Preparing for Installation
TABLE 6
Installation and basic system configuration
Task
Task details or additional information
Completed
Mount the device.
Choose one of the following mounting options:
• Mount the device as a standalone unit. Refer to
Standalone installation
on page
26.
• Mount the device in a four-post rack. Refer to
Universal four-post rack
installation
on page 26.
• Mount the device in a two-post rack. Refer to
Universal two-post rack
installation
on page 39.
Check the airflow of the power supply
and fan assembly
The airflow direction of the power supply and fan should match. The power
supplies and fan trays are clearly labeled with either a green arrow with an "E", or
an orange arrow with an "I." For more details, refer to
Identifying the airflow
direction
on page 77.
Gather all components required for the
initial setup.
Refer to
Items required
on page 51.
Provide power to the device.
Refer to
Providing power to the device
on page 51.
Attach a management station, establish
a serial connection, and change the
default passwords (optional).
Refer to
Establishing a first-time serial connection
on page 52. After completing
this task, log in to the serial port to configure the device.
Set the IP address, subnet mask, and
the default gateway IP address.
Use the
ipaddrset
command to configure a static device IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway IP address, or you can use a DHCP server to obtain the information
dynamically. Refer to
Configuring the IP address
on page 53.
Set the date and time.
• Use the
date
command to display and set the date and time.
• Use the
tstimezone
command to display and set the time zone.
• Use the
tsclockserver
command to synchronize the time with an external NTP
server.
Customize the switch name and chassis
name.
Refer to
Setting the date and time
on page 53 for more information.
• Use the
swicthname
command to change the default switch name.
• Use the
chassisname
command to change the default chassis name.
Refer to
Customizing the chassis name and switch name
on page 55 for more
information.
Establish an Ethernet connection.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device configuration
using a serial session, Telnet, or management application, such as IBM Network
Advisor. Refer to
Establishing an Ethernet connection
on page 56.
Optional: Configure the DNS service.
Use the
dnsconfig
command to create DNS server entries. Refer to the
Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide
.
Optional: Customize the domain ID.
Use the
configure
command to change the domain ID (default ID is 1). Refer to
Setting the domain ID
on page 56 for more information.
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Hardware Installation Guide
Summary of Contents for 8960-F64
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Page 9: ...Hardware Installation Guide 11...
Page 10: ...What s new in this document 12 Hardware Installation Guide...
Page 22: ...Shipping carton contents 24 Hardware Installation Guide...
Page 48: ...Attaching the rear brackets to the device 50 Hardware Installation Guide...
Page 64: ...Verifying the operation of new transceivers 66 Hardware Installation Guide...
Page 72: ...Running diagnostic tests 74 Hardware Installation Guide...
Page 100: ...Danger Notices 102 Hardware Installation Guide...
