Ruckus Brocade FastIron Compact Switch Hardware Installation Guide Fast Iron Edge X Series Edgex Installguide

2017-07-07

• Contents
• Preface
• Document conventions
  • Text formatting conventions
  • Command syntax conventions
  • Notes, cautions, and warnings
    • A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
    • 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.
• Brocade resources
• Contacting Brocade Technical Support
  • Brocade customers
  • Brocade OEM customers
• Document feedback
  • About this Document
• What’s new in this document
  • Product Overview
• Product overview
  • Supported configurations
    • Table 1 FastIron product family supported configurations
• Software features
• POE applications
• IPv6 support
• Hardware features
  • FESX624 and FESX624E-PREM6
    • Figure 1 FESX424
    • Figure 2 FESX624
  • FESX624HF and FESX624HFE-PREM6
    • Figure 3 FESX624HF front panel
  • FESX648 and FESX648E-PREM6
    • Figure 4 FESX648 front panel
  • Control features
    • Table 2 LEDs for FastIron X Series ports
  • Network interfaces
    • Table 3 Network interfaces
  • Power supplies
    • Table 4 FastIron AC power supply compatibility matrix
    • Table 5 FastIron DC power supply compatibility matrix
    • Figure 5 AC power supply without ON or OFF switch
    • Figure 6 AC power supply with ON or OFF switch
    • Figure 7 RPS5DC power supply
  • Cooling system and fans
    • Installing a FastIron Compact Switch
• Unpacking a system
  • Package contents
  • General requirements
• Summary of installation tasks
  • Table 1 Summary of installation tasks
• Installation precautions
  • General precautions
  • Lifting precautions
  • Power precautions
• Preparing the installation site
  • Cabling infrastructure
  • Installation location
• Installing a redundant power supply
  • Installing an AC power supply
    • 1. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device (illustrated below).
      • 2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, press inward on the two latches near the edges of the cover plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate.
      • 3. Remove the power supply from its packaging.
      • 4. With one hand, hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply. With the other hand, support the underside of the power supply, and insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot. Press until the supply is completely in the slot, so ...
      • 5. Press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the supply in place.
      • 6. Connect the power cord to the power supply.
      • 7. Connect the plug end of the power cord into an outlet.
  • Installing a DC power supply
    • 1. If necessary, before installing a power supply, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device (illustrated below).
      • 2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, press inward on the two latches near the edges of the cover plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate.
      • 3. Remove the power supply from its packaging.
      • 4. Prepare the positive, negative, and ground wires by stripping about 1/4 inch of insulation off the end of each one. (Use 14 AWG wire.)
      • 5. Loosen the three screws used to hold the wires in the connector. These are the wires under the following markings
      • 6. Slip the ground wire into the opening under the marking shown below until the wire is fully in place, then tighten the screw to hold the wire in place.
      • 7. Repeat for the negative (—) and positive (+) wires.
      • 8. Pull gently on each wire to make sure they are securely fastened in the connector.
      • 9. With one hand, hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply. With the other hand, support the underside of the power supply, and insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot. Press until the supply is completely in the slot, so ...
      • 10. Press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the supply in place.
      • 11. If necessary, replace the power supply locking screw.
      • 12. After the power supply is properly inserted, connect the power source to the wires to activate the circuit.
• Installing the device
  • Desktop installation
    • 1. Set the device on a flat desktop, table, or shelf. Make sure that adequate ventilation is provided for the system – a 3 in. clearance is recommended on each side.
      • 2. Go to “Powering on the system” on page 34.
  • Rack mount installation
    • 1. Remove the rack mount kit from the shipping carton. The kit contains two mounting brackets and several mounting screws.
      • 2. Align the brackets with the screw holes on the sides of the device, then use the screws to attach the mounting brackets. Refer to the appropriate illustration, depending on which brackets you are installing:
      • Figure 1 Attaching the short mounting brackets
      • Figure 2 Attaching the long mounting brackets
        • 3. Mount the device in the rack as illustrated in Figure 3.
      • Figure 3 Installing the device in a rack
        • 4. Proceed to “Powering on the system” on page 34.
• Powering on the system
  • 1. Ensure that all power supplies are fully and properly inserted and no power supply slots are uncovered.
    • 2. Remove the power cord from the shipping package.
    • 3. Attach the AC power cable to the AC connector on the rear panel.
    • 4. Insert the power cable plug into a 115V or 120V outlet.
• Verifying proper operation
  • 1. Connect the power cord supplied with the device to the power connector on the power supply on the rear of the device.
    • 2. Insert the other end into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
    • 3. The non-POE devices use power supply model RPS5, which do not have power switches. They power on when you connect a power cord to the device and to a power source. If your installation requires a different power cord than that supplied with the de...
    • 4. Verify that the LED for each power supply is a solid green.
    • 5. Verify proper operation by observing the LEDs.
  • Observing the power status LEDs
    • Table 2 LEDs for power
• Attaching a PC or terminal
  • 1. Connect a PC or terminal to the serial port of the system using a straight-through cable. The serial port has a male DB-9 connector.
    • 2. Open the terminal emulation program and set the session parameters as follows:
  • Troubleshooting the serial connection
    • 1. Make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC and to the Brocade system.
      • 2. Check the settings in your terminal emulation program. In addition to the session settings listed above, make sure the terminal emulation session is running on the same serial port you attached to the Brocade system.
      • Figure 4 Serial port pin and signalling details
      • Figure 5 Serial port pin assignments showing cable connection options to a terminal or PC
    • Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity
• Overview
  • Table 1 Network connectivity tasks
• Assigning permanent passwords
  • 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter the following command to change to the Privileged level of the EXEC mode.
    • 2. Access the CONFIG level of the CLI by entering the following command.
    • 3. Enter the following command to set the super-user password.
    • 4. Enter the following commands to set the port configuration and read-only passwords.
  • Recovering from a lost password
    • 1. Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the Brocade device.
      • 2. Reboot the device.
      • 3. While the system is booting, before the initial system prompt appears, enter b to enter the boot monitor mode.
      • 4. Enter no password at the prompt. (You cannot abbreviate this command.)
      • 5. Enter boot system flash primary at the prompt. This command causes the device to bypass the system password check.
      • 6. After the console prompt reappears, assign a new password.
• Configuring IP addresses
  • IPv4 devices
    • 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
      • 2. Enter the following command at the CLI Privileged EXEC level prompt, then press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present.
      • 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
      • 4. Configure the IPv4 address and mask address for the interface.
    • 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
      • 2. Enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level prompt, then press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present.
      • 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
      • 4. Configure the IPv4 address and mask for the switch.
      • 5. Set a default gateway address for the switch.
  • IPv6 devices
    • 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
      • 2. Enter the following command at the CLI Privileged EXEC level prompt, then press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present.
      • 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
      • 4. Configure the IPv6 address and mask address for the interface.
    • 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
      • 2. Enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level prompt, then press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present.
      • 3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
      • 4. Configure the IPv6 address and mask for the switch.
• Connecting network devices
  • Connectors and cable specifications
  • Connecting to ethernet or fast ethernet hubs
    • Figure 1 UTP crossover cable
    • Figure 2 Cat-5 crossover cable for 1000BaseT
  • Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
  • Connecting a network device to a fiber port
    • 1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by attaching the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack) to act as ground.
      • 2. Remove the new module from its protective packaging.
      • 3. Gently insert the fiber optic module into the port until the module clicks into place. The module is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion.
    • 1. Remove the protective covering from the fiber-optic port connectors and store the covering for future use.
      • 2. Before cabling a fiber optic module, Brocade strongly recommends cleaning the cable connectors and the port connectors. For more information, refer to“Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors” on page 48.
      • 3. Gently insert the cable connectors (a tab on each connector should face upward) into the port connectors until the tabs lock into place.
      • 4. Observe the link and active LEDs to determine if the network connections are functioning properly. For more information about the LED indicators, refer toTable 2 on page 50.
  • Using a CX4 transceiver
• Testing connectivity
  • Observing LEDs
    • Table 2 Network connection-related LED states
• Troubleshooting network connections
  • Support for digital optical monitoring
    • Managing the FastIron Compact Switch
• Overview
• Viewing the device type
• Managing temperature settings and fan speed on FastIron X Series compact switches
  • Temperature sensors
  • Fan speed
  • Temperature thresholds
    • Table 1 Default temperature thresholds for fan speed switching
  • Changing the temperature warning level
    • Table 2 FastIron X Series default warning and shutdown temperatures
  • Changing the shutdown temperature
    • Table 3
    • Table 4
  • Changing the device polling interval
  • Displaying the temperature on a FastIron X Series 24-port switch
  • Displaying the temperature and temperature thresholds on a FastIron X Series 48-port switch
  • Displaying the fan speed on a FastIron X Series 48-port switch
• Displaying management module CPU usage
• Removing MAC address entries
  • Replacing and Maintaining the Hardware
• Hardware maintenance
• Replacing a power supply
  • Installation precautions and warnings
  • Determining which power supply failed
  • AC power supplies
    • 1. Unplug the power supply from the power source.
      • 2. Disconnect the power cord from the power supply.
      • 3. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device.
      • 4. Press inward on the two latches near the edges of the power supply to unlock the supply.
      • 5. Hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply and pull outward. This will disconnect the power supply from the backplane.
      • 6. Continue to pull the power supply until it is removed from the device.
      • 7. Place the power supply in an anti-static bag for storage.
      • 8. Insert a new supply, or place the cover plate over the empty power supply bay and press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the plate into place.
      • 9. If necessary, replace the power supply locking screw.
    • 1. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device (illustrated below).
      • 2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, press inward on the two latches near the edges of the cover plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate.
      • 3. Remove the power supply from its packaging.
      • 4. With one hand, hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply. With the other hand, support the underside of the power supply, and insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot. Press until the supply is completely in the slot, so ...
      • 5. Press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the supply in place.
      • 6. Connect the power cord to the power supply.
      • 7. Connect the plug end of the power cord into an outlet.
  • DC power supplies
    • 1. Turn off the DC power source or disconnect it from the power supply.
      • 2. Loosen the three screws used to hold the wires in the connector, then pull out the wires.
      • 3. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device.
      • 4. Press the two latches near the edges of the supply inward to unlock the supply.
      • 5. Hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply and pull outward. This will disconnect the power supply from the backplane.
      • 6. Continue to pull the power supply until it is removed from the device.
      • 7. Place the power supply in an anti-static bag for storage.
      • 8. Insert a new supply, or place the cover plate over the empty power supply bay and press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the plate into place.
      • 9. If necessary, replace the power supply locking screw.
    • 1. If necessary, before installing a power supply, remove the power supply locking screw located in the center rear of the device (illustrated below).
      • 2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, press inward on the two latches near the edges of the cover plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate.
      • 3. Remove the power supply from its packaging.
      • 4. Prepare the positive, negative, and ground wires by stripping about 1/4 inch of insulation off the end of each one. (Use 14 AWG wire.)
      • 5. Loosen the three screws used to hold the wires in the connector. These are the wires under the following markings
      • 6. Slip the ground wire into the opening under the marking shown below until the wire is fully in place, then tighten the screw to hold the wire in place.
      • 7. Repeat for the negative (—) and positive (+) wires.
      • 8. Pull gently on each wire to make sure they are securely fastened in the connector.
      • 9. With one hand, hold the bar on the front panel of the power supply. With the other hand, support the underside of the power supply, and insert the power supply into the empty power supply slot. Press until the supply is completely in the slot, so ...
      • 10. Press the two latches near the edges of the supply outward to lock the supply in place.
      • 11. If necessary, replace the power supply locking screw.
      • 12. After the power supply is properly inserted, connect the power source to the wires to activate the circuit.
  • Verifying proper operation
    • Table 1 LEDs for power
  • Displaying the status of the power supplies
• Installing or replacing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module
  • Disassembling the Device
    • 1. Put on an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) wrist strap and attach the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack) to act as ground.
      • 2. Use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the power supplies, or power supply and blank faceplate, in place. The screw is located on the rear of the device, in between the two power supply slots.
      • 3. Remove the power supply and blank faceplate, or dual power supplies, as instructed in the section “Removing an AC power supply” on page 62 or “Removing a DC power supply” on page 64. Use the appropriate procedures according to the type of ...
      • 4. Remove the device’s cover and faceplate:
      • 5. Proceed to the section “Removing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module” on page 67 or “Installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module” on page 67.
  • Removing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module
    • 1. Disassemble the FastIron device as instructed in the section “Disassembling the Device” on page 66.
      • 2. Remove the 10-Gigabit module:
      • 3. Place the 10-Gigabit module in an anti-static bag for storage.
      • 4. Unplug the power cable for the 10-Gigabit module from the main board and remove it from the device.
      • 5. Do one of the following:
      • 6. Re-assemble the device as instructed in the section “Re-assembling the device” on page 68.
  • Installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module
    • 1. Disassemble the FastIron device as instructed in the section “Disassembling the Device” on page 66.
      • 2. Remove the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module, power cable, and faceplate from the protective packaging.
      • 3. Install the 10-Gigabit module’s power cable (supplied with the 10-Gigabit module):
      • 4. Install the 10-Gigabit module in the device:
      • 5. Mount the faceplate (provided with the 10-Gigabit module) on the upper left-hand corner of the front panel. Use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to fasten the two screws in place.
      • 6. Re-assemble the device as described in the following section.
  • Re-assembling the device
    • 1. Replace the device’s cover by gently guiding the cover into place, taking care not to bump the connectors for the 10-Gigabit ports. To seat the cover, lift up slightly on the rear of the cover while affixing the front of the cover, then carefull...
      • 2. Replace the power supplies or power supply and blank faceplate.
      • 3. Once the cover and power supplies are properly positioned, re-fasten the screws on each side of the cover.
      • 4. If the device is rack-mounted, replace the mounting brackets.
      • 5. Replace the screw that secures the power supplies in place.
• Replacing a CPU DIMM
  • 1. Disassemble the FastIron device as instructed in the section “Disassembling the Device” on page 66.
    • 2. If there is a 10-GbE module installed, remove it as instructed in the section “Removing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module” on page 67.
    • 3. Remove the existing CPU DIMM located near the upper left corner of the main board by pulling up on the metal tabs on both sides of the DIMM. The DIMM should pop out of the socket at an angle. Carefully remove the DIMM module.
    • 4. If you are replacing the DIMM with a 512 MB DIMM on a 24-port model and the device has a 10-GbE module, remove the standoff or guide link (mounting post) located near the DIMM slot. This post can interfere with the larger 512 MB DIMM. Insert a scr...
    • 5. Place the new DIMM so that the pins line up correctly with the socket. Insert the new DIMM into the socket at an angle and push downward, towards the board until the metal tabs snap into place.
    • 6. If applicable, re-install the 10-GbE module as instructed in the section “Installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module” on page 67.
    • 7. Re-assemble the device as instructed in the section “Re-assembling the device” on page 68.
• Replacing a fiber optic module
  • Removing a fiber optic module
    • 1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by attaching the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack).
      • 2. Disconnect the fiber cable connector from the port connector.
      • 3. Insert the protective covering into the port connectors.
      • 4. Pull the fiber optic module out of the port by pulling the bail latch forward, away from the front panel of the module. This unlocks the module from the front panel.
      • 5. Grasping the bail latch, pull the fiber optic module out of the port.
      • 6. Store the fiber optic module in a safe, static-free place or in an anti-static bag.
      • 7. Install a new fiber optic module in the port. For information about performing this task, refer to “Installing a new fiber optic module”.
  • Installing a new fiber optic module
    • 1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by attaching the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack) to act as ground.
      • 2. Remove the new module from its protective packaging.
      • 3. Gently insert the fiber optic module into the port until the module clicks into place. The module is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion.
  • Cabling a fiber optic module
    • 1. Remove the protective covering from the fiber-optic port connectors and store the covering for future use.
      • 2. Before cabling a fiber optic module, Brocade strongly recommends cleaning the cable connectors and the port connectors. Refer to “Cleaning the fiber optic connectors” on page 70.
      • 3. Gently insert the cable connectors (a tab on each connector should face upward) into the port connectors until the tabs lock into place.
      • 4. Observe the link and active LEDs to determine if the network connections are functioning properly. For more information about the LED indicators, refer to Table 2 on page 50.
• Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
• Upgrading the device to run layer 3 software
  • Hardware Specifications
• Device specifications
  • Physical dimensions
    • Table 1 Physical dimensions and weight of the FESX and FESX-E
  • Environmental Considerations
    • Table 2 Environmental conditions for the device
  • British Thermal Units (BTUs)
  • Cooling
  • Regulatory compliance
    • Table 3 Regulatory compliance
  • Power source interruptions
    • Table 4 Power surge and drop protection
  • Pinouts and signaling
    • Figure 1 Serial port pin and signalling details
    • Figure 2 Console port pin assignments showing cable connection options to a terminal or PC
    • Figure 3 Pin assignment and signalling for 10/100BaseTX and 1000BaseT ports
  • Cable specifications
    • Table 5 Cable specifications
  • Power cords
• Power supply specifications
  • Physical dimensions and weight
    • Table 6 Physical dimensions and weight of power supplies
  • Environmental considerations
    • Table 7 Environmental considerations for power supplies
  • Electrical specifications
    • Table 8 Power supply electrical specification ranges
  • Input connector and plug
    • Table 9 Input connector for power supplies
    • Figure 4 AC power cable plug and input connector
    • Figure 5 DC power connector
  • Regulatory compliance
    • Table 10 EMC and Immunity standards for power supplies
  • Safety warnings
    • Table 11 Safety warning labels on power supplies
    • Layer 3 Upgrade Procedures for FastIron IPv4 devices
• Overview
• Upgrade kit contents
  • Figure 1 Top cover removal on FastIron compact switches
• Installation overview
  • 1. Power down the device, remove it from the equipment rack (if installed in one) and place the device on a static-free work area.
    • 2. Remove the top cover from the device.
    • 3. If you are upgrading a FESX model and the device has a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module installed, remove the faceplate from the front of the device and unseat the 10-Gigabit module from the main board, without disconnecting the cable at the rear of the...
    • 4. Insert the Dual Inline Package (DIP) key provided in this upgrade kit into the DIP socket on the motherboard. The location of the DIP socket is listed by device type in Table 10 on page 83.
    • 5. If applicable, replace the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module on top of the main board.
    • 6. Replace the top cover.
    • 7. If applicable, replace the faceplate.
    • 8. If applicable, reinstall the device in its rack, then power on the device.
    • 9. Install the full Layer 3 software. Note the precautions in “Before installing the software” on page 89.
    • 10. Reboot the device.
• Detailed procedures
  • Hardware installation
    • 1. Remove the power cables from the device.
      • 2. If the device is mounted in an equipment rack, remove the device from the rack and place the device in a static-free work area.
      • 3. Put on the supplied ESD wrist strap and attach the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack) to act as ground.
      • 4. Disassemble the device as follows (refer to Figure 1 on page 86):
      • 5. If you are upgrading a FESX model and the device has a 10-Gigabit Ethernet module installed, perform the following additional steps. Otherwise, go to step 6.
      • 6. Remove the DIP key from the package and align the lead pins over the DIP socket at the location listed in Table 10 on page 83.
      • 7. If applicable, replace the 10-Gigabit module and faceplate as follows. Otherwise, go to step 8.
      • 8. Replace the cover as follows:
      • 9. Place the upgrade sticker that says “PREMIUM” on the front panel, to the right of the product name, to indicate that this device has been upgraded.
      • 10. If applicable, re-attach the rack mounting ears.
      • 11. Reinstall the device in its equipment rack, if applicable.
      • 12. Re-insert the power cables to power on the device.
      • 13. Install the software as instructed in the following section.
  • Software installation
    • 1. Copy the Layer 3 software from kp.foundrynet.com onto a TFTP server to which the device has network access. If you are not sure which software image file is the one you want to install, refer to the release notes.
      • 2. If you normally boot the device from the primary or secondary flash, continue with this step. Otherwise, skip to step 5. Enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI to copy the Layer 3 software from the TFTP server onto the...
      • 3. Verify that the Layer 3 software is present in the flash area you specified by entering the following command. show flash The “Compressed Pri Code size” or “Compressed Sec Code size” line should list the software. If the software is not co...
      • 4. Enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI to reboot the device using the new software: boot system flash primary | secondary where primary or secondary specifies the flash area. Go to step 6.
      • 5. If you normally boot the device from a TFTP or BootP server, enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI to reboot the device using the new software: boot system tftp | bootp
      • 6. Verify that the device booted using the Layer 3 software by observing the boot messages. The “SW” area lists the software running on the device. You also can display this information by entering the show version command.
    • Regulatory Statements
• U.S.A.
• Industry Canada statement
• Europe and Australia
• Japan VCCI statement
• Japan Denan power cord statement
• Korea
• Russia
  • Caution and Danger Notices
• Caution
• Danger