Brocade Communications Systems 1606 Manual

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DATA CENTER Best Practices Guide: High Density Cable Management Solutions Describes recommended cabling solutions for high density port solutions based on Brocade’s FC8-...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 2 of 23 CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................................

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 3 of 23 INTRODUCTION The lack of good cable management impacts serviceability and availability of the SAN. A good cable management solution provides customers with the ab...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 4 of 23 Overview of the FC8-64 FC port blade The Brocade ® FC8-64 high density 64-port Fibre Channel blade (Figure 1) for the DCX ® Backbone family combines industry ...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 5 of 23 As an industry leader and innovator in high availability SAN solutions, Brocade developed a space efficient version of the standard Small Form Factor Pluggable (SF...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 6 of 23 Figure 3. mSFP cable types PLANNING As port density per a director and a rack increase, having an appropriate cable management plan is key especially during s...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 7 of 23 This inefficient approach also contributes to the over-heating of data centers—particularly within raised flooring and around the racks where cable clutter prima...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 8 of 23 Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of implementing LC or MPO/MTP cabling solutions in static or dynamic environments: Cabling Solution Low Maint...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 9 of 23 Extensive Cable Connection Mgmt Required: 1. LC-LC single cables require more cable management. 2. MPO trunk cables require less cable management. Selecting t...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 10 of 23 Trusting the Standards Industry cabling standards are designed to protect the end user. Whether these standards are in draft or ratified state, they provide a f...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 11 of 23 (You can exclude Building and Room if there is only one instance of this entity in your environment.) Once the naming scheme is approved, you can start labeling t...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 12 of 23 Cabling Installation (Front Side, Director Ports to Patch Panel): 1. Start cabling from the top ports (e.g. port 31). 2. Bundle the cables with Velcro in group...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 13 of 23 Figure 7 depicts the 256 port cabling in its completed state. This methodology provides for an attractive environment that facilitates cooler equipment, troubles...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 14 of 23 The following items are required to implement this LC cable management solution for a 256 port LC patch panel solution utilizing the Brocade DCX with four FC8-64 ...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 15 of 23 Cabling Installation (Front Side, Director Ports to Patch Panel): 1. Start cabling from the top ports (e.g. port 31). 2. Work your way down to the bottom port....

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 16 of 23 The following items are required to implement this MPO/MTP cable management solution for a 512 port solution utilizing the Brocade DCX with eight FC8-64 port blad...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 17 of 23 √ For backbone and horizontal runs, install additional cables as spares. √ Install higher cabling categories that will meet application requirements for th...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 18 of 23 √ Use horizontal and vertical cable guides to route cables within and between racks. Use “cable spool” devices in cable managers to avoid kinks and sharp b...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 19 of 23 APPENDIX A: CABLE TO PORT MAPPING LC Cable to Port Mapping NOTE: Print and past the table on the rack door or a log book located near the rack for easy identi...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 20 of 23 MPO/MTP Cable to Port Mapping NOTE: Print and past the table on the rack door or a log book located near the rack for easy identification devices. ...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 21 of 23 APPENDIX B: EQUIPMENT LIST Chassis Chassis Description Brocade DCX Built for large enterprise networks, the 14U Brocade DCX has eight vertical blade slots to...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 22 of 23 Trunk Cables for mSFP Connection Type Description Length Corning Part Number Molex Part Number Amphenol Part Number mSFP to MTP mSFP LC - MTP-female,...

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DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE Brocade DCX Cable Management 23 of 23 APPENDIX C: THIRD-PARTY VENDORS Cable Management Vendors Corning Phone: 1-800-743-2675 Molex Phone: 1-800-833-3557 Email: [email protected] Email for q...