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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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... Intel Corporation in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Regulatory Model Codes: Brocade DCX-4S, Brocade DCX ii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 DANGER A DANGER indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Other ... of these materials in any proprietary interest in the U.S. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, Dell OpenManage and the YOURS IS HERE logo are not followed. disclaims any manner whatsoever without ...
... Intel Corporation in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Regulatory Model Codes: Brocade DCX-4S, Brocade DCX ii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 DANGER A DANGER indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Other ... of these materials in any proprietary interest in the U.S. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, Dell OpenManage and the YOURS IS HERE logo are not followed. disclaims any manner whatsoever without ...
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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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...the following components: • Chapter 1, "PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction" provides an overview of the Brocade 8000 switch, a feature list, and a look at the appearance of the switch. • Chapter 2, "PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration" provides the information needed...Replacement Procedures (RRPs)" provides procedures for removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs). • Appendix A, "PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications" provides tables of physical, environmental, and general specifications, helpful for Fabric OS v6.1.0, documenting all possible ...
...the following components: • Chapter 1, "PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction" provides an overview of the Brocade 8000 switch, a feature list, and a look at the appearance of the switch. • Chapter 2, "PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration" provides the information needed...Replacement Procedures (RRPs)" provides procedures for removing and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs). • Appendix A, "PowerConnect B-8000 Specifications" provides tables of physical, environmental, and general specifications, helpful for Fabric OS v6.1.0, documenting all possible ...
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... be purchased as a base CEE switch and upgraded to the Brocade 8000, Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee and Fabric OS 6.3.0. Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this guide are presented in bold. The license will enable the FCoE... or 6.3.0, see the documentation specific to the full FCoE switch has been added. Otherwise, this document. Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee supports only the full Brocade 8000 FCoE switch. viii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Information about the PowerConnect B-8000 CEE-only platform and licensing information for example, switchShow.
... be purchased as a base CEE switch and upgraded to the Brocade 8000, Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee and Fabric OS 6.3.0. Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this guide are presented in bold. The license will enable the FCoE... or 6.3.0, see the documentation specific to the full FCoE switch has been added. Otherwise, this document. Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee supports only the full Brocade 8000 FCoE switch. viii PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 Information about the PowerConnect B-8000 CEE-only platform and licensing information for example, switchShow.
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... font. Variables are printed in italics. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to hardware or data. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001788-01 They are used in order of increasing severity of the following notices and statements are listed below in...
... font. Variables are printed in italics. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to hardware or data. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual ix 53-1001788-01 They are used in order of increasing severity of the following notices and statements are listed below in...
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...-minute information, join Brocade Connect. 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 Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade...
...-minute information, join Brocade Connect. 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 Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade...
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... the serial number, except for improvement. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual xi 53-1001788-01 Document feedback Quality is located 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 the port side on the left • PowerConnect B-5000-On the switch ID pull-out tab...
... the serial number, except for improvement. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual xi 53-1001788-01 Document feedback Quality is located 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 the port side on the left • PowerConnect B-5000-On the switch ID pull-out tab...
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...license. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 1 53-1001788-01 Chapter PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction 1 In this chapter •PowerConnect B-8000 overview 1 •Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 3 •Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 PowerConnect B-8000 overview The PowerConnect B-8000 is ...FC) switch that comes with reducing the total number of domains to manage. Platform components and capabilities The PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following features and capabilities: • A system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 Reduced Instruction ...
...license. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 1 53-1001788-01 Chapter PowerConnect B-8000 Introduction 1 In this chapter •PowerConnect B-8000 overview 1 •Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 3 •Non-port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 4 PowerConnect B-8000 overview The PowerConnect B-8000 is ...FC) switch that comes with reducing the total number of domains to manage. Platform components and capabilities The PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following features and capabilities: • A system motherboard that features a Freescale MPC8548 Reduced Instruction ...
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... rack. • Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic types. 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 FOS delivers these features and also enables support for Layer 2 protocols STP/MSTP/RSTP (802... (same ASIC) and 1050 nanoseconds (different ASIC). Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX) - Fibre Channel capabilities The fully-configured PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following capabilities for the Ethernet functions: • 24 ports 10 GbE CEE. • Low latency, lossless, ...
... rack. • Extensive diagnostics and system-monitoring capabilities for unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic types. 2 PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001788-01 FOS delivers these features and also enables support for Layer 2 protocols STP/MSTP/RSTP (802... (same ASIC) and 1050 nanoseconds (different ASIC). Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX) - Fibre Channel capabilities The fully-configured PowerConnect B-8000 offers the following capabilities for the Ethernet functions: • 24 ports 10 GbE CEE. • Low latency, lossless, ...
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... and LEDs, USB port, GbE ports, and Fibre Channel ports and the corresponding port status LEDs. Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 The port side 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 ... port 5 USB port 6 GbE ports 0-7 7 GbE ports 8-15 8 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 cut-through frame...
... and LEDs, USB port, GbE ports, and Fibre Channel ports and the corresponding port status LEDs. Port side of the PowerConnect B-8000 The port side 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 ... port 5 USB port 6 GbE ports 0-7 7 GbE ports 8-15 8 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 cut-through frame...
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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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...PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration 2 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...: • Serial cable with the standard shipment of a fully-configured, FCoE-capable PowerConnect B-8000. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 5 53-1001788-01 In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount...
...PowerConnect B-8000 Installation and Configuration 2 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...: • Serial cable with the standard shipment of a fully-configured, FCoE-capable PowerConnect B-8000. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 5 53-1001788-01 In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount...
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... switch, ensure 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 does not exceed the cabinet's weight limits or unbalance...
... switch, ensure 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 does not exceed the cabinet's weight limits or unbalance...
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...) • Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional) Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 Perform this task to install the PowerConnect B-8000 as described in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables ... prevent the switch from the LEDs. • Use hook and loop style straps to minimize cable management. 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 not...
...) • Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional) Standalone installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 Perform this task to install the PowerConnect B-8000 as described in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables ... prevent the switch from the LEDs. • Use hook and loop style straps to minimize cable management. 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 not...
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...For instructions on how to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure. • To install the switch into place. 3. PowerConnect B-8000 configuration Once you have a minimum service loop of this section. See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the appropriate rack mount ...the switch into a fixed-rail rack, refer to set the IP address, see "PowerConnect B-8000 configuration" Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 Follow the installation instructions shipped with the PowerConnect B-8000, for more information. The power supply LEDs display amber until the IP address is ...
...For instructions on how to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure. • To install the switch into place. 3. PowerConnect B-8000 configuration Once you have a minimum service loop of this section. See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the appropriate rack mount ...the switch into a fixed-rail rack, refer to set the IP address, see "PowerConnect B-8000 configuration" Cabinet installation for a PowerConnect B-8000 Follow the installation instructions shipped with the PowerConnect B-8000, for more information. The power supply LEDs display amber until the IP address is ...