Brocade Encryption Switch Hardware Reference Manual (Supporting Fabric OS v6.1.1_enc) - Manual (Page 30)

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Setting the IP address
Configure the switch with a static IP address.
Setting a static IP address
1. Log into the switch using the default password, which is password.
2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.
Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as prompted.
Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.74.102
3. Complete the rest of the network information as prompted.
Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0
Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.74.102
Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0
4. Optionally, verify that the address was correctly set by entering the ipAddrShow command at
the prompt.
5. Record the IP address on the pull out tab provided for this purpose on the port side of the
switch.
Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable
If the serial port is no longer required, use the logout command to log out of the serial console,
remove the serial cable, and replace the plug in the serial port.
Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session
To create an Ethernet connection to the switch, follow these steps.
1. Remove the plug from the Ethernet port.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the switch Ethernet port and to the workstation or to an Ethernet
network containing the workstation.
3. Open a Telnet session on the workstation.
NOTE
The following information describes using the CLI but these tasks can be performed using Brocade’s
Web Tools product or Brocade’s licensed DCFM Enterprise product.
Setting the domain ID
To set the switch domain ID, follow these steps.
1. Log on to the switch by Telnet, using the admin account.
2. Modify the domain ID if required.
The default domain ID is 1.