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Installation tasks, time, and items required (Continued)
TABLE 2
Installation task
Time estimate
Items required
Installing power cables and
powering on the Brocade DCX
8510-4
20 minutes
Power cables (provided in the Brocade DCX 8510-4
accessory kit).
Establishing serial connection,
logging in to Brocade DCX
8510-4, and configuring IP
addresses
20 minutes
Serial cable (provided in the accessory kit).
Workstation computer with a serial port or terminal server
port and a terminal emulator application (such as
HyperTerminal).
Ethernet IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 chassis
and for both control processor blades: total three addresses.
Installing an Ethernet cable,
opening a Telnet session, and
configuring the Brocade DCX
8510-4 domain ID, date and
time, and additional system
parameters. Verify and back up
configuration.
20 minutes
Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.
Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Installing transceivers as needed 20 minutes
(longer if using
high-density port
blades)
SFP+, mSFP, and QSFP optical transceivers as needed.
Attaching fiber-optic cables,
cable ties, and cable guides
2-3 hours
Fiber-optic cables and cable ties.
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NOTE
Read the
on page 145 before installation. Read
page 117 to plan for meeting power supply standards before installing the chassis. Read
on page 42 to plan for cable management.
The following steps are required to ensure correct installation and operation.
1. Provide a space that is 9 rack units (9U) high, 61.19 cm (24.09 in.) deep, and 43.74 cm (17.22 in.)
wide. 1U is equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 in.). If you do not use the provided Port Side Exhaust Kit, the
space needs to be only 8 rack units (8U) high.
Plan to install the Brocade DCX 8510-4 with the nonport side facing the air-intake aisle. The
Brocade DCX 8510-4 can be installed facing either direction, if serviceability and cooling
requirements are met.
2. Ensure that dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:
NOTE
Refer to
on page 117 for specific requirements depending on your chassis
configuration.
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