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Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable
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Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable
You can use the serial port to monitor error messages through the serial connection. If the serial
port is no longer required, use the logout command to log out of the serial console, remove the
serial cable, and replace the protective plug in the serial port.
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-4
After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the Brocade VDX 8770-4, you can
connect the active MM to the local area network (LAN).
NOTE
Connecting the MMs to a private network is recommended.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the Brocade VDX 8770-4 configuration
using a serial session, Telnet, or management application, such as Brocade Network Advisor.
NOTE
To protect the Ethernet port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not in use.
Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-4.
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active MM.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T LAN.
The Brocade VDX 8770-4 can be accessed through a remote connection using the command
line by way of Telnet or any of the management tools, such as Brocade Network Advisor.
4. To complete any additional Brocade VDX 8770-4 configuration procedures through a Telnet
session, log in to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 by Telnet using the admin login. The default
password is password.
Customizing a host name
This procedure is optional.
While still in Telnet, you can change the host (switch) name of the switch. The host name of the
Brocade VDX 8770-4 can be up to 30 characters long using Network OS release 3.0.0 or later; can
include letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter. The
default host name is “sw0.” The host name is displayed at the system prompt.
1. Log in to the switch using an account that has the admin role.
2. Enter configure terminal to change to global configuration mode.
switch# configure terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
3. Enter switch-attributes followed by the RBridge ID and the host-name operand with the new
name.