Brocade Communications Systems ICX 7750 series Installation guide

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Introduct on

Introduct onIntroduct on

Introduct on

Spec f cally des gned for enterpr se campus and data center networks, the Brocade

ICX

7750 Sw tch s a 1U-f xed, h gh-performance, h gh-ava lab l ty, and h gh-dens ty

10 G gab t Ethernet (GbE) and 40 GbE solut on that meets m ss on-cr t cal network

requ rements for campus aggregat on and core layers, as well as Top-of-Rack (ToR)

deployments n data centers. W th a low-latency, cut-through, non-block ng arch tecture, the

Brocade ICX 7750 prov des a cost-effect ve, h gh-performance solut on for campuses and

data centers. For product nformat on, v s t www.brocade.com/ cx7750.

General Quest ons and Answers

General Quest ons and AnswersGeneral Quest ons and Answers

General Quest ons and Answers

QWhat env ronment s the

What env ronment s the What env ronment s the

What env ronment s the Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

Sw tch

Sw tch Sw tch

Sw tch pr mar ly des gned for

pr mar ly des gned forpr mar ly des gned for

pr mar ly des gned for?

AThe Brocade ICX 7750 s pr mar ly des gned for enterpr se campus aggregat on and core

layers, as well as ToR and aggregat on deployments n data centers. It prov des cost-

effect ve 10 GbE h gh-speed campus access and server connect v ty and aggregat on n

demand ng data center env ronments, nclud ng H gh-Performance Comput ng (HPC)

env ronments. Ava lable w th front-to-back or back-to-front a rflow and redundant, hot-

swappable power suppl es and fan un ts—all n a 1U form factor—the Brocade ICX 7750

s bu lt for enterpr se campus and h gh-performance data center env ronments.

QThe

The The

The Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX

ICXICX

ICX

7750

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7750

has a cut

has a cuthas a cut

has a cut-

-through arch tecture. What s the d fference between a

through arch tecture. What s the d fference between a through arch tecture. What s the d fference between a

through arch tecture. What s the d fference between a

cut

cutcut

cut-

-through arch tecture and a store

through arch tecture and a storethrough arch tecture and a store

through arch tecture and a store-

-and

andand

and-

-forward arch tecture

forward arch tectureforward arch tecture

forward arch tecture?

AW th a cut-through arch tecture, the sw tch has to exam ne only the f rst 128 bytes of the

packet header to determ ne where the packet needs to be sent. The packet can then be

forwarded to the dest nat on before the sw tch rece ves the ent re packet. Th s

arch tecture results n very low latency, wh ch s requ red for HPC and H gh-Frequency

Trad ng (HFT) env ronments. W th a store-and-forward arch tecture, the sw tch rece ves

the ent re packet, analyzes t, and then determ nes where t should go. As a result, store-

and-forward arch tectures requ re larger buffers to rece ve data and usually have h gher

latency.

QThe Brocade ICX

The Brocade ICX The Brocade ICX

The Brocade ICX 7750

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7750

has h gh

has h ghhas h gh

has h gh-

-dens ty 10 GbE and 40 GbE upl nks. Can t be used as

dens ty 10 GbE and 40 GbE upl nks. Can t be used as dens ty 10 GbE and 40 GbE upl nks. Can t be used as

dens ty 10 GbE and 40 GbE upl nks. Can t be used as

an aggregat on or core layer sw tch?

an aggregat on or core layer sw tch?an aggregat on or core layer sw tch?

an aggregat on or core layer sw tch?

AThe Brocade ICX 7750 s des gned for the h gh-dens ty 10 GbE nterconnect on

commonly requ red n the enterpr se campus for access aggregat on, or the data center

for server access or aggregat on. H gh-ava lab l ty deployment s also supported us ng a

pa r of Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches w th Mult -Chass s Trunk ng

(MCT) n conjunct on

w th VRRPe. The Brocade ICX 7750 s a part of the Brocade HyperEdge

Arch tecture n

the campus LAN aggregat on layer and can even be deployed as a core layer dev ce.

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Please consult w th your Brocade representat ve to determ ne how the Brocade ICX 7750

can best meet your topology requ rements.

* For Layer 3, static routes and VRRP across MCT are supported. Layer 3 multicast and dynamic routing

protocols will be available in a uture release.

QDoes the

Does the Does the

Does the Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

support both copper and opt cal server connect ons

support both copper and opt cal server connect onssupport both copper and opt cal server connect ons

support both copper and opt cal server connect ons?

AYes, t offers both. The Brocade ICX 7750 comes n three d fferent flavors:

•Brocade

BrocadeBrocade

Brocade

ICX 7750

ICX 7750ICX 7750

ICX 7750-

-48C

48C48C

48C:

: Offers 48 10GBASE-T copper ports and up to 12 QSFP+

40 GbE ports.

•Brocade

BrocadeBrocade

Brocade

ICX 7750

ICX 7750ICX 7750

ICX 7750-

-48F

48F48F

48F:

: Offers 48 SFP+ 10 GbE ports and up to 12 QSFP+ 40 GbE

ports.

•Brocade

BrocadeBrocade

Brocade

ICX 7750

ICX 7750ICX 7750

ICX 7750-

-26Q

26Q26Q

26Q:

: Offers up to 32 QSFP+ 40 GbE ports.

For more deta ls about the type of supported opt cs, refer to the Brocade Opt cs Fam ly

data sheet at brocade.com/opt cs.

QIf access

If access If access

If access sw tches or servers have h gh

sw tches or servers have h ghsw tches or servers have h gh

sw tches or servers have h gh-

-speed 10 GbE connect ons to the Brocade ICX

speed 10 GbE connect ons to the Brocade ICX speed 10 GbE connect ons to the Brocade ICX

speed 10 GbE connect ons to the Brocade ICX

7750

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7750, w ll the upl nk connect ons to the aggregat on or core layer be a bottleneck?

, w ll the upl nk connect ons to the aggregat on or core layer be a bottleneck? , w ll the upl nk connect ons to the aggregat on or core layer be a bottleneck?

, w ll the upl nk connect ons to the aggregat on or core layer be a bottleneck?

ANo. The Brocade ICX 7750 offers up to 12 40 GbE l nks to the aggregat on or core layer.

When des gn ng h gh-performance networks, t s cr t cal to account for the amount of

traff c that w ll be travers ng the sw tch at any nstant. A 4:1 subscr pt on rat o for upl nk

traff c m ght be suff c ent, but a 2:1 rat o m ght be necessary n very demand ng

env ronments. The Brocade ICX 7750 can even support an upl nk port for every server

port (1:1 subscr pt on), but that s not necessary n most env ronments.

QDoes the Brocade

Does the Brocade Does the Brocade

Does the Brocade ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

offer

offeroffer

offer

one or two power suppl es

one or two power suppl esone or two power suppl es

one or two power suppl es?

AThe Brocade ICX 7750 offers up to two nternal, f eld-replaceable, redundant power

suppl es. The h gh-eff c ency 500 W AC or DC power suppl es are hot-swappable and

load-shar ng w th auto-sens ng and auto-sw tch ng capab l t es, wh ch are cr t cal for

power redundancy and deployment flex b l ty.

QIf one power supply fa ls

If one power supply fa lsIf one power supply fa ls

If one power supply fa ls,

s a s ngle power supply suff c ent to power all ports on the

s a s ngle power supply suff c ent to power all ports on the s a s ngle power supply suff c ent to power all ports on the

s a s ngle power supply suff c ent to power all ports on the

sw tch

sw tchsw tch

sw tch?

AYes. If one power supply fa ls, a s ngle power supply s fully capable of dr v ng all

ava lable ports. However, the fa led power supply should be replaced as soon as poss ble

to ma nta n h gh ava lab l ty.

QDoes the Brocade

Does the Brocade Does the Brocade

Does the Brocade ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

77507750

7750

offer AC and DC power?

offer AC and DC power?offer AC and DC power?

offer AC and DC power?

AYes.

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QThe

The The

The Brocade

BrocadeBrocade

Brocade

ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

has

has has

has three

threethree

three

removable fan un t

removable fan un tremovable fan un t

removable fan un ts

s. Can the fan un t

. Can the fan un t. Can the fan un t

. Can the fan un ts

be replaced

be replaced be replaced

be replaced

wh le the un t s runn ng

wh le the un t s runn ngwh le the un t s runn ng

wh le the un t s runn ng?

AYes. The fan un ts are hot-swappable, wh ch means that they can be replaced wh le the

un t s runn ng. However, only one fan un t should be taken out at a t me, and the fan

should be replaced mmed ately after t s removed.

QHow s the

How s the How s the

How s the Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

managed

managedmanaged

managed?

AThe Brocade ICX 7750 supports a w de range of management standards, has an

ndustry-standard Command L ne Interface (CLI), and can be managed by Brocade

Network Adv sor—s m lar to other Brocade IP/Ethernet products.

QDoes the

Does the Does the

Does the Brocade

BrocadeBrocade

Brocade

ICX

ICX ICX

ICX 7750

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7750

have Layer 3 capab l t es

have Layer 3 capab l t eshave Layer 3 capab l t es

have Layer 3 capab l t es?

AYes. The Brocade ICX 7750 has advanced Layer 3 rout ng capab l t es, nclud ng OSPF,

BGP, PIM, and IPv6 un cast rout ng, mak ng t su table for a w de range of appl cat ons n

data centers, campus, metro, and federal government networks.

QDoes the

Does the Does the

Does the Brocade ICX 7750 support stack ng

Brocade ICX 7750 support stack ngBrocade ICX 7750 support stack ng

Brocade ICX 7750 support stack ng?

AYes. Up to 12 Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches can be stacked together to form a s ngle

log cal sw tch. The s x 40 GbE ports located at the rear of the un ts are used for stack ng,

prov d ng a total stack ng bandw dth of 480 Gbps.

QWhat cabl ng opt ons are ava lable for stack ng sw tches

What cabl ng opt ons are ava lable for stack ng sw tchesWhat cabl ng opt ons are ava lable for stack ng sw tches

What cabl ng opt ons are ava lable for stack ng sw tches?

AStandard QSFP+ copper cables are used for short-d stance stack ng. QSFP+ opt cs can

also be used for long-d stance stack ng.

QWhat s the max mum

What s the max mum What s the max mum

What s the max mum d stance between two

d stance between two d stance between two

d stance between two Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX 7

ICX 7ICX 7

ICX 77

750

50 50

50 Sw tches

Sw tches Sw tches

Sw tches n a stack

n a stackn a stack

n a stack?

AThe max mum d stance between two stacked sw tches depends on the type of QSFP l nk

used to stack the un ts together. To date, the max mum d stance s 10 km. New opt cs

are cert f ed on an ongo ng bas s. For the latest nformat on about supported opt cs, v s t

www.brocade.com/opt cs.

QWhat does

What does What does

What does “

““

“h tless

h tless h tless

h tless stack ng

stack ng stack ng

stack ng fa lover

fa loverfa lover

fa lover”

””

”

mean

meanmean

mean?

AH tless stack ng fa lover s a cr t cal h gh-ava lab l ty feature prov ded by Brocade stack ng

technology. H tless fa lover enables the standby stack controller to nstantaneously take

over n the event of a fa lure of the master stack controller, w thout any nterrupt on of

traff c forward ng.

In add t on, f a stack controller (one of the sw tches n the stack) fa ls, t can be replaced

wh le the stack s operat ng—w thout nterrupt ng traff c forward ng—through hot nsert on

and removal of stacked un ts. Th s s another h gh-ava lab l ty feature of Brocade

stack ng technology.

QCan Brocade ICX 77

Can Brocade ICX 77Can Brocade ICX 77

Can Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 6610 or 6450 Sw tches

50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 6610 or 6450 Sw tches50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 6610 or 6450 Sw tches

50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 6610 or 6450 Sw tches?

ANo. Th s stack ng conf gurat on s not supported.

QCan Brocade ICX 77

Can Brocade ICX 77Can Brocade ICX 77

Can Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX

50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX

50 Sw tches be stacked w th Brocade ICX 7450

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7450

Sw tches

w tchesw tches

w tches?

ANo. Th s stack ng conf gurat on s not supported.

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QHow s the cool ng a rflow n the Brocade ICX 7750 d rected?

How s the cool ng a rflow n the Brocade ICX 7750 d rected?How s the cool ng a rflow n the Brocade ICX 7750 d rected?

How s the cool ng a rflow n the Brocade ICX 7750 d rected?

AA rflow n all Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches flows from e ther port s de to power supply s de,

or power supply s de to port s de. A rflow can be spec f ed at the t me of order and can be

reversed n the f eld by swapp ng the power suppl es and fan assembly.

QCan I use the

Can I use the Can I use the

Can I use the Brocade

Brocade Brocade

Brocade ICX

ICXICX

ICX

7750

77507750

7750

as a border gateway for a branch off ce?

as a border gateway for a branch off ce?as a border gateway for a branch off ce?

as a border gateway for a branch off ce?

AYes. The Brocade ICX 7750 prov des extens ve BGP support, mak ng t su table as a

border gateway for a branch off ce.

QDo I need a separate l cense for Layer 3 features?

Do I need a separate l cense for Layer 3 features?Do I need a separate l cense for Layer 3 features?

Do I need a separate l cense for Layer 3 features?

AA Cert f cate of Ent tlement (ICX7750-L3-COE) should be purchased to use advanced

rout ng funct onal ty. W thout the Cert f cate of Ent tlement, customers may use base

Layer 3 features: VRRP, RIP, and stat c routes. Other Layer 3 features are cons dered

advanced and requ re the ICX7750-L3-COE. The Cert f cate of Ent tlement s ser al zed

paper that s not t ed to a part cular sw tch; no act vat on s requ red. In add t on, the

Brocade Techn cal Ass stance Center (TAC) w ll not requ re the Cert f cate of Ent tlement

for support.

QIs a l fet me warranty offered for

Is a l fet me warranty offered for Is a l fet me warranty offered for

Is a l fet me warranty offered for Brocade ICX 7

Brocade ICX 7Brocade ICX 7

Brocade ICX 77

750

5050

Sw tches

w tchesw tches

w tches?

AYes. Brocade ICX 7750 Sw tches are covered by the Brocade Assurance

L m ted

L fet me Warranty. For deta ls, v s t www.brocade.com/warranty.

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QHow do I f nd out more about

How do I f nd out more about How do I f nd out more about

How do I f nd out more about the Brocade

the Brocade the Brocade

the Brocade ICX

ICXICX

ICX

7750

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7750

Sw tch

Sw tchSw tch

Sw tch?

AV s t the Brocade ICX 7750 product page at www.brocade.com/ cx7750 for the latest

nformat on. Or contact your Brocade sales representat ve or OEM partner for more

deta ls.

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The Effortless Network and The On-Demand Data Center are trademarks of Brocade

Commun cat ons Systems, Inc., n the Un ted States and/or n other countr es. Other

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