Installing The Turboiron 24X; Unpacking A System; Package Contents; General Requirements - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade TurboIron 24 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Installing the TurboIron 24X

This chapter contains the following sections:
Unpacking a system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Summary of installation tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Preparing the installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Powering on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Verifying proper operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Attaching a PC or terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unpacking a system

The procedures in this manual are intended for qualified service personnel.
Information about configuring IP addresses and connecting network devices is in the <Link>Chapter 3, "Connecting Network Devices and
Checking Connectivity".
Brocade TurboIron systems ship with all of the items listed below. Please review the list and verify the contents. If any items are missing,
please contact the place of purchase.

Package contents

Verify the package contents listed below:
Brocade TurboIron 24X device with dual AC power supplies installed
AC power cord
Rack mount brackets and mounting screws (already secured on the device)

General requirements

To manage the system, you will need the following items for serial connection to a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch:
A management station, such as a PC running a terminal emulation application.
A straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable (F/F). This cable can be ordered separately from Brocade. If you prefer to build
your own cable, refer to the pinout information in
Use the serial connection to perform basic configuration tasks, such as assigning an IP address and network mask. This
information is required to manage the system using the <Italic>Brocade Network Advisor or using the CLI through Telnet.
Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Hardware Installation Guide
Part Number: 53-1003053-03
"Attaching a PC or terminal"
on page 28.
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