Brocade 6505
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1. Optical transceivers SFPs e Flow control none Browser that allows pop up windows 4 Click Next e If you chose to use the Ethernet connection the Discover Switch screen is displayed Enter the switch WWN following the instructions on the Discover Switch screen After completing switch discovery the Set Switch IP Address screen 1 Insert the EZSwitchSetup CD into the CD ROM drive of your setup computer The installer will autostart in about a minute is displayed Follow the EZSwitchSetup directions for installation Installation will take a few minutes after you click OK e If you chose to use the serial port connection the Set Switch IP Address screen is immediately displayed 3 Wait for EZSwitchSetup to start which should happen automatically after it is installed For Windows and Linux instructions refer to the EZSwitchSetup Administrator s Guide 4 On the EZSwitchSetup Introduction screen choose the option that matches your setup configuration e Ethernet connection This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you will use for running EZSwitchSetup Manager e Direct connection to the switch with a serial cable Most users will find it more convenient to use the Ethernet connection 5 Click Next The Connect Cables screen is displayed 1 Enter the required information on the Set Switch IP Address screen If prompted to install Active X or a version of the Java runtime environment do so Reboot the setup computer i2. each SFP transceiver as required right side up in the top row of ports and upside down in the bottom row of ports Use the pull tab on the 16 Gbps SFP tranceivers to help push the transceiver into the port If you are using 16 Gbps SFP transceivers you may want to connect the cable to the SFP first and then insert them into the port as a unit If you are using 8 Gbps SFP transceivers close the latching wire bail b Repeat for the other ports 2 Make the physical connections to your host and storage devices Match the physical connections shown on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen Remove plastic protector caps from the Fibre Channel cable ends if any and position the cable connector so that it is oriented correctly Insert the cable connector into the SFP until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen shows missing valid and invalid connections as you cable the switch Note that it can take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid connection Verify that the connections are all green and click Next 3 The Finish screen will display this message Congratulations you ve successfully completed the setup If you used the serial connection for setup you can remove the serial cable Additional configuration options such as custom zoning are available from EZManager See the EZSwitchSetup Administrator s Guide for
3. 3 BROCADE Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your Brocade 6505 switch in a single switch configuration using EZSwitchSetup See the Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide if you want to choose a different setup The Connect Cables screen shows you the connections you need to make Ensure that you have the items listed below Write down the IP network values in the space provided ee CONTECH NE power cardio the Swiien ang toe power source 1 The power and status LEDs display amber then green This can take from one to three minutes Fixed IP address IPv4 or IPv6 for the switch no DHCP server a a a a Computer ae a same LAN using Ethernet cables 3 5 and an Ethernet 22 hub or switch 2 Be sure the Ethernet hub or switch is E O ve gt A E connected to a power source 6 Default Gateway value oe 3 If you want to use a serial connection for setup connect your setup computer COM port 7 to the serial port on the Brocade switch World Wide Name WWN located on the switch ID pullout switch using the serial cable shipped with the switch 4 The serial connection settings are as follows e Bits per second 9600 e Databits 8 Ethernet connection hub or switch Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Re 3 EZSwitchSetup CD Setup computer 6 4 e Parity none e Stop bits 1 Host computer with an installed HBA Disk array Standard screw driver
4. f required 3 Click Next The Confirm IP Address screen is displayed 4 Click Next to confirm the addresses A Continue Configuration screen is displayed 5 Click Continue with EZManager 1 Click Next on the EZManager Welcome to Switch Configuration screen The Set Parameters screen is displayed Create a new administrator account password in the Set Parameters screen Enter a new name for the switch optional step Adjust the date and time for your time zone optional step Click Next a amp IN 1 Select Typical Zoning on the Select Zoning screen and click Next Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration 2 Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the Device Selection screen EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch The Connect Devices screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections based on the information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection The screen will show all physical connections as missing until you connect the devices that you specified 3 BROCADE 1 Install the SFP transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports on the switch to match the ports shown onscreen a The 16 Gbps SFP transceivers have a long pull tab and no latching wire bail Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers you are going to use and position and insert
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