Broadcom Brocade G620 - Configuring the IP Address

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G620 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
5. Log on to the device as admin, using the default password (password ). You are prompted to change the default user
name and password at the initial login. Record the new credentials and keep this information in a secure location.
Fabric OS (swDir)
swDir login: admin
Password:
Please change your passwords now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
swDir:admin>
6. Modify the credentials. To cancel, press Ctrl+C .
NOTE
Initial passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long. Passwords must begin with an alphabetic character and,
they can include numeric characters, the period (.), and the underscore (_). No other special characters are
supported. Passwords are case-sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command
line.
Configuring the IP Address
You can configure the device with a static IP address, or you can use a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The device supports both IPv4 and IPv6
addresses.
Using DHCP to Set the IP Address
When using DHCP, the switch obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address from the DHCP server.
The DHCP client can connect only to a DHCP server that is on the same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not
on the same subnet as the switch, use a static IP address.
Setting a Static IP Address
Perform the following steps to set a static IP address for the device:
1. Log on to the device as admin.
2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.
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To use an IPv4 address, enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation as prompted.
Ethernet IP Address: [192.0.2.0]
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To use an IPv6 address, enter the network information in colon-separated notation as prompted.
device:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 2001:db8:8:800:200C:417A/32
IP address is being changed...Done.
3. Complete the rest of the network information as prompted (IPv4 format shown).
Ethernet Subnetmask: [255.255.255.0]
Ethernet IP Address: [192.0.2.0]
Gateway IP Address: [192.0.2.1]
4. Enter off to disable DHCP when prompted.
DHCP [OFF]: off
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