Installation guide

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................5
Document conventions......................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 5
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 6
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 7
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................7
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 8
About This Document................................................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware and software.................................................................... 9
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 9
Brocade 5100 Introduction .................................................................................................... 11
Brocade 5100 overview...................................................................................11
Facility requirements....................................................................................... 12
Port side of the Brocade 5100.........................................................................13
Port Numbering................................................................................... 13
Non-port side of the Brocade 5100................................................................. 14
Field replaceable units (FRUs)........................................................................14
Ports on Demand license................................................................................ 15
ISL trunking groups......................................................................................... 15
Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration..........................................................................17
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 17
General precautions............................................................................17
ESD precautions................................................................................. 17
Power precautions.............................................................................. 18
RTC battery precautions..................................................................... 18
Environmental considerations............................................................. 19
EIA rack considerations...................................................................... 19
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 20
Items required for installation.............................................................. 20
Items included with the Brocade 5100............................................................ 20
Installing a standalone Brocade 5100............................................................. 21
Rack installation for a Brocade 5100.............................................................. 21
Brocade 5100 configuration............................................................................ 22
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 22
Creating a serial connection................................................................22
Switch IP address............................................................................... 23
Date and time settings........................................................................ 24
Brocade 5100 Operation........................................................................................................ 27
Powering the Brocade 5100 on and off...........................................................27
LED activity interpretation............................................................................... 27
Brocade 5100 LEDs............................................................................ 27
Brocade 5100 Hardware Installation Guide
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