Logging In To The Serial Console Port - Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 Hardware Reference Manual

1. Verify that the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that
2. Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP. Use the serial cable
3. Access the Brocade DCX 8510-4 using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal
4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as
5. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or term, tip, or kermit in
6. Proceed to the next task.

Logging in to the serial console port

To log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 through the serial connection, follow these steps.
1. Log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as admin. The default password is password. At the initial
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all power LED indicators on the port, control processor, and core switch blades display a steady
green light.
provided with the Brocade DCX 8510-4 to connect the CONSOLE port on the active CP to a
computer workstation. The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated (blue) LED.
ATTENTION
The CONSOLE port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address and for service
purposes.
in a Windows environment or tip in a UNIX environment).
synchronization programs).
a UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
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In a Windows environment:
Parameter Value
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
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In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -9600
When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter. You receive
the following login prompt:
CP0 Console Login:
login, you are prompted to enter new admin and user passwords. Make sure to write down the
new passwords and keep this information in a secure location.
Fabric OS (swDir)

Logging in to the serial console port

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