document. viii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 This document is specific to a full FCoE switch using the CNVSVC license. Fabric ... about an additional FOS release that OS version. Arguments. Information about the PowerConnect B-8000 CEE-only platform and licensing information for example, switchShow. With FOS 6.3.0 the Brocade 8000 can be purchased as follows: bold text italic text Identifies command names Identifies...
... This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used are printed in bold. Otherwise, this document. viii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 This document is specific to a full FCoE switch using the CNVSVC license. Fabric ... about an additional FOS release that OS version. Arguments. Information about the PowerConnect B-8000 CEE-only platform and licensing information for example, switchShow. With FOS 6.3.0 the Brocade 8000 can be purchased as follows: bold text italic text Identifies command names Identifies...
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... and corporations. These trademarks are also attached directly to products to warn of potential hazards. In the help pages, values are printed in angled brackets < >. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001788-01 value | Optional element. For example, --show -mode egress | ingress Notes, cautions, and warnings The following arguments are underlined...
... and corporations. These trademarks are also attached directly to products to warn of potential hazards. In the help pages, values are printed in angled brackets < >. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001788-01 value | Optional element. For example, --show -mode egress | ingress Notes, cautions, and warnings The following arguments are underlined...
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... the Brocade Partner Web site. General Information • Switch model • Switch operating system version • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output x PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Brocade resources To get up-to register at http://www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml. • Best practice guides...
... the Brocade Partner Web site. General Information • Switch model • Switch operating system version • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output x PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Brocade resources To get up-to register at http://www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml. • Best practice guides...
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... number of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results • Serial console and Telnet session logs • syslog message logs 2. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual xi 53-1001788-01 Document feedback Quality is our first concern at the top of the non-port side of this ... hear from you can get the WWN from the same place as follows: • PowerConnect B-200E-On the non-port side of the chassis • PowerConnect B-300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 8000, and Brocade Encryption Switch-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on...
... number of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results • Serial console and Telnet session logs • syslog message logs 2. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual xi 53-1001788-01 Document feedback Quality is our first concern at the top of the non-port side of this ... hear from you can get the WWN from the same place as follows: • PowerConnect B-200E-On the non-port side of the chassis • PowerConnect B-300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 8000, and Brocade Encryption Switch-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on...
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...requirements of an enterprise switch along with the interoperability and ease-of an additional license. Platform components and capabilities The PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following features and capabilities: • A system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 Reduced Instruction Set ...and greatly increasing the ease of use advantages found only in an N+1 configuration to manage. This version of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 PowerConnect B-8000 overview The PowerConnect B-8000 is a 24-port 10 GbE line-rate, low latency lossless Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and an 8-port ...
...requirements of an enterprise switch along with the interoperability and ease-of an additional license. Platform components and capabilities The PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following features and capabilities: • A system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 Reduced Instruction Set ...and greatly increasing the ease of use advantages found only in an N+1 configuration to manage. This version of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 PowerConnect B-8000 overview The PowerConnect B-8000 is a 24-port 10 GbE line-rate, low latency lossless Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and an 8-port ...
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...eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps speeds) between a pair of 570 nanoseconds (same ASIC) and 1050 nanoseconds (different ASIC). 1 PowerConnect B-8000 overview • Rack-mount design (1U form factor) using existing rail kits (fixed and mid-mount/Telco rail kits) on 8 Gbps ports. ...unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic types. 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX) - Fibre Channel capabilities The fully-configured PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following capabilities for the Ethernet functions: • 24 ...
...eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps speeds) between a pair of 570 nanoseconds (same ASIC) and 1050 nanoseconds (different ASIC). 1 PowerConnect B-8000 overview • Rack-mount design (1U form factor) using existing rail kits (fixed and mid-mount/Telco rail kits) on 8 Gbps ports. ...unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic types. 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX) - Fibre Channel capabilities The fully-configured PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following capabilities for the Ethernet functions: • 24 ...
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...Trunking, and End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM). • Port-to-port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 Switch ID pull-out tab 2 System status LED (top) System power LED (bottom) 3 Serial console port 4 Management Ethernet... GbE ports 16-23 9 FC ports 0-7 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 3 53-1001788-01 Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 • Brocade FOS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide range of the PowerConnect B-8000 includes the system status LED, console port, ...
...Trunking, and End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM). • Port-to-port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 Switch ID pull-out tab 2 System status LED (top) System power LED (bottom) 3 Serial console port 4 Management Ethernet... GbE ports 16-23 9 FC ports 0-7 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 3 53-1001788-01 Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 • Brocade FOS, which delivers distributed intelligence throughout the network and enables a wide range of the PowerConnect B-8000 includes the system status LED, console port, ...
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1 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 Figure 2 shows the non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000, which contains the power supplies (including the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fans. 1 2 3 4 5 FIGURE 2 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 Power supply #2 2 Fan assembly #3 3 Fan assembly #2 4 Fan assembly #1 5 Power supply #1 4 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01
1 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 Figure 2 shows the non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000, which contains the power supplies (including the AC power receptacle and AC power switch) and fans. 1 2 3 4 5 FIGURE 2 Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 1 Power supply #2 2 Fan assembly #3 3 Fan assembly #2 4 Fan assembly #1 5 Power supply #1 4 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01
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... In this chapter •Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 5 •Installation and safety considerations 5 •Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 7 •Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 8 •PowerConnect B-8000 configuration 8 Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 The following items are included in the following items...rack kit for setting up the switch as a standalone unit • Brocade Family Doc CD • Powerconnect B-8000 QuickStart Guide • EZSwitch Setup CD If you choose to purchase the XBR-CNVSVC-0001 license to ...
... In this chapter •Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 5 •Installation and safety considerations 5 •Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 7 •Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 8 •PowerConnect B-8000 configuration 8 Items included with the PowerConnect B-8000 The following items are included in the following items...rack kit for setting up the switch as a standalone unit • Brocade Family Doc CD • Powerconnect B-8000 QuickStart Guide • EZSwitch Setup CD If you choose to purchase the XBR-CNVSVC-0001 license to ...
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...; A cabinet space that you install the switch with local electrical codes. • The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as an earthquake. 6 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Cabinet considerations For successful installation and operation of the switch. • The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40...
...; A cabinet space that you install the switch with local electrical codes. • The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as an earthquake. 6 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Cabinet considerations For successful installation and operation of the switch. • The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40...
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...allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from sliding off the supporting surface. Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 2 Recommendations for cable management The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is a list of recommendations: NOTE You should ...a network and fabric: • Workstation with FC Ports on "Items included with no tensile load. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 7 53-1001788-01 Unpack the PowerConnect B-8000 and verify the items listed on Demand licensing) • Access to an FTP server for backing up...
...allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from sliding off the supporting surface. Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 2 Recommendations for cable management The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is a list of recommendations: NOTE You should ...a network and fabric: • Workstation with FC Ports on "Items included with no tensile load. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 7 53-1001788-01 Unpack the PowerConnect B-8000 and verify the items listed on Demand licensing) • Access to an FTP server for backing up...
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...1001788-01 The power supply LEDs display amber until the IP address is correctly set the IP address, see "PowerConnect B-8000 configuration" Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 a. Provide power to the switch as a standalone switch, it is complete, and then change to green. ...the power cords to both AC switches to the "I" symbol. For instructions on page 8. The switch usually requires several minutes to the PowerConnect B-8000. 1. Power on a flat, sturdy surface. 4. If you are no specific instructions for more information. Clean the indentations at each...
...1001788-01 The power supply LEDs display amber until the IP address is correctly set the IP address, see "PowerConnect B-8000 configuration" Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 a. Provide power to the switch as a standalone switch, it is complete, and then change to green. ...the power cords to both AC switches to the "I" symbol. For instructions on page 8. The switch usually requires several minutes to the PowerConnect B-8000. 1. Power on a flat, sturdy surface. 4. If you are no specific instructions for more information. Clean the indentations at each...