Brocade VDX 6710-54 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 25)

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Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54
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Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways; for example, use cable channels on the
sides of the cabinet or patch panels to reduce the potential for tangling the cables. The following
list provides some recommendations for cable management:
NOTE
You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can
damage the optic fibers. Velcro-like wraps are recommended.
• Plan for the rack space required for cable management before installing the switch.
• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and
replace the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables
from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
• For easier maintenance, label the cables and record the devices to which they are connected.
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
Items required for installation
The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade VDX
6710-54 switch for use in a network and fabric:
• A workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal.
• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address.
• A serial cable (provided).
• An Ethernet cable.
• 1 GbE direct-attach copper cables and Brocade-branded 10 GbE SFP+ optical transceivers and
cables.
• (Optional) Access to an FTP server or Brocade-branded USB device for backing up the switch
configuration.
• If mounting in the iDataplex IBM 15.5-inch depth rack, the Brocade iDataplex rack mount kit.
Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54
Complete the following steps to install the Brocade VDX 6710-54 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch and verify the items listed in “Items included with the
Brocade VDX 6710-54” on page 5 are present and undamaged.
2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet to the switch helps prevent the switch
from sliding off the supporting surface.
a. Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are
free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet.
b. With the adhesive side against the chassis, place one rubber foot in each indentation and
press into place.
3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface.