Brocade Communications Systems 6510 Installation Guide download pdf (Page 20)

• The equipment in the rack is grounded through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintain

ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power

strip.

• Airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the switch is

installed in a closed or multi-rack assembly.

• The additional weight of the switch does not exceed the rack’s weight limits or unbalance the rack in

any way.

• The rack is secured to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an earthquake.

DANGER

Make sure the rack or cabinet housing the device is adequately secured to prevent it from

becoming unstable or falling over.

Recommendations for cable management

The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1.2 inches with

no tensile load.

Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on the

sides of the rack or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of

recommendations:

NOTE

You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can

damage the optic fibers.

CAUTION

Before plugging a cable into to any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable

by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.

• 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.

• If you are using Brocade ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables

used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the Fabric OS

Administrator’s Guide .

• For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are

connected.

• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.

• Use hook and loop style straps to secure and organize fiber optic cables.

Items required for installation

The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade 6510 for use in

a network and fabric:

• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal

• Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address

• Serial cable (provided) if not using EZSwitch Setup

• Ethernet cable

Recommendations for cable management

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