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16 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide
Publication Number: 53-1002178-01
FIGURE 7
QSFP cable connections – 8510 sample configuration - parallel type
Establishing a serial connection and logging on to Brocade DCX 8510-4
To establish a serial connection to the console port on the Brocade DCX 8510-4, complete the following steps.
1. Verify that the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that all power LED
indicators on the port, control processor, and core switch blades display a steady green light.
2. Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP. Use the serial cable 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.
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