Brocade Communications Systems 5100 Hardware Reference Manual

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................3
Document conventions......................................................................................3
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 3
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 3
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 4
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 5
Getting technical help........................................................................................5
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 6
About This Document................................................................................................................ 7
Supported hardware and software.................................................................... 7
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 7
Brocade 5100 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 9
Brocade 5100 overview.....................................................................................9
Port side of the Brocade 5100.........................................................................10
Port Numbering................................................................................... 11
Non-port side of the Brocade 5100................................................................. 11
Field replaceable units (FRUs)........................................................................11
Ports on Demand license................................................................................ 12
ISL trunking groups......................................................................................... 12
Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration..........................................................................13
Items included with the Brocade 5100............................................................ 13
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 13
Electrical considerations..................................................................... 13
Environmental considerations............................................................. 14
Cabinet considerations........................................................................14
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 14
Items required for installation.............................................................. 15
Installing a standalone Brocade 5100............................................................. 15
Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5100.......................................................... 16
Brocade 5100 configuration............................................................................ 16
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 16
Creating a serial connection................................................................16
Switch IP address............................................................................... 17
Date and time settings........................................................................ 18
Brocade 5100 Operation........................................................................................................ 21
Powering the Brocade 5100 on and off...........................................................21
LED activity interpretation............................................................................... 21
Brocade 5100 LEDs............................................................................ 21
LED locations...................................................................................... 22
LED Patterns.......................................................................................22
POST and boot specifications.........................................................................24
POST.................................................................................................. 24
Brocade 5100 Hardware Reference Manual
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Brocade Communications Systems 5100 Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	5100
Category	Switch
Language	English