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Brocade 7600
QuickStart Guide
Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 and Storage Application Services 3.0

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Overview
This Quick Start guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack, install, and configure a
Brocade 7600 switch quickly. For detailed installation and configuration instructions, see the Brocade 7600
Hardware Reference Manual.

NOTE
Throughout this document, the Brocade 7600 is referred to as the Switch.

You can install the Switch in the following ways:

• As a standalone unit on a flat surface, as described in this document.
• The following rack mount kits are optionally available:
- Fixed rack mount kit, with installation instructions
- Slide rack mount kit, with installation instructions
- Mid-mount kit, with installation instructions

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Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Switch in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface. For instructions and more information, see “Setting up the Switch as a
standalone unit” on page 8.
• In an cabinet using the either the fixed rack mount kit, slide rack mount kit, or the mid-mount rack kit. For more
information, see “Installing in A standard cabinet” on page 8.
To install and operate the Switch successfully, ensure that the following requirements are met:
• The primary AC input is 100-240 VAC (autosense input voltage), 47-63 Hz.
• 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.
For power supply information, see Power supply specifications on page 4-30.

WARNING
To ensure adequate cooling, install the Switch with the nonport side, which contains the air intake vents, facing a
cool-air aisle.

Verify that the ambient air temperature does not exceed 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) and that the ambient
humidity remains between 10% and 85% (non-condensing) while the Switch is operating.
If installing the Switch in a cabinet:
• The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.
• Plan a cabinet space that is 1U (1.75 in.; 4.44 cm), 19 in. (48.3 cm) wide, and at least 24 in. (61cm) deep.
• Ground all equipment in the cabinet 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.
• Ensure that airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the Switch is
installed in a closed or multirack assembly.
• Verify that the additional weight of the Switch does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits or unbalance the
cabinet in any way.
• Secure the cabinet to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement.
For additional installation, electrical, environmental, and other considerations, see the Brocade Switch Safety Guide.

Items included with the Switch

The following items are included with the standard shipment:
• The Switch, containing three fan assemblies and two power supplies
• The following rack mount kits are optionally available:
- Fixed rack mount kit, with installation instructions
- Slide rack mount kit, with installation instructions
- Mid-mount kit, with installation instructions
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:

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- Documentation CD
- Brocade Fabric Manager Evaluation CD (not required for installation)
- 16 SFP transceivers for the Fibre Channel ports (optional)
- 2 SFP transceivers for the GbE ports (optional)
- Rubber mounting feet (to be used when setting up the Switch as a standalone unit)
- Two grounded approximately 1.83 m (6 feet) long power cords.
• Power plug type is NEMA5-15
• Power plug current/voltage rating: 15A/125V
• Cordage type: SVT
• Current rating/wire gauge: 10A/ 18AWG
• Connector at system end of cordset: IEC 60320/ C13
- One RJ-45 serial cable, approximately 3 m (10 feet) long. The Switch uses an RJ-45 connector for serial
port. An RJ-45 to DB9 adaptor is also provided with the Switch.

Time and items required

Installation task Time estimate Items required

Installing rack mount kit 30 minutes See the documentation contained in the kit you ordered:
Mounting and securing Switch in rack 30 minutes.
• Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure
• Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure
• Mid-Mount Rack Kit Installation Procedure
Installing power cables and serial cable and 20 minutes Power cables and serial cable (provided in Switch accessory
configuring IP addresses kit)
Workstation computer
IP address for Switch
Login ID: admin
Default Password: password
Installing Ethernet cables and configuring the 20 minutes. Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access
Switch name, policies, domain ID, PIDs, or All other configuration parameters optional.
additional system parameters See the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for PID information.
Installing SFP optical transceivers 5 minutes SFP optical transceivers
Attaching fiber-optic cables, cable ties, and 60 minutes Fiber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable guides
cable guides

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Installing the Switch
You can install the Switch either as a standalone unit or within a standard EIA cabinet using a rack mount kit.

SETTING UP THE SWITCH AS A STANDALONE UNIT

The Switch can be configured as a standalone unit, which means that it resides outside of a rack.
1. Unpack the Switch and verify that all ordered items are present.
2. Clean the four corner depressions on the bottom of the Switch and place a rubber foot in each one. This helps
prevent the Switch from accidentally sliding off the supporting surface.
3. Place the Switch on a stable, flat surface.

INSTALLING IN A STANDARD CABINET

The Switch can be installed into a standard cabinet, as defined by the Electronics Industry Association, using one of
the following optionally available rack mount kits. Refer to the documentation that is shipped with the rack kit for
installation instructions.
• If you purchased the fixed rack mount kit, see the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure.
• If you purchased the mid-mount rack kit, see the Mid-Mount Rack Kit Installation Procedure.
• If you purchased the slide rack mount kit, see the Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure. The Switch can
be installed using the slide rack mount kit in two ways:
- To allow the port side of the Switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the cabinet. In this installation, the
port side of the Switch is flush with the edge of the cabinet.
- To allow the nonport side of the Switch to slide out of the cool-air side of the cabinet. In this installation, the
port side of the Switch is set 7.62 cm (3 in). back from the edge of the cabinet, allowing a more gradual
bend in the fiber-optic cables.

INITIAL SETUP
The Switch must be configured correctly before it can operate within a network and fabric. For instructions on
configuring the Switch, review the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

Setup Requirements
The following items are required for configuring and connecting the Switch for use in a network and fabric:
• The Switch, installed and connected to a power source
• A workstation computer that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal for Windows).
• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• The serial cable provided with the Switch
• An Ethernet cable
• SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as required
• Access to an FTP server, for backing up (uploading) or downloading the Switch configuration

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Installation Tasks
To configure the Switch, you must perform the following tasks:
1. “When setting up the Switch, you will need to use the default user ID (admin) and password (password) to
perform installation tasks.” on page 9
2. “Create a serial connection” on page 10
3. “Connect to the switch using the serial connection” on page 10
4. “Set the switch IP address” on page 10
5. “Create an Ethernet connection” on page 11
6. “Set the switch domain ID” on page 11
7. “Install SFPs and Attach Cables to the Switch” on page 12
8. “Set the switch date and time” on page 12
9. “Synchronize local time with an external source” on page 13
10. “Correct the time zone of a switch” on page 13
11. “Set management GbE ports IP Address for Virtualization” on page 14
12. “Verify correct operation and back up the configuration” on page 15

NOTE
Do not connect the Switch to the Ethernet network until the IP address has been correctly set.

NOTE
When setting up the Switch, you will need to use the default user ID (admin) and password (password) to
perform installation tasks.

PROVIDE POWER TO THE SWITCH

Follow these steps:
1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies and then to power sources on separate circuits to protect
against AC failure. Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 15.24 cm (6 in.) available and are
routed to avoid stress.
2. Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the “1” symbol. The power supply LEDs display
amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The Switch usually requires from 1 to 3 minutes to
boot and complete POST.

WARNING
Power is supplied to the Switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on.

3. After POST is complete, verify that the Switch power and status LEDs on the left of the port side of the Switch are
green.

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CREATE A SERIAL CONNECTION
Follow these steps:
1. Remove the plug from the serial port and insert the serial cable provided with the Switch.
2. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the Switch and to an RS-232 serial port on the workstation. If the
serial port on the workstation is RJ-45 instead of RS-232, you can remove the adapter on the end of the serial
cable and insert the exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the workstation.
3. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation.
4. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal for Windows or TERM in a UNIX environment) and
configure the application as follows:
- In a Windows NT, 2000, 2003, ME, or XP environment:
Bits per second: 9600
Databits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
- In a UNIX environment, enter the following command at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600

CONNECT TO THE SWITCH USING THE SERIAL CONNECTION

To log in to the Switch through the serial connection, follow these steps:
1. Verify that theSwitch has completed POST. When POST is complete, the port status and Switch power and status
LEDs return to a standard healthy state; for information about LED signals, see “Powering off the Switch” on
page 28.
2. When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter to display the login prompt.
3. Login to the Switch as admin, using the default password: password. You are prompted to change the default
passwords at initial login.

SET THE SWITCH IP ADDRESS

To replace the default IP address and related information, follow these steps:
1. Enter the ipAddrSet command at the terminal emulator application prompt, and enter the requested information
at the prompts:
switch:admin> ipaddrset
Ethernet IP Address [10.77.77.77]:10.32.53.47
Ethernet Subnetmask [255.0.0.0]:255.255.240.0
Fibre Channel IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 20.32.233.48
Fibre Channel Subnetmask [0.0.0.0]: 255.255.230.0
Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0]:10.32.48.1
IP address is being changed...Done.
Committing configuration...Done.
switch:admin>

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2. Optionally, verify that the address was correctly set by entering the ipAddrShow command at the prompt.
3. Record the IP address on the pull out tab (see Figure 1 on page 4) provided for this purpose on the port side of
the Switch.
4. If the serial port is no longer required, log out of the serial console, remove the serial cable, and replace the plug
in the serial port.

CREATE AN ETHERNET CONNECTION

To create an Ethernet connection to the Switch, follow these steps:
1. Remove the plug from the Ethernet port.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Switch Ethernet port and to the workstation or to an Ethernet network
containing the workstation.

NOTE
At this point, the Switch can be accessed remotely, by using either the command line interface or Web Tools (if the
Web Tools license has been activated or is available). Ensure that the Switch is not being modified from any other
connections during the remaining tasks. The following information describes using the command line interface but
these tasks can be performed using Web Tools.

SET THE SWITCH DOMAIN ID

To set the Switch domain ID, follow these steps:
1. Log on to the Switch by telnet, using the admin account.
2. Modify the domain ID if required.
The default domain ID is 1. If the Switch is not powered on until after it is connected to the fabric and the default
domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new Switch is automatically reset to a unique value. If the
Switch is connected to the fabric after is has been powered on and the default domain ID is already in use, the
fabric segments. To find the domain IDs that are currently in use, run the fabricShow command on another
switch in the fabric.
a. Disable the Switch by entering the switchDisable command.
b. Enter the configure command. The command prompts display sequentially; enter a new value or press Enter
to accept each default value.
c. Enter y after the “Fabric param” prompt:
Fabric param (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

d. Enter a unique domain ID (such as the domain ID used by the previous switch, if still available):
Domain: (1..239) [1] 3

e. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl-D to accept the remaining settings without completing all the
prompts.
f. Re-enable the Switch by entering the switchEnable command.

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INSTALL SFPS AND ATTACH CABLES TO THE SWITCH
To install SFPs and cable the Switch, follow these steps:
1. Install the SFP transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports, as required. The ports selected for use in trunking groups
must meet specific requirements. For a list of these requirements, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
a. Remove the plugs from the ports to be used.
b. Position a transceiver so that it is oriented correctly and insert it into a port until it is firmly seated and the
latching mechanism clicks.
For instructions specific to the type of transceiver, see the transceiver manufacturer’s documentation.

NOTE
The transceivers are keyed to ensure correct orientation. If a transceiver does not install easily, ensure that it is
correctly oriented.

c. Repeat Steps a and b for the remaining ports, as required.

2. Connect the cables to the transceivers. See “Recommendations for Cable Management” on page 15 for
information on managing cables.
The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements. For a list of these requirements, see the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

CAUTION
A fiber optic cable should not be bent to a radius less than 5.08 cm (2 in.) under
full tensile load and 3.04 cm (1.2 in.) with no tensile load. Tie wraps are not
recommended for optical cables because they are easily overtightened.

a. Orient a cable connector so that the key (the ridge on one side of connector) aligns with the slot in the
transceiver. Then, insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks. For instructions
specific to cable type, see the cable manufacturer’s documentation.

NOTE
The cable connectors are keyed to ensure correct orientation. If a cable does not install easily, ensure that it is
correctly oriented.

b. Repeat Step a for the remaining cables as required.

3. Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional. For information about LED patterns, see “Powering
off the Switch” on page 28.
4. Verify the correct operation of the Switch by entering the switchShow command from the workstation.

SET THE SWITCH DATE AND TIME

The date and time Switch settings are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the date and
time; a switch with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly.
You can synchronize the local time of the principal or primary fabric configuration server (FCS) switch to that of an
external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
To set the date and time of a Switch, follow these steps:

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1. Log in to the Switch as admin.
2. Enter the date command at the command line using the following syntax:
date “MMDDhhmm[CC]YY”

where:
- MM is the month (01-12)
- DD is the date (01-31)
- hh is the hour (00-23)
- mm is minutes (00-59)
- CC is the century (19-20)
- YY is the year (00-99)
Year values greater than 69 are interpreted as 1970-1999; year values less than 70 are interpreted as 2000-2069.
The date function does not support Daylight Savings Time or time zones, so changes will have to be reset manually.
Use the timezone command to change time zone which is described later in this document.
switch:admin> date
Fri May 5 21:50:00 UTC 1989
switch:admin>
switch:admin> date "0624165203"
Tue Jun 24 16:52:30 UTC 2003
switch:admin>

SYNCHRONIZE LOCAL TIME WITH AN EXTERNAL SOURCE

To synchronize the local time of the principal or primary FCS switch with that of an external NTP server, follow these
steps:
1. Log in as admin.
2. Enter the tsClockServer ipaddr command.
The ipaddr variable represents the IP address of the NTP server that the Switch can access. This argument is
optional; by default the value is “LOCL”.
switch:admin> tsclockserver
LOCL
switch:admin> tsclockserver 132.163.135.131
switch:admin>

CORRECT THE TIME ZONE OF A SWITCH

If the time of your switch(es) is off by hours (and not minutes), use the following procedure on all switches.
To set the time zone, follow these steps:
1. Log in as admin.
2. Enter the tsTimeZone command as follows:
tstimezone [houroffset [, minuteoffset]]

For Pacific Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -8,0

For Central Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -6,0

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 For Eastern Standard Time, enter tsTimeZone -5,0
The default time zone for switches is universal time conversion (UTC). Additional time zone conversions are
listed later in this section.
The parameters listed do not apply if the time zone of the switch(es) has already been changed from the default
(8 hours ahead of PT).
For more detailed information about the command parameters, see the tsTimeZone command in the Fabric OS
Command Reference Manual.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on all switches that the time zone needs to be set.
This needs to be done only once, because the value is stored in nonvolatile memory. For U.S. time zones, use
Table 2 to determine the correct parameter for the tsTimeZone command.

TABLE 2 tsTimeZone command parameter selection

Local time tsTimeZone parameter (difference from UTC)

Atlantic Standard -4,0

Atlantic Daylight -3,0
Eastern Standard -5,0
Eastern Daylight -4,0
Central Standard -6,0
Central Daylight -5,0
Mountain Standard -7,0
Mountain Daylight -6,0
Pacific Standard -8,0
Pacific Daylight -7,0
Alaskan Standard -9,0
Alaskan Daylight -8,0
Hawaiian Standard -10,0

SET MANAGEMENT GBE PORTS IP ADDRESS FOR VIRTUALIZATION

Following the instructions provided in the virtulization management software, assign an IP address to the Gbe ports.

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VERIFY CORRECT OPERATION AND BACK UP THE CONFIGURATION
To verify correct operation and back up with the Switch configuration, follow these steps:
1. Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional. For information about LED patterns, see “Powering
off the Switch” on page 28.
2. Run the portcfgpersistentenable command to activate the FC ports for FC operation.
3. Verify the correct operation of the Switch by entering the switchShow command from the workstation. This
command provides information about switch and port status.
4. Verify the correct operation of the Switch in the fabric by entering the fabricShow command from the
workstation. This command provides general information about the fabric.
5. Back up the Switch configuration to an FTP server by entering the configUpload command and following the
prompts.
This command uploads the Switch configuration to the server, making it available for downloading to a
replacement switch if necessary.
It is recommended that the configuration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a complete
configuration is available for downloading to a replacement switch. For specific instructions about how to back
up the configuration, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. The switchShow, fabricShow, and configUpload
commands are described in detail in the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.

Recommendations for Cable Management

Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, such as by using cable channels or patch panels.
Following is a list of recommendations:
• Plan cable management before installing the Switch in a cabinet or rack.
• Leave at least approximately 1 meter (over 3 feet) 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 possible, keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.

CAUTION
A fiber optic cable should not be bent to a radius less than 5.08 cm (2 in.) under full tensile
load and 3.04 cm (1.2 in.) with no tensile load. Tie wraps are not recommended for optical
cables because the tie wraps can be easily overtightened and damage the optical fibers.

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