Brocade 300 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 19)

• To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the rack. In this installation,
the port side of the switch is flush with the edge of the rack.
• To allow the non-port side of the switch to slide out the cool-air side of the rack. In this installation,
the port side of the switch is set 7.62 cm (3 inches) back from the edge of the rack, allowing a more
gradual bend in the fiber optic cables.
Whichever mounting method you choose, follow the installation instructions shipped with the
appropriate rack mount kit:
• To install the switch into a fixed-rail rack, refer to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure .
• To install the switch into a slide-rail rack, refer to the Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure .
• To install the switch into mid-mount rack, refer to the Mid-Mount Rack Mount Kit (Switch) Installation
Procedure .
Brocade 300 configuration
Once you have set up the Brocade 300 in a rack or as a standalone switch, it is time to give it power
and a basic configuration. If you are going to use the Brocade 300 in a single-switch setup, you can use
EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.
See the EZSwitchSetup CD , included with the Brocade 300 for more information. You can also use the
Brocade 300 Quick Start Guide .
If you do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section.
Providing power to the switch
Perform the following steps to provide power to the switch.
1. Connect the power cord to the power receptacle on the port side of the Brocade 300, and then to the
power source. Ensure that the cord has a minimum service loop of 15.24 cm (6 inches) available and
is routed to avoid stress.
The Brocade 300 does not have an on/off switch. This means that power is supplied to the Brocade
300 as soon as you connect it to an AC power source.
The status LEDs display amber until Power On Self Test (POST) is complete, and then change to
green. The switch usually requires from 1 to 3 minutes to boot and complete POST.
2. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and status LEDs on the left of the port side of
the switch are green.
Creating a serial connection
You will perform all basic configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection. Complete the
following steps to create a serial connection.
1. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS-232 serial port on the
workstation.
If the serial port on the workstation is RJ-45 instead of RS-232, remove the adapter on the end of the
serial cable and insert the exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the workstation.
2. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit in a
UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
• In a Windows environment:
Brocade 300 configuration
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