Dell Brocade 6520 Quick Start Guide

Brocade 6520 QuickStart Guide

Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your Brocade 6520 switch in a single-switch configuration using

EZSwitchSetup. See the

Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual

and the

Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

if you want

to choose a different setup.

Ensure that you have the items listed below. Write down the IP network values in the space provided.

Getting ready

Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch (no DHCP server): __________________________________________________

Subnet mask value: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Default Gateway value: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Brocade switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch ID pullout: ________________________________________

Ethernet connection (hub or switch)

Ethernet and Fibre Channel cables

EZSwitchSetup CD

Setup computer

Host computer with an installed HBA

Disk array

Standard screw driver

Optical SFP+ transceivers

Browser that allows pop-up windows

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Powering up and connecting cables to the switch

3

Installing and starting EZSwitchSetup

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1.

Insert the EZSwitchSetup CD into the CD-ROM drive of your setup computer. The installer will autostart in about a minute.

2.

Follow the EZSwitchSetup directions for installation. Installation will take a few minutes after you click

OK.

3.

Wait for EZSwitchSetup to start, which should happen automatically after it is installed.

For Windows and Linux instructions, refer to the

EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide.

4.

On the EZSwitchSetup

Introduction

screen, choose the option that matches your setup configuration:

•

Ethernet connection. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you will use for running EZSwitchSetup Manager.

•

Direct connection to the switch with a serial cable.

Most users will find it more convenient to use the Ethernet connection.

5.

Click

Next.

The

Connect Cables

screen is displayed.

4.

Click

Next.

•

If you chose to use the Ethernet connection, the

Discover Switch

screen is displayed. Enter the switch WWN, following

the instructions on the

Discover Switch

screen. After completing switch discovery, the

Set Switch IP Address

screen

is displayed.

•

If you chose to use the serial port connection, the

Set Switch IP Address

screen is immediately displayed.

The

Connect Cables

screen shows you the connections you need to make.

1. Connect the power cord to the switch and to a power

source (1). The power and status LEDs display amber then

green. This can take from one to three minutes.

2. Connect the switch and the setup computer to the

same LAN using Ethernet cables (3, 5) and an Ethernet

hub or switch (2). Be sure the Ethernet hub or switch is

connected to a power source (6).

3. If you want to use a serial connection for setup, connect

your setup computer COM port (7) to the serial port on the

switch using the serial cable shipped with the switch (4).

The serial connection settings are as follows:

•

Bits per second: 9600

•

Databits: 8

•

Parity: none

•

Stop bits: 1

•

Flow control: none

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