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v Two switch names, if the default switch names are not going to be used. Switch
Configuration procedure
Note: The following procedure uses various Telnet commands. For information
Perform the following steps to configure the M12:
names can be up to 15 characters long. Switch names can include alphabetical,
numerical, and underscore characters, and must begin with an alphabetical
character. The default switch name for the logical switches is:
– sw0 for the switch that contains the 16–port cards in slots 1–4
– sw1 for the switch that contains the 16–port cards in slots 7–10
about these commands, see the Brocade Fabric OS Reference.
1. Verify that the M12 is on. Verify that the POST is complete by verifying that all
power LEDs on the 16–port cards and CP cards display a steady green light.
For a description of the LED patterns, see "Interpreting LED activity" on page
20.
2. Login to the CP card that is installed in slot 5 by establishing a serial
connection to a workstation that has a terminal emulator application, such as a
HyperTerminal in a Microsoft
®®
NT
environment, or TERM in a UNIX
a. Disable any serial communication programs that are running on the
workstation, such as synchronization programs for a PDA.
b. Remove the shipping cap from the terminal serial port on the CP card in
slot 5 and insert the serial cable. The terminal serial port is the second
serial port from the top of the CP card.
c. Connect the other end of the serial cable to a serial port on the
workstation.
d. Open the terminal emulator application and configure as follows:
v For Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT, use the configuration parameters
shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Configuration parameters
Parameter
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
v In a UNIX environment, type the following command:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
e. When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press
Enter. The following login prompt displays:
CP Console Login:
f. Type the logon information.
The default administrative logon is admin, and the default password is
password.
®®
®®
Windows
95, Windows 2000, or Windows
®®
environment.
Value
9600
8
None
1
None
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