Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 - Manual (Page 33)

Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 13
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Chapter
2
Installation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4
In this chapter
• Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
• Preparing for Brocade DCX 8510-4 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
• Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Chassis slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• Cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Time and items required
You can set up and install the Brocade DCX 8510-4 in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
• In a 19-in. Electronic Industries Association (EIA) cabinet, using a Brocade DCX 8510-4,
DCX-4S Rack Mount Kit (either a 27-31 in. or 18-34 in. kit depending on rack used).
• In a chassis with the Port Side Exhaust Kit (provided) in an approved rack.
• In a mid-mount telecommunications (Telco) rack, using the Mid-Mount Rack Kit available from
your Brocade DCX 8510-4 supplier.
This chapter describes how to set up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as a standalone unit. For
rack-mount installation instructions, refer to the appropriate manual as described in the following
table.
Table 2 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 DCX 8510-4 (192 Fibre
Channel ports using the FC16-48 port blades). Configurations with fewer ports require less time.
These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power and network
connectivity.