Broadcom Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone User Manual

53-1002177-19 Hardware Installation Guide Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Guide
CAUTION
If you do not install a module or a power supply in a slot, you must keep the slot filler panel in place. If you run
the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system will overheat.
Slots are numbered from 1 through 8, from bottom to top when facing the port side of the Brocade DCX 8510-4. Port and
application blades can be installed in slots 1-2 and 7-8.
This section is applicable for all the following port and application blades supported on the chassis:
Blade DCX 8510-4 DCX 8510-8
FS8-18 port blade Supported Supported
FC8-32E port blade Supported Supported
FC8-48 port blade Supported Supported
FC8-64 port blade Supported Supported
FC16-32 port blade Supported Supported
FC16-48 port blade Supported Supported
FC16-64 port blade Supported Supported
FCOE10-24 application blade Not supported Supported only on slot 1
FX8-24 extension blade Supported Supported
NOTE
The FCOE10-24 blade is not supported in the same chassis with FC8-64, FC16-48, FC16-64, or FX8-24 blades.
For complete list of limitations on the FCOE10-24 application blade, refer to the Fabric OS Release Notes.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for each blade takes less than 10 minutes. Removing and restoring transceivers and cables
may take longer depending on how many must be changed. The following items are required for the blade and filler panel
replacement:
•
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
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Workstation computer
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Replacement blade or filler panel
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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Small form-factor pluggable (SFP+, mSFP, or QSFP) transceivers (as needed)
•
Optical and copper cables (as needed)
NOTE
For information about the transceivers that are qualified for the Brocade chassis, refer to the Tranceiver
Removal and Replacement section.
Removing a blade
Complete the following steps to remove a blade.
Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when removing a blade. Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to
chassis ground (if the device is plugged in) or a bench ground.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.
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Broadcom Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Specifications

General

Brand	Broadcom
Model	Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English