Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series Hardware Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) - Manual (Page 40)

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Management port function overview
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NOTE
The device may throw a warning that the startup-config cannot be found. This warning can be
ignored.
Once the device has finished reloading, it will be reset to "factory" settings.
4. Configure the device.
Management port function overview
You must be aware of how the system’s management port functions as described in the following:
• The management port allows you to configure, monitor, and manage the system only. As a
result, this port has the same limited functionality as an IP host port.
• You cannot enable and run routing protocols on the management port.
• The management port supports static routes and directly connected routes, which are
installed in the management module’s routing table. However, these routes are not installed in
the interface module’s routing table. Therefore, the interface modules are not aware of the
management port’s static or directly connected routes.
• If you configure the redistribution of directly connected or static routes for a particular routing
protocol, the routing protocol will redistribute directly connected or static routes associated
with the interface module ports but not those associated with the management port.
To display configuration information and statistics about the management port, you can enter the
show interface management 1 command at any CLI level.
Device connection
You can connect a Brocade device to another Ethernet network device. The Brocade devices
support connections to other vendors’ as well as Brocade network devices.
To connect a Brocade device to another network device, you must do the following:
• Install the fiber-optic modules if required
• Cable the modules with either copper cable or fiber optic cable as required
For information on installing fiber-optic modules see “Installing a new Copper or fiber optic module”
on page 83.
For information on cabling a fiber-optic module, see “Cabling a fiber optic module” on page 84.
For information on cleaning a fiber-optic module, see “Fiber optic connector cleaning” on page 85.