53-1000862-02 July 18, 2008 Brocade 300 Hardware Reference Manual
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Contents About This Document In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3 Brocade 300 Operation In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Powering the Brocade 300 on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Interpreting LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Brocade 300 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Document In this chapter • How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v • Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v • What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi • Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi • Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . .
What’s new in this document Corrections have been made to the original document. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.
Notes, cautions, and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. CAUTION A statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you.
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• Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results • Serial console and Telnet session logs • syslog message logs 2. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as illustrated below.
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Chapter 1 Brocade 300 Introduction In this chapter • Brocade 300 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Port side of the Brocade 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Non-port side of the Brocade 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Supported fabric configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Ports on Demand license . . .
1 Port side of the Brocade 300 • A single motherboard design with a 667 MHz PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) CPU with integrated peripherals. • Inter-Switch-Link Trunking (licensable) which enables up to eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps speeds) between a pair of switches to be combined to form a single, logical ISL switch with a speed of up to 64 Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
Supported fabric configurations 1 Supported fabric configurations The Brocade 300 is supported as an edge device in fabrics of up to 239 switches. Ports on Demand license Brocade 300 can be purchased with 8, 16, or 24 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports by purchasing and installing the Brocade Ports on Demand (POD) optional licensed product. After it has been installed, the license appears in the licenseShow command output as Ports on Demand license.
1 ISL trunking groups B Trunk group 2: Ports 8 through 15 C Trunk group 3: Ports 16 though 23 . NOTE Brocade ISL Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. For more information about trunking, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
Chapter 2 Brocade 300 Installation and Configuration In this chapter • Items included with the Brocade 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Installing a standalone Brocade 300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • EIA cabinet installation for a Brocade 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Brocade 300 configuration. . . . .
2 Installation and safety considerations • The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes. • The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate. • The power supply standards provided in Table 5, “Brocade 300 Power Supply Specifications” on page 24 are met.
Installation and safety considerations 2 NOTE You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easy to over tighten. • Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch. • Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
2 Installing a standalone Brocade 300 Installing a standalone Brocade 300 Perform this task to install the Brocade 300 as a standalone unit. 1. Unpack the Brocade 300. 2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the switch from sliding off the supporting surface. a. Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet. b.
Brocade 300 configuration 2 If you do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section. Providing power to the switch Perform the following steps to provide power to the switch. 1. Connect the power cord to the power receptacle on the port side of the Brocade 300, and then to the power source. Ensure that the cord has a minimum service loop of 15.24 cm (6 inches) available and is routed to avoid stress. The Brocade 300 does not have an on/off switch.
2 Brocade 300 configuration Setting the switch IP address You can configure the Brocade 300 with a static IP address, or you can use a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The Brocade 300 supports both IPv4 and IPv6. Using DHCP to set the IP address When using DHCP, the Brocade 300 obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address from the DHCP server.
Brocade 300 configuration 2 You can set the time zone for a switch using the tsTimeZone command. The tsTimeZone command allows you to perform the following tasks: • Display all of the time zones supported in the firmware • Set the time zone based on a country and city combination or based on a time zone ID such as PST The time zone setting has the following characteristics: • You can view the time zone settings. However, only those with administrative permissions can set the time zones.
2 Brocade 300 configuration date "mmddHHMMyy" The values are: • • • • • mm is the month; valid values are 01 through 12. dd is the date; valid values are 01 through 31. HH is the hour; valid values are 00 through 23. MM is minutes; valid values are 00 through 59. yy is the year; valid values are 00 through 99 (values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970 through 1999, and values less than 70 are interpreted as 2000-2069).
Brocade 300 configuration 2 Synchronizing local time using NTP Perform the following steps to synchronize the local time using NTP. 1. Log into the switch using the default password, which is password. 2. Enter the tsClockServer command: switch:admin> tsclockserver "" where ntp1 is the IP address or DNS name of the first NTP server, which the switch must be able to access. The second ntp2 is the second NTP server and is optional.
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Chapter 3 Brocade 300 Operation In this chapter • Powering the Brocade 300 on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Interpreting LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • POST and boot specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maintaining the Brocade 300. . . . . .
3 Interpreting LED activity LED locations All Brocade 300 LEDs are located on the port side. Figure 3 shows the LEDs on the Brocade 300. F A E B C FIGURE 3 A B C D E F D Detailed View, Brocade 300 LEDs System power LED (green) System status LED (green/amber) Link status LED Link speed LED Port status LED for port 3 Port status LED for port 7 LED patterns Table 1 summarizes the state of the Brocade 300 LEDs as well as recommended user responses.
Interpreting LED activity TABLE 1 3 Product Name LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued) LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action Power Status No light System is off or there is an internal power supply failure. Verify the system is on. If the system is on, the unit is faulty. Contact Technical Support. Steady green System is on and power supplies are functioning properly. No action required. No light System is off, boot is not complete, or boot failed.
3 POST and boot specifications TABLE 1 Product Name LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued) LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action Port Status No light No signal or light carrier (media or cable) detected. Check transceiver and cable. Slow flashing green (flashing in two-second intervals) Port is online but segmented because of a loopback cable or incompatible switch connection. No action required.
Interpreting POST results 3 4. Diagnostic tests are run on several functions, including circuitry, port functionality, memory, statistics counters, and serialization. Boot In addition to POST, boot includes the following steps after POST is complete: 1. Universal port configuration is performed. 2. Links are initialized. 3. Fabric is analyzed, and if any ports are connected to other switches, the switch participates in a fabric configuration. 4. Switch obtains a domain ID and assigns port addresses. 5.
3 Maintaining the Brocade 300 Installing an SFP The Brocade 300 supports only Brocade-branded SFPs. If you use an unqualified SFP, the switchShow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. Follow these instructions to install an SFP. 1. Making sure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position, place the SFP in the correctly oriented position on the port as shown in Figure 4. 2.
Managing the Brocade 300 3 The tests are implemented by command, either through a Telnet session or through a terminal set up for a serial connection to the switch. Some tests require the ports to be connected by external cables, to allow diagnostics to verify the serializer/deserializer interface, transceiver, and cable. Some tests require loopback plugs. All diagnostic tests are run at link speeds of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps, depending on the speed of the link being tested.
3 Managing the Brocade 300 You can manage the Brocade 300 using any of the management options listed in Table 2.
Appendix A Brocade 300 Specifications In this appendix • Switch components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Weight and physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Facility requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Weight and physical dimensions Weight and physical dimensions Table 3 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the Brocade 300 switch. TABLE 3 Switch Specifications Brocade 300 Height 42.9 mm (1.69 inches) Depth 306.6 mm (12.07 inches) Width 428.75 mm (16.88 inches) Weight 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs) Facility requirements Table 4 provides the facilities requirements that must be met for the Brocade 300.
Environmental requirements TABLE 5 A Brocade 300 Power Supply Specifications (Continued) Specification Value Input voltage 85 - 264 VAC, universal Input line frequency 47 - 63 Hz BTU rating 277 BTU/hr Inrush current 21.5 Amps at 240 Vac Cold Start Environmental requirements Table 6 lists the acceptable environment for both operating and nonoperating (such as during transportation or storage) conditions.
A Data transmission ranges TABLE 7 General Specifications (Continued) ANSI Fibre Channel protocol FC-PH (Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface standard) Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2, Class 3, Class F Fabric initialization Complies with FC-SW-2 6.6 FC-IP (Fibre Channel over IP) Complies with FC-IP 2.
Memory specifications TABLE 9 A Laser Data Transmission Ranges Port Speed Cable Size (microns) Short Wavelength (SWL) Long Wavelength (LWL) Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) 1 Gbps 50 500 m (1,640 ft) (OM2) 860 m (2,821 ft) (OM3) NA NA 62.5 300 m (984 ft) NA NA 9 NA 10 km (6.2 miles) 40 km (24.8 miles) 50 300 m (984 ft) (OM2) 500 m (1,640 ft) (OM3) NA NA 62.5 150 m (492 ft) NA NA 9 NA NA 40 km (24.8 miles) 50 150 m (492 ft) (OM2) 380 m (1,246 ft) (OM3) NA NA 62.
A Serial port specifications Serial port specifications The serial port is located on the port side of the switch as a RJ-45 connector, designed to connect to a DTE port. Use the serial port to connect to a computer workstation to configure the switch IP address without connecting to the fabric. The serial port’s parameters are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
Regulatory compliance A MIC statement (Republic of Korea) VCCI statement Japan This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance might arise. When such trouble occurs, the user might be required to take corrective actions. Power cords (Japan Denan) CE statement ATTENTION This is a Class A product.
A Regulatory compliance • Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC • EN50082-2/EN55024:1998 (European Immunity Requirements) - EN61000-3-2/JEIDA (European and Japanese Harmonics Spec) - EN61000-3-3 Canadian requirements This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations, ICES-003 Class A.
Environmental regulation compliance A Regulatory certifications Table 11 lists the regulatory compliance standards for which the Brocade 300 is certified. TABLE 11 . Regulatory compliance standards Country Standards Agency Certifications and Markings Safety EMC Safety EMC United States Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed or latest ANSI C63.
A Environmental regulation compliance Environmental protection use period (EPUP) disclaimer In no event do the EPUP logos shown on the product and FRUs alter or expand that warranty that Brocade provides with respect to its products as set forth in the applicable contract between Brocade and its customer.
Environmental regulation compliance TABLE 12 A China ROHS hazardous substances/toxic substances (HS/TS) concentration chart Name of the Component Hazardous/Toxic Substance/Elements Lead (PB) Mercury (Hg) Cadium (CD) Hexavalent Chromium (CR6+) Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB) Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Cable management tray X O O O O O Cable Comb O O O O O O Cables and power cords O O O O O O Replacement Doors X O O O O O Software/ Documentation CDs O O O O
A Environmental regulation compliance O indicates that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits.
Index A F access NTP, 13 Fabric Manager, 22 facility requirements, 24 FCC warning (USA only), 28 Fibre Channel port specifications, 27 B Brocade 300 features, 1 Brocade Advanced Web Tools, 22 Brocade Fabric Manager, 22 C cable management, 6 Canadian requirements, 30 CE statement, 29 China RoHS, 31 Command line interface (CLI), 22 components, switch, 23 configuring date and time, 10 NTP, 13 configuring the Brocade 300, 8 D data transmission ranges, 26 date, 11 date and time, 10 E electrical safety, 3
N T non-port side of Brocade 300, 2 NTP access, 13 time, 10 time and date, 10 time zones, 10 tsclockserver, 12, 13 tsTimeZone, 12 P port Ethernet port, 23 serial port, 23 port side of the Brocade 300, 2 port status LEDs, 15 POST and boot specifications, 18 power status LED, 15 power supply specifications, 24 powering the Brocade 300 on and off, 15 provide power to the switch, 9 V VCCI statement, 29 W weight and physical dimensions, 24 R recommendations for cable management, 6 regulatory certification
