QuickStart Guide User Manual

4 of 34 Brocade VDX 8770-8 QuickStart Guide
Publication Number: 53-1002555-01
Introduction
You can set up and install the Brocade VDX 8770-8 in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface
• In a four-post rack
• In a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack
This manual describes how to set up the Brocade VDX 8770-8 as a standalone unit. For rack mount installation
instructions, refer to the manual that comes with the separately ordered rack kit.
Table 1 describes the main installation and setup tasks, the estimated time required for each, and the items
required to complete the task based on a fully populated Brocade VDX 8770-8 (384 10 GbE ports). Configurations
with fewer ports require less time. These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and appropriate power
and network connectivity.
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
TABLE 1 Installation tasks, time, and items required
Installation task Time estimate Items required
Site preparation and unpacking Brocade
VDX 8770-8
30 minutes #2 Phillips screwdriver.
Pallet jack.
Hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a
minimum of 140 cm (55 in.), with a minimum
capacity of 113 kg (250 lb). A fully loaded
version of the Brocade VDX 8770-8 weighs
165.56 kg (365 lbs).
Installing the rack mount kit 30 minutes
Refer to the proper rack mount kit instructions
for your specific rack..
Mounting and securing Brocade VDX
8770-8 in the rack
30 minutes
Inserting modules and power supplies 5-10 minutes per
unit
Management modules, switch fabric modules,
line cards, power supplies (AC or DC).
Installing power cables and powering on
the Brocade VDX 8770-8
20 minutes Power cables (provided in the Brocade VDX
8770-8 accessory kit).
Establishing a serial connection, logging on
to the Brocade VDX 8770-8, and
configuring the IP addresses
20 minutes Serial cable (also called the console cable -
provided in the accessory kit).
Workstation computer with a serial (console)
port or terminal server port and a terminal
emulator application (such as HyperTerminal).
Ethernet IP addresses for the Brocade VDX
8770-8 switch and for management modules:
total two or three addresses, depending on the
number of management modules installed.
Installing an Ethernet cable, opening a
Telnet session, and configuring the
Brocade VDX 8770-8 date and time and
additional system parameters. Verify and
back up configuration.
20 minutes Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access.
Refer to the Brocade Network OS
Administrator’s Guide.