Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 47)

Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual 27
53-1002564-04
Chapter
3
Configuring the Brocade VDX 8770-8
In this chapter
• Preparing to configure the Brocade VDX 8770-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
• Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-8 . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Logging in to the serial console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• Changing the RBridge ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
• Configuring the IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
• Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable . . . 33
• Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-8 . . . . . . . 33
• Customizing a host name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
• Customizing a chassis name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
• Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Determining installed software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
• Configuring operating modes on 27x40 GbE line cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
• Saving your changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Verifying correct operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• Connecting network devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• Installing transceivers and attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
• Managing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Preparing to configure the Brocade VDX 8770-8
The Brocade VDX 8770-8 must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the
configuration commands must be entered through the active MM. The Brocade VDX 8770-8
configuration includes the following parameters:
• RBridge ID, if you are going to have more than one switch in a fabric.
• IP address and gateway address for the switch
• IP addresses, host names, and gateway addresses for one or two MMs, as needed
• Host name
You also need to change passwords from their default values and set the time and date, either by
the way of NTP or manually.