Brocade EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide (Supporting 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 7840, and VA-40FC) User Manual

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Select this option only if a DHCP server is available on your network. When you click Next,
an IP address is automatically obtained from the DHCP server and the Confirm IP Address
window is displayed. Skip to

Confirming IP addresses

on page 23.

FIGURE 9 Set Switch IP Address window

NOTE
Beginning at

Step 5

, the steps are the same for both serial and Ethernet connections.

5.

If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the addresses shown are not valid. If you click
Next with these addresses in place, EZSwitchSetup returns an error message.

To set up IPv4 addresses, edit the address information on the Set Switch IP Address window to
create static addresses appropriate for your LAN connection.

To set up IPv6 addresses, enter the IPv6 address and prefix in the spaces provided.

6.

Click Next.

EZSwitchSetup attempts to log in using default credentials. If you have already changed your
admin password, you will be prompted to enter your new password.

Proceed to

Confirming IP addresses

on page 23.

Setting Up Your Switch

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