Document Outline

• Contents
• Preface
  • Document conventions
    • Text formatting conventions
    • Command syntax conventions
    • Notes, cautions, and warnings
  • Brocade resources
  • Getting technical help
  • Document feedback
• About This Document
  • Introduction
    • Supported Software
  • What’s new in this document
• Product Overview
  • Hardware features
    • Control features
      • Serial management interface (DB9 Console port)
      • Out-of-band RJ45 management interface
      • Network interfaces for Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE
      • Network interfaces for Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I
      • SFP interfaces
      • Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module
      • Optional 4x1G SFP+ and 4x10G SFP+ modules
      • 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking module
      • Optional 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ uplink module
      • Specifying a port address
      • Port, system, and power status LEDs for Brocade FCX 624S, FCX 648S, FCX 624S-F, FCX 624S-HPOE, and FCX 648S-HPOE
      • Port, system, and power status LEDs for Brocade FCX 624-E, FCX 624-I, FCX 648-E, and FCX 648-I
    • Power supplies
      • Power supply unit operation
      • HPOE and HPOE + power supplies
• Installing the FCX Switch
  • Unpacking the device
    • Package contents
    • General requirements
  • Installation tasks
  • Installation precautions
    • General precautions
    • Lifting precautions
    • Power precautions
  • Preparing the installation site
    • Cabling infrastructure
    • Installation location
    • Installing the device
    • Desktop installation
    • Rack mount installation
  • Connecting devices in a traditional stack
    • Stacking ports
    • Stacking configuration requirements
    • Stacking cables
    • Stack size
    • Stacking topologies
    • Extended distance stacking
  • Powering on the system
  • Attaching a PC or terminal
    • Wiring map for serial cable
  • Installing and replacing a power supply unit
  • Installing or replacing fan trays
  • Installing an optional module
    • Optional 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ uplink module
• Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
  • Assigning permanent passwords
    • Setting passwords
    • Recovering from a lost password
  • Configuring IP addresses
    • Devices running Layer 2 software
    • Devices running Layer 3 software
      • Configuring IP parameters for devices running Layer 3 software
      • Deleting an IP address
    • Connecting network devices
    • Connectors
    • Cable specifications
    • Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs
    • Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
      • Automatic MDI or MDIX detection
    • Connecting a network device to a fiber port
      • Fiber Optic transceivers
      • Installing a transceiver
      • Cabling a fiber optic transceiver
      • Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
  • Testing connectivity
    • Pinging an IP address
    • Observing LEDs
    • Tracing a route
  • Troubleshooting network connections
    • Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable
      • Configuration notes
      • Command syntax
      • Viewing the results of the cable analysis
    • Digital optical monitoring
• Managing the FCX Hardware
  • Managing temperature settings
    • Using the temperature sensor
      • Displaying the temperature
      • Displaying Syslog messages for temperature
      • Changing temperature warning and shutdown levels
      • Changing the shutdown temperature
      • Changing the temperature polling interval
    • Removing MAC address entries
  • Displaying FCX CPU usage
  • Hardware maintenance schedule
  • Replacing a copper or fiber optic module
    • Removing a copper or fiber optic module
    • Cabling a fiber optic module
    • Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
• Hardware Specifications
  • Hardware specifications
    • Physical dimensions and weight
    • Environmental considerations
      • Operating Environment
      • Storage environment
    • Cooling system and fans
    • Pinouts and signalling
      • Serial (Console) port pinouts
    • Cable specifications
    • Power cords
    • AC power supply specifications
• Troubleshooting
  • Diagnosing switch indicators
    • Power and cooling problems
    • Installation
    • In-band access
• Regulatory Statements
  • USA (FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Warning)
  • Industry Canada statement
  • Europe and Australia (CISPR 22 Class A Warning)
  • Germany (Noise Warning)
  • Japan (VCCI)
  • Japan power cord
  • Korea
  • China
  • BSMI statement (Taiwan)
  • Regulatory compliance
• Cautions and Danger Notices
  • Cautions
  • Danger notices