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Cabling and configuring the SAN16B-2 You must configure the switch to ensure correct operation within a network and fabric. For instructions about how to configure the switch to operate in a fabric that contains switches from other vendors, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. For more information about the commands used in this procedure, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Recommendations for cable management Attention: The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 51 mm (2 in.) under full tensile load and 30.5 mm (1.2 in.) with no tensile load. Because they are easily overtightened, tie wraps are not recommended for optical cables. Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways: for example, using cable channels on the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management. A list of recommendations follows: v Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch. v Leave at least 1 meter (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius. v If you are using ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. v For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are connected. v Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs. v Use Velcro straps to secure and organize fibre optic cables. Do not use tie wraps on fiber optic cables, because wraps are easily overtightened and can damage the optic fibers. Items required for installation The following items are required for configuring and connecting the switch for use in a network and fabric: v SAN16B-2 switch installed and connected to a power source v Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal v Available IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address v Serial cable (provided) v Ethernet cable v SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as required v Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional) Configuring the SAN16B-2 Follow the steps described in the next sections to configure your switch. 1. "Creating a serial connection" on page 17 2. "Powering up the switch and logging in" on page 18 3. "Setting the IP address" on page 18 16 SAN16B-2 Installation, Service, and User's Guide

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Cabling
and
configuring
the
SAN16B-2
You
must
configure
the
switch
to
ensure
correct
operation
within
a
network
and
fabric.
For
instructions
about
how
to
configure
the
switch
to
operate
in
a
fabric
that
contains
switches
from
other
vendors,
refer
to
the
Brocade
Fabric
OS
Administrator’s
Guide
.
For
more
information
about
the
commands
used
in
this
procedure,
refer
to
the
Brocade
Fabric
OS
Command
Reference
Manual
.
Recommendations
for
cable
management
Attention:
The
minimum
bend
radius
for
a
50
micron
cable
is
51
mm
(2
in.)
under
full
tensile
load
and
30.5
mm
(1.2
in.)
with
no
tensile
load.
Because
they
are
easily
overtightened,
tie
wraps
are
not
recommended
for
optical
cables.
Cables
can
be
organized
and
managed
in
a
variety
of
ways:
for
example,
using
cable
channels
on
the
sides
of
the
cabinet
or
patch
panels
to
minimize
cable
management.
A
list
of
recommendations
follows:
v
Plan
for
rack
space
required
for
cable
management
before
installing
the
switch.
v
Leave
at
least
1
meter
(3.28
ft)
of
slack
for
each
port
cable.
This
provides
room
to
remove
and
replace
the
switch,
allows
for
inadvertent
movement
of
the
rack,
and
helps
prevent
the
cables
from
being
bent
to
less
than
the
minimum
bend
radius.
v
If
you
are
using
ISL
Trunking,
consider
grouping
cables
by
trunking
groups.
The
cables
used
in
trunking
groups
must
meet
specific
requirements,
as
described
in
the
Brocade
Fabric
OS
Administrator’s
Guide
.
v
For
easier
maintenance,
label
the
fiber
optic
cables
and
record
the
devices
to
which
they
are
connected.
v
Keep
LEDs
visible
by
routing
port
cables
and
other
cables
away
from
the
LEDs.
v
Use
Velcro
straps
to
secure
and
organize
fibre
optic
cables.
Do
not
use
tie
wraps
on
fiber
optic
cables,
because
wraps
are
easily
overtightened
and
can
damage
the
optic
fibers.
Items
required
for
installation
The
following
items
are
required
for
configuring
and
connecting
the
switch
for
use
in
a
network
and
fabric:
v
SAN16B-2
switch
installed
and
connected
to
a
power
source
v
Workstation
with
an
installed
terminal
emulator,
such
as
HyperTerminal
v
Available
IP
address
and
corresponding
subnet
mask
and
gateway
address
v
Serial
cable
(provided)
v
Ethernet
cable
v
SFP
transceivers
and
compatible
fibre
cables,
as
required
v
Access
to
an
FTP
server
for
backing
up
the
switch
configuration
(optional)
Configuring
the
SAN16B-2
Follow
the
steps
described
in
the
next
sections
to
configure
your
switch.
1.
“Creating
a
serial
connection”
on
page
17
2.
“Powering
up
the
switch
and
logging
in”
on
page
18
3.
“Setting
the
IP
address”
on
page
18
16
SAN16B-2
Installation,
Service,
and
User’s
Guide