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Enter the information at the prompts.
This is a sample IP configuration:
swDir:admin> ipaddrset -chassis
Ethernet IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 192.168.1.1
Ethernet Subnetmask [0.0.0.0]: 255.255.255.0
Fibre Channel IP Address [0.0.0.0]:
Fibre Channel Subnetmask [0.0.0.0]:
Issuing gratuitous ARP...Done.
Committing configuration...Done.
swDir:admin>
ipaddrset -cp 0
Host Name [cp0]:
Ethernet IP Address [10.77.77.75]: 192.168.1.2
Ethernet Subnetmask [0.0.0.0
]: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0
]: 192.168.1.254
IP address is being changed...Done.
Committing configuration...Done.
swDir:admin> ipaddrset -cp 1
Host Name [cp1]:
Ethernet IP Address [10.77.77.74]: 192.168.1.3
Ethernet Subnetmask [0.0.0.0]: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 192.168.1.254
IP address of remote CP is being changed...Done.
Committing configuration...Done.
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 plug in the serial port.
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-8
After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510-8, you can
connect the active CP blade to the local area network (LAN).
NOTE
Connecting the CP blades to a private network or VLAN is recommended.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the Brocade DCX 8510-8 configuration using
a serial session, Telnet, or management applications, such as Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor.
Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-8.
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN.
Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable
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