Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect 6510 Manual
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08 May 2015
Brocade 6510
Hardware Installation Guide
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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................5
Document conventions......................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 5
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 6
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 7
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................7
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 8
About This Document................................................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware and software.................................................................... 9
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 9
Brocade 6510 Introduction.....................................................................................................11
Brocade 6510 overview...................................................................................11
Platform capabilities............................................................................ 11
Platform components.......................................................................... 12
Facility requirements....................................................................................... 13
Port side of the Brocade 6510.........................................................................14
Nonport side of the Brocade 6510.................................................................. 15
Brocade 6510 Installation and Configuration..........................................................................17
Items included with the Brocade 6510............................................................ 17
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 17
Installation precautions....................................................................... 17
ESD precautions................................................................................. 18
Power precautions.............................................................................. 18
RTC battery.........................................................................................19
Environmental considerations............................................................. 19
EIA rack installation considerations.................................................... 19
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 20
Items required for installation.............................................................. 20
Standalone installation for a Brocade 6510.................................................... 21
Rack installation for a Brocade 6510.............................................................. 21
Brocade 6510 configuration............................................................................ 21
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 21
Creating a serial connection................................................................22
Switch IP address............................................................................... 22
Date and time settings........................................................................ 23
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking........................................... 26
Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes.............................................. 26
Access Gateway default port mapping................................................27
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode.................................. 27
Brocade 6510 Operation........................................................................................................ 29
Powering the Brocade 6510 on and off...........................................................29
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LED activity interpretation............................................................................. 29
Brocade 6510 LEDs..........................................................................29
LED locations....................................................................................30
LED patterns..................................................................................... 31
POST and boot specifications.......................................................................33
POST................................................................................................ 33
Boot...................................................................................................33
Interpreting POST results..............................................................................34
Brocade 6510 Maintenance.......................................................................... 34
Installing an SFP+.............................................................................34
Brocade 6510 Management..........................................................................37
Power supply, fan assembly, and airflow direction support matrix...........................................39
Removal and replacement of power supplies and fans........................................................... 41
Introduction................................................................................................... 41
Removing and replacing a power supply and fan assembly.........................42
Determining the need to replace a power supply and fan
assembly..................................................................................... 45
Time Required...................................................................................45
Items Required..................................................................................45
Removing a power supply and fan assembly................................... 46
Replacing a power supply and fan assembly....................................47
Brocade 6510 Switch Technical Specifications..................................................................... 49
Regulatory Statements..........................................................................................................57
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..............................................................................57
Canadian requirements.................................................................................57
CE Statement................................................................................................57
China CC statement......................................................................................58
China ROHS................................................................................................. 59
FCC warning (US only)................................................................................. 59
Germany....................................................................................................... 59
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..............................................................59
VCCI statement.............................................................................................59
Caution and Danger Notices..................................................................................................61
Cautions........................................................................................................61
Danger Notices............................................................................................. 64
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................5
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 7
● Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................................7
● Document feedback.......................................................................................................... 8
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and
important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used in the flow of the text
to highlight specific words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
italic text Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies document titles
Courier font Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of
parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN.
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Convention Description
[ ] Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x | y | z } A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by
vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this
purpose.
x | yA vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle
brackets.
... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates
two lines of a command input, enter the entire command at the prompt without
the backslash.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.
NOTE
A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference
to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when traffic might be
interrupted or the device might reboot.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
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.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Brocade resources
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resources.
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Brocade Products tab to locate your product, then click the Brocade product name or image to open the
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Release notes are available on MyBrocade under Product Downloads.
White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website.
Contacting Brocade Technical Support
As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by e-
mail. Brocade OEM customers contact their OEM/Solutions provider.
Brocade customers
For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance
Center, go to http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.html.
If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods
to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center 24x7.
Online Telephone E-mail
Preferred method of contact for non-
urgent issues:
•My Cases through MyBrocade
•Software downloads and licensing
tools
•Knowledge Base
Required for Sev 1-Critical and Sev
2-High issues:
• Continental US: 1-800-752-8061
• Europe, Middle East, Africa, and
Asia Pacific: +800-AT FIBREE
(+800 28 34 27 33)
• For areas unable to access toll
free number: +1-408-333-6061
•Toll-free numbers are available in
many countries.
Please include:
• Problem summary
• Serial number
• Installation details
• Environment description
Brocade OEM customers
If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/Solution Provider, contact your
OEM/Solution Provider for all of your product support needs.
• OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products.
• Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Provider.
Brocade resources
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• Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct
access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
• For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider.
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About This Document
● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................... 9
● What’s new in this document............................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware and software
This document includes information specific to the Brocade 6510 running Brocade Fabric OS version
5.3.0 and later.
What’s new in this document
• The FRUs removal and replacement procedures chapter is updated with DC power supply FRU
information.
• An illustration indicating the Brocade 6510 port groups and port numbers is added.
• The Brocade 6510 switch does not configure ports as FL_Ports and therefore all references to the
"FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)" is removed.
• The Brocade 6510 does not support enclosed cabinets and hence all the references to the cabinets
are changed to EIA racks.
• The fan assembly airflow direction indications and descriptions are corrected.
• The regulatory statements and certification details are updated.
• The China RoHS environmental compliance statements are replaced with reference to the latest
independent China RoHS document part number.
• A new section listing all the caution and danger notices is added.
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