Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Brocade SLX 9850-4 Router Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- About this Document
- Device Overview
- Preparing for the Installation
- Mounting the Device
- Initial Setup and Verification
- Initial setup and configuration checklist
- Items required
- Providing power to the device
- Establishing a serial connection
- Configuring a static IP address
- Establishing an Ethernet connection
- Customizing the chassis and host names
- Configuring the DNS service
- Setting the date and time
- Verifying correct operation
- Backing up the configuration
- Powering down the device
- Installing cable management kit
- Monitoring the Device
- Management Modules
- Interface Modules
- Power Supply Modules
- Power supply module overview
- Precautions specific to the power supply module
- Time and items required for removal and replacement
- Removing an AC power supply module
- Inserting an AC power supply module
- Removing a DC power supply module
- Inserting a DC power supply module
- Verifying power supply module operation
- High Voltage Power Supply Unit supporting AC and DC Voltages
- Fan Modules
- Switch Fabric Modules
- Transceivers and cables
- Supported transceivers and cables
- Time and items required
- Precautions specific to transceivers and cables
- Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors
- Managing cables
- Installing an SFP+ transceiver
- Replacing an SFP+ transceiver
- Installing a QSFP28 transceiver
- Replacing a QSFP28 transceiver
- Breakout cables
- Verifying transceiver operation
- Hardware Maintenance Schedule
- Brocade SLX 9850 Router Technical Specifications
- System specifications
- Ethernet
- LEDs
- Other
- Weight and physical dimensions
- Environmental requirements
- Power supply specifications (per PSU)
- Power consumption (typical configuration)
- Power consumption (maximum configuration)
- Power consumption (modules) (typical configuration)
- Power consumption (modules) (maximum configuration)
- Data port specifications (Ethernet)
- Serial port specifications (pinout RJ-45)
- Serial port specifications (protocol)
- Memory specifications
- Regulatory compliance (EMC)
- Regulatory compliance (safety)
- Regulatory compliance (environmental)
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices
Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Command syntax conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Brocade resources.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Document feedback..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Brocade Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Brocade customers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Brocade OEM customers............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
About this Document.......................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Supported hardware...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
What is new in this document............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Device Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Device slot numbering: port-side.....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Device slot numbering: nonport-side.............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Device management options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Preparing for the Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................23
Safety precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
General precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
ESD precautions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Lifting precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Laser precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Facility requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Time and items required for installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................25
Quick installation checklists................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Pre-installation tasks.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installation and initial conguration.........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Unpacking the shipping carton......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Shipping carton contents.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Mounting the Device........................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Mounting options....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Mounting safety precautions..............................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Required tools and equipment.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Device surface preparation..................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Installing a device on a four-post rack............................................................................................................................................................................................32
Flush mount.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Recessed mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing a device on a two-post rack............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Flush mount.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Middle mount .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Installing an SLX-9850-4 NEBS kit.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Installing cable management combs .............................................................................................................................................................................................54
Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
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