Brocade Communications Systems 6505

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Preface...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Document conventions..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Text formatting conventions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Brocade resources.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Contacting Brocade Technical Support...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Brocade customers...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Brocade OEM customers..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Document feedback....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

About This Document.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Supported hardware and software...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

What’s new in this document..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Device Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Brocade 6505 overview.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Platform features...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Platform components.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Facility requirements..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Port side of the Brocade 6505...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Nonport side of the Brocade 6505..................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Brocade 6505 management................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Preparing for Installation....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Installation precautions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

ESD precautions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Power precautions...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

RTC battery...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Environmental considerations............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Items included with the Brocade 6505..........................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Recommendations for cable management..................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Mounting the Device..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Mounting options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505..............................................................................................................................................................................................23

EIA rack installation considerations.................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000165, XBR-000175, and XBR-R000292)........................ 24

Installation requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Parts list.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Attaching the front brackets to the device.........................................................................................................................................................................................26

Attaching the device to a rack...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Attaching the rear brackets to the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

Attaching the rear brackets to the device.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the 1U and 2U Flush-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-000307 and XBR-R000293)..................................................... 29

Brocade 6505 Hardware Installation Guide

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