Broadcom Brocade X7-8 Director Hardware User guide

Brand: Broadcom

Model: Brocade X7-8 Director Hardware

Type: User guide

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Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

Copyright Notice.................................................................................................................................. 8

Introduction...........................................................................................................................................9

About This Document......................................................................................................................................................9

Supported Hardware........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices......................................................................................................................... 11

Contacting Technical Support for Your Brocade

Product.......................................................................................11

Document Feedback...................................................................................................................................................... 12

Device Overview.................................................................................................................................13

Product Features............................................................................................................................................................ 13

Hardware Components.................................................................................................................................................. 14

Port-Side View of the Device........................................................................................................................................ 15

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........................................................................................................................................ 23

Mounting the Device..........................................................................................................................26

Mounting Options...........................................................................................................................................................26

Mounting Precautions....................................................................................................................................................26

Unpacking and Transporting the Device..................................................................................................................... 27

Installing the 14U Rack Mount Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0120 and XBR-DCX-0152)..............................27

Time and Items Required......................................................................................................................................... 28

Parts List................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Assembling the Rack Hardware............................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the Device in the Rack..............................................................................................................................32

Installing the 14U Chassis Mid-Mount Rack Kit for Two-Post Racks (XBR-DCX-0121).......................................... 35

Time and Items Required......................................................................................................................................... 35

Parts List................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Assembling the Rack Hardware............................................................................................................................... 37

Installing the Device in the Rack..............................................................................................................................38

Initial Setup and Verification.............................................................................................................42

Configuration and Verification Task Guide................................................................................................................. 42

Items Required................................................................................................................................................................43

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Providing Power to the Device.....................................................................................................................................43

Connecting the Power Cord to AC Power Supplies.................................................................................................44

Connecting to HVAC/HVDC Power Supplies........................................................................................................... 44

Using HVAC/HVDC Power Cords......................................................................................................................47

Establishing a Serial Connection to the Device......................................................................................................... 48

Configuring the IP Addresses...................................................................................................................................... 50

Establishing an Ethernet Connection to the Device.................................................................................................. 51

Setting the Domain ID................................................................................................................................................... 52

Setting the Date and Time............................................................................................................................................ 52

Setting the Time Zone.............................................................................................................................................. 53

Synchronizing the Local Time with an External Source...........................................................................................54

Customizing the Chassis and Switch Name............................................................................................................... 54

Verifying Installed Licenses and the License Key..................................................................................................... 55

Verifying Correct Operation.......................................................................................................................................... 56

Backing Up the Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 56

Powering Down the Chassis.........................................................................................................................................57

Installing Transceivers and Cables..................................................................................................60

Supported Transceivers and Cables............................................................................................................................60

Port and Extension Blade Transceivers................................................................................................................... 62

Core Routing Blades.................................................................................................................................................63

Time and Items Required.............................................................................................................................................. 65

Precautions Specific to Transceivers and Cables......................................................................................................65

Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connectors.......................................................................................................................... 66

Cable Management.........................................................................................................................................................66

Installing an SFP+ Transceiver.....................................................................................................................................66

Replacing an SFP+ Transceiver................................................................................................................................... 68

Installing a QSFP Transceiver...................................................................................................................................... 69

Replacing a QSFP Transceiver.....................................................................................................................................70

Verifying the Operation of New Transceivers............................................................................................................. 71

Monitoring the Device....................................................................................................................... 72

Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................... 72

Interpreting FC32-X7-48 Port Blade LEDs................................................................................................................... 72

Interpreting FC64-48 Port Blade LEDs.........................................................................................................................74

Interpreting FC32-64 Port Blade LEDs.........................................................................................................................76

Interpreting Extension Blade LEDs..............................................................................................................................79

Interpreting Control Processor Blade LEDs............................................................................................................... 81

Interpreting Core Routing Blade LEDs........................................................................................................................83

Interpreting WWN Card LEDs....................................................................................................................................... 85

Interpreting Power Supply LEDs.................................................................................................................................. 86

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Interpreting Fan Assembly LEDs................................................................................................................................. 89

Interpreting POST and Boot Results........................................................................................................................... 90

POST......................................................................................................................................................................... 90

Boot........................................................................................................................................................................... 91

Optical Transceiver Requirements............................................................................................................................91

Using Monitoring Commands....................................................................................................................................... 91

errDump and errShow...............................................................................................................................................92

fanShow.....................................................................................................................................................................92

haShow......................................................................................................................................................................92

historyShow............................................................................................................................................................... 93

psShow...................................................................................................................................................................... 95

sensorShow............................................................................................................................................................... 95

sfpShow..................................................................................................................................................................... 96

slotShow.................................................................................................................................................................. 102

supportSave.............................................................................................................................................................102

tempShow................................................................................................................................................................105

Running Diagnostic Tests........................................................................................................................................... 106

Port and Extension Blades............................................................................................................. 108

FC32-X7-48 Port Blade Overview............................................................................................................................... 108

FC32-X7-48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking................................................................................................. 108

FC64-48 Port Blade Overview..................................................................................................................................... 110

FC64-48 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking....................................................................................................... 111

FC32-64 Port Blade Overview..................................................................................................................................... 113

FC32-64 Port Blade Numbering and Trunking....................................................................................................... 114

Extension Blade Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 116

Extension Features................................................................................................................................................. 117

SX6 Blade Port Numbering and Trunking.............................................................................................................. 118

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 119

Faulty Blade Indicators................................................................................................................................................119

Time and Items Required for Removal and Installation.......................................................................................... 120

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................................ 120

Installing a Blade..........................................................................................................................................................122

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 123

Core Routing Blades....................................................................................................................... 124

Core Routing Blade Overview.................................................................................................................................... 124

CR64-8 Port Numbering......................................................................................................................................... 124

ICL Trunking Groups...............................................................................................................................................126

ICL Cabling Configurations..................................................................................................................................... 127

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 129

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Faulty Core Routing Blade Indicators....................................................................................................................... 130

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 130

Replacing a Core Routing Blade................................................................................................................................131

Preparing for Replacement..................................................................................................................................... 131

Removing a Core Routing Blade............................................................................................................................132

Installing a Core Routing Blade..............................................................................................................................133

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 134

Control Processor Blades...............................................................................................................136

Control Processor Blade Overview............................................................................................................................136

CPX7 Port Identification..........................................................................................................................................136

Blade-Specific Precautions......................................................................................................................................... 137

Blade Fault Indicators..................................................................................................................................................138

Blade Replacement Task Guide..................................................................................................................................138

Time and Items Required for Replacement...............................................................................................................139

Preparing for Replacement......................................................................................................................................... 139

Replacing a CP Blade..................................................................................................................................................140

Hot-Swap Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 141

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................... 141

Installing a Blade............................................................................................................................................. 142

Verifying and Synchronizing Firmware on Blades...........................................................................................143

Cold-Swap Procedure............................................................................................................................................. 147

Removing a Blade........................................................................................................................................... 147

Installing a Blade............................................................................................................................................. 148

Completing the Replacement..................................................................................................................................149

Verifying Blade Operation........................................................................................................................................... 150

WWN Cards.......................................................................................................................................151

WWN Card Overview....................................................................................................................................................151

WWN Card Location and Numbering..................................................................................................................... 151

Precautions Specific to WWN Cards......................................................................................................................... 152

WWN Card Fault Indicators.........................................................................................................................................152

WWN Card Replacement Task Guide.........................................................................................................................154

Time and Items Required for Replacement...............................................................................................................154

Using the wwnrecover Utility......................................................................................................................................154

Preparing for WWN Card Replacement..................................................................................................................... 156

Hot-Swap Replacement................................................................................................................................................157

Cold-Swap Replacement..............................................................................................................................................158

Removing the WWN Card and Bezel......................................................................................................................... 160

Configuring the Airflow Direction on WWN Cards...................................................................................................161

Verifying WWN Card Operation.................................................................................................................................. 161

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Power Supply Assemblies.............................................................................................................. 162

AC Power Supply Overview........................................................................................................................................ 162

HVAC/HVDC Power Supply Overview........................................................................................................................ 163

Power Supply Assembly Numbering......................................................................................................................... 164

Fan and Power Supply Airflow...................................................................................................................................165

Precautions Specific to Power Supply Assembly.................................................................................................... 166

Power Supply Assembly Fault Indicators................................................................................................................. 166

Power Supply Assembly Task Guide.........................................................................................................................166

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 167

Removing a Power Supply..........................................................................................................................................168

Installing a Power Supply........................................................................................................................................... 170

Verifying Power Supply Operation............................................................................................................................. 170

Fan Assemblies................................................................................................................................ 171

Fan Assembly Overview..............................................................................................................................................171

Fan and Power Supply Airflow............................................................................................................................... 172

Fan Assembly Numbering.......................................................................................................................................173

Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies...................................................................................................................174

Fan Assembly Fault Indicators...................................................................................................................................175

Fan Assembly Task Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 175

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 176

Removing a Fan Assembly......................................................................................................................................... 176

Installing a Fan Assembly...........................................................................................................................................177

Verifying Fan Operation...............................................................................................................................................178

Blade Filler Panels........................................................................................................................... 179

Blade Filler Panel Removal and Replacement..........................................................................................................179

Removing a Filler Panel.............................................................................................................................................. 179

Installing a Filler Panel................................................................................................................................................180

Cable Management Comb............................................................................................................... 182

Cable Management Comb Overview.......................................................................................................................... 182

Time and Items Required for Removal and Installation.......................................................................................... 182

Removing the Cable Management Comb.................................................................................................................. 183

Installing the Cable Management Comb....................................................................................................................183

Chassis Door.................................................................................................................................... 184

Chassis Door Overview............................................................................................................................................... 184

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 184

Removing a Chassis Door.......................................................................................................................................... 184

Installing a Chassis Door............................................................................................................................................ 185

Replacing the Chassis.....................................................................................................................187

Chassis Replacement Overview................................................................................................................................. 187

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Precautions Specific to Chassis Replacement.........................................................................................................187

Chassis Replacement Task Guide..............................................................................................................................187

Chassis Fault Indicators..............................................................................................................................................188

Time and Items Required............................................................................................................................................ 188

Preparing for Replacement......................................................................................................................................... 189

Recording Critical Device and SAN Information.....................................................................................................189

Disconnecting from the Network and Fabric.......................................................................................................... 193

Removing Components from the Chassis................................................................................................................ 193

Installing the Replacement Chassis...........................................................................................................................194

Installing Components into the Chassis................................................................................................................... 194

Synchronizing Airflow Direction on WWN Cards..................................................................................................... 195

Downloading the Configuration..................................................................................................................................196

Reconnecting the System to the Network and Fabric............................................................................................. 196

Verifying Correct Operation of the System...............................................................................................................197

Verifying Correct Configuration of the Fabric.......................................................................................................... 198

Regulatory Statements.................................................................................................................... 200

BSMI Statement (Taiwan).............................................................................................................................................200

Canadian Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 200

CE Statement................................................................................................................................................................ 200

China ROHS.................................................................................................................................................................. 200

FCC Warning (U.S. Only).............................................................................................................................................200

KCC Statement (Republic of Korea).......................................................................................................................... 201

VCCI Statement.............................................................................................................................................................201

Cautions and Danger Notices.........................................................................................................202

Cautions.........................................................................................................................................................................202

Danger Notices............................................................................................................................................................. 207

Revision History............................................................................................................................... 211

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Introduction

About This Document

This hardware installation guide contains procedures and safety requirements for installing the Brocade X7-8 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 switch 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 orderable SKUs and the rack mount kits that are supported on this device. The first release of

this product was at Fabric OS

9.0.0.

Table 1: Supported FRUs

SKU Part Number Short Description Introduced (OS) 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

high-voltage AC or DC power source:

•

1450W (100–120 VAC)

•

2870W (200–277 VAC)

•

2870W (240–380 VDC)

This model supports nonport-side intake

(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

high-voltage AC or DC power source:

•

1450W (100–120 VAC)

•

2870W (200–277 VAC)

•

2870W (240–380 VDC)

This model supports nonport-side exhaust

(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 Introduced (OS) 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 port 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 the 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

CR64-8 Blade

XBR-X78-0106 Core routing blade provides 384 backend

FC links to the port blades in the

X7-8 Director. Each CR64-8 blade

provides 16 QSFP connections supporting

64 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 8.0.1 Yes

WWN Card

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

Blade Sot Filler

Panel

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

airflow in chassis.

Fabric OS 9.0.0 Yes

Power Supply

Assembly Slot

Filler Panel

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

airflow in chassis.

Fabric OS 8.0.1 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 Par 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

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

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 QSFP56 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.

–

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 Blade:

–

Support for 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

Note that 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.

–

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 and FC32-X7-48 port blades can function as E_Ports only.

–

ClearLink

Diagnostic port (D_Port) functionality on Fibre Channel ports.

–

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:

•

Up to eight slots for hot-swappable port blade assemblies, providing up to 384 64Gb/s Fibre Channel ports if FC64-48

port blades are installed or 512 32Gb/s Fibre Channel ports if FC32-64 port blades are installed. 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

•

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

–

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

–

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

•

Two slots for core routing (CR) blades:

–

A CR blade interconnects all port blades.

–

The blades provide up to 32 Gen 7 QSFP56 (ICL) ports.

–

ICL ports allow interconnection with neighboring director chassis.

–

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

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For a list of supported transceivers for these blades, see Supported Transceivers and Cables.Supported

Transceivers and Cables

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Up to four slots for modular, hot-swappable 34-port SX6 extension blades.

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Blades provide 16 32Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) ports supporting 8, 16, and 32Gb/s or 16 32Gb/s 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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Three fan assemblies, available with NPI or NPE airflow.

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Up to four power supplies, available with 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

applied, 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 four 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 QSFP28 or 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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A cable management comb. These combs install on the chassis below the blades for cable management.

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 X7-8 Director with installed blades identified. Note that the SX6

extension blades is not shown in the following figure, but would install in the same slots as the FC32-X7-48 or FC64-64

port blades. A maximum of four SX6 blades are supported.

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Figure 1: Port-Side View of X7-8 Director

1. Air Vent

2. Core Routing Blades (CR64-8)

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

4. Cable Management Comb

5. Control Processor Blades (CPX7) – Slot 1 (upper), Slot 2 (lower)

NOTE

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

side of the chassis or from the nonport side to the port side of the chassis.

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Port-Side Slot Numbering

The X7-8 Director contains 10 full-height slots and two half-height slots, for a total of 12 slots. Facing the port side of the

device, the half-height slots are on the left, numbered 1 (top slot) and 2 (bottom slot). The remaining full-height slots are

numbered 3 through 12, counting from left to right of 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 3–6 and slots 9–12 are restricted to port and extension blades.

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Slots 7–8 are restricted to CR64-8 core blades.

Nonport-Side View of the Device

The following figure shows the nonport-side view of the X7-8 Director with all fan and power supply assemblies installed.

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Figure 2: Nonport Side of the X7-8 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 fans and power supplies that are installed, airflow can be from the port side to the nonport side of the

chassis or from the nonport side to the port side of chassis.

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

of the chassis, below 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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