Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual User Manual

53-1002705-0225 March 2013®Brocade 6520Hardware Reference Manual

x Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Key termsFor definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on M

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual xi53-1002705-02Other industry resourcesFor additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 w

xii Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02If you cannot use the wwn command because the switch is inoperable, you can get the WWN from th

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 153-1002705-02Chapter1Brocade 6520 IntroductionIn this chapter•Brocade 6520 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 overview1• 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.-

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 353-1002705-02Port side of the Brocade 65201• Local port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds (ns) through the

4 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Non-port side of the Brocade 65201FIGURE 1 Port side view of the Brocade 6520Non-port side of the

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 553-1002705-02Chapter2Brocade 6520 Installation and ConfigurationIn this chapter•Items included with the Brocad

6 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Installation and safety considerations2Installation and safety considerationsYou can install the

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 753-1002705-02Installation and safety considerations2Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4 illustrate the power consump

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8 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Installation and safety considerations2Environmental considerationsFor successful installation an

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 953-1002705-02Installation and safety considerations2• The equipment in the rack is grounded through a reliable

10 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Standalone installation for a Brocade 65202Standalone installation for a Brocade 6520Perform the

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 1153-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration21. Connect the power cords first to both power supplies in the chassi

12 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration2Switch IP addressYou can configure the Brocade 6520 with a static IP

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 1353-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration2If the time zone is not set with the new options, the switch retains

14 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration2Setting the date and timeComplete the following steps to set the date

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 1553-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration22. You are prompted to select a general location from the list displa

16 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 configuration2FIGURE 3 Port groups of the Brocade 6520For more information about Br

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 1753-1002705-02Chapter3Brocade 6520 OperationIn this chapter•LED activity interpretation. . . . . . . . . . . .

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual iii53-1002705-02ContentsAbout This DocumentIn this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02LED activity interpretation3FIGURE 4 LEDs on port side of Brocade 6520Table 7 describes the port

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 1953-1002705-02LED activity interpretation3Ethernet Speed (green)No light Port speed is 10 Mbps. No action requ

20 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02LED activity interpretation3Figure 5 shows the LEDs on the non-port side of the switch.FIGURE 5

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 2153-1002705-02POST and boot-up specifications3POST and boot-up specificationsWhen the switch is turned on or r

22 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Interpreting POST results3Interpreting POST resultsPOST is a system check that is performed each

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 2353-1002705-02Brocade 6520 maintenance31. Making sure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position,

24 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 management3FIGURE 7 Installing an 8 Gbps SFP+ in the upper row of port slotDiagnost

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 2553-1002705-02Brocade 6520 management3For information about upgrading the version of Fabric OS installed on yo

26 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Brocade 6520 management3

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 2753-1002705-02Chapter4Removal and Replacement of Power Supplies and FansIn this chapter•Removal and replacemen

iv Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Standalone installation for a Brocade 6520. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Rack installati

28 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Power supply removal and replacement4:FIGURE 8 Examples of airflow symbolsThe green E symbol ind

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 2953-1002705-02Power supply removal and replacement4• At the command prompt, enter the psShow command to displa

30 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Power supply removal and replacement4Replacing a power supplyComplete the following steps to rep

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 3153-1002705-02Fan removal and replacement4FIGURE 10 Inserting the power supply in the Brocade 65206. Verify th

32 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Fan removal and replacement4Refer to Table 8 on page 20 for the power supply status LED colors,

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 3353-1002705-02Fan removal and replacement4FIGURE 11 Brocade 6520 fanReplacing a Brocade 6520 fanComplete the f

34 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Fan removal and replacement4CAUTIONIf you observe that the switch has powered down after two min

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 3553-1002705-02SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement4SFP+ transceiver removal and replacementUse the followi

36 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement41. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transce

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 3753-1002705-02SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement4Complete the following steps to replace an SFP+ transce

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual v53-1002705-02Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Memo

38 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement4

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 3953-1002705-02AppendixABrocade 6520 SpecificationsIn this appendix•Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . .

40 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Data transmission rangesAData transmission rangesTable 12 provides the data transmission ranges

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 4153-1002705-02Memory specificationsAMemory specificationsThe Brocade 6520 has three primary types of memory de

42 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Regulatory complianceARegulatory complianceThis section describes the regulatory compliance requ

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 4353-1002705-02Regulatory complianceAClass A device (Broadcasting Communication Device for Office Use): This de

44 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Regulatory complianceAChina 汉文　 “仅适用于非热带气候条件下安全使用。”　藏文　蒙古文 壮文　Dan hab yungh youq gij dienheiq d

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 4553-1002705-02Regulatory complianceABSMI statement (Taiwan)Warning:This is Class A product. In a domestic envi

46 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Electrical cautionsAElectrical cautionsRTC batteryDANGERDo not attempt to replace the real-time

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 4753-1002705-02Environmental regulation complianceAEnvironmental regulation complianceThis section describes th

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48 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Environmental regulation complianceAChina ROHS hazardous/toxic substances (HS/TS) concentration

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 4953-1002705-02Environmental regulation complianceAX indicates that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic s

50 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Environmental regulation complianceA

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 5153-1002705-02AppendixBCaution and Danger NoticesIn this appendix•Caution notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Danger noticesBDanger noticesA danger calls your attention to a possible hazard that can cause i

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 5353-1002705-02Danger noticesBDANGER Disconnect the power cord from all power sources to completely remove powe

54 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Danger noticesB

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 5553-1002705-02IndexNumerics10 Gbps support, 2Aaccess NTP server, 15airflowlabels, 27mismatch warning, 28option

56 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Eelectricalconsiderations, 6safety, 46EMC compliance, 46encryption, 2environmentalconsiderations

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 5753-1002705-02Mmain memory, 41maintenance, 22Management Server, 25memory specifications, 41monitoring through

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual vii53-1002705-02About This DocumentIn this chapter•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02Tterminal emulator configuration, 11timelocal time synchronization, 13time and date, 12time zone

viii Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual53-1002705-02This document includes information specific to the Brocade 6520 running Brocade Fabric OS vers

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual ix53-1002705-02Command examplesThis book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Fabric OS comma