Broadcom Brocade X7-4 Director User guide

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Table of Contents

Copyright Notice.................................................................................................................................. 9

Introduction.........................................................................................................................................10

About This Document....................................................................................................................................................10

Supported Hardware...................................................................................................................................................... 10

Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices......................................................................................................................... 12

Contacting Technical Support for Your Brocade

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Product.......................................................................................12

Document Feedback...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Device Overview.................................................................................................................................14

Product Features............................................................................................................................................................ 14

Hardware Components.................................................................................................................................................. 15

Port-Side View of the Device........................................................................................................................................ 16

Port-Side Slot Numbering............................................................................................................................................. 17

Nonport-Side View of the Device................................................................................................................................. 17

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

Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Facility Requirements.................................................................................................................................................... 21

Time and Items Required.............................................................................................................................................. 21

Shipped Items................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Quick Installation Checklists........................................................................................................................................ 24

Mounting the Device..........................................................................................................................27

Mounting Options...........................................................................................................................................................27

Mounting Precautions....................................................................................................................................................27

Unpacking and Transporting the Device..................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the 8U Chassis Airflow Diversion or Port-Side Exhaust Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0121

and XBR-DCX4S-0130)................................................................................................................................................... 28

Time and Items Required......................................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the Device in an 18–24-Inch Rack (XBR-DCX4S-0130)...........................................................................29

Parts List............................................................................................................................................................ 29

Torque Requirements.........................................................................................................................................31

Assembling the Rack Hardware........................................................................................................................ 31

Installing the Device in the Rack.......................................................................................................................35

Installing the Device in a 27-31-Inch Rack (XBR-DCX4S-0121)..............................................................................37

Parts List............................................................................................................................................................ 37

Torque Requirements.........................................................................................................................................38

Assembling the Rack Hardware........................................................................................................................ 39

Installing Shipping Brackets (Optional)..............................................................................................................42

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Installing the Device in the Rack.......................................................................................................................42

Installing the 8U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0126 and XBR-X64-0126)........ 43

Time and Items Required......................................................................................................................................... 43

Parts List................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Assembling the Rack Hardware............................................................................................................................... 46

Installing the Device in the Rack..............................................................................................................................49

Installing the 8U Chassis 27-31-Inch Rail Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX4S-0120)................................51

Time and Items Required......................................................................................................................................... 51

Parts List................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Assembling the Rack Hardware............................................................................................................................... 52

Installing the Device in the Rack..............................................................................................................................54

Initial Setup and Verification.............................................................................................................56

Configuration and Verification Task Guide................................................................................................................. 56

Items Required................................................................................................................................................................57

Providing Power to the Device.....................................................................................................................................57

Connecting the Power Cord to AC Power Supplies.................................................................................................58

Connecting to HVAC/HVDC Power Supplies........................................................................................................... 58

Using HVAC/HVDC Power Cords......................................................................................................................61

Establishing a Serial Connection to the Device.........................................................................................................62

Configuring the IP Addresses...................................................................................................................................... 64

Establishing an Ethernet Connection to the Device.................................................................................................. 65

Setting the Domain ID................................................................................................................................................... 66

Setting the Date and Time............................................................................................................................................ 66

Setting the Time Zone.............................................................................................................................................. 67

Synchronizing the Local Time with an External Source...........................................................................................68

Customizing the Chassis and Switch Name............................................................................................................... 68

Verifying Installed Licenses and the License Key..................................................................................................... 69

Verifying Correct Operation.......................................................................................................................................... 70

Backing Up the Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 70

Powering Down the Chassis.........................................................................................................................................71

Installing Transceivers and Cables..................................................................................................74

Supported Transceivers and Cables............................................................................................................................74

Port and Extension Blade Transceivers................................................................................................................... 76

Core Routing Blades.................................................................................................................................................77

Time and Items Required.............................................................................................................................................. 79

Precautions Specific to Transceivers and Cables......................................................................................................79

Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connectors.......................................................................................................................... 80

Cable Management.........................................................................................................................................................80

Installing an SFP+ Transceiver.....................................................................................................................................80

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Replacing an SFP+ Transceiver................................................................................................................................... 82

Installing a QSFP Transceiver...................................................................................................................................... 83

Replacing a QSFP Transceiver..................................................................................................................................... 84

Verifying the Operation of New Transceivers............................................................................................................. 85

Monitoring the Device....................................................................................................................... 86

Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Interpreting FC32-X7-48 Port Blade LEDs................................................................................................................... 86

Interpreting FC64-48 Port Blade LEDs.........................................................................................................................88

Interpreting FC32-64 Port Blade LEDs.........................................................................................................................90

Interpreting Extension Blade LEDs..............................................................................................................................92

Interpreting Control Processor Blade LEDs............................................................................................................... 94

Interpreting Core Routing Blade LEDs........................................................................................................................96

Interpreting WWN Card LEDs....................................................................................................................................... 97

Interpreting Power Supply LEDs.................................................................................................................................. 98

Interpreting Fan Assembly LEDs............................................................................................................................... 101

Interpreting POST and Boot Results......................................................................................................................... 102

POST....................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Boot......................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Optical Transceiver Requirements..........................................................................................................................103

Using Monitoring Commands..................................................................................................................................... 103

chassisShow............................................................................................................................................................103

errDump and errShow.............................................................................................................................................107

fanShow...................................................................................................................................................................107

haShow....................................................................................................................................................................108

historyShow............................................................................................................................................................. 108

psShow.................................................................................................................................................................... 109

sensorShow............................................................................................................................................................. 110

sfpShow................................................................................................................................................................... 110

slotShow.................................................................................................................................................................. 113

switchShow..............................................................................................................................................................114

supportSave.............................................................................................................................................................114

tempShow................................................................................................................................................................117

Running Diagnostic Tests........................................................................................................................................... 118

Port and Extension Blades............................................................................................................. 119

FC32-X7-48 Port Blade Overview............................................................................................................................... 119

FC32-X7-48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking................................................................................................. 119

FC64-48 Port Blade Overview..................................................................................................................................... 120

FC64-48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking....................................................................................................... 121

FC32-64 Port Blade Overview..................................................................................................................................... 122

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FC32-64 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking....................................................................................................... 122

Extension Blade Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 123

Extension Features................................................................................................................................................. 124

SX6 Blade Port Numbering and Trunking.............................................................................................................. 125

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 126

Faulty Blade Indicators................................................................................................................................................126

Time and Items Required for Removal and Installation.......................................................................................... 127

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................................ 127

Installing a Blade..........................................................................................................................................................129

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 130

Core Routing Blades....................................................................................................................... 131

Core Routing Blade Overview.................................................................................................................................... 131

CR64-4 Port Numbering......................................................................................................................................... 131

ICL Trunking Groups...............................................................................................................................................132

ICL Cabling Configurations..................................................................................................................................... 133

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 135

Faulty Core Routing Blade Indicators....................................................................................................................... 136

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 136

Replacing a Core Routing Blade................................................................................................................................137

Preparing for Replacement..................................................................................................................................... 137

Removing a Core Routing Blade............................................................................................................................138

Installing a Core Routing Blade..............................................................................................................................139

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 140

Control Processor Blades...............................................................................................................141

Control Processor Blade Overview............................................................................................................................141

CPX7 Port Identification..........................................................................................................................................141

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 142

Blade Fault Indicators..................................................................................................................................................143

Blade Replacement Task Guide..................................................................................................................................143

Time and Items Required for Replacement...............................................................................................................144

Preparing for Replacement......................................................................................................................................... 144

Replacing a CP Blade..................................................................................................................................................145

Hot-Swap Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 146

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................... 146

Installing a Blade............................................................................................................................................. 147

Verifying and Synchronizing Firmware on Blades...........................................................................................148

Cold-Swap Procedure............................................................................................................................................. 151

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................... 152

Installing a Blade............................................................................................................................................. 153

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Completing the Replacement..................................................................................................................................153

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 154

WWN Cards.......................................................................................................................................155

WWN Card Overview....................................................................................................................................................155

WWN Card Location and Numbering..................................................................................................................... 155

Precautions Specific to WWN Cards......................................................................................................................... 156

WWN Card Fault Indicators.........................................................................................................................................156

WWN Card Replacement Task Guide.........................................................................................................................158

Time and Items Required for Replacement...............................................................................................................158

Using the wwnrecover Utility......................................................................................................................................158

Preparing for WWN Card Replacement..................................................................................................................... 160

Hot-Swap Replacement................................................................................................................................................161

Cold-Swap Replacement..............................................................................................................................................162

Removing the WWN Card and Bezel......................................................................................................................... 164

Configuring the Airflow Direction on WWN Cards...................................................................................................165

Verifying WWN Card Operation.................................................................................................................................. 165

Power Supply Assemblies.............................................................................................................. 166

AC Power Supply Overview........................................................................................................................................ 166

HVAC/HVDC Power Supply Overview........................................................................................................................ 167

Power Supply Assembly Numbering......................................................................................................................... 168

Fan and Power Supply Airflow...................................................................................................................................168

Precautions Specific to Power Supply Assembly.................................................................................................... 170

Power Supply Assembly Fault Indicators................................................................................................................. 170

Power Supply Assembly Task Guide.........................................................................................................................170

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 171

Removing a Power Supply..........................................................................................................................................172

Installing a Power Supply........................................................................................................................................... 173

Verifying Power Supply Operation............................................................................................................................. 174

Fan Assemblies................................................................................................................................ 175

Fan Assembly Overview..............................................................................................................................................175

Fan and Power Supply Airflow............................................................................................................................... 175

Fan Assembly Numbering.......................................................................................................................................176

Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies...................................................................................................................177

Fan Assembly Fault Indicators...................................................................................................................................177

Fan Assembly Task Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 178

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 179

Removing a Fan Assembly......................................................................................................................................... 179

Installing a Fan Assembly...........................................................................................................................................180

Verifying Fan Operation...............................................................................................................................................180

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Blade Filler Panels........................................................................................................................... 181

Blade Filler Panel Removal and Replacement..........................................................................................................181

Removing a Filler Panel.............................................................................................................................................. 181

Installing a Filler Panel................................................................................................................................................182

Cable Management Fingers............................................................................................................ 184

Cable Management Fingers Overview....................................................................................................................... 184

Time and Items Required for Removal and Replacement....................................................................................... 184

Removing the Cable Management Finger Assembly............................................................................................... 184

Installing the Cable Management Finger Assembly.................................................................................................185

Chassis Door.................................................................................................................................... 187

Chassis Door Overview............................................................................................................................................... 187

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 187

Removing a Chassis Door.......................................................................................................................................... 187

Installing a Chassis Door............................................................................................................................................ 188

Replacing the Chassis.....................................................................................................................190

Chassis Replacement Overview................................................................................................................................. 190

Precautions Specific to Chassis Replacement.........................................................................................................190

Chassis Replacement Task Guide..............................................................................................................................190

Chassis Fault Indicators..............................................................................................................................................191

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 191

Preparing for Replacement......................................................................................................................................... 192

Recording Critical Device and SAN Information.....................................................................................................192

Disconnecting from the Network and Fabric.......................................................................................................... 196

Removing Components from the Chassis................................................................................................................ 196

Installing the Replacement Chassis...........................................................................................................................197

Installing Components into the Chassis................................................................................................................... 197

Synchronizing Airflow Direction on WWN Cards..................................................................................................... 198

Downloading the Configuration..................................................................................................................................199

Reconnecting the System to the Network and Fabric............................................................................................. 199

Verifying Correct Operation of the System............................................................................................................... 200

Verifying Correct Configuration of the Fabric.......................................................................................................... 201

Regulatory Statements.................................................................................................................... 203

BSMI Statement (Taiwan).............................................................................................................................................203

Canadian Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 203

CE Statement................................................................................................................................................................ 203

China ROHS.................................................................................................................................................................. 203

FCC Warning (U.S. Only).............................................................................................................................................203

KCC Statement (Republic of Korea).......................................................................................................................... 204

VCCI Statement.............................................................................................................................................................204

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Cautions and Danger Notices.........................................................................................................205

Cautions.........................................................................................................................................................................205

Danger Notices............................................................................................................................................................. 210

Revision History............................................................................................................................... 214

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Copyright Notice

Copyright

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Fabric OS, and Flexport are among the trademarks of Broadcom in the United States, the EU, and/or other countries. The

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Broadcom reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products or data herein to improve reliability,

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Introduction

About This Document

This hardware installation guide contains procedures and safety requirements for installing the Brocade X7-4 Director into

a rack system or as a stand-alone device. Also provided are steps to initially configure the director for operation, verify and

monitor operation, replace director field-replaceable units (FRUs), and install transceivers and cables.

Starting with this release, all new and modified content is listed in the Revision History section at the end of this document.

Supported Hardware

The following tables list the major orderable SKUs and the rack mount kits that are supported on this device. The first

release of this product was at Fabric OS

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9.0.0.

Table 1: Supported FRUs

SKU Part Number Short Description

Minimum OS for

the X7 Chassis

Currently Supported

XBR-X6-

RACNPIPSU-0104

Provides 1450W (100–120 VAC) and

2870W (200–240 VAC). This model

supports nonport-side intake (NPI) airflow.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

AC Power Supply

XBR-X6-

RACNPEPSU-0104

Provides 1450W (100–120 VAC) and

2870W (200–277 VAC). This model

supports nonport-side exhaust (NPE)

airflow.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

XBR-X6-

HVNPIPSU-0104

Dual-function high-voltage model provides

the following power output from either a

high-voltage AC or DC power source:

•

1450W (100–120 VAC)

•

2870W (200–277 VAC)

•

2870W (240–380 VDC)

This model supports NPI airflow.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

HVAC/HVDC Power

Supply

XBR-X6-

HVNPEPSU-0104

Dual-function high-voltage model provides

the following power output from either a

high-voltage AC or DC power source:

•

1450W (100–120 VAC)

•

2870W (200–277 VAC)

•

2870W (240–380 VDC)

This model supports NPE airflow.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

XBR-X6-

FANNPI-0122

Supports NPI airflow. Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

Fan Assembly

XBR-X6-

FANNPE-0122

Supports NPE airflow. Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

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SKU Part Number Short Description

Minimum OS for

the X7 Chassis

Currently Supported

FC32-64 Blade

XBR-X6-0164

Port blade with 16 QSFP+ Flexports

™

that can be configured for FC or FCoE

operation. Each port can operate at

speeds up to 4x32Gb/s for a total of

64 32Gb/s ports per blade with FC

transceivers installed. Optionally, you can

install Ethernet transceivers and configure

for FCoE operation. Various GbE speeds

are supported.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

FC64-48 Blade XBR-X764-0148 Port blade with 48 front-end 64Gb/s FC

SFP+ ports with edge switch interconnect

to the core blades. All FC blade features

are supported. Supported SFPs include

10Gb/s, 32Gb/s, and 64Gb/s FC.

Fabric OS 9.0.0

Yes

FC32-X7-48 Blade XBR-X732-0148 Port blade with 48 front-end 32Gb/s FC

SFP+ ports with edge switch interconnect

to the core blades. All FC blade features

are supported. Supported SFPs include

32Gb/s, 16Gb/s, and 10Gb/s FC.

Fabric OS 9.0.0

Yes

CPX7 Blade

XBR-CPX7-0103 Control processor (CP) blade. Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

CR64-4 Blade

XBR-X74-0106

Core routing blade provides 192 backend

FC links to the port blades in the X7-4

Director. Each CR64-4 blade provides 8

QSFP connections supporting 32 Gen 7

ICL ports.

Fabric OS 9.0.0

Yes

SX6 Blade

XBR-SX6-0000 Extension blade with 16 32Gb/s Fibre

Channel SFP+ ports, 16 10GbE SFP+

ports, and 2 40GbE QSFP+ ports.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

WWN Card

XBR-X7-0124 World Wide Name card. Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

Blade Slot Filler

Panel

XBR-X7-0128 Required to cover the empty slot to

maintain airflow in the chassis.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

Power Supply

Assembly Slot

Filler Panel

XBR-X6-0130 Required to cover the empty slot to

maintain airflow in the chassis.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

The following blades require optics that are labeled with an SEC designation:

•

Brocade FC64-48 Port Blade

•

Brocade FC32-X7-48 Port Blade

The following image provides an example of an optic label with SEC in the description (32G LW-SEC 10km).

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Table 2: Rack Mount Kits

Kit Part Number Short Description

XBR-DCX-0121 Mid-mount rack mount kit for two-post rack

XBR-DCX-0120 14U rack mount kit for four-post rack (27–

31 in.)

Rack Mount Kits

XBR-DCX-0152 14U rack mount kit for four-post rack (22

in.)

XBR-DCX4S-0120 27–31-in. rail rack mount kit for four-post

rack

XBR-DCX4S-0121 Airflow diversion kit for four-post rack (27–

31 in.)

XBR-DCX4S-0130 Airflow diversion kit for four-post rack (18–

24 in.)

Rack Mount Kits

XBR-X64-0126 8U mid-mount rack kit for X6-4 Director for

two-post rack

Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices

Notes, cautions, and danger statements may be used in this document.

NOTE

A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related

information.

CAUTION

A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to

hardware, firmware, software, or data.

DANGER

A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to

you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.

Contacting Technical Support for Your Brocade

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Product

If you purchased Brocade product support from a Broadcom OEM/solution provider, contact your OEM/solution provider

for all your product support needs.

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OEM/solution providers are trained and certified by Broadcom to support Brocade products.

•

Broadcom provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/solution provider.

•

Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct access to Brocade

expertise. For more information on this option, contact Broadcom or your OEM.

•

For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/solution provider.

For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to https://

www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/. If you have purchased Brocade

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product support directly from

Broadcom, use one of the following methods to contact the Technical Assistance Center 24x7.

Online Telephone

For nonurgent issues, the preferred method is to log in to

myBroadcom at https://www.broadcom.com/mybroadcom. (You

must initially register to gain access to the Customer Support

Portal.) Once there, select Customer Support Portal > Support

Portal. You will now be able to navigate to the following sites:

•

Knowledge Search: Clicking the top-right magnifying glass

brings up a search bar.

•

Case Management: The legacy MyBrocade case

management tool (MyCases) has been replaced with the Fibre

Channel Networking case management tool.

•

DocSafe: You can download software and documentation.

•

Other Resources: Licensing Portal (top), SAN Health (top and

bottom), Communities (top), Education (top).

Required for Severity 1 (critical) issues:

Please call Fibre Channel Networking Global Support at one of

the numbers listed at https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-

channel-networking/.

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Device Overview

Product Features

Key product features for this device include the following:

•

Redundant and hot-swappable SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, and Gen 7 QSFP transceivers; port, extension, control

processor (CP), and core routing (CR) blades; power supply assemblies, fan assemblies, and WWN cards that enable

a high-availability platform and allow nondisruptive software upgrades for mission-critical SAN applications.

•

Support for the following features when using the FC32-64 blade:

–

Up to 16 QSFP ports on each FC32-64 port blade that provide 4x32Gb/s, 4x16Gb/s, 4x8Gb/s, 4x4Gb/s, 4x25GbE,

or 40GbE operation. Port speeds for 4x32Gb/s transceivers can auto-negotiate between 4x32Gb/s and 4x16Gb/s.

Port speeds for 4x16Gb/s transceivers can auto-negotiate between 4x16Gb/s, 4x8Gb/s, and 4x4Gb/s.

–

Flexport technology that allows you to configure each of the 16 QSFP ports on a blade for FC operation or Ethernet

operation for FCoE connections. For details on supported transceivers and speeds, see Supported Transceivers

and Cables.

–

Up to four blades and all FC transceivers installed, up to 256 32Gb/s external ports are possible in a single chassis,

enabling high-density SAN configurations with a reduced footprint.

–

Trunking technology that allows groups of up to eight ports to create high-performance 256Gb/s ISL trunks between

switches using 32Gb/s ports.

•

Support for the following features when using the FC64-48 blade:

–

Port blade with 48 front-end 64Gb/s FC SFP+ ports with the edge switch interconnect to the core blades.

–

Supported SFPs include 10Gb/s, 32Gb/s, and 64Gb/s FC.

–

Support for 48 Fibre Channel ports on each FC64-48 port blade that provide 64Gb/s, 32Gb/s, 16Gb/s, 10Gb/

s, and 8Gb/s. The 10Gb/s transceivers can be used for any port on the FC64-48 port blades. Note that 10Gb/s

transceivers on the FC64-48 and SX6 blade are not interchangeable. For details on supported transceivers and

speeds, see Supported Transceivers and Cables.

–

Trunking technology groups up to eight ports to create high-performance 512Gb/s ISL trunks between switches

using 64Gb/s ports.

•

Support for the following features when using the FC32-X7-48 blade:

–

Port blade with 48 front-end 32Gb/s FC SFP+ ports with edge switch interconnect to the core blades.

–

Supported SFPs include 32Gb/s, 16Gb/s, and 10Gb/s FC.

–

Support for 48 Fibre Channel ports on each FC32-X7-48 port blade that provide 32Gb/s, 16Gb/s, 10Gb/s, 8Gb/s,

and 4Gb/s. The 10Gb/s transceivers can be used for any port on the FC32-X7-48 port blades. Note that 10Gb/s

transceivers on the FC32-X7-48 and SX6 blade are not interchangeable. For details on supported transceivers and

speeds, see Supported Transceivers and Cables.

–

Trunking technology groups up to eight ports to create high-performance 256Gb/s ISL trunks between switches

using 32Gb/s ports.

•

Support for the following features when using the SX6 extension blade:

–

16 Fibre Channel ports supporting 4, 8, 16, and 32Gb/s.

–

16GbE ports supporting 1 or 10Gb/s.

–

Two GbE ports supporting 40Gb/s on SX6 extension blades.

NOTE

10Gb/s transceivers on the FC64-48 and the FC32-X7-48 are not interchangeable with the Brocade SX6

Blade. For details on supported transceivers and speeds, see Supported Transceivers and Cables

•

Considerations for the Brocade SX6 Blade:

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The SX6 extension blades perform as extension platforms to support Fibre Channel (FC) and FICON data flows

and IP-based storage data flows over an IP WAN.

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Universal ports that self-configure as E_Ports, F_Ports, EX_Ports, M_Ports (mirror ports), and FICON ports. Note

that the 10Gb/s ports on the FC64-48 port blade can function as E_Ports only.

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Data compression capabilities through the port blades when ports are configured as ISLs.

Hardware Components

The device has a modular and scalable mechanical construction that allows a wide range of flexibility in installation, fabric

design, and maintenance. The device can be mounted with the cables facing either the front or the rear of the equipment

rack. It consists of the following hardware components:

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Up to four slots for hot-swappable port blade assemblies, providing up to 192 64Gb/s or 256 32Gb/s Fibre Channel

ports for device or ISL connectivity. Flexport technology allows QSFP ports on this blade to be configured for FCoE

operation at 4x10GbE, 4x25GbE, and 40GbE speeds when using an FC32-64 port blade. For a list of supported

transceivers for these blades, see Supported Transceivers and Cables.

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Two half-size slots for control processor (CP) blades:

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A single active CP blade can control all the ports in the device.

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The standby CP blade assumes control of the device if the active CP blade fails.

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Two slots for core routing (CR) blades:

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The CR blade interconnects all port blades.

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The blades support up to 16 Gen 7 QSFP56 (ICL) ports.

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ICL ports allow interconnection with neighboring director chassis.

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Both CR blades are active and can be hot-swapped.

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For a list of supported transceivers for these blades, see .

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Up to four slots for modular, hot-swappable 34-port SX6 extension blades. Blades provide 16 32Gb/s Fibre Channel

(FC) ports supporting 4, 8, 16, and 32Gb/s FC ports. Extension blades enable long-distance communication over

an existing IP infrastructure. For a list of supported transceivers for these blades, see Supported Transceivers and

Cables.

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Modular, hot-swappable field-replaceable units (FRUs):

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Two fan assemblies, available with NPI or NPE airflow.

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Up to two power supplies, available with the NPI or NPE airflow.

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See the "Power Supply Specifications (per PSU)" in the Brocade X7 Director Technical Specifications for

maximum output power, input voltage, input line frequency, and other specifications for your power supply model.

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See the "Power Supply Requirements" section in the Brocade X7 Director Technical Specifications for the

minimum number of power supplies required for operation and redundancy when different input voltages are

used, such as low line and high line AC.

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See the "Power Consumption" sections in the Brocade X7 Director Technical Specifications for power output

data and the minimum number of power supplies for supported input voltages.

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Redundant primary power connections ensure high availability. Each power supply assembly has its own

connector, so the number of primary power connections is two for optimum efficiency and redundancy.

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Two World Wide Name (WWN) cards located on the nonport side of the device behind the WWN card bezel.

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Port blades use small form-factor pluggable (SFP+, QSFP+, and QSFP28) optical transceivers. For details on

supported transceivers per blade type, see Supported Transceivers and Cables.

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Core routing blades use QSFP56 optical transceivers. For a list of supported transceivers for these blades, see

Supported Transceivers and Cables.

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Chassis door. This door must be installed to meet EMI compliance certification.

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Two vertical cable management finger assemblies. These combs install on the equipment rack for cable management.

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NOTE

Device control processors and management modules contain batteries for RTC/NVRAM backup. Do not attempt

to replace these batteries. Dispose of hardware components that contain these batteries as required by local

ordinances and regulations.

Port-Side View of the Device

The following figure shows the port-side view of the X7 Director with installed blades identified. Note that the SX6

extension blade is not shown in the following figure, but would install in the same slots as the FC32-X7-48 or FC64-48 port

blades. A maximum of four SX6 blades is supported.

Figure 1: Port Side of the X7-4 Director (Example Configuration)

1. Front Air Vent

2. Control Processor Blades (CPX7) – Slot 1 (left), Slot 2 (right)

3. Port Blades (FC64-48 or FC32-X7-48)

4. Core Routing Blades (CR64-4)

5. Side Air Vent

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NOTE

When nonport-side exhaust (NPE) fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air flows through the side

vent and exhausts to the nonport side. When nonport-side intake (NPI) fan and power supply assemblies are

installed, air flows from the nonport-side and exhausts through the side vent. When installing the chassis in

a four-post rack with the airflow diversion rack mount kit, airflow is redirected to or from the port side of the

chassis. Therefore, if NPE fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air flows into port-side air vents and

exhausts to the nonport side. If NPI fan and power supply assemblies are installed, air flows into nonport-side air

vents and exhausts through to the port-side.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

NOTE

Be careful to not push on the mesh screen covering the side air vent or poke it with sharp objects.

Port-Side Slot Numbering

The X7-4 Director contains 6 full-width slots and two half-width slots, for a total of 8 slots. Facing the port side of

the device, the half-width slots are on the top, numbered 1 and 2 from left to right. The remaining full-width slots are

numbered 3 through 8, counting from top to bottom of the chassis.

Slots contain guide pins and connectors designed for specific blade types. Only install the control processor (CP), core

routing (CR), port, and extension blades into slot numbers as follows:

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Slots 1–2 are restricted to CP blades. Note that the blade installed in slot 1 will be designated as CP0, while the blade

in slot 2 will be designated as CP1 in CLI command and message output.

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Slots 3–4 and slots 7-8 are restricted to port and extension blades.

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Slots 5–6 are restricted to CR64-4 blades.

Nonport-Side View of the Device

The following figure shows the nonport-side view of the X7-4 Director with all fan and power supply assemblies installed.

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Figure 2: Nonport Side of the X7-4 Director (Example Configuration)

1. WWN Bezel (logo plate - WWN cards behind)

2. Power Supply Assembly

3. Fan Assembly

4. 2AWG Panduit LCD2-14AF Lug for Building Ground Connection

Depending on the fans and the power supplies installed, airflow can be from the port side to the nonport side or from the

nonport side to the port side of the chassis through the side air vent. Use the Chassis Airflow Diversion and Port Side

Exhaust Kit to divert airflow so that air fully exhausts to the port side of the chassis or is fully drawn from the port side of

the chassis while mounted in a four-post rack.

Although not illustrated, the chassis label that contains the serial number, SKU, and WWN is located on the upper portion

of the chassis to the left of the fan assemblies.

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Preparing for Installation

Safety Precautions

When using this product, observe all danger, caution, and attention notices in this manual. The safety notices are

accompanied by symbols that represent the severity of the safety condition.

See Cautions and Danger Notices for translations of safety notices for this product.

General Precautions

DANGER

The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.

DANGER

Before beginning the installation, see the precautions in “Power Precautions.”

CAUTION

Changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION

Disassembling any part of the power supply and fan assembly voids the warranty and regulatory certifications.

There are no user-serviceable parts inside the power supply and fan assembly.

CAUTION

Make sure the airflow around the front and back of the device is not restricted.

CAUTION

To protect the serial port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not in use.

CAUTION

Never leave tools inside the chassis.

CAUTION

Use the screws specified in the procedure. Using longer screws can damage the device.

ESD Precautions

DANGER

For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.

Power Precautions

DANGER

If the installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the device, make sure that you use a

power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country.

The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the device.

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DANGER

Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded, and then use the power cord supplied with the

device to connect it to the power source.

CAUTION

Use a separate branch circuit for each power cord, which provides redundancy in case one of the circuits fails.

DANGER

High Touch Current. Earth connection essential before connecting supply.

CAUTION

All devices with AC power sources are intended for installation in restricted access areas only. A restricted

access area is a location where access can be gained only by trained service personnel through the use of a

special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.

CAUTION

The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and

400 VDC.

CAUTION

The maximum input voltage for connection to the HVAC/HVDC power supply should not exceed 305 VAC and

400 VDC .

CAUTION

For removal of the metal cable restraint cover under the high voltage power supply inlet, remove the 2 Torx

screws.

Lifting Precautions

DANGER

Use safe lifting practices when moving the product.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to lift or support the chassis by the logo bezel attached over the port-side air vents.

Laser Precautions

DANGER

Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Broadcom and comply with the FDA Class 1 radiation

performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 60825 and EN60825. Optical products

that do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.

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