Initial Setup and Verification
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Items required..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
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Providing power to the device...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
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Configuring the IP address............................................................................................................................................................................ 53
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Setting the date and time............................................................................................................................................................................... 53
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Establishing an Ethernet connection......................................................................................................................................................... 55
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Setting the domain ID...................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
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Verifying correct operation.............................................................................................................................................................................56
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Backing up the configuration........................................................................................................................................................................58
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Powering down the device.............................................................................................................................................................................58
Items required
The following items are required for initial setup and verification of the device:
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The device, mounted and installed with the required power supply and fan assemblies, transceivers, and cables; and connected
to a power source
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A workstation computer with a terminal emulator application installed, such as PuTTY, XShell or SecureCRT on Windows
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An unused IP address with corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
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A serial cable with an RJ-45 connector
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An Ethernet cable
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Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up (uploading) or downloading the device configuration (optional)
Providing power to the device
Perform the following steps to provide power to the device.
1.
Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate circuits to protect against power
failure. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 6 inches available and are routed to avoid stress.
2.
Power on the power supplies by flipping both switches to the on position (the "I" symbol). The power supply LEDs display
amber until power-on self-test (POST) is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually requires several minutes to
boot and complete POST.
NOTE
Power is supplied to the device as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned
on.
3.
After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and switch status LEDs are green.
For more information about how to interpret POST, BOOT, and diagnostics tests, refer to
Brocade G620 Hardware Installation Guide
53-1003990-06
Monitoring the Device
on page 65.
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