QuickStart Guide User Manual

12 of 34 Brocade VDX 8770-8 QuickStart Guide
Publication Number: 53-1002555-01
You can calculate your power requirements by combining the power demands for the various modules and fan units
in your configuration. While you may use fewer ports in a given line card, it is always safer to use the power
requirement of a fully populated card.
CAUTION
For the NEBS-compliant installation of a Brocade VDX 8770-8 with AC or DC systems, use a ground wire
of at least 2 AWG. The ground wire should have an agency-approved crimped connector (provided with
the device) attached to one end, with the other end attached to building ground. The connector must be
crimped with the proper tool, allowing it to be connected to both ground screws on the enclosure. Before
crimping the ground wire into the provided ground lug, ensure that the bare copper wire has been
cleaned and antioxidant is applied to the bare wire.
Environmental requirements
DANGER
Do not install the router in an environment where the operating ambient temperature might
exceed 40°C (104°F).
Table 4 lists the environmental operating ranges for the Brocade VDX 8770-8. The requirements for non-operating
conditions are also provided for acceptable storage and transportation environments.
TABLE 3 Power demands per component
Module or fan units Power demand at idle -
blades enabled, no
optics, ports disabled
(Watts)
Nominal power demand -
blades enabled, optics, 50%
line rate, random packets
(Watts)
Maximum power demand - blades
enabled, optics, traffic present, full line
rate, 64 byte smallest packet, 40°C
ambient temp., maximum power for all
supported optics (Watts)
Management module 46 46 50
Switch fabric module 120 120 132
48x1G line card 245 310 460
48x10G line card 245 310 460
12x40G line card 247 290 440
Fan unit 25 25 268
TABLE 4 Environmental requirements
Condition Acceptable range during operation Acceptable range during non-operation
Ambient temperature 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) outside
switch
-25° to +70° C (-13° to 158° F) outside
switch
Humidity 5% to 90% RH noncondensing, at 40° C
(104
° F), with maximum gradient of 10%
per hour
10% to 90% RH noncondensing, at 70
° C
(158
° F)
Altitude 0 to 3 km (10,000 ft.) above sea level 0 to 12 km (40,000 ft.) above sea level