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Preparing for Installation TABLE 5 Installation prerequisites (Continued) Task Task details or additional information Plan the installation. Decide whether you want to install the unit on a flat surface or in a rack. For rack installation, obtain the appropriate rack mount kit. Refer to Mounting options on page 25. Review and verify installation requirements. Verify that the following requirements are met. Refer to Facility requirements on page 20. • Power requirements • Environmental requirements • Clearance for standalone or rack installation Gather network configuration parameters. • IP address: • Subnet mask: • Default gateway: • Domain ID: • Time zone: Completed Installation and initial configuration The initial setup includes mounting the device on a flat surface or in a rack and completing the configuration tasks necessary to bring the device online and verify the operation. 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 Installing the Universal Four-Post Rack Kit (XBR-R000296) on page 26. • Mount the device in a two-post rack. Refer to Installing the Universal Two-Post Rack kit (XBR-R000294) on page 40. 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 Refer to Items required on page 51. initial setup. 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. 22 Brocade G620 Hardware Installation Guide 53-1003990-01

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Installation prerequisites (Continued)
TABLE 5
Task
Task details or additional information
Completed
Plan the installation.
Decide whether you want to install the unit on a flat surface or in a rack. For rack
installation, obtain the appropriate rack mount kit. Refer to
Mounting options
on
page 25.
Review and verify installation
requirements.
Verify that the following requirements are met. Refer to
Facility requirements
on
page 20.
•
Power requirements
•
Environmental requirements
•
Clearance for standalone or rack installation
Gather network configuration
parameters.
•
IP address:
•
Subnet mask:
•
Default gateway:
•
Domain ID:
•
Time zone:
Installation and initial configuration
The initial setup includes mounting the device on a flat surface or in a rack and completing the
configuration tasks necessary to bring the device online and verify the operation.
Installation and basic system configuration
TABLE 6
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
Installing the Universal Four-Post
Rack Kit (XBR-R000296)
on page 26.
•
Mount the device in a two-post rack. Refer to
Installing the Universal Two-Post
Rack kit (XBR-R000294)
on page 40.
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.
Preparing for Installation
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