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Provides an overview of the diagnostic processes for Brocade FastIron devices.
Lists the specific Brocade FastIron, FCX, ICX, and TurboIron devices supported by this guide.
Details features that are not documented in the guide and are therefore not supported.
Defines the intended audience for this document, focusing on network engineers.
States the warranty, liability, and usage terms for the information provided in this manual.
Highlights any new features or enhancements introduced in the current document version.
Explains text formatting, command syntax, and notice conventions used throughout the guide.
Lists supplementary Brocade documents and where to find them.
Provides contact information and resources for obtaining technical assistance from Brocade.
Explains how to provide feedback or report errors for the document.
Describes how to use debug commands to monitor and troubleshoot Brocade switch configurations.
Explains the impact of brief vs. detailed debug output on system performance and interpretation.
Introduces core debug commands like `debug ?`, `debug all`, `show debug`, and `debug destination`.
Details how to disable debug functions by using the `no` prefix with the respective commands.
Covers commands for Layer 1 debugging, focusing on hardware and physical connectivity issues.
Explains the `debug hw` command for enabling hardware backplane debugging features.
Describes commands for Brocade Port Loop Detection (PLD) to detect and disable ports involved in loops.
Details commands for debugging port activity, including `debug port hw-state` and `debug port port`.
Explains commands for Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) debugging to eliminate Layer 2 loops.
Covers commands for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) debugging, focusing on rapid reconvergence.
Introduces commands for Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) debugging, similar to RSTP but with multiple instances.
Details commands for debugging Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client features and alarms.
Explains commands for debugging Media Access Control (MAC) address actions and aging timers.
Covers commands for Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT) to debug link redundancy and load sharing.
Describes commands for capturing and debugging packet flows with various filter and mode options.
Explains commands for troubleshooting trunk groups and load-sharing links.
Covers commands for debugging Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to obtain MAC addresses for IP addresses.
Details commands for debugging Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) IP transactions, including neighbor and dampening info.
Explains commands for DHCP snooping to filter untrusted DHCP packets and prevent security issues.
Covers commands for debugging Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels, including log, keepalive, and packet processing.
Introduces commands for debugging Internal Control Message Protocol (ICMP) transactions, useful for end-to-end connection troubleshooting.
Provides commands for debugging Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) transactions, including neighbor states and LSA flooding.
Details commands for debugging Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for IPv4 and IPv6.
Explains commands for debugging Network Time Protocol (NTP) configurations, including algorithms and associations.
Covers commands for debugging Source Guard to prevent IP spoofing.
Introduces commands for debugging Secure Shell (SSH) transactions and connections.
Details commands for debugging Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) transactions, including packet and driver events.
Explains commands for debugging User Datagram Protocol (UDP) transactions.
Covers commands for debugging Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and VRRP-E for IPv4 and IPv6.
Introduces commands for debugging web transactions, including general web and web SSL.
Enables collection of information about IPv6 configurations for troubleshooting.
Covers commands for debugging Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6, including packets and groups.
Details commands for monitoring IPv6 OSPF environment, including interface state, LSA, and routing.
Explains commands for troubleshooting DHCPv6 relay agent and snooping activities.
Provides commands to display DHCPv6 relay agent debugging information and statistics.
Covers commands for troubleshooting IPv6 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), including bootstrap, group, and neighbor changes.
Introduces commands for debugging IPv6 Routing Information Protocol (RIP) events and received packets.
Explains commands for Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) to exchange routing information for PIM Sparse multicast groups.
Details commands for debugging Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to communicate IP multicast group membership.
Covers commands for IGMP snooping to filter untrusted DHCP packets and prevent security issues.
Introduces commands for debugging Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) to simplify routing protocol complexity.
Explains commands for PIM Sparse mode (PIM-SM) snoop debugging.
Covers commands for MLD snooping to discover multicast listeners and provide information to SSM protocols.
Explains how the IP Access Control List (ACL) feature filters traffic and how to view ACL log information.
Provides information on 802.1x authentication events, activities, and settings.
Details commands for displaying MAC authentication information and using `ptrace aaa`.
Covers commands for observing traffic flow patterns and quantities within Brocade devices.
Explains commands for debugging IPsec operation for OSPFv3, including ESP and inbound/outbound packets.
Introduces commands for debugging web transactions.
Covers commands for debugging web authentication events and timers.
Explains how the Router Advertisement (RA) guard feature controls router advertisements and enables RA guard debugging.
Describes the supportsave utility for collecting logs from device components for technical support.
Details the various supportsave commands for collecting and transferring log files to a remote server.
Provides steps to collect logs during a continuous reload of the device.
Explains the command for collecting comprehensive device information for troubleshooting and problem reporting.
Lists commands that support the features described in the chapter, such as `show tech-support cluster`.
Provides an overview of the diagnostic processes for Brocade FastIron devices.
Lists the specific Brocade FastIron, FCX, ICX, and TurboIron devices supported by this guide.
Details features that are not documented in the guide and are therefore not supported.
Defines the intended audience for this document, focusing on network engineers.
States the warranty, liability, and usage terms for the information provided in this manual.
Highlights any new features or enhancements introduced in the current document version.
Explains text formatting, command syntax, and notice conventions used throughout the guide.
Lists supplementary Brocade documents and where to find them.
Provides contact information and resources for obtaining technical assistance from Brocade.
Explains how to provide feedback or report errors for the document.
Describes how to use debug commands to monitor and troubleshoot Brocade switch configurations.
Explains the impact of brief vs. detailed debug output on system performance and interpretation.
Introduces core debug commands like `debug ?`, `debug all`, `show debug`, and `debug destination`.
Details how to disable debug functions by using the `no` prefix with the respective commands.
Covers commands for Layer 1 debugging, focusing on hardware and physical connectivity issues.
Explains the `debug hw` command for enabling hardware backplane debugging features.
Describes commands for Brocade Port Loop Detection (PLD) to detect and disable ports involved in loops.
Details commands for debugging port activity, including `debug port hw-state` and `debug port port`.
Explains commands for Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) debugging to eliminate Layer 2 loops.
Covers commands for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) debugging, focusing on rapid reconvergence.
Introduces commands for Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) debugging, similar to RSTP but with multiple instances.
Details commands for debugging Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client features and alarms.
Explains commands for debugging Media Access Control (MAC) address actions and aging timers.
Covers commands for Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT) to debug link redundancy and load sharing.
Describes commands for capturing and debugging packet flows with various filter and mode options.
Explains commands for troubleshooting trunk groups and load-sharing links.
Covers commands for debugging Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to obtain MAC addresses for IP addresses.
Details commands for debugging Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) IP transactions, including neighbor and dampening info.
Explains commands for DHCP snooping to filter untrusted DHCP packets and prevent security issues.
Covers commands for debugging Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels, including log, keepalive, and packet processing.
Introduces commands for debugging Internal Control Message Protocol (ICMP) transactions, useful for end-to-end connection troubleshooting.
Provides commands for debugging Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) transactions, including neighbor states and LSA flooding.
Details commands for debugging Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for IPv4 and IPv6.
Explains commands for debugging Network Time Protocol (NTP) configurations, including algorithms and associations.
Covers commands for debugging Source Guard to prevent IP spoofing.
Introduces commands for debugging Secure Shell (SSH) transactions and connections.
Details commands for debugging Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) transactions, including packet and driver events.
Explains commands for debugging User Datagram Protocol (UDP) transactions.
Covers commands for debugging Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and VRRP-E for IPv4 and IPv6.
Introduces commands for debugging web transactions, including general web and web SSL.
Enables collection of information about IPv6 configurations for troubleshooting.
Covers commands for debugging Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6, including packets and groups.
Details commands for monitoring IPv6 OSPF environment, including interface state, LSA, and routing.
Explains commands for troubleshooting DHCPv6 relay agent and snooping activities.
Provides commands to display DHCPv6 relay agent debugging information and statistics.
Covers commands for troubleshooting IPv6 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), including bootstrap, group, and neighbor changes.
Introduces commands for debugging IPv6 Routing Information Protocol (RIP) events and received packets.
Explains commands for Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) to exchange routing information for PIM Sparse multicast groups.
Details commands for debugging Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to communicate IP multicast group membership.
Covers commands for IGMP snooping to filter untrusted DHCP packets and prevent security issues.
Introduces commands for debugging Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) to simplify routing protocol complexity.
Explains commands for PIM Sparse mode (PIM-SM) snoop debugging.
Covers commands for MLD snooping to discover multicast listeners and provide information to SSM protocols.
Explains how the IP Access Control List (ACL) feature filters traffic and how to view ACL log information.
Provides information on 802.1x authentication events, activities, and settings.
Details commands for displaying MAC authentication information and using `ptrace aaa`.
Covers commands for observing traffic flow patterns and quantities within Brocade devices.
Explains commands for debugging IPsec operation for OSPFv3, including ESP and inbound/outbound packets.
Introduces commands for debugging web transactions.
Covers commands for debugging web authentication events and timers.
Explains how the Router Advertisement (RA) guard feature controls router advertisements and enables RA guard debugging.
Describes the supportsave utility for collecting logs from device components for technical support.
Details the various supportsave commands for collecting and transferring log files to a remote server.
Provides steps to collect logs during a continuous reload of the device.
Explains the command for collecting comprehensive device information for troubleshooting and problem reporting.
Lists commands that support the features described in the chapter, such as `show tech-support cluster`.
General| Model | ICX 6450 |
|---|---|
| Switching Capacity | 176 Gbps |
| VLANs Supported | 4096 |
| Jumbo Frame Support | 9216 bytes |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Stacking | Yes, up to 8 units |
| Layer | Layer 2/Layer 3 |
| Ports | 24 or 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports |
| Uplink Ports | 4 x 10GbE SFP+ |
| Forwarding Rate | 130 Mpps |
| MAC Address Table Size | 32, 000 |
| Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 440 x 305 x 44 mm |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
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