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HWG6 120 Student Guide Rev1118 L
HWG6 120 Student Guide Rev1118 L
HWG6 120 Student Guide Rev1118 L
Introduction to Brocade
Gen 6 Hardware
Student Guide
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Course Code
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Footnote 1: Mirror (M_Port), SIM and Diagnostic ports are used with Brocade’s Flow Vision
features.
Footnote 2: 4 Gbps speeds requires the use of an 16 Gbps Brocade branded SFP. 1 & 2
Gbps speeds are not supported.
Footnote 1: FC32-64 blade uses two Condor 4+ ASICs. Each ASIC has 32 front facing user
ports and 32 backend ports. This allows support for Flex Mode on all 64 front end user
ports.
The Goldeneye 4 ASIC has 40 ports, capable of running at FC 4Gbps, 8Gbps, 10 Gbps,
16Gbps, 32Gbps. Ports 0 -15 also support 10G/40G Ethernet. The Ethernet 10/40G speeds
are not supported on this platform.
Offered with single integrated AC power option with no redundancy
No support for:
• 8G SFPs
• 8G operation is allowed on supported 16G and 32G SFPs
• 4G operation is allowed on supported 16G SFP
• 2G operation is not supported
• Legacy port mirroring
• portcfgqos –-setratelimit
• Compression/decompression
• Encryption/decryption
• FICON mode
• Virtual Fabric mode
• FCR functionalities
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One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades
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G610:FID128:admin> licenseshow
FYGWmWaJRCLRXNQXKFQTABHWDHPWgYM3gfP3KBHA9aNA:
Ports on Demand license
Capacity 16
agGZ7at99ZE7rgXZ3JZX4rBTgX4argTYB7WfB:
Extended Fabric license
Trunking license
Fabric Vision license
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Offered:
• As a 32G optics bundled switch
• As an “Empty Switch” that supports 32G and 16G optics
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Two rack kit options for the Brocade G620 are available, universal 4-post fixed mount kit
and 2-post mid-mount rack kit.
Footnote 1: Power supplies are available in front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options.
Footnote 2: The Brocade G620 ships with 24 licensed SFP+ ports. Additional ports are
available in 12 SFP+ port increments (2 x 12 SFP+ ports) and 1 QSFP port increments (1 x
4 QSFP ports). Note, each licensed QSFP port provides four 32 Gbps ports for a total of
sixteen 32 Gbps ports.
Footnote 3: Supports 4/8/10/16/32 Gbps speeds with the following optics:
• 32 Gbps optics 8/16/32 Gbps
• 16 Gbps optics: 4/8/16 Gbps
• 10 Gbps FC optics: 10 Gbps
• Support for 10 Gbps FC requires a 10 Gbps FC optic. 10 Gbps Ethernet optics do
not work.
Footnote 4: The Condor4 has a total of 15360 buffer credits.
Footnote 5: Brocade G620 Integrated Routing support requires an capacity based
Integrated Routing Ports on Demand (POD) license. Once the license is installed, you can
configure EX_Ports on a per-port basis up to the number of ports licensed for Integrated
Rouging.
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Platform details:
CPU subsystem
• Freescale T1042E processor (4 Cores)
• 8GB DDR4 SDRAM
• 2GB of eUSB memory
• One RJ45 UART for terminal access
• One Management port with 10/100/1000BaseTconnection through RJ45 connector
• SMP capable and enabled
• FPGA interface for system glue logic
• Two I2C interface used for monitoring system performance
• Real-time Clock (RTC) with battery
• Gen2 PCIe
• External USB for firmware download and logs
SEEPROM for Switch identification
• Holds vital product data
• Holds SHA256 Hash based on unique CPU ID register & LID
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PUT 229 7810 Extension Switch
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Footnote 1:
The 7810 has a total of 8 Ethernet ports, 6 SFP and 2 RJ45 copper.
A total of six out of 8 ports can be active in the following configurations:
• 6 SFP ports
• 4 SFP and 2 RJ45 copper ports
Note – Both RJ45 ports are enabled or disabled together. There is no per port selection .
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• Link Status (green/yellow) and Active Status (green) per port for both Fibre Channel and
Ethernet ports.
• The Power/Status LEDs are visible on the front panel
• Two unicolor Ethernet LEDS are integrated with the RJ45 connector
The 7810 hardware supports both copper and optical gigabit Ethernet ports.
• 8 Total ports with 2 Copper (RJ-45) and 6 Optical ports.
Only 6 ports are usable. Based on mode either ge0,ge1 or ge2,ge3 are enabled along with
ge4-ge7. Default mode is optical.
New CLI option added to extnCfg command to select the port operating mode. Mode
change doesn’t require reboot.
No config on GE ports should be present at the time of copper/optical mode change
CLI:
7810:admin> extncfg –show
APP Mode is HYBRID (FCIP with IP Extension)
VE-Mode: None
GE-Mode: Optical
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The primary difference between SWL, LWL, and ELWL optics is the transmission frequency.
SWL uses a 850 nm laser, allowing for higher speeds over shorter distances. LWL and
ELWL transceivers use a 1310 nm laser across a single-mode fiber cable to allow for
transmission over longer distances than their SWL counterparts. LWL and ELWL optics are
similar in design; however, ELWL lasers use a higher powered laser in order to increase the
maximum transmission distance.
Note: Ethernet optical transceivers are referred to as SR (Short Reach) or LR (Long
Reach). They are not interchangeable with Fibre Channel optics.
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Fibre optic cable is the primary medium for carrying Fibre Channel signals. A typical cable
consists of a core, which acts as the transmission medium, surrounded by the cladding..
The cladding may then be surrounded by strengthening fibers or additional materials
designed to add strength to the cable and protect the core/cladding from damage. Finally
the cable is surrounded by a jacket (or sheath).
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Fiber cables are grouped into two main categories based on their core diameter and
transmission characteristics.
• Multi-mode fiber — Uses a core size of 62.5 µm (OM1) or 50 µm (OM2/OM3/OM4).
These are the standard cables used with SWL type transceivers and are the most
prevalent within the data center.
• Single-mode fiber — Uses a core size of 9 µm and is the standard cable used with
LWL and ELWL type transceivers. Single-mode cable coupled with LWL or ELWL
transceivers can be used to achieve much greater distances than multi-mode
configurations.
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The table above offers a side-by-side comparison of the different types of Brocade Fibre
Channel optics available. For each optic the supported speeds, cable types, and maximum
distance are listed.
Footnote 1: The chart is a provides a sample of optics available from Brocade. In addition,
the distance shown in this table represents the maximum distance, with high quality cabling
rated for the distance, that is available at the maximum line speed of the transceiver.
Distances can actually be increased beyond what is listed by reducing transmission speed.
For a full list of supported optics, distances, speeds, and cable types please visit our
website: http://www.brocade.com/products/all/transceivers/product-details/transceiver-
modules/features.page.
Footnote 2: Uses an industry standard MPO 1x12 ribbon cable connector for ICL
connectivity or Industry-standard MTP 1×12 ribbon cable connector for ISLs or F_Ports
using optical breakout cable.
Footnote 3: Provides support for high throughput Inter-Switch Links (ISL) or Inter-Chassis
Links (ICL) using an industry standard MPO 1x12 ribbon cable connector.
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Footnote 1: Gen 5 blades (port and extension) are not compatible in Gen 6 chassis.
Footnote 2: A Gen 6 director can be split into multiple virtual fabrics (VFs) with up to 6K
total device count for the entire chassis. In contrast, a Gen 5 director supports 4K devices
logged into the chassis.
X6-8 and X6-4 ICLs have 3:1 subscription in fully populated chassis with FC32-48 Port
blade.
Footnote 1: The weight of a configured X6-8, X6-4, DCX 8510-8, or DCX 8510-4 chassis
varies depending on which blade options are installed. The weight referenced above
reflects a fully populated X6-8 chassis with four power supplies. Consult the hardware
reference manual for the specific chassis you are configuring for individual blade chassis
and blade weights.
Footnote 2: Heat output varies depending on installed options. The heat output numbers
shown above are based on a full configuration (all power supplies, all blowers, and all CP,
CR, and 48-port blades). Consult the hardware reference manual for the specific chassis
you are configuring for more detailed information.
Footnote 1:
sw0:FID128:admin> slotshow -m
CP0,
Slot 1
PB PB PB PB CB CB PB PB PB PB
Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 12
CP1,
Slot 2
sw0:admin> switchshow
switchName: sw0
switchType: 166.0
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 1
switchId: fffc01
switchWwn: 10:00:00:27:f8:f0:46:70
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
HIF Mode: OFF
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes: [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch:
Yes, Address Mode 0]
Footnote 1: All three FRUs are used in both the 4-slot and 8-slot chassis
PSU 2 PSU 4
Footnote 2:
sw0:admin> chassisshow
FAN Unit: 2
Fan Direction: Non-portside Exhaust
Header Version: 2
Power Consume Factor: -152
Factory Part Num: 60-1003203-01
Factory Serial Num: DYL0305L026
Manufacture: Day: 6 Month: 10 Year: 121
Update: Day: 9 Month: 2 Year: 2016
Time Alive: 1902 days
Time Awake: 0 days
ID: BROCADE
sw0:admin> chassisshow
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Footnote 1: The weight of a configured X6-8, X6-4, DCX 8510-8, or DCX 8510-4 chassis
varies depending on which blade options are installed. The weight referenced above
reflects a fully populated X6-4 chassis with two power supplies. Consult the hardware
reference manual for the specific chassis you are configuring for individual blade chassis
and blade weights.
Footnote 2: Heat output varies depending on installed options. The heat output numbers
shown above are based on a full configuration (all power supplies, all blowers, and all CP,
CR, and 48-port blades). Consult the hardware reference manual for the specific chassis
you are configuring for more detailed information.
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sw0:admin> slotshow -m
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PB, Slot 3
PB, Slot 4
PB, Slot 7
PB, Slot 8
Footnote 2:
sw0:admin> switchshow
switchName: sw0
switchType: 165.0
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 5
switchId: fffc05
switchWwn: 10:00:00:27:f8:f0:a4:d0
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
HIF Mode: OFF
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes: [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch:
Yes, Address Mode 0]
<Truncated Output>
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Footnote 1: All three FRUs are used in both the 4-slot and 8-slot chassis
Fan 2
Fan 1
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Footnote 2:
sw0:admin> chassisshow
FAN Unit: 2
Fan Direction: Non-portside Exhaust
Header Version: 2
Power Consume Factor: -152
Factory Part Num: 60-1003203-01
Factory Serial Num: DYL0305L026
Manufacture: Day: 6 Month: 10 Year: 121
Update: Day: 9 Month: 2 Year: 2016
Time Alive: 1902 days
Time Awake: 0 days
ID: BROCADE
sw0:admin> chassisshow
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The arrow in the above diagram represents the general airflow path through the chassis for
blade cooling. Air is drawn into or exits the non-port side by the blowers or exhausted out or
enters the side of the chassis depending on airflow direction.
The X6-4 can be installed in equipment racks that support side exhaust. If side
exhaust/intake is not supported by the rack, there is a rack mount package available to
divert the side exhaust/intake to the front of the rack. The package is called the Port Side air
Kit, and was developed for and tested with major OEM equipment racks. With the shelf at
1U, a total of 9U rack space is required to install the shelf and the X6-4.
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The Port Side Air Kit contains two main components: the duct (mounted to the side of the
rack), and the shelf (mounted below the chassis). Additional brackets are available to be
attached to the side exhaust kit for installation in rack mounts to support varying rack mount
depths.
With the Port Side Kit installed air is redirected to or pulled from the front of the chassis.
Airflow is diverted from the side of the chassis up to the power supply exhaust and down to
the air channel in the 1U shelf.
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Footnote 1:
• CR32-8
• CR32-4
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Footnote 1: Prior to 8.0.1 release, only ICL ISLs were counted for license enforcement. In
case of only Gen-6 platforms, there is no restriction on the number of switches that can be
connected via ICL. In case of only Gen-5 platforms, if no EICL license is present, only 3
other direct chassis are allowed to connect (total 4).
In the case of 16-Gbps Gen 5 platforms, if EICL license is present, maximum of 9 chassis
are allowed to connect (total of 10). The limit on the number of chassis depends only on the
physical chassis and not on the logical switches.
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Footnote 1:
• Service / Beacon LED. A new white Service LED is introduced on CPX6 bright enough to
physically point out the location of the chassis. The service LED is configured using the
chassisbeacon command.
• One external 10G Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port for future use
• Power & Attention LEDs as per Brocade standard (Color status is the same as Gen 5)
• Link and Activity LEDs for management Ethernet ports (Color status is the same as Gen
5)
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Footnote 1: All status LEDs are the same as Gen 5 port blade.
Standard port blade licensing supported at X6 chassis level
• No FCoE license
• No NVMe license
No FICON qualification/support
• IBM FICON qualification will have a FC32-64 with VF FID for zLinux (FCP)
connectivity, but no FICON Channel support
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Footnote 1:
Blade LEDs:
• Power LED:
• Green for power on
• Off for no power.
• Status LED:
• Off for normal status
• Steady amber for abnormal status
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