Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
What’s new in this document.......................................................................... 11
Brocade DCX 8510-8 Overview................................................................................................13
Brocade DCX 8510-8 features........................................................................ 13
Brocade DCX 8510-8 hardware components................................................. 14
Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510-8.................................................15
Nonport side of the Brocade DCX 8510-8...........................................16
Brocade DCX 8510-8 blades.......................................................................... 17
High availability............................................................................................... 19
Reliability.........................................................................................................19
Serviceability................................................................................................... 20
Software features............................................................................................ 20
Security........................................................................................................... 20
Network manageability....................................................................................21
Installation of the Brocade DCX 8510-8.................................................................................. 23
Time and items required................................................................................. 23
Preparing for the Brocade DCX 8510-8 installation........................................ 24
Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-8........................................ 25
Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-8................................................ 26
Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone................................ 27
Port numbering................................................................................................27
Chassis slots................................................................................................... 29
Cable management.........................................................................................29
High-density cabling............................................................................30
Installing ICL cables............................................................................ 31
Logging In and Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-8.............................................................. 33
Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-8.............................................................33
Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-8.........................34
Logging in to the serial console port............................................................... 35
Configuring the IP addresses..........................................................................36
Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable........... 37
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-8..................37
Customizing a switch name............................................................................ 38
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