Technical data

Installing in an EIA rack
The Brocade 7840 can be installed in an EIA rack using one of the following optionally available rack-
mount kits. Refer to the documentation that is shipped with the rack-mount kit for installation
instructions:
• Universal Four-Post Rack Kit Installation Procedure Supporting Brocade 7840 Extension Switch
• Universal Two-Post Rack Kit Installation Procedure Supporting the Brocade VDX 6740T and
Brocade 7840 Extension Switch.
Initial setup of the switch
The switch must be configured correctly before it can operate within a network and fabric. For
instructions on configuring the switch to operate in a fabric containing Extension Switches from other
vendors, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
If you are going to use the switch in a single-switch setup, you can use EZSwitchSetup to complete
the basic configuration.
Refer to the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the switch for more information.
If you do not want to use EZSwitchSetup, refer to the following steps.
The following items are required for configuring and connecting the switch for use in a network and
fabric:
• The switch, installed and connected to a power source
• A workstation computer that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal for
Windows)
• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• The serial cable provided with the switch
• An Ethernet cable
• SFP transceivers and compatible fiber and copper cables, as required
• Access to an FTP server, for backing up (uploading) or downloading the switch configuration
To configure the switch, you must perform the following tasks:
1. Providing power to the switch on page 23
2. Connecting to the switch using the serial connection on page 23
3. Setting the switch IP address on page 24
4. Changing the switch name and chassis name on page 24
5. Creating an Ethernet connection on page 25
6. Setting the domain ID of the switch on page 25
7. Installing transceivers and cabling the switch on page 27
8. Setting the date and time of the switch on page 25
9. Synchronizing local time with an external source on page 26
10.Correcting the time zone of a switch on page 26
11.FCIP and Fibre Channel routing services configuration on page 27
12.Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration on page 28
Installing in an EIA rack
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