Brocade Communications Systems FWS624G User Manual

iv Brocade FastIron WS Hardware Installation Guide
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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL
Installing a redundant power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
RPS2-EIF Redundant Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RPS12 external redundant power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting a redundant power supply installation site . . . . . . . .20
Equipment checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mounting a redundant power supply in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting devices to the redundant power supply . . . . . . . . .23
Port pin-out diagram for the RPS2-EIF power supply . . . . . . . . 24
Port pin-out diagram for the RPS12 power supply . . . . . . . . . .25
Activating power to the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Attaching a PC or terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3 Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Recovering from a lost password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Devices running layer 2 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Devices running layer 3 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Connecting network devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Testing connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Observing LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tracing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Troubleshooting network connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Digital Optical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 4 Managing the FastIron WS Hardware
Managing FastIron WS temperature settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Displaying CPU usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Hardware maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Replacing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Removing a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing a new fiber optic module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Cabling a fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Brocade Communications Systems FWS624G Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	FWS624G
Category	Switch
Language	English