Logging In And Configuring The Brocade Dcx-4S; Configuring The Brocade Dcx-4S - Brocade Communications Systems DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Logging In and Configuring the Brocade DCX-4S

● Configuring the Brocade DCX-4S................................................................................... 33
● Connecting a serial cable between Brocade DCX-4S and host......................................34
● Logging in to the serial console port............................................................................... 35
● Configuring the IP addresses..........................................................................................36
● Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable........................... 37
● Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session.........................................37
● Customizing a switch name............................................................................................ 38
● Customizing a chassis name.......................................................................................... 38
● Setting the domain ID......................................................................................................38
● Setting the date and time................................................................................................ 39
● Verifying the PID mode and connecting to the fabric...................................................... 40
● Software licenses............................................................................................................ 40
● Installing transceivers and attaching cables....................................................................41
● Managing cables............................................................................................................. 41
● Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration......................................... 42
● Powering off the Brocade DCX-4S..................................................................................43

Configuring the Brocade DCX-4S

The Brocade DCX-4S must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the
configuration commands must be entered through the active CP blade. The Brocade DCX-4S
configuration includes the following parameters:
• IP address and subnet mask for the chassis
• IP addresses, host names, subnet masks, and gateway addresses for both CP blades
• Switch name
• Domain ID (optional)
• WWN (optional)
The Brocade DCX-4S WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID (which is based on the
chassis serial number).
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the current
configuration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The configuration information for the
Brocade DCX-4S is stored in the WWN cards and the flash memory of the CP blades. The configuration
can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP blade if
necessary.
NOTE
If the Brocade FS8-18 encryption blade is installed, refer to the Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's
Guide for the procedures to configure the encryption functions
The following figure illustrates the flow of the basic configuration tasks.
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