Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 - Manual (Page 34)

14 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Preparing for Brocade DCX 8510-4 installation
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Preparing for Brocade DCX 8510-4 installation
NOTE
Read the safety notices before installation ( “Safety notices” ).
Read “Power specifications” to plan for meeting power supply standards before installing the
chassis.
Read
“Managing cables” to plan for cable management.
TABLE 2 Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task Time estimate Items required
Site preparation and unpacking Brocade
DCX 8510-4 30 minutes 1/2-in. socket wrench (to remove pallet bolts).
#2 Phillips screwdriver
(for cable management comb).
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). The Brocade DCX
8510-4 weighs 68 kg (150 lb) with four
FC16-48 port cards installed (192 ports).
Installing rack mount kit or
port side exhaust kit 30 minutes Refer to the one or more of the following if you
are mounting the Brocade DCX 8510-4 in a
rack:
Brocade Port Side Exhaust Kit Installation
Procedure
Brocade DCX 8510-4, DCX-4S Mid-Mount Rack
Kit Installation Procedure or
Brocade DCX 8510-4, DCX-4S Rack Kit
Installation Procedure.
Mounting and securing Brocade DCX
8510-4 in rack 30 minutes
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 on
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, cable ties, and cable comb.