Configuring the ip addresses – Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 User Manual

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Configuring the IP addresses

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1. Log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as admin. The default password is password. At the initial

login, you are prompted to enter new admin and user passwords. Make sure to write down the
new passwords and keep this information in a secure location.

Fabric OS (swDir)

swDir login: admin

Password:

Please change your passwords now.

Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.

swDir:admin>

2. (Optional) Modify passwords. To skip modifying the password, press Ctrl-C. For more

information on passwords, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

NOTE

Passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic character. They
can include numeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore (_) only. Passwords are
case-sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command line.
For more information on passwords, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

Configuring the IP addresses

The Brocade DCX 8510-4 requires three IP addresses, which are configured using the ipAddrSet
command. IP addresses are required for both CP blades (CP0 and CP1) and for the chassis
management IP (shown as SWITCH under the ipAddrShow command) in the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

NOTE

The default IP addresses and host names for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 are:
– 10.77.77.75 / CP0 (the CP blade in slot 4 at the time of configuration)
– 10.77.77.74 / CP1 (the CP blade in slot 5 at the time of configuration)

ATTENTION

Resetting an IP address while the Brocade DCX 8510-4 has active IP traffic or has management and
monitoring tools running, such as DCFM, Fabric Watch, and SNMP, can cause traffic to be
interrupted or stopped.

Complete the following steps to set the IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

1. Log in to the active CP as admin using the serial cable connection.

2. Set up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -chassis command:

swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -chassis

Enter the information at the prompts. Specify the -chassis IP address. The -sw 0 IP address is
not valid on this chassis.

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