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3.
Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
Privileged EXEC Level.
device# configure terminal
Global CONFIG Level.
device(config)#
4.
Configure the IP address and mask for the switch.
device(config)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8:12D:1300:240:D0FF:FE48:4000:1/64
NOTE
The above procedure shows how to configure an IPv6 address with a manually configured interface ID as the system-
wide address for the switch. You could also configure an IPv6 address with an automatically computed EUI-64
interface ID as the system-wide address for the switch. A link-local IPv6 address is also supported. For details, refer to
the FastIron Ethernet Switch Layer 3 Configuration Guide.
Syntax: enable password
Syntax: configure terminal
Syntax: [no] ipv6address ipv6-prefix/prefix-length
You must specify the ipv6-prefix variable in hexadecimal using 16-bit values between colons as documented in RFC 2373.
You must specify the prefix-length variable in decimal value. A slash mark (/) must follow the ipv6-prefix variable and precede
the prefix-length variable.
Connecting network devices
Brocade devices support connections to other vendors' routers, switches, and hubs, as well as other Brocade devices.
Cable specifications
Refer to
Cable specifications
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs
For copper connections to Ethernet hubs, a 10/100Base-TX or 1000Base-T switch, or another Brocade device, a crossover cable is
required (see UTP and Cat-5 crossover cable diagrams below). If the hub is equipped with an uplink port, it will require a straight-through
cable instead of a crossover cable.
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. For more
information about this feature, refer to the FastIron Ethernet Switch Administration Configuration Guide.
Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
Part Number: 53-1003613-04
on page 167 for cable lengths and types.
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