General Requirements; Summary Of Installation Tasks - Brocade Communications Systems LS-STK Installation Manual

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Summary of installation tasks

General requirements

To manage the system through a serial connection, you will need the following items:
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Use the serial connection to perform basic configuration tasks, including assigning an IP address
and network mask to the system. This information is required to manage the system using the Web
management interface or IronView or using the CLI through Telnet.
Summary of installation tasks
Follow the steps listed below to install your FastIron LS or LS-STK device. Details for each step are
provided in this chapter and in the following chapter.
TABLE 5
Task
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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A management station, such as a PC running a terminal emulation application.
A straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable (F/F). The serial cable can be ordered separately
from Brocade. If you prefer build your own cable, see the pinout information in
or terminal" on page 27.
Installation tasks
Task
Ensure that the physical environment that will host
the device has the proper cabling and ventilation.
Install any required optional modules into the device.
Install the Brocade device on a desktop, in an
equipment rack.
Connect stackable devices in an IronStack topology.
Once the device is physically installed, plug the
device into a nearby power source that adheres to
the regulatory requirements outlined in this manual.
Verify that the system LEDs are registering the proper
LED state after power-on of the system.
Attach a terminal or PC to the Brocade device. This
will enable you to configure the device through the
Command Line Interface (CLI).
No default password is assigned to the CLI. For
additional access security, assign a password.
Before attaching equipment to the device, you need
to configure an interface IP address to the subnet on
which it will be located. Initial IP address
configuration is performed using the CLI with a direct
serial connection. Subsequent IP address
configuration can be performed using the Web
management interface.
Once you power on the device and assign IP
addresses, the system is ready to accept network
equipment.
Where to find more information
"Preparing the installation site"
"Installing an optional module in the device"
on page 25
"Installing the device"
"Connecting devices in a stack"
"Powering on the system"
"Verifying proper operation"
"Attaching a PC or terminal"
"Assigning permanent passwords"
page 37
"Configuring IP addresses"
"Devices running base layer 3 software"
page 40
Brocade FastIron LS and FastIron LS-STK Hardware Installation Guide
"Attaching a PC
on page 13
on page 13
on page 15
on page 26
on page 27
on page 27
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