Brocade Communications Systems VDX 6940 Series Manual
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Brocade VDX 6940
Hardware Installation Guide
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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
Fan assemblies and power supplies................................................... 11
Rack mount kits...................................................................................12
What's new in this document...........................................................................13
Device Overview......................................................................................................................15
Hardware features...........................................................................................15
4x10 GbE breakout mode support...................................................... 15
Brocade trunking support.................................................................... 16
Supported transceivers....................................................................... 17
License support...................................................................................18
Example deployments.........................................................................18
Hardware components.................................................................................... 21
Port-side view......................................................................................22
Non-port-side views............................................................................ 24
Port numbering....................................................................................27
Device Installation.................................................................................................................. 29
Items included with the device........................................................................ 29
Site preparation and installation requirements................................................29
Items required for the installation........................................................ 30
Power precautions.............................................................................. 30
Environmental precautions..................................................................31
EIA rack considerations...................................................................... 31
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 32
Providing power to the device............................................................. 32
Rack installation.............................................................................................. 38
Universal Four-Post Rack Kit Installation Procedure...................................... 39
Contents..............................................................................................39
Introduction......................................................................................... 39
Installation requirements..................................................................... 39
Lifting requirements.............................................................................40
Tool requirements and parts list..........................................................40
Installation procedure for flush-front mounting....................................42
Installation procedure for flush-rear (recessed) mounting...................47
Universal Two-Post Rack Kit Installation Procedure.......................................52
Contents..............................................................................................52
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Installation requirements...................................................................53
Tool requirements and parts list........................................................53
Installation procedure for flush mounting.......................................... 54
Installation procedure for mid-mounting the switch...........................58
Standalone installation .................................................................................62
Verifying operation........................................................................................ 63
Initial Configuration.............................................................................................................. 65
Configuration overview..................................................................................65
Establishing a serial connection....................................................................65
Assigning permanent passwords ................................................................. 66
Changing the default account passwords ........................................ 66
Configuring the device IP address................................................................ 67
Using DHCP to set the IP address....................................................67
Setting a static IP address................................................................ 67
Stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration...................................................... 68
Setting stateless IPv6 autoconfiguration...........................................68
Changing the RBridge ID.............................................................................. 68
Changing the VCS ID....................................................................................69
Setting the date and time ............................................................................. 70
Time zones........................................................................................70
Time synchronization........................................................................ 70
Synchronizing local time using NTP..................................................70
Setting the clock (date and time) manually....................................... 71
Setting the time zone........................................................................ 71
Network device connections......................................................................... 71
Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs.........................................................72
Workstations, servers, or routers...................................................... 72
Network device..................................................................................72
Testing connectivity...........................................................................72
Operation............................................................................................................................. 73
Interpreting LED activity................................................................................73
LED locations....................................................................................73
Port-side LED patterns......................................................................76
Non-port-side LED patterns for VDX 6940-36Q................................78
Non-port-side LED patterns for VDX 6940-144S.............................. 79
POST and boot specifications.......................................................................81
POST................................................................................................ 81
Boot...................................................................................................81
Interpreting POST results..............................................................................82
Diagnostic tests.............................................................................................82
Device management..................................................................................... 83
Powering off the device.................................................................................83
Thermal operations....................................................................................... 83
Removal and Replacement Procedures................................................................................. 85
Before beginning replacement ..................................................................... 85
VDX 6940-36Q FRU replacement.................................................................86
Determining the need to replace a power supply..............................87
Time and items required to replace a power supply......................... 87
Power supply replacement................................................................87
Determining the need to replace a fan assembly..............................92
Time and items required to replace a fan assembly......................... 93
Replacing a fan assembly.................................................................93
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VDX 6940-144S FRU replacement................................................................. 94
Determining the need to replace a power supply................................95
Time and items required to replace a power supply........................... 95
Power supply replacement..................................................................95
Determining the need to replace a fan assembly..............................101
Time and items required to replace a fan assembly......................... 101
Replacing a fan assembly................................................................. 101
QSFP transceiver removal and replacement................................................ 102
Removing a QSFP transceiver..........................................................102
Replacing a QSFP transceiver..........................................................103
SFP transceiver removal and replacement................................................... 103
Time and items required................................................................... 104
Removing a transceiver.................................................................... 104
Replacing a transceiver.....................................................................105
Brocade VDX 6940 Switch Technical Specifications.............................................................. 107
Regulatory Statements..........................................................................................................117
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..............................................................................117
Canadian requirements.................................................................................117
CE Statement................................................................................................117
China ROHS................................................................................................. 118
FCC warning (US only)................................................................................. 118
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..............................................................118
VCCI statement.............................................................................................118
Germany....................................................................................................... 119
Cautions and Danger Notices................................................................................................121
Cautions........................................................................................................ 121
Danger notices.............................................................................................. 129
Index.................................................................................................................................... 133
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................7
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 9
● Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................................9
● Document feedback........................................................................................................ 10
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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Contacting Brocade Technical Support
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Brocade customers
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If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods
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Online Telephone E-mail
Preferred method of contact for non-
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• 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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access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM.
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