53-1004408-11 Installation Guide
Brocade
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G610 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Provide power to the device. See Providing Power to the Device.
Attach a management station,
establish a serial connection, and
change the default passwords
(optional).
See Establishing a First-Time Serial Connection. After completing this task, log
on to the serial port to configure the device.
Set the IP address, the subnet mask,
and the default gateway IP address.
Use the ipaddrset command to configure a static device IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway IP address, or you can use a DHCP server to obtain the
information dynamically. See Configuring the IP Address.
Set the date and time.
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Use the date command to display and set the date and time.
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Use the tstimezone command to display and set the time zone.
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Use the tsclockserver command to synchronize the time with an
external NTP server.
See Setting the Date and Time for more information.
Customize the switch name and
chassis name.
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Use the switchname command to change the default switch name.
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Use the chassisname command to change the default chassis name.
See Customizing the Chassis Name and Switch Name for more information.
Establish an Ethernet connection. By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device
configuration using a serial session, Telnet, or a management application, such
as Brocade Network Advisor. See Establishing an Ethernet Connection.
Optional: Configure the DNS service. Use the dnsconfig command to create DNS server entries. Refer to the
Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide.
Optional: Customize the domain ID. Use the configure command to change the domain ID (the default ID is 1).
See Setting the Domain ID for more information.
Verify that the device operates
correctly.
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Check the LEDs to verify the operation of functional parts. See Verifying
Correct Operation.
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The following commands may be useful to establish an operational baseline
for the device. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference
Manual for more information on these commands.
–
chassisshow
–
errdump
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fanshow
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historyshow
–
psshow
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sfpshow
–
tempshow
Back up the configuration. Use the interactive configupload command to back up the configuration.
See Backing Up the Configuration for more information.
Optional: Power off the devices. Enter the shutdown command and wait for the device to power down,
and then unplug the power cord. See Powering Down the Device for more
information.
Shipping Carton Contents
When unpacking the device, verify that the contents of the shipping carton is complete. Save the shipping carton and
packaging in the event you need to return the shipment.
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The Brocade G610 device
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An accessory kit containing the following items:
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