53-1002177-19 Hardware Installation Guide
Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Guide
Establishing an Ethernet connection to the device
After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the device, you can connect the active CP blade to the
local area network (LAN).
NOTE
Connecting the CP blades to a private network or VLAN is recommended.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device configuration using a serial session, Telnet, or
management applications, such as Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor.
Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the device.
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN.
The device can be accessed through a remote connection using the command line via Telnet or any of the
management tools, such as Web Tools or Brocade Network Advisor.
4. To complete any additional device configuration procedures through a Telnet session, log in to the device by Telnet,
using the admin login. The default password is password.
Customizing a switch name
Refer to the considerations and rules for creating switch, fabric, and chassis names listed in the Fabric OS Administration
Guide.
NOTE
Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
1. Enter switchName followed by the new name in double quotes.
swDir:admin> switchName "swModularSwitch5"
Committing configuration...
Done.
swModularSwitch5:admin>
2. Record the new name for reference.
Customizing a chassis name
Refer to the considerations and rules for creating switch, fabric, and chassis names listed in the Fabric OS Administration
Guide.
1. Enter chassisName followed by the new name in double quotes.
switch:admin> chassisname
"DCX8510_chassis"
Committing configuration...
Done.
2. Enter chassisName by itself to show the name.
switch:admin> chassisname
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