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Brocade VDX 6710-54 Hardware Reference Manual 5
53-1002390-08
Chapter
2
Brocade VDX 6710-54 Installation
In this chapter
•Items included with the Brocade VDX 6710-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Providing power to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Verifying operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Items included with the Brocade VDX 6710-54
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade VDX
6710-54. When you open the Brocade VDX 6710-54 packaging, verify that the items are included in
the package and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
- Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
- 6 ft. power cords (2)
- Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
- Brocade 2 GB USB memory device
- Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide
Installation and safety considerations
You can install a Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
• In an EIA four-post rack using a fixed-rail rack mount kit. The fixed-rail rack mount kit can be
ordered from your switch retailer.
• In a Telco rack using a flush mount rack kit. The flush mount rack kit for switches can be
ordered from your switch retailer.