Brocade FC16-64 Port Blade QuickStart Guide (Supporting DCX 8510-4 and DCX 8510-8 with Fabric OS 7.3.0 and above) - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
FC16-64 Overview.....................................................................................................................3
FC16-64 port blade........................................................................................... 3
QSFP transceiver..............................................................................................4
Qualified transceivers for the FC16-64 port blade and the core blades............4
Cable types supported on the FC16-64 port blade........................................... 5
Installing the FC16-64.............................................................................................................. 7
Before you begin............................................................................................... 7
ESD precautions............................................................................................... 7
Time required for installation tasks................................................................... 7
Items required................................................................................................... 7
Installing the blade in the chassis..................................................................... 8
Attaching cables to the blade............................................................................ 9
Bundling and routing cables............................................................................10
Attaching cables to the patch panels.............................................................. 12
Additional documentation.......................................................................................................15
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