Brocade ICX 6450 Stackable Switches Hardware Installation Guide User Manual
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Contents
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 5
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 6
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 7
Getting technical help........................................................................................7
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 8
ICX 6430 models.................................................................................11
ICX 6450 models.................................................................................12
Network and management interfaces............................................................. 14
Console management interface ......................................................... 14
Out-of-band management interface.................................................... 15
System reset button............................................................................ 15
Network interfaces for ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices..................... 15
Specifying a port address....................................................................16
Port, system, and power status LEDs............................................................. 17
Power supplies................................................................................................21
Power supply usage............................................................................22
Items included with the ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices............................... 23
Configuration requirements.............................................................................23
Summary of installation tasks......................................................................... 24
Installation precautions................................................................................... 24
General precautions............................................................................24
Lifting precautions............................................................................... 25
Power precautions.............................................................................. 25
Desktop installation............................................................................. 27
Rack mount installation....................................................................... 27
Wall mount installation........................................................................ 29
Connecting devices in a traditional stack........................................................ 31
Stacking ports and trunks....................................................................32
Stacking configuration requirements...................................................32
Stacking cables................................................................................... 33
Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Stackable Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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