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Site preparation and installation guidelines

The following steps are required to ensure correct installation and operation.

1. Provide a space that is 2 rack units (2U) high. 1U is equal to 4.45 cm (1.75 in.).

2. Plan to install the switch with the nonport side facing the air-intake aisle. The switch can be installed facing

either direction, if serviceability and cooling requirements are met. Ensure that:

• A minimum of 53 cubic feet per minute (90.1 cubic meters per hour) of airflow is available to the air intake

vents on the nonport side of the switch.

• The air intake and exhaust vents have a minimum of 2 inches of airspace.

• The air temperature on the air intake side is less than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) during

operation.

3. Ensure that dedicated electrical branch circuits with the following characteristics are available:

• 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 are met.

ATTENTION

To maximize fault tolerance, connect each power cord to a separate power source.

4. Plan for cable management before installing the chassis.

Cables can be managed in a variety of ways, such as by routing cables below the chassis, to either side of the

chassis, through cable channels on the sides of the cabinet, or by using patch panels.

5. For configuration of the switch:

• Plan for two IP addresses, and corresponding subnet masks and gateway addresses. One IP address for the

virtual IP address on the cluster interconnect; and another IP address for the management port.

• Ensure that the following is available:

• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal

• Serial cable (provided)

• Three Ethernet cables

• Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration or collecting supportsave output data

(optional)

• A USB stick for collecting supportsave output data (optional)

• SFPs and compatible cables

NOTE

For information about the SFP transceivers that are qualified for the Brocade Encryption Switch, go to

http://www.brocade.com/products/interop_and_compatibility.jsp.

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