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Configuring the Brocade VDX 8770-4
In this chapter
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Preparing to configure the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Establishing a serial connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable . . . 31
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Establishing an Ethernet connection to the Brocade VDX 8770-4 . . . . . . . 31
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Determining installed software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Configuring operating modes on 27x40 GbE line cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Installing transceivers and attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Preparing to configure the Brocade VDX 8770-4
The Brocade VDX 8770-4 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 8770-4
configuration includes the following parameters:
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RBridge ID, if you are going to have more than one switch in a fabric.
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IP address and gateway address for the switch
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IP addresses, host names, and gateway addresses for one or two MMs, as needed
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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.