Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual 11
53-1002564-04
Chapter
2
Installation of the Brocade VDX 8770-8
In this chapter
• Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• Items included with the Brocade VDX 8770-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
• Preparing for the Brocade VDX 8770-8 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• Unpacking and installing the Brocade VDX 8770-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• Providing power to the Brocade VDX 8770-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Time and items required
You can set up and install the Brocade VDX 8770-8 in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface
• In a four-post rack
• In a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack
This chapter describes how to set up the Brocade VDX 8770-8 as a standalone unit. For rack mount
installation instructions, refer to the manual that comes with the separately ordered rack kit.
Table 3 describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and
the items required to complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade VDX 8770-8 (384 10
GbE ports). Configurations with fewer ports require less time. These time estimates assume a
prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.
DANGER
Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.
TABLE 3 Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task Time estimate Items required
Site preparation and unpacking Brocade
VDX 8770-8 30 minutes #2 Phillips screwdriver.
Pallet jack.
Hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a
minimum of 140 cm (55 in.), with a minimum
capacity of 113 kg (250 lb). A fully loaded
version of the Brocade VDX 8770-8 weighs
165.56 kg (365 lbs).