You can check standard Cisco serial cable. Most of time it works brilliant.
Brocade ICX Series (cheap & powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)
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In my original post I was writing that I cannot prove that it is because of the fan modification I did. But a single case that something is running I would not consider as a prove to say it is save. A single case that fails gives me enough confidence to at least give a warning.
I am not an expert for cooling and not an expert for electronics neither I have technical data to judge what value is save and where it is getting dangerous. Maybe your 3 Mechatronics MR4020X12B1-RSR are sufficient and my 2 Delta EFB0412VHD-F00 are not. I do not know.
Thanks, I just went ahead and tried it.
Indeed only 4 connections needed.
RJ45 pins:
3 -> TX
4 & 5 -> GND
6 -> RX
I initially had TX and RX inverted, because of the pinouts I found on Google, but I had to invert them.
USB-serial interface is an ICP CON I-7561 that I bought on eBay.
It's probably cheaper to just buy the damn console cable, but now I used what I had laying around.
Now comes the fun part, configuring this beast.
Agreed, we have no way of knowing for sure. I remember reading your post about the PSU popping and letting out an audible groan.
For anyone going forward, my best rule of thumb is to match the replacement components as closely to the originals in terms of performance. I'm going off the assumption Brocade knew what they were doing when they built these, so any specs used on the original parts will be sufficient for the machine to function as intended.
The original fans in this system moved an airflow of around 25 CFM according to my research. You were rocking two Deltas with a max CFM of around 10 CFM; the Deltas I initially tried were 24 CFM, and then the Mechatronics I settled on are around 17 CFM.
Obviously no data to support, but my best guess would be the much higher airflow of the Mechatronics fans (plus having 3 instead of 2) would play a factor. Then again, you were monitoring your temps and they seemed fine, so it very well could've been a faulty cap, or maybe the temp sensors simply don't tell the whole story with this stuff.
I don't know - best advice to anyone on these boards once they get modding is understand the risks involved. And I hope we don't come to find these have crap PSUs longterm.
The post you linked to above is for the 7250 - different PSU (there can be two in the 7450), and I think different fan using "Fan Modules" that are reversible.
Nevermind, nothing to see here. Please drive through.
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What? Tubs had a 7250-24P
OP also has a 7250-24P
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On my ICX 6610-48P the fans started ramping up to fighter jet speed, the same level as it does at first boot.
Started looking at my switch temps and the CPU seems kind of hot to me, are these temps concerning?
The fans are kicking off full speed to get the CPU temp back down and seems to slow back down once CPU temp is around 71deg C
Started looking at my switch temps and the CPU seems kind of hot to me, are these temps concerning?
The fans are kicking off full speed to get the CPU temp back down and seems to slow back down once CPU temp is around 71deg C
Code:
Fan 1 ok, speed (auto): [[1]]<->2
Fan 2 ok, speed (auto): [[1]]<->2
Fan controlled temperature: 75.5 deg-C
Fan speed switching temperature thresholds:
Speed 1: NM<----->76 deg-C
Speed 2: 71<-----> 80 deg-C (shutdown)
Fan 1 Air Flow Direction: Front to Back
Fan 2 Air Flow Direction: Front to Back
MAC 1 Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 54.5 deg-C
MAC 2 Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 64.0 deg-C
CPU Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 75.0 deg-C
sensor A Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 61.5 deg-C
sensor B Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 61.5 deg-C
sensor C Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 47.0 deg-C
stacking card Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 54.0 deg-C
Warning level.......: 77.0 deg-C
Shutdown level......: 80.0 deg-CWhat's the ambient temp of that room? If the fans are ramping up to level 2, it's probably too hot for average use case.
I have two ICX6610s in a stack. One runs 10C cooler than the other both MACs and the CPU. No idea why the difference despite same load/PoE/devices plugged in.
I have two ICX6610s in a stack. One runs 10C cooler than the other both MACs and the CPU. No idea why the difference despite same load/PoE/devices plugged in.
I followed @fohdeesha 's guide to do the initial setup of the ICX 6450.
It all works, got it updated, has L3 firmware now and a static IP.
I would like it to get a reserved IP via dhcp from my router.
So I removed the
and
lines from config, but the interface doesn't get an IP address.
While reading the fastiron manual, there is reference made to
but that option isn't there:
So what am I missing here?
It all works, got it updated, has L3 firmware now and a static IP.
I would like it to get a reserved IP via dhcp from my router.
So I removed the
ip dhcp-client disableand
ip address 192.168.1.55/24lines from config, but the interface doesn't get an IP address.
Code:
ICX6450-48P-Router(config)#show run
Current configuration:
!
ver 08.0.30tT313
!
stack unit 1
module 1 icx6450-48p-poe-port-management-module
module 2 icx6450-sfp-plus-4port-40g-module
!
!
!
!
vlan 1 name DEFAULT-VLAN by port
router-interface ve 1
!
!
!
!
!
aaa authentication web-server default local
aaa authentication enable default local
aaa authentication login default local
enable telnet authentication
hostname ICX6450-48P-Router
!
username root password .....
snmp-server community ..... ro
!
!
clock summer-time
clock timezone gmt GMT+01
!
!
ntp
disable serve
server 192.168.1.1
!
!
!
!
!
interface ve 1
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
end
ICX6450-48P-Router(config)#show ip
Global Settings
ttl: 64, arp-age: 10, bootp-relay-max-hops: 4
router-id : 0.0.0.0
enabled : UDP-Broadcast-Forwarding Source-Route Load-Sharing RARP VRRP-Extended VSRP
disabled: Route-Only Directed-Broadcast-Forwarding BGP4 IRDP Proxy-ARP RIP OSPF VRRP ICMP-Redirect add-host-route-first
ICX6450-48P-Router(config)#show logging
Syslog logging: enabled ( 0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Buffer logging: level ACDMEINW, 14 messages logged
level code: A=alert C=critical D=debugging M=emergency E=error
I=informational N=notification W=warning
Static Log Buffer:
Jan 1 01:00:42:I:System: Stack unit 1 POE PS 1, Internal Power supply with 740000 mwatts capacity is up
Dynamic Log Buffer (50 lines):
Jan 1 01:02:02:D:DHCPC: Stopped DHCP Client service
Jan 1 01:01:58:I:Security: console login by root to PRIVILEGED EXEC mode
Jan 1 01:00:42:I:System: Stack unit 1 POE PS 1, Internal Power supply with 740000 mwatts capacity is up
Jan 1 01:00:42:I:System: Interface ethernet 1/1/47, state up
Jan 1 01:00:42:I:System: Interface ve 1, state up
Jan 1 01:00:40:I:System: Warm start
Jan 1 01:00:38:I:PoD: No license present for port 1/2/4
Jan 1 01:00:38:I:PORT: 1/2/4 is ERR-DISABLED due to invalid license
Jan 1 01:00:30:I:PoD: No license present for port 1/2/2
Jan 1 01:00:30:I:PORT: 1/2/2 is ERR-DISABLED due to invalid license
Jan 1 01:00:22:D:DHCPC: starting dhcp client service on 53 port(s)
Jan 1 01:00:22:I:NTP: The system clock is not synchronized to any time source.
Jan 1 01:00:22:I:NTP: The system clock is not synchronized and does not have a reference configured.ip dhcp-client enablebut that option isn't there:
Code:
ICX6450-48P-Router(config)#ip dhcp-client
auto-update Enable the DHCP client auto-update
continuous-mode In hours, default is 24-hrs
disable disable DHCP client globally on routerThe room is ~22deg C (72deg F), i have the switch on top of my 42U rack but loaded in from the back side, the fans are suckers (Front to Back) I think they might be pulling in to much heat from the servers in the rack below it.
Both the front and back of rack is open, I have about 1ft from back of rack to a wall. My old swiotch i had did not have these kind of heat readings but also did not have the same fan power as this guy does.
Thanks so much for your response mate, its greatly appreciated, ill purchase 4 of those fans right now!
Top of rack, with port-side intake and ports lined up with the outflow from your servers? Given the volume of air the fans move and the pressure they are capable of, you're definitely pulling the hot exhaust from your other gear into the switch. Either convert it to port-side exhaust, or move it to front of rack if you can.
Hi all, I was about to pull the trigger on an ICX 6450 POE model, I'm currently limping along with a cheapo 8 port managed switch, and another 8 port POE switch both of which are full. My "future proof" (hopefully) requirements are 24 or more ports, 16 or more POE ports, at least two but preferably 4 10G sfp ports, and quiet enough to keep by my desk, although completely quiet is not necessary. Layer 3 routing would be nice, that way I don't have to ship all that traffic though a 1G link to the router. The problem is I read someone said the license unlocks don't work anymore, is that right? I know that means I'd lose 10G functionality on 2 of the 4 sfps, not sure what other issues I'd have. Are these still the "best" for an under $200 budget now?
P.S. is there a search in thread function? I couldn't find it.
P.S. is there a search in thread function? I couldn't find it.
Hello Fohdeesha and fellow members, i recently bought an ICX6450-24 off fleabay. It basically came "wiped" and not ready to run. If I didn't do some internet searches, I'd have thought I bought a brick and would have requested a refund by now (seller has 30 days return). Who knows it may be DOA, but here is where your knowledge and expertise will help me get it running or save me in time to request a return. I have a USB-RJ45 console cable hooked to the Console and a passthrough cable from my laptop ethernet to the Management. In putty it's showing this:
Bootloader Version: 07.4.01T310 (Jun 29 2012 - 11:04:25)
Model ID: 1.0.0.0.0.0
Enter 'b' to stop at boot monitor: 0
bootdelay: ===
Booting image from Primary
Bad Magic Number
could not boot from primary, no valid image; trying to boot from secondary
Booting image from Secondary
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
could not boot from secondary, no valid image; trying to boot from primary
Booting image from Primary
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
ICX64XX-boot>>
ICX64XX-boot>> ?
? - alias for 'help'
boot - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'
boot_primary - primary boot; boot from primary partition
boot_secondary - secondary boot; boot from secondary partition
cp - memory copy
eeprom - EEPROM dump or program command
help - print online help
i2cprobe - Get special i2c device id
md - memory display
memtest - To perform DDR memory test
pci - list and access PCI Configuration Space
ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host
printenv- print environment variables
reset - Perform RESET of the CPU
saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage
setenv - set environment variables
sflash - read, write or erase the external SPI Flash.
tftpboot- boot image via network using TFTP protocol
update_primary - primary update; update primary partition
update_secondary - secondary update; update secondary partition
update_uboot - get the uboot image over tftp.
version - print monitor version
ICX64XX-boot>>
I cannot do "enable" to get into "EXEC" mode to get the goodies. So I googled and made do with commands I have. I did the setenv commands:
ICX64XX-boot>> printenv
baudrate=9600
ipaddr=192.168.1.75
serverip=192.168.1.79
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=192.168.1.1
uboot=192.168.1.79
image_name=ICX64R08030t.bin
ver=07.4.01T310 (Jun 29 2012 - 11:04:25)
ICX64XX-boot>> ping 192.168.1.79
ethPortNo = 0
Link Status Changed, Re-Negotiation Start
Using egiga0 device
host 192.168.1.79 is alive
ICX64XX-boot>> update_primary
ethPortNo = 0
Using egiga0 device
TFTP from server 192.168.1.79; our IP address is 192.168.1.75
Download Filename 'ICX64R08030t.bin'.
Load address: 0x3000000
Download to address: 0x3000000
Loading: %T %T %T %T %T %
Retry count exceeded, Try again
ICX64XX-boot>>
I pinged ipaddr and it failed and showed "not alive". So i'm not setting the IP for ICX correctly I think.
BTW, the fleabay listing has this pic of the item and when I got it and powered on, these lights also lit. Seller had listing for another 6450-24 also with these same status lights lit.
Please help. Sorry about the long post and thank you for your time.
Bootloader Version: 07.4.01T310 (Jun 29 2012 - 11:04:25)
Model ID: 1.0.0.0.0.0
Enter 'b' to stop at boot monitor: 0
bootdelay: ===
Booting image from Primary
Bad Magic Number
could not boot from primary, no valid image; trying to boot from secondary
Booting image from Secondary
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
could not boot from secondary, no valid image; trying to boot from primary
Booting image from Primary
Bad Magic Number
## Booting image at 00002fc0 ...
Bad Magic Number
ICX64XX-boot>>
ICX64XX-boot>> ?
? - alias for 'help'
boot - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'
boot_primary - primary boot; boot from primary partition
boot_secondary - secondary boot; boot from secondary partition
cp - memory copy
eeprom - EEPROM dump or program command
help - print online help
i2cprobe - Get special i2c device id
md - memory display
memtest - To perform DDR memory test
pci - list and access PCI Configuration Space
ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host
printenv- print environment variables
reset - Perform RESET of the CPU
saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage
setenv - set environment variables
sflash - read, write or erase the external SPI Flash.
tftpboot- boot image via network using TFTP protocol
update_primary - primary update; update primary partition
update_secondary - secondary update; update secondary partition
update_uboot - get the uboot image over tftp.
version - print monitor version
ICX64XX-boot>>
I cannot do "enable" to get into "EXEC" mode to get the goodies. So I googled and made do with commands I have. I did the setenv commands:
ICX64XX-boot>> printenv
baudrate=9600
ipaddr=192.168.1.75
serverip=192.168.1.79
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=192.168.1.1
uboot=192.168.1.79
image_name=ICX64R08030t.bin
ver=07.4.01T310 (Jun 29 2012 - 11:04:25)
ICX64XX-boot>> ping 192.168.1.79
ethPortNo = 0
Link Status Changed, Re-Negotiation Start
Using egiga0 device
host 192.168.1.79 is alive
ICX64XX-boot>> update_primary
ethPortNo = 0
Using egiga0 device
TFTP from server 192.168.1.79; our IP address is 192.168.1.75
Download Filename 'ICX64R08030t.bin'.
Load address: 0x3000000
Download to address: 0x3000000
Loading: %T %T %T %T %T %
Retry count exceeded, Try again
ICX64XX-boot>>
I pinged ipaddr and it failed and showed "not alive". So i'm not setting the IP for ICX correctly I think.
BTW, the fleabay listing has this pic of the item and when I got it and powered on, these lights also lit. Seller had listing for another 6450-24 also with these same status lights lit.
Please help. Sorry about the long post and thank you for your time.
your ping is live , maybe your tfp server or firwall issue , and you env is wrong , you need put SPR08080e.bin and mnz10114.bin in tfpserver root dir , otherwise it can not download firmware and uboot.
Code:
ipaddr=192.168.1.75
serverip=192.168.1.79
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=192.168.1.1
uboot=192.168.1.79 ---->>>wrong
image_name=ICX64R08030t.bin
ver=07.4.01T310 (Jun 29 2012 - 11:04:25)
ICX64XX-boot>> ping 192.168.1.79
ethPortNo = 0
Link Status Changed, Re-Negotiation Start
Using egiga0 device
host 192.168.1.79 is alive---->> your tftp server ip is alive
Code:
#plug the management ethernet port into your network ,
#drop into the bootloader
#give the switch a temporary IP
setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.50
setenv netmask 255.255.255.0
#tell the switch the IP of your tftp server:
setenv serverip 192.168.1.51
#tell it the name of the OS firmware file:
setenv image_name SPR08080e.bin
#tell it name of bootloaader file:
setenv uboot mnz10114.bin
#flash the OS:
update_primary
#when that's done flash a new bootloader:
update_uboot
#when everything is done reboot the switch then follow the regular guide:
reset
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