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Connecting network devices
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a. Insert the Brocade-branded USB device into the USB port on the active management
module.
b. Enable the USB device by entering the USB on command.
c. To back up the startup configuration, enter copy startup-config
usb://mystartupconfigdate.
The date portion of the target file name should be the current date to indicate when the
backup was made. For example: copy running-config usb://myrunningconfig06142012.
d. To back up the running configuration, enter copy running-config
usb://myrunningconfigdate.
Alternatively, you can save the configuration files to a remote host using either FTP or SCP. The
destination file argument would be either
ftp://username:password@host_ip_address/path/filename or
scp://username:password@host_ip_address/path/filename respectively. Specifying a path is
optional. As with the USB examples, be sure to append the date to the target file name.
ATTENTION
Passwords are not saved in the configuration file, and are not uploaded during a configuration
upload.
NOTE
Brocade recommends that the configuration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a
complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement management module or
Brocade VDX 8770-4. Be sure to append the date to the end of the target file names to make it clear
which are the latest backups.
Connecting network devices
You can connect your chassis to a variety of network devices. Refer to the topics below for some
specific requirements for making these connections.
Connecting to Ethernet devices
For copper connections to a 10/100Base-TX or 1000Base-T switch or another Brocade device, a
crossover cable is required.
NOTE
The 802.3ab standard (automatic MDI or MDIX detection) calls for automatic negotiation of the
connection between two 1000Base-T ports. Therefore, a crossover cable may not be required; a
straight-through cable may work as well.