Setting The Switch Ip Address; Connecting Devices - Brocade Communications Systems 7840 Quick Start Manual

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Setting the switch IP address

1. Enter the required information on the Set Switch IP Address screen.
2. If prompted to install Active X or a version of the Java runtime environment, do so. Reboot the setup computer, if required.
3. Click Next.
The Confirm IP Address screen is displayed.
4. Click Next to confirm the addresses.
A Continue Configuration screen is displayed.
5. Click Continue with EZManager.
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Setting the switch password
1. Click Next on the EZSwitch Setup Manager Welcome to Switch Configuration screen.
The Set Parameters screen is displayed.
2. Create a new administrator account password in the Set Parameters screen.
3. Enter a new name for the switch (optional step).
4. Adjust the date and time for your time zone (optional step).
5. Click Next.
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Configuring the zones and performing device selection
1. Select Typical Zoning on the Select Zoning screen and click Next.
Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration.
2. Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the Device Selection screen.
EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch.
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Connecting devices

The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections
based on the information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection. The screen shows the
connections as missing until you connect the devices that you specified.
1. Install the FC SFP (1) /FCIP QSFP (2)/FCIP SFP (5) transceivers in the ports on the switch to match the
ports shown on the screen.
a. Remove any protector plugs from the transceivers you are
b. Position and insert each transceiver until it is firmly seated.
c.
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2. Make the physical connections to your host, storage, and IP networking devices. Match the physical connections shown
on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen.
a. Remove plastic protector caps from the cable ends (if there are any),
b. Insert the cable connector into the SFP or QSFP transceiver until it is
c.
3. Finish screen: Congratulations! You have successfully completed the setup! If you used the serial connection for setup,
you can remove the serial cable.
Additional configuration options, such as custom zoning, are available from EZSwitchSetup Manager. See the EZSwitchSetup
Administrator's Guide for more information on custom zoning, and other switch configuration and management options.
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going to use.
If the transceiver has a latching bale, close it.
In this illustration, the SFP transceivers have pull-out tabs (3)
instead of latching bales (4). However, you can opt to use
SFP transceivers with latching bales instead.
and position the cable connector so that it is oriented correctly.
firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen shows missing,
valid, and invalid connections as you cable the switch. Note that it
can take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid
connection. Verify that the connections are all green and click Next.
The FCIP QSFP and SFP transceivers connect the Brocade 7840
switch to Ethernet switches, routers, or xWDM multiplexers, but not to
host or storage devices.
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