Brocade 5300 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 19)

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Chapter
2
Brocade 5300 Installation and Configuration
In this chapter
• Items included with the Brocade 5300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
• Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
• Installing a standalone Brocade 5300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
• Brocade 5300 configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Items included with the Brocade 5300
The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Brocade 5300. When you open
the Brocade 5300 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package and that no
damage has occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade 5300 switch, containing three fan assemblies and two power supplies
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
• Serial cable with an RJ-45 connector
• 6 ft. Power Cord
• Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
• Brocade Family Doc CD
• Brocade 5300 QuickStart Guide
• EZSwitch Setup CD
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 5300 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
2. In an EIA cabinet using a fixed-rail rack mount kit. The optional fixed-rail rack mount kit can
be ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA cabinet using an optional slide-rail rack mount kit. The optional slide-rail rack
mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer.
4. In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional
mid-mount rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.