Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8770-4 Brocade Communications Systems
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2 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Copyright © 20 12, Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporat ed. Broc ade, Brocade Assuran ce, the B-wing symbol, B igIr.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 3 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 In this guide • Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 • Saf ety notices . . . . . . .
4 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Introduction Y ou can set up and install the Br ocade VDX 8 770-4 in the following ways: • As a standalone unit on a fla.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 5 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 CAUTION The Brocade VDX 87 70-4 with DC pow er sources are in tended f or installation in restricted access areas only .
6 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Danger notices A danger notice calls att e ntion to a situation that is po tentially lethal or e xtremely hazardous to people. A lightning bolt symbol accompanies a danger notice to represent a danger ous electrical condition.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 7 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 1 Port side of the Brocade VDX 8 770-4 (sample configuration) Brocade VDX 8770-4, nonport side Figure 2 displays a sam ple configuration of the nonport side view of the Br ocade VDX 8 770 -4.
8 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 2 Nonport side of the Brocade VDX 87 70-4 (sample configuration) Items included with the Brocade VDX 8770-4 The Bro.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 9 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 • Accessory kit containing the follo wing items: - Console cable (RS-232 serial cable: The RS-232 cable has an adapt er at one end that can be remov ed to pro vide an RJ-45-style connector .
10 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 2. Ensure that dedicat ed electrical branch cir cuits with the following charact eristics are available: • Up t o four .
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 11 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 . CAUTION For the DC input circuit t o the system of a Br oc ade VDX 8 770-4 (3000 W power supply), make sure there is an 80 Am p circuit break er , minimum -48 VDC, doubl e pole, on the input lugs t o the power supply .
12 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 CAUTION For the N E BS-complia nt installation of a Brocade VDX 8 770-4 with A C or DC systems, use a gr ound wire of at least 2 A WG.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 13 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Switch slots Switch slots are coded and numbered t o dif ferentiat e betw een management module slo t s, switch fabric module slots, and line card slo ts. Management modules (MM) must be instal led only in slots M1 and M2.
14 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 1 0. Before you apply pow er to the switch, you can install the MM, SFM, and line card modules as w ell as pow er supplies to speed up y our installati on. Ref er to the f o llowing tasks for information on inser ti ng thet various modules.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 15 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 5 Inserting a management module Inserting a switch fabric module For this pr ocedure, refer t o “ESD precautions” and Figure 6 . Complete the f ollowing steps t o inser t the SFM.
16 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 6 Inserting a switch fabric module Inserting a line card For this pr ocedure, refer t o “ESD precautions” and Figure 7 . Co mpl ete th is proc ed ur e to in se r t a n ew li ne ca rd.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 17 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 7 Inser ting a line card (48x10G card shown) Inserting power supplies The switch can be powered with ei ther AC or DC power suppl ies. They are sligh t ly different in appearance and in the wa y that the power cord is at tached.
18 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 FIGURE 8 Inserting a power supply Inserting an AC power supply For this pr ocedure, refer t o “ESD precautions” and Figure 8 . T o replace a pow er supply, com plete the following steps.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 19 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 T o replace a DC power supply , complete the follo wing steps. 1. Unpack the ne w power supply and re mo ve it from the anti-static bag . 2. Inspect the power supply f or damage.
20 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 6. Plug the other end of the c able into the power s ource. ATT ENTI ON Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP add resses are configured.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 21 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 NOTE T o prot ect the serial por t from damag e, keep the co ver on the por t when not in use. T o establish a serial connection to th e serial (console) por t on the Brocad e VD X 87 70-4, com plete the f ollowing steps.
22 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Logging in to the serial console port Log in t o the Brocade VDX 8 770-4 t hrough the serial conn ection with the adm in user name.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 23 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Assigning permanent passwords The fact or y -configured def ault accounts on the switch ar e admin and user . Use the defau lt administrative account as shown in Ta b l e 7 t o log in to the switch for the first time and to per form the basic configurati on tasks.
24 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 4. Use the chassis vir tual-ip command to set the IP address f or the chassis. switch(config-rbridge-id 1)# chassis virtual-ip 10.20.236.132/20 5. Use the ip address command to set the Ethernet IP address f o r the MMs.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 25 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Perform the f ollowing steps to establish an Et hernet connection to the Brocade VDX 87 70-4. 1. Remo ve the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active MM. 2. Inser t one end of an Ethernet ca ble into the Ethernet por t.
26 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Setting the date and time The MM maintains the current date and time inside a batter y-backed real-time clock (RT C) circuit.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 27 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 switch# configure terminal Entering configuration mode terminal 3. Enter the ntp ser ver " IP v4 address " command , where IPv4 addr ess is the IP address of the first NTP ser ver in IPv4 format, which the swi tch must be able to access.
28 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 If you w ant to show the clock and time zone se ttings, use the show clock [rbridge-id rbridge-id | all] command. switch# show clock Determining installed software licenses Cer tain licenses are fact or y installed on the Brocade VDX 8 770-4.
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 29 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Verifying correct operation Complet e the following st eps to verify c o rrect operation f or the Brocade VDX 87 70-4. 1. Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional.
30 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 Connecting network devices Y ou can connect your switch to a v ariety of network de vices. Ref er to the topics belo w for some specific requirements f or making these connections .
Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickSt art Guid e 31 of 32 Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 T ransceivers are k eyed so that the y ca n only be in ser ted with the co rrect or ientation. If a transceiv er does not slide in easily , ensure that it is correctly oriented.
32 of 32 Brocade VDX 8770-4 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002554-01 • Leav e at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port ca ble. This pr ovides room t o remove and replace the Brocade VDX 8 770 -4, allows for inadv er tent mov ement of the rack, and helps prev ent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
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