Installation guide

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
What’s new in this document.......................................................................... 11
Brocade ICX 6650 Overview.................................................................................................... 13
Brocade ICX 6650 features.............................................................................13
Brocade ICX 6650 orderable models.............................................................. 13
Brocade ICX 6650 customizable models........................................................ 14
Views of the Brocade ICX 6650 switch........................................................... 17
Ports on Demand licensing............................................................................. 17
Brocade ICX 6650 slot and Ethernet port numbering..................................... 19
Supported transceivers and cables.................................................................20
Breakout cables.............................................................................................. 21
Installing the Brocade ICX 6650..............................................................................................23
Unpacking the device......................................................................................23
Package contents (ICX6650-32-E-ADV, ICX6650-48-E-ADV, and
ICX6650-56-E-ADV)...................................................................... 23
Package contents (ICX6650-32-ADV)................................................ 23
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 24
Electrical considerations..................................................................... 24
Environmental considerations............................................................. 24
Location considerations...................................................................... 24
Cabinet considerations........................................................................25
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 25
Installation tasks..............................................................................................25
Installation precautions................................................................................... 26
General precautions............................................................................26
Lifting precautions............................................................................... 27
Power precautions.............................................................................. 27
Installing the device in a rack or cabinet......................................................... 28
2-post rack mount installation............................................................. 28
4-post rack mount installation............................................................. 30
Attaching a PC or terminal.............................................................................. 32
Powering on the system..................................................................................33
Power supplies................................................................................................33
Installing and replacing a power supply unit....................................... 33
Installing an AC power supply.............................................................34
Brocade ICX 6650 Hardware Installation Guide
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