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POST activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
POST-operation LED indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module
Establishing a TCP/IP session through the management module. . . . . . . . .28
Enabling management through external ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting to the switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Accessing the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Configuring the switch module through the mini-USB interface . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting to the switch module using Web Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Initial configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Logging in to the switch module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring for FCoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Resetting the Brocade FCoE Switch Module to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . .34
Chapter 7. Understanding Access Gateway
Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 8. Updating the firmware
Determining the level of switch module firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Obtaining the latest level of switch firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Downloading the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Resetting and restarting the switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 9. Parts
Chapter 10. Solving problems
Running POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
POST errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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