Dell PowerConnect Brocade 6510 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Setting the switch IP address, Set the switch password, Con the zones and perform device

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® 4 Setting the switch IP address 1. Enter the required information on the Set Switch IP Address screen. 2. If prompted to install Active X or a version of the Java runtime environment, do so. Reboot the setup computer, if required. 3. Click Next. The Confirm IP Address screen is displayed. 4. Click Next to confirm the addresses. A Continue Configuration screen is displayed. 5. Click Continue with EZManager. 1. Install the SFP+ transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports on the switch to match the ports shown onscreen. ! a. The 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers have a long pull tab and no latching wire bail. Remove any protector plugs from the SFP+ transceivers you are going to use, and position and insert each SFP+ transceiver as required (right side up in the top row of ports and upside down in the bottom row of ports). Use the pull tab on the 16 Gbps SFP+ tranceivers to help push the transceiver into the port. If you are using 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers, you may want to connect the cable to the SFP+ first, and then insert them into the port as a unit. If you are using 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers, close the latching wire bail. b. Repeat for the other ports. 5 Set the switch password 1. Click Next on the EZManager Welcome to Switch Configuration screen. The Set Parameters screen is displayed. 2. Create a new administrator account password in the Set Parameters screen. 3. Enter a new name for the switch (optional step). 4. Adjust the date and time for your time zone (optional step). 5. Click Next. 6 Configure the zones and perform device selection 1. Select Typical Zoning on the Select Zoning screen and click Next. Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration. 2. Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the Device Selection screen. EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch. 2. Make the physical connections to your host and storage devices. Match the physical connections shown on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen. a. Remove plastic protector caps from the Fibre Channel cable ends (if any), and position the cable connector so that it is oriented correctly. b. Insert the cable connector into the SFP+ until it is firmly seated and ! the latching mechanism clicks. c. The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen shows missing, valid, and invalid connections as you cable the switch. Note that it can take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid connection. Verify that the connections are all green and click Next. 3. The Finish screen will display this message: "Congratulations - you've successfully completed the setup!" If you used the serial connection for setup, you can remove the serial cable. Additional configuration options, such as custom zoning, are available from EZManager. See the EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide for more information on custom zoning, and other switch configuration and management options. 7 Connect devices The Connect Devices screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections based on the information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection. The screen will show all physical connections as missing until you connect the devices that you specified. © 2011 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 53-1002135-01 *53-1002135-01* Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCFM, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, IronView, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, and Wingspan are registered trademarks, and Brocade Assurance, Brocade NET Health, Brocade One, Extraordinary Networks, MyBrocade, VCS, and VDX are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Setting the switch IP address
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1.
Enter the required information on the
Set Switch IP Address
screen.
2.
If prompted to install Active X or a version of the Java runtime environment, do so. Reboot the setup computer, if required.
3.
Click
Next.
The
Confirm IP Address
screen is displayed.
4.
Click
Next
to confirm the addresses.
A
Continue Configuration
screen is displayed.
5.
Click
Continue with EZManager.
1.
Install the SFP+ transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports on the switch to match the ports shown onscreen.
2.
Make the physical connections to your host and storage devices. Match the physical connections shown on the
Configure Ports and Connect Devices
screen.
3.
The
Finish
screen will display this message:
“Congratulations - you’ve successfully completed the setup!”
If you used the
serial connection for setup, you can remove the serial cable.
Additional configuration options, such as custom zoning, are available from EZManager. See the
EZSwitchSetup
Administrator’s Guide
for more information on custom zoning, and other switch configuration and management options.
Set the switch password
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1.
Click
Next
on the EZManager
Welcome to Switch Configuration
screen.
The
Set Parameters
screen is displayed.
2.
Create a new administrator account password in the
Set Parameters
screen.
3.
Enter a new name for the switch (optional step).
4.
Adjust the date and time for your time zone (optional step).
5.
Click
Next.
Configure the zones and perform device selection
6
1.
Select
Typical Zoning
on the
Select Zoning
screen and click
Next.
Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration.
2.
Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the
Device Selection
screen.
EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch.
Connect devices
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The
Connect Devices
screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections based on the
information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection. The screen will show all physical
connections as missing until you connect the devices that you specified.
a.
The 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers have a long pull tab and no latching
wire bail. Remove any protector plugs from the SFP+ transceivers you
are going to use, and position and insert each SFP+ transceiver as
required (right side up in the top row of ports and upside down in the
bottom row of ports). Use the pull tab on the 16 Gbps SFP+ tranceivers
to help push the transceiver into the port.
If you are using 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers, you may want to connect
the cable to the SFP+ first, and then insert them into the port as a unit.
If you are using 8 Gbps SFP+ transceivers, close the latching wire bail.
b.
Repeat for the other ports.
a.
Remove plastic protector caps from the Fibre Channel cable ends (if any),
and position the cable connector so that it is oriented correctly.
b.
Insert the cable connector into the SFP+ until it is firmly seated and
the latching mechanism clicks.
c.
The
Configure Ports and Connect Devices
screen shows missing,
valid, and invalid connections as you cable the switch. Note that it
can take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid
connection. Verify that the connections are all green and click
Next.
®
!
Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCFM, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, IronView, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, and Wingspan are registered trademarks,
and Brocade Assurance, Brocade NET Health, Brocade One, Extraordinary Networks, MyBrocade, VCS, and VDX are trademarks of Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned are or may be trademarks or service marks
of their respective owners.
© 2011 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
53-1002135-01
*53-1002135-01*
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