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Chapter
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Installation of the Brocade VDX 8770-8
In this chapter
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Items included with the Brocade VDX 8770-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Preparing for the Brocade VDX 8770-8 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Unpacking and installing the Brocade VDX 8770-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Providing power to the Brocade VDX 8770-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Time and items required
You can set up and install the Brocade VDX 8770-8 in the following ways:
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As a standalone unit on a flat surface
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In a four-post rack
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In a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack
This chapter describes how to set up the Brocade VDX 8770-8 as a standalone unit. For rack mount
installation instructions, refer to the manual that comes with the separately ordered rack kit.
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 VDX 8770-8 (384 10
GbE ports). Configurations with fewer ports require less time. These time estimates assume a
prepared installation site and appropriate power and network connectivity.
DANGER
Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.
TABLE 3
Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task
Time estimate
Items required
Site preparation and unpacking Brocade
VDX 8770-8
30 minutes
#2 Phillips screwdriver.
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). A fully loaded
version of the Brocade VDX 8770-8 weighs
165.56 kg (365 lbs).