Brocade ICX Series (cheap & powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)
- Thread starter fohdeesha
- Start date
Notice: Page may contain affiliate links for which we may earn a small commission through services like Amazon Affiliates or Skimlinks.
You installed the layer 2 (switch) firmware, so you cannot create router interfaces which are layer 3 entities. The general recommendation is to always install the SPR (router) firmware, even if you are only going to use layer 2 features, but you did the opposite
You have SPS firmware on the device, not SPR, so something didn't happen the way you expected it to. You also have subversion 'd' and not 'm'. You will need to attempt to flash the firmware again, and certain that you use SPR08090mc.bin and that there are no errors, and when you reboot you boot into the partition (primary or secondary) where you flashed it.
A 'show flash' command could be useful here, in case you did the flash to the secondary partition.
A 'show flash' command could be useful here, in case you did the flash to the secondary partition.
I did not go in and follow the instructions yet on how to license the switches, etc yet...
i just plugged the xfp adapter into the switch, the xfp LC adapter in, ran fiber (just got cable in), into intel x520...
Getting half the speed of my old ConnectX-2 cards... could it be because of the license?
i just plugged the xfp adapter into the switch, the xfp LC adapter in, ran fiber (just got cable in), into intel x520...
Getting half the speed of my old ConnectX-2 cards... could it be because of the license?
duh, i'm retarded! I missed the 'update_primary'!!!
Doing it now, thanks!
Doing it now, thanks!
You’d need to replace the fans with quieter models. Dunno how the ZP models react to that though, and I’d probably not do so if you’ll be using HPoE… but maybe someone here has already done this and can report back on working options?
Bummer, my ICX 6610 runs @ ~6500 rpm, the 7150ZP runs @ ~9000 rpm in mode 1
I also tried to turn on fanless mode, but i get an error that it is not supported.
Has anyone done a fan-mode with straight up wires?
Any idea what pins are inside the plug? I'm thinking I can extract the pins and replace them, just don't know where I can find blank pins that go inside the connector.
I also tried to turn on fanless mode, but i get an error that it is not supported.
Has anyone done a fan-mode with straight up wires?
Any idea what pins are inside the plug? I'm thinking I can extract the pins and replace them, just don't know where I can find blank pins that go inside the connector.
Last edited:
just pulled this out of my brocade 648s:
Brocade>show version
Copyright (c) 1996-2016 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
UNIT 1: compiled on Feb 13 2019 at 18:30:50 labeled as FCXR08030t
(10545807 bytes) from Primary FCXR08030t.bin
SW: Version 08.0.30tT7f3
Boot-Monitor Image size = 370695, Version:10.1.00T7f5 (grz10100)
HW: Stackable FCX648S
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: FCX-48GS 48-port Management Module
Serial #: BCX2206H02Z
License: FCX_FULL_ROUTER_SOFT_PACKAGE (LID: dezHHFLjFHb)
P-ENGINE 0: type DB90, rev 01
P-ENGINE 1: type DB90, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: FCX-2XGC 2-port 16G Module (2-CX4)
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: FCX-2XG 2-port 10G Module (2-XFP)
==========================================================================
800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 0021/0023) 400 MHz bus
65536 KB flash memory
256 MB DRAM
STACKID 1 system uptime is 1 hour(s) 14 minute(s) 3 second(s)
The system started at 06:28:15 GMT+00 Thu Feb 07 2036
Brocade>show version
Copyright (c) 1996-2016 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
UNIT 1: compiled on Feb 13 2019 at 18:30:50 labeled as FCXR08030t
(10545807 bytes) from Primary FCXR08030t.bin
SW: Version 08.0.30tT7f3
Boot-Monitor Image size = 370695, Version:10.1.00T7f5 (grz10100)
HW: Stackable FCX648S
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: FCX-48GS 48-port Management Module
Serial #: BCX2206H02Z
License: FCX_FULL_ROUTER_SOFT_PACKAGE (LID: dezHHFLjFHb)
P-ENGINE 0: type DB90, rev 01
P-ENGINE 1: type DB90, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: FCX-2XGC 2-port 16G Module (2-CX4)
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: FCX-2XG 2-port 10G Module (2-XFP)
==========================================================================
800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 0021/0023) 400 MHz bus
65536 KB flash memory
256 MB DRAM
STACKID 1 system uptime is 1 hour(s) 14 minute(s) 3 second(s)
The system started at 06:28:15 GMT+00 Thu Feb 07 2036
I tried ARCTIC S4028-6K, fans report failed as expected but more interestingly, when they throttle down the board (not the fans) makes an annoying squealing sound (coil whine) :/
Sunon HA40201V4-D000-C99 cause the same board squeal.
Sunon HA40201V4-D000-C99 cause the same board squeal.
Last edited:
@owenthewizard , which switch do you have?
I saw the Arctic 6k on amazon, thought the 15k variant would be more suitable since the 6k is much lower CFM.
My fans are listed 30CFM @ 65db.
I saw the Arctic 6k on amazon, thought the 15k variant would be more suitable since the 6k is much lower CFM.
My fans are listed 30CFM @ 65db.
I have a 6450-48P. If you end up trying the 15K do let us know how the coil whine is.
I have been working on ACL and it doesn't look like it is working. Let's say I have VLAN 10 and VLAN 20; I want VLAN 10 to be able to access anything on VLAN 20 but VLAN 20 cannot access anything on VLAN 10. I created ACL extended for VLAN 20 "IN" and first rule is deny ip any {VLAN 10 subnet} and second rule is permit ip any any. Neither VLAN has access to another. I inserted new rule before the first rule permit ip any {VLAN 10 subnet} established and that worked however VLAN 20 has access to VLAN 10 as well. What am I missing?
Curious what came of this. I can get quiet enough fans but the coil whine is killing me.
I wonder if someone could design a board w/ a microcontroller that measure the high/low voltage and converts it to PWM duty cycle. If something like that doesn't exist already...
The second fan on a 7150ZP is optional (like the second PSU) and it will run fine with just one. The connector might be a Molex Micro-Fit.Bummer, my ICX 6610 runs @ ~6500 rpm, the 7150ZP runs @ ~9000 rpm in mode 1
I also tried to turn on fanless mode, but i get an error that it is not supported.
Has anyone done a fan-mode with straight up wires?
Any idea what pins are inside the plug? I'm thinking I can extract the pins and replace them, just don't know where I can find blank pins that go inside the connector.