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Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Command syntax conventions.................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Brocade resources..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Document feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Contacting Brocade Technical Support......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Brocade customers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Brocade OEM customers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

About This Document..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Supported hardware and software...................................................................................................................................................................................................13

What’s new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Product Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Product features.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Hardware components..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Port side view of the device ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Nonport side view of the device .............................................................................................................................................................................................18

Supported blades....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Chassis slots numbering......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Port numbering........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

High availability........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Reliability.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Serviceability............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Software features.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Security........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Network manageability.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................25

Installation and safety considerations.............................................................................................................................................................................................25

Time and items required...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Items included with the device...........................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mounting precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Unpacking, transporting, and installing the device....................................................................................................................................................................30

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152) ..................................................................31

Parts list............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Assembling the rack hardware.................................................................................................................................................................................................32

Installing the device in the rack................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121)...................................................................................... 37

Time and Items required.............................................................................................................................................................................................................38

Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Installation Guide

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