Brocade Communications Systems FastIron SX, Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting Network Devices and
Checking Connectivity
• Overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
• Assigning permanent passwords................................................................................................................................................................81
• Configuring IP addresses............................................................................................................................................................................... 83
• Connecting network devices......................................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Testing network connectivity.........................................................................................................................................................................92
• Troubleshooting network connections......................................................................................................................................................93
Overview
This chapter provides the details for connecting network devices and checking network connectivity.
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
The table below lists the tasks you must perform to connect your Brocade device, and how to troubleshoot any problems that can arise.
TABLE 21 Network connectivity tasks
Step Task Page
1 Secure access to the CLI by assigning
passwords. Assigning permanent passwords on page 81
2 Configure IP addresses for the management,
Ethernet, virtual, and loopback interfaces. Configuring IP addresses on page 83
3 Connect your device to another networking
device. Connecting network devices on page 87
4 Observe certain LEDs to determine if the
network connections are functioning properly.
Also test a port for connectivity to other
networking devices using the
ping and
traceroute commands.
Testing network connectivity on page 92
5 Troubleshoot any problems that can arise. Troubleshooting network connections on page
93
Assigning permanent passwords
By default, the CLI is not protected by passwords. To secure CLI access, It is strongly recommended that you assign passwords.
NOTE
You can assign passwords using the Brocade Network Advisor software if an enable password for a Super User has been
configured on the device.
The CLI contains the following access levels:
• User EXEC - The level you enter when you first start a CLI session. At this level, you can view some system information but you
cannot configure system or port parameters.
Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
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