Hardware Reference Manual

Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual 5
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Chapter
2
Brocade 6505 Installation and Configuration
In this chapter
•Items included with the Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Installation and safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
•Standalone installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•Cabinet installation for a Brocade 6505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Brocade 6505 configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Items included with the Brocade 6505
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade 6505.
When you open the Brocade 6505 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package
and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade 6505 switch, containing one combined power supply and fan assembly
• 16 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
- Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
- RJ45-to-DB9 adapter
- One 6 foot power cord
- Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
- Brocade 6505 EZSwitchSetup poster
- EZSwitchSetup CD
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 6505 switch in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
• In an EIA cabinet using a slim rail rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be ordered from your
switch retailer.
• In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount
rack kit for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.