Brocade Communications Systems NetIron CES 2000 Series User Manual

CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into to any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
Summary of installation tasks
Follow the steps listed below to install your Brocade device. Details for each of the steps highlighted
below are provided in this chapter and in the following chapter.
Summary of installation tasks TABLE 8
Task number Task Where to find more
information
1 Ensure that the physical environment that will host the device has
the proper cabling and ventilation.
Installation site preparation
on page 47
2 Optionally insert a second or redundant power supply. If you need
to install a power supply, it may be easier to install it before
mounting the device, although the power supplies are "hot
swappable", and can be installed or removed after the device is
mounted and powered-on.
Redundant power supply
installation on page 48
3 Install the Brocade device in an equipment rack. Device installation on page
53
4 Once the device is physically installed, plug the device into a
nearby power source that adheres to the regulatory requirements
outlined in this manual.
System power on page 57
5 Verify that the system LEDs are registering the proper LED state
after power-on of the system.
Operation verification on
page 58
6 Attach a terminal or PC to the device. This will enable you to
configure the device through the Command Line Interface (CLI).
PC or terminal attachment on
page 61
7 No default password is assigned to the CLI. For additional access
security, assign a password.
Summary of installation tasks
8 Before connecting to the device, you need to configure an
interface IP address to the subnet on which it will be located. Initial
IP address configuration is performed using the CLI with a direct
serial connection. Subsequent IP address configuration can be
performed using the command line interface.
Summary of installation tasks
9 Once you power on the device and assign IP addresses, the
system is ready to accept network connections.
Summary of installation tasks
10 Secure access to the device. Multi-Service IronWare
Security Guide
Summary of installation tasks
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Brocade Communications Systems NetIron CES 2000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	NetIron CES 2000 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English