Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
What’s new in this document.......................................................................... 11
Brocade DCX 8510-4 Overview................................................................................................13
Brocade DCX 8510-4 features........................................................................ 13
Brocade DCX 8510-4 hardware components................................................. 14
Port side of the Brocade DCX 8510-4.................................................15
Nonport side of the Brocade DCX 8510-4...........................................16
Brocade DCX 8510-4 blades.......................................................................... 17
High availability............................................................................................... 19
Reliability.........................................................................................................19
Serviceability................................................................................................... 19
Software features............................................................................................ 20
Security........................................................................................................... 20
Network manageability....................................................................................21
Installation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4.................................................................................. 23
Time and items required................................................................................. 23
Preparing for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 installation........................................ 24
Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-4........................................ 25
Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-4................................................ 26
Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone................................ 27
Port numbering................................................................................................27
Chassis slots................................................................................................... 29
Cable management.........................................................................................29
High-density cabling............................................................................30
Installing ICL cables............................................................................ 30
Logging In and Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4.............................................................. 31
Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4.............................................................31
Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-4.........................32
Logging in to the serial console port............................................................... 33
Configuring the IP addresses..........................................................................34
Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable........... 35
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-4..................35
Customizing a switch name............................................................................ 36
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