Technical data
Table Of Contents
- In this guide
- Introduction
- Safety notices
- Danger notices
- Caution notices
- Brocade DCX 8510-4, port side
- Brocade DCX 8510-4, nonport side
- Time and items required for installation
- Site planning and safety guidelines
- Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Managing cables
- High density cabling
- Installing QSFP cables (optional)
- Possible QSFP cable configurations
- Establishing a serial connection and logging on to Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Configuring IP addresses
- Establishing an Ethernet connection
- Customizing a switch name
- Customizing a chassis name
- Setting the Domain ID
- Verifying PID mode
- Installing transceivers
- Confirming software licenses
- Backing up the configuration
22 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide
Publication Number: 53-1002178-01
1. Position one of the QSFP transceivers so that the key is oriented correctly to the port. Insert the transceiver into
the port until it is firmly seated.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not
slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
When the transceiver is correctly seated, the status LED will flash amber several times and then turn solid
amber.
2. Remove the protective cap from the special QSFP cable and insert it into the transceiver until it is firmly seated.
The cables are also keyed to fit into the transceivers correctly.
When the cable is correctly seated, the status LED will change from amber to green.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining ICL
3. Organize the cables See “Managing Cables.”
4. Verify the Brocade DCX 8510-4 and connector and port status using the switchShow -qsfp command.
A sample of the command output is shown below. The example is from a DCX 8510-4 with a core blae installed
in slot 3. Some detials for the 8510-8 will be different, but the reported information for the QSFPs will be similar.
Note that the State reported for an unconnected QSFP (shown QSFP 0 and Ports 0-3 below) is No_SigDet. This is
different from the State of No_Synch that is reported for regular SFPs that are unconnected.
QSFP 7 (ports 3/28-3/31, Index 748-751) in the following example shows the results for a connected QSFP.
switch:FID128:admin> switchshow -qsfp
switchName: switch name
switchType: 121.3
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 75
switchId: fffc4b
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:4f:eb:00
zoning: ON (zoning name)
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes: [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: Yes, Address Mode 0]
Index Slot Port QSFP Address Media Speed State Proto
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256 3 0 0 ------ id 16G No_SigDet FC
257 3 1 0 ------ id 16G No_SigDet FC
258 3 2 0 ------ id 16G No_SigDet FC
259 3 3 0 ------ id 16G No_SigDet FC
260 3 4 1 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
261 3 5 1 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
262 3 6 1 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
263 3 7 1 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
264 3 8 2 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
265 3 9 2 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
266 3 10 2 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
267 3 11 2 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
268 3 12 3 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
269 3 13 3 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
270 3 14 3 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC
271 3 15 3 ------ -- 16G No_Module FC