Table 7. Installation and basic system configuration
Task
Task details or additional information
Completed
Mount the device.
Choose one of the following mounting options:
v
Mount the device as a standalone unit. Refer to“Standalone
installation” on page 14.
v
Mount the device in a four-post rack. Refer to“Installing the
Universal Four-Post Rack Kit” on page 14.
v
Mount the device in a two-post rack. Refer to“Installing the
Universal Two-Post Rack Kit” on page 26.
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 58.
Gather all components required
for the initial setup.
Refer to “Items required” on page 37.
Provide power to the device.
Refer to “Providing power to the device” on page 37.
Attach a management station,
establish a serial connection, and
change the default passwords
(optional).
Refer to “Establishing a first-time serial connection” on page 37.
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 38.
Set the date and time.
v
Use the
date
command to display and set the date and time.
v
Use the
tstimezone
command to display and set the time zone.
v
Use the
tsclockserver
command to synchronize the time with an
external NTP server.
Refer to “Setting the date and time” on page 39 for more
information.
Customize the switch name and
chassis name.
v
Use the
swicthname
command to change the default switch name.
v
Use the
chassisname
command to change the default chassis
name.
Refer to “Customizing the chassis name and switch name” on page
41 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 Brocade Network Advisor. Refer to
“Establishing an Ethernet connection” on page 41.
Optional: Configure the DNS
service.
Use the
dnsconfig
command to create DNS server entries. Refer to
the Brocade Fabric OS Administration 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 41 for more
information.
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