Brocade Communications Systems VDX 6710 Quick user guide

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Brocade VDX 6710

Hardware Reference Manual

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Document History

Corporate and Latin American Headquarters

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

130 Holger Way

San Jose, CA 95134

Tel: 1-408-333-8000

Fax: 1-408-333-8101

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Brocade Communications Systems China HK, Ltd.

No. 1 Guanghua Road

Chao Yang District

Units 2718 and 2818

Beijing 100020, China

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E-mail: [email protected]

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Brocade Communications Systems Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen WFOE)

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Contents

About This Document

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Brocade resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Other industry resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting technical help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Chapter 1 Brocade VDX 6710 Introduction

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brocade VDX 6710 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform components and capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Views of the Brocade VDX 6710 switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2 Brocade VDX 6710 Installation

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Items included with the Brocade VDX 6710 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation and safety considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Electrical considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cabinet considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Recommendations for cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Items required for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Providing power to the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Verifying operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Chapter 3 Brocade VDX 6710 Configuration

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Configuration modes for the Brocade VDX 6710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Creating a serial connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the default account passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the switch IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using DHCP to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting a static IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enabling VCS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Disabling VCS mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Understanding time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Understanding time synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Synchronizing local time using NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the clock (date and time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setting time zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Testing connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Creating Brocade inter-switch link trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710 Operation

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Powering on the Brocade VDX 6710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Powering off the Brocade VDX 6710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

LED activity interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Brocade VDX 6710 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LED patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Brocade VDX 6710 maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Supported transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Installing an SFP or SFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

maybe need direct-attach copper example???? . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Diagnostic tests and monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Brocade VDX 6710 management - Mgmt Cluster???. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Chapter 5 FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures

In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Before beginning the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Replacing a combined FRU in a Brocade VDX 6710. . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Time and items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Replacing the power supply and fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Appendix A Brocade VDX 6710 Specifications

In this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Memory specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Power cords (Japan Denan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

BSMI statement (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

CE statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Canadian requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Laser compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

RTC battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

DC-DC power source cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Regulatory certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Environmental regulation compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Environmental protection use period (EPUP) disclaimer. . . . . .48

TS/HS dual language sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Index

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About This Document

In this chapter

•How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

•Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

•Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

•Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

•Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

•Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

•Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

How this document is organized

This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as

possible.

The document contains the following components:

•Chapter 1, “Brocade VDX 6710 Introduction” provides an overview of the Brocade VDX 6710

switch.

•Chapter 2, “Brocade VDX 6710 Installation” provides the information needed to install the

switch into your network.

•Chapter 3, “Brocade VDX 6710 Configuration” lays out the tasks and commands necessary to

get the switch up and running.

•Chapter 4, “Brocade VDX 6710 Operation” discusses the day-to-day operational procedures for

using the switch.

•Chapter 5, “FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures” provides procedures for removing

and replacing the field-replaceable units (FRUs), including the fan assemblies and power

supplies.

•Appendix A, “Brocade VDX 6710 Specifications” provides tables of physical, environmental,

and general specifications.

Supported hardware and software

This document is specific to the Brocade VDX 6710-24 and the Brocade VDX 6710-60 under

Network OS v2.1.0.

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Document conventions

This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this

document.

Text formatting

The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are as follows:

bold text Identifies command names

Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements

Identifies keywords and operands

Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

italic text Provides emphasis

Identifies variables

Identifies paths and Internet addresses

Identifies document titles

code text Identifies CLI output

Identifies command syntax examples

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed

lettercase: for example, show media. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all

lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case

sensitive.

Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of

increasing severity of potential hazards.

command Commands are printed in bold.

--option, option Command options are printed in bold.

-argument, arg Arguments.

[ ] Optional element.

variable Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, values are underlined or

enclosed in angled brackets < >.

... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”

value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example,

--show WWN

| Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: --show -mode egress | ingress

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NOTE

A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference

to related information.

ATTENTION

An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

CAUTION

A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you.

DANGER

A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely

hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions

or situations.

Key terms

For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary.

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online

dictionary at:

http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary

Notice to the reader

This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These

trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.

Additional information

This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find

helpful.

Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products

Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer

Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Solaris

Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape

Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover

Velcro Industries B.V. Velcro

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Brocade resources

To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com to register at no cost for a user ID

and password.

For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain

Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:

http://www.amazon.com

White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at:

http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page

For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade Web site:

http://www.brocade.com

Release notes are available on the MyBrocade web site and are also bundled with the Network OS

firmware.

Other industry resources

For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site

provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre

Channel, storage management, and other applications:

http://www.t11.org

For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web

site:

http://www.fibrechannel.org

Getting technical help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including

product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

1. General Information

•Switch model

•Switch operating system version

•Error numbers and messages received

•Support save output

•Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately

following the problem, and specific questions

•Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

•Serial console and Telnet session logs

•syslog message logs

2. Switch Serial Number

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