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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. Following is a list of recommendations: 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 Brocade ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the 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 hook-and-loop fasteners 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. Configuring the switch 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 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. For more information about the commands used in this procedure, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. v "Using the EZSwitch setup (optional)" v "Providing power to the switch" v "Creating a serial connection" on page 16 v "Setting the switch IP address" on page 16 v "Setting the date and time" on page 17 Using the EZSwitch setup (optional) Once you have set up the switch in a rack or as a stand-alone switch, it is time to give it power and a basic configuration. If you are going to use the switch in a single-switch setup, you can use EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration. See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the accessory kit for more information. You can also use the SAN40B-4 Quick Start Guide. If you do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, use the instructions in following sections. Providing power to the switch To provide power to the switch: 1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate circuits to protect against AC failure. Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 15 cm (6 in.) available and are routed to avoid stress. 2. Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the "|" symbol. The power supply LEDs will display amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually requires from 1 to 3 min to boot and complete POST. Note: Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on. Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the switch 15

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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.
Following
is
a
list
of
recommendations:
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
Brocade
ISL
Trunking,
consider
grouping
cables
by
trunking
groups.
The
cables
used
in
trunking
groups
must
meet
specific
requirements,
as
described
in
the
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
hook-and-loop
fasteners
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.
Configuring
the
switch
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
Fabric
OS
Administrator's
Guide
.
For
more
information
about
the
commands
used
in
this
procedure,
refer
to
the
Fabric
OS
Command
Reference
Manual
.
v
“Using
the
EZSwitch
setup
(optional)”
v
“Providing
power
to
the
switch”
v
“Creating
a
serial
connection”
on
page
16
v
“Setting
the
switch
IP
address”
on
page
16
v
“Setting
the
date
and
time”
on
page
17
Using
the
EZSwitch
setup
(optional)
Once
you
have
set
up
the
switch
in
a
rack
or
as
a
stand-alone
switch,
it
is
time
to
give
it
power
and
a
basic
configuration.
If
you
are
going
to
use
the
switch
in
a
single-switch
setup,
you
can
use
EZSwitchSetup
to
complete
the
basic
configuration.
See
the
EZSwitchSetup
CD,
included
with
the
accessory
kit
for
more
information.
You
can
also
use
the
SAN40B-4
Quick
Start
Guide
.
If
you
do
not
want
to
use
EZSwitch
Setup,
use
the
instructions
in
following
sections.
Providing
power
to
the
switch
To
provide
power
to
the
switch:
1.
Connect
the
power
cords
to
both
power
supplies,
and
then
to
power
sources
on
separate
circuits
to
protect
against
AC
failure.
Ensure
that
the
cords
have
a
minimum
service
loop
of
15
cm
(6
in.)
available
and
are
routed
to
avoid
stress.
2.
Power
on
the
power
supplies
by
flipping
both
AC
switches
to
the
"
|
"
symbol.
The
power
supply
LEDs
will
display
amber
until
POST
is
complete,
and
then
change
to
green.
The
switch
usually
requires
from
1
to
3
min
to
boot
and
complete
POST.
Note:
Power
is
supplied
to
the
switch
as
soon
as
the
first
power
supply
is
connected
and
turned
on.
Chapter
2.
Installing
and
configuring
the
switch
15