Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Logging In and Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4
● Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4.............................................................................31
● Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-4.........................................32
● Logging in to the serial console port............................................................................... 33
● Configuring the IP addresses..........................................................................................34
● Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable........................... 35
● Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade DCX 8510-4..................................35
● Customizing a switch name............................................................................................ 36
● Customizing a chassis name.......................................................................................... 36
● Setting the domain ID......................................................................................................36
● Setting the date and time................................................................................................ 37
● Verifying the PID mode................................................................................................... 39
● Determining installed software licenses.......................................................................... 39
● Installing transceivers and attaching cables....................................................................39
● Managing cables............................................................................................................. 42
● Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration......................................... 43
● Powering off the Brocade DCX 8510-4........................................................................... 44
Configuring the Brocade DCX 8510-4
The Brocade DCX 8510-4 must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the
configuration commands must be entered through the active CP blade. The Brocade DCX 8510-4
configuration includes the following parameters:
• IP address and subnet mask for the chassis
• IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both CP blades
• Switch name
• Domain ID for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 (optional)
• WWN for the Brocade DCX 8510-4
The Brocade DCX 8510-4 WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID (which is based on
the chassis serial number). The WWN can be changed but the license ID cannot be modified.
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current
configuration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The configuration information for the
Brocade DCX 8510-4 is stored in the WWN cards and the flash memory of the CP blades. The
configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP
blade if necessary.
NOTE
If the Brocade FS8-18 encryption blade is installed, refer to the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator’s
Guide for the procedures to configure the encryption functions.
The following figure illustrates the flow of the basic configuration tasks.
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