Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 User Manual

Preparing for the Installation
• Installation and safety considerations........................................................................................................................................................25
• Time and items required.................................................................................................................................................................................26
• Items included with the device.....................................................................................................................................................................26
Installation and safety considerations
Read the following sections before preparing to install the device.
• Caution and Danger Notices on page 187.
• Brocade DCX 8510 Technical Specications on page 177; power supply specications section and plan for meeting the
power supply standards based on your device conguration.
• Managing cables on page 68 and plan for cable management.
Follow these steps to ensure correct installation and operation.
1. Ensure that dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:
• 200 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, two branch circuits are recommended for high availability and maximum blade usage when
congured with 192 or more 16-Gbps ports.
• 200 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, four branch circuits are recommended for high availability and maximum blade usage when
congured with 384 or more 16-Gbps ports.
• 110 - 120 VAC, 50-60 Hz, four branch circuits are highly recommended.
• Two or four cables for 200 - 240 VAC service; up to four cables for 110 - 120 VAC service
• Protected by a circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes
• Supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size adequate to the electrical rating on the chassis nameplate
• Location close to the chassis and easily accessible
• Grounded outlets installed by a licensed electrician and compatible with the power cords
CAUTION
Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord, which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails.
2. Plan for cable management before installing the chassis.
Cables can be managed in a variety of ways, such as by routing cables below the chassis, to either side of the chassis, through
cable channels on the sides of the cabinet, or by using patch panels.
3. Ensure that the following is available for conguration of the device:
• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
• Serial cable (provided)
• Three Ethernet cables (including one spare)
• Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch conguration or collecting supportsave output data (optional)
• A Brocade USB stick for collecting supportsave output data (optional)
• Transceivers (copper and optical) and compatible cables
4. Ensure that the air intake and exhaust vents on the device will have a minimum of 5.1 cm (2 in.) of airspace when the device is
installed.
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Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	DCX 8510-8
Category	Switch
Language	English