Introduction; Document Conventions; Audience; Switch Details - Dell SC Series Configuration Manual

1

Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure the Brocade
storage using Dell best practices.
1.1

Document conventions

Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Table 1
Format
Bold
Italic
<Italic> <brackets>
1.2

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for an SC
Series iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.3

Switch details

Table 2 provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 2
Brocade VDX 6740
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the firmware version shown in Table 2 before
proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: http://www.brocade.com.
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Document conventions
Description
User input
Placeholder or variable
Separate variables
Switch specifications
Brocade
VDX 6740
NOS 5.0.1
VDX 6740 switch for use with Dell™ SC Series
® ®
Example
Dell>enable
your password
<ip address> <mask>