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G710-Install-IG100 Installation Guide
Table 5: Installation and Basic System Configuration
Task
Mount the device.
Gather all components required for the
initial setup.
Provide power to the device.
Attach a management station,
establish a serial connection, and
change the default passwords
(optional).
Set the IP address, the subnet mask,
and the default gateway IP address.
Set the date and time.
Customize the switch name and
chassis name.
Establish an Ethernet connection.
Optional: Configure the DNS service.
Optional: Customize the domain ID.
Verify that the device operates
correctly.
Back up the configuration.
Task Details or Additional Information
Choose one of the following mounting options:
•
Mount the device as a stand-alone unit. See
Stand-alone Unit.
•
Mount the device using the fixed-mount rack kit on four-post racks. See
Installing the 1U and 2U Fixed-Mount Rack Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-
R000162).
•
Mount the device using the mid-mount kit on two-post racks. See
the 1U and 2U Mid-Mount Kit for Two-Post Racks
See Items Required.
See Providing Power to the
See Establishing a First-Time Serial
on to the serial port to configure the device.
ipaddrset
Use the command to configure a static device IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway IP address, or you can use a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server to obtain the information dynamically. See
the IP Address.
•
date
Use the command to display and set the date and time.
•
tstimezone
Use the
•
tsclockserver
Use the
external NTP server.
See Setting the Date and Time
•
switchname
Use the
•
chassisname
Use the
See Customizing the Chassis Name and Switch Name
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device
configuration using a serial session, Telnet, or a management application,
such as Brocade SANnav Management Portal. See
Connection.
dnsconfig
Use the command to create DNS server entries. Refer to the
Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide for details on using this command.
configure
Use the command to change the domain ID (the default ID is 1).
See Setting the Domain ID
•
The following commands can be useful to establish an operational baseline
for the device. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference
Manual for more information on these commands.
–
errdump
–
fanshow
–
historyshow
–
psshow
–
tempshow
configupload
Use the interactive
See Backing Up the Configuration
Installing the Device as a
Device.
Connection. After completing this task, log
command to display and set the time zone.
command to synchronize the time with an
for more information.
command to change the default switch name.
command to change the default chassis name.
Establishing an Ethernet
for more information.
command to back up the configuration.
for more information.
®
Brocade G710 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Installing
(XBR-000165).
Configuring
for more information.
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