Brocade Communications Systems 6720 Switch User Manual
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1. inches wide closed or multi cabinet assembly any way 4 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02 Recommendations for cable management The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1 2 inches with no tensile load Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways for example using cable channels on the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management Following is a list of recommendations NOTE You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can damage the optic fibers Velcro like wraps are recommended e Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch e Leave at least 1 m 3 28 ft of slack for each port cable This provides room to remove and replace the switch allows for inadvertent movement of the rack and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius e For easier maintenance label the cables and record the devices to which they are connected e Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs Items required for installation The following items are required for installing configuring and connecting the Brocade VDX 6720 for use in a network and fabric e Workstation with an installed terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal e Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway2. VDX 6720 supports only Brocade branded SFP optical or copper transceivers For its DCB connections the Brocade VDX 6720 uses SFP transceivers that support either optical or Brocade branded direct attached copper and optical Laserwire cables The optical SFP transceivers support both SR Short Reach and LR Long Reach modules Direct attached copper cables support distances of 1 meter 3 meters and 5 meters Direct attached optical cables support distances of 10 meters and 20 meters To monitor the transceivers the show media command output shows the transceiver information for all interfaces on the switch Any unqualified transceiver may be disabled and a log message is generated Complete the following steps to install an SFP Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 9 of 12 Publication Number 53 1002085 02 1 Remove any protector plugs from the transceivers and the ports 2 Making sure that the bail wire handle is in the unlocked position place the transceiver in the correctly oriented position on the port as shown in Figure 1 3 Slide the SFP into the port until you feel it click into place then close the bail FIGURE 1 Installing an SFP in the upper row of port slots 4 If this is not a direct connect unit remove the protective caps from the cable end and position the cable so that it is correctly oriented to the transceiver 5 Insert the cable into the transceiver until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism
3. rack mount kit e To install the switch into a fixed rail rack refer to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit 24 32 Installation Procedure or the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure e To install the switch into Telco 2 post rack refer to the Flush Mount Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure Providing power to the switch Perform the following steps to provide power to the Brocade VDX 6720 1 Connect the power cords to both power supplies and then to power sources on separate circuits to protect against AC failure Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 6 in available and are routed to avoid stress 2 Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the I symbol VDX 6720 24 only power supplies for VDX 6720 60 power up automatically when plugged in The power supply LEDs display amber until POST is complete and then change to green The switch usually requires several minutes to boot and complete POST ATTENTION Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on Verifying operation After you have powered the system on and POST is complete verify that the switch is working properly 1 Verify that the power supply LEDs are solid green 2 Verify that the system status LED is solid green 3 The port LEDs should be lit during POST activities When POST is complete only the LEDs for ports connected to other devices should be green Refer to the Broca
4. retailer e Mounting a VDX6720 in the Idataplex IBM 17 depth rack requires an Idataplex rack mount kit Brocade part number 60 1001519 01 Electrical considerations To install and operate the switch successfully ensure the following e The primary outlet is correctly wired protected by a circuit breaker and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes e The supply circuit line fusing and wire size are adequate as specified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate e The power supply standards provided in Table 1 Power Supply Specifications are met Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 3 of 12 Publication Number 53 1002085 02 TABLE 1 Power Supply Specifications Specification Maximum output Value 250 watts 4 amps 12 VDC VDX 6720 24 500 watts 7 amps 12 VDC VDX 6720 60 Maximum AC power consumption 146 2 W VDX 6720 24 360 W VDX 6720 60 System DC power consumption excluding power supply and fan FRUs Idle 182 4 W Maximum 306 W Input system power including power supply and fan Idle 206 W FRUs Maximum 306 W Input voltage 85 264 VAC Input line frequency 47 63 Hz BTU rating Inrush current 1044 11 BTU hr Maximum of 50A AC lines are fused Input line protection Environmental considerations For successful installation and operation of the switch ensure that the following environmental requirements are met e Because the Brocade VDX 6
5. 53 1002085 02 o gt Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Supporting the VDX 6720 24 and VDX 6720 60 BROCADE 53 1002085 02 LA A Copyright 2010 Brocade Communications Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Brocade the B wing symbol Biglron DCFM DCX Fabric OS Fastlron IronView Netlron SAN Health Serverlron Turbolron and Wingspan are registered trademarks and Brocade Assurance Brocade NET Health Brocade One Extraordinary Networks MyBrocade and VCS are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems Inc in the United States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners Notice This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty expressed or implied concerning any equipment equipment feature or service offered or to be offered by Brocade Brocade reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time without notice and assumes no responsibility for its use This informational document describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government Brocade Communications Systems Incorporated Corporate and Latin American Headquarters Brocade Com
6. 720 can be ordered with fans that either move air front to back or back to front be sure to orient your switch with the airflow pattern of any other devices in the rack e All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air e Amaximum of 102 cubic meters hour 60 cubic feet minute and a minimum of 74 8 cubic meters hour 44 cubic feet minute of air flow is available to the air intake vents e The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40 C 104 F while the switch is operating Cabinet considerations For successful installation and operation of the switch in a cabinet ensure the following cabinet requirements are e A cabinet space that is one rack unit 1U for VDX67 20 24 or two rack units 2U for VDX6720 60 high depending on the platform ordered 4 45 cm 1 75 inches or 8 90 cm 3 50 inches high and 48 3 cm 19 e The equipment in the cabinet is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintains ground at all times Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit such as a power strip e Airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis particularly if the switch is installed in a e The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the cabinet s weight limits or unbalance the cabinet in e The cabinet is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement such as an earthquake met e The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet
7. S ID use the ves id x parameter where x is the new VCS ID number ves rbridgeid 1 vcsid 2 enable 4 Enter the copy running config startup config command to apply the currently running configuration including any changes made to the startup configuration You must type in the entire command there is no autocomplete for it This is important to capture any changes that have been made to the running configuration so that they will persist the next time the switch reboots in the same mode 5 Reboot the switch When the switch comes back up it will be enabled in VCS mode Disabling VCS mode Perform the following step to disable VCS mode 1 Login to the switch using an account that has the admin role 2 Enter the no vcs enable command The command removes the current running configuration and resets the switch to the default standalone configuration when it reboots The switch reboots when you confirm that you want to disable VCS mode When the switch comes back up it will be enabled in standalone mode Configuring switch ports By default the interfaces are not configured as switch ports In order to put an interface in Layer 2 mode use the following command in Interface Configuration mode switch conf if te 1 0 3 switchport To remove an interface from Layer 2 mode use the following command switch conf if te 1 0 3 no switchport Connecting network devices Installing and connecting an SFP transceiver The Brocade
8. VCS mode and setting VCS parameters please see the Brocade Network OS Administrator s Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Guide Enabling VCS mode Perform the following steps to enable VCS mode 1 Login to the switch using an account that has the admin role 2 Enter the vcs enable command including the RBridge parameter as in the example below ves rbridgeid 1 enable 3 The switch reboots when you confirm that you want to enable VCS mode When the switch comes back up if it is connected to other VCS enabled switches the negotiation protocols begin determining which switch in the fabric is the principal switch and making sure that all domain IDs and therefore RBridge IDs are unique Should the insistent domain ID not be unique you can change it Once the domain IDs are determined to be unique they are equated to the RBridge IDs The switch with the lowest World Wide Name WWN becomes the principal switch primarily for purposes of determining the uniqueness of the ID of the other switches in the fabric The WWN is a unique identifier burned into the switch at the factory 8 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02 Another parameters that can be changed if necessary is the VCS ID This identifies the VCS fabric of which the switch can be a part By default the VCS of every VDX 6720 is 1 Change the VCS ID if you need to create a new separate VCS fabric If you need to change the VC
9. address e Serial cable provided e Ethernet cable e Brocade branded SFP 1GbE or SFP s LOGbE and compatible cables and or direct attach copper and optical cables e Access to an FTP server or Brocade branded USB device for backing up the switch configuration optional Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6720 Perform this task to install the Brocade VDX 6720 as a standalone unit 1 Unpack the Brocade VDX 6720 and verify the items listed on Items included with the Brocade VDX 6720 Verify the items are present and undamaged 2 Apply the adhesive rubber feet Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the switch from sliding off the supporting surface a Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet b With the adhesive side against the chassis place one rubber foot in each indentation and press into place Place the switch on a flat sturdy surface Provide power to the switch as described in Providing power to the switch Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 5 of 12 Publication Number 53 1002085 02 ATTENTION Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set For instructions on how to set the IP address see Setting the switch IP address Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6720 Follow the installation instructions shipped with the appropriate
10. by default The Brocade VDX 6720 supports both IPv4 and IPv6 format addresses For information about setting static IP addresses and stateless IPv6 addresses please see the Brocade Network OS Administrator s Guide Using DHCP to set the IP address When using DHCP the Brocade VDX 6720 obtains its IP address subnet mask and default gateway address from the DHCP server The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the same subnet as the switch If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Brocade VDX 6720 use a static IP address To set an IPv4 IP address using DHCP use the following commands 1 Log into the switch using the admin account 2 Use the ip address command switch config interface Management 1 0 switch config Management 1 0 ip address dhcp To set an IPv4 IP address using DHCP use the following commands Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode Enable or disable a single switch for VCS mode as soon as passwords have been assigned and an IP address has been set Enabling VCS mode is disruptive since a reboot is required once the mode has been enabled Enabling or disabling VCS mode also causes the default configuration file for that mode to be applied The basic configuration tasks include enabling or disabling VCS mode explicitly setting VCS parameters and applying the default configuration If you disable VCS mode you do not have to set the other parameters For more details about enabling
11. clicks 10 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02 FIGURE 2 Inserting a cable into an SFP Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs For copper connections to Ethernet hubs a 10 100Base TX or 1000Base T switch or another Brocade device a crossover cable is required If the hub is equipped with an uplink port it will require a straight through cable instead of a crossover cable NOTE The 802 3ab standard automatic MDI or MDIX detection calls for automatic negotiation of the connection between two 1000Base T ports Therefore a crossover cable may not be required a straight through cable may work as well Connecting to workstations servers or routers Straight through UTP cabling is required for direct UTP attachment to workstations servers or routers using network interface cards NICs Fiber cabling is required for direct attachment to Gigabit NICS CNAs or switches and routers through fiber ports Connecting a network device to a fiber port For direct attachment from the Brocade device to a Gigabit NIC switch or router fiber cabling with an LC connector is required Refer to Installing and connecting an SFP transceiver above for details about installing SFPs and cables Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 11 of 12 Publication Number 53 1002085 02 12 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02
12. de VDX 6720 Hardware Reference Manual for more details on the LED patterns Creating a serial connection You perform all configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection from a workstation or terminal to the switch Complete the following steps to create a serial connection to the switch 6 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02 1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS 232 serial port on the workstation or terminal device If the serial port on the workstation or terminal device is RJ45 instead of RS 232 remove the adapter on the end of the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ45 connector into the RJ45 serial port on the workstation 2 Opena terminal emulator application such as HyperTerminal on a PC or TERM TIP or Kermit in a UNIX environment and configure the application as follows e Ina Windows environment enter the following values 9600 bits per second 8 databits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control e Ina UNIX environment using TIP enter the following string at the prompt tip dev ttyb 9600 If ttyb is already in use use ttya_ instead Assigning permanent passwords When you log in for the first time Brocade recommends that you change the passwords for the default accounts The factory configured default accounts on the switch are admin user and root Use the default administrative account as shown in Table 2 to log in t
13. munications Systems Inc 130 Holger Way San Jose CA 95134 Tel 1 408 333 8000 Fax 1 408 333 8101 E mail info brocade com European Headquarters Brocade Communications Switzerland S rl Centre Swissair Tour B 4 me tage 29 Route de l A roport Case Postale 105 CH 1215 Gen ve 15 Switzerland Tel 41 22 799 5640 Fax 41 22 799 5641 E mail emea info brocade com Document History Asia Pacific Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems China HK Ltd No 1 Guanghua Road Chao Yang District Units 2718 and 2818 Beijing 100020 China Tel 8610 6588 8888 Fax 8610 6588 9999 E mail china info brocade com Asia Pacific Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems Co Ltd Shenzhen WFOE Citic Plaza No 233 Tian He Road North Unit 1308 13th Floor Guangzhou China Tel 8620 3891 2000 Fax 8620 3891 2111 E mail china info brocade com The following table lists all published versions of the Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Title Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication number 53 1002085 01 Summary of changes New document Date December 2010 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 53 1002085 02 Removed reference to Family Doc CD December 2011 2 of 12 Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide Publication Number 53 1002085 02 Overview This Quick Start guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack install and configu
14. o the switch for the first time and to perform the basic configuration tasks The root account is reserved for development and manufacturing The user account is read only and used primarily for system monitoring TABLE 2 Default administrative account names and passwords Account type Login name Password Administrative admin password User account read only user password Changing the default account passwords When you change the default account password after you log in for the first time only the default password rule is in effect The rule specifies a minimum password length of eight characters For advanced user and role management including setting password rules refer to the Security chapter of the Brocade Network OS Administrator s Guide 1 Enter the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration mode 2 Enter the username command followed by the account name and the password parameter 3 When prompted enter the new password and press Enter Switch configure terminal Entering configuration mode terminal switch config username admin password lt WORD gt User password satisfying password attributes Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide 7 of 12 Publication Number 53 1002085 02 Setting the switch IP address You can configure the Brocade VDX 6720 with a static IP address or you can use a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server to set the IP address of the switch DHCP is enabled
15. re the Brocade VDX 6720 quickly For more detailed installation and configuration instructions see the Brocade Network OS Administrator s Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Manual NOTE Throughout this document the Brocade VDX 6720 is referred to as the switch Items included with the Brocade VDX 6720 The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully configured Brocade VDX 6720 When you open the Brocade VDX 6720 packaging verify that these items are included in the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping e The Brocade VDX 6720 switch either the 24 port or 60 port version e One accessory kit containing the following items e Serial cable with an RJ45 connector e 66 ft power cords 2 e Rubber feet required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit e Brocade Documentation Online document e Brocade VDX 6720 QuickStart Guide this publication Installation and safety considerations You can install a Brocade VDX 6720 switch in the following ways e Asastandalone unit on a flat surface e Inan EIA cabinet using a fixed rail rack mount kit The optional fixed rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer Both the 24 32 rack depth kit and the 28 29 rack depth kit will work with the VDX 6720 switches e inan EIA cabinet using an optional flush mount rack kit for switches The optional flush mount rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch
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