User guide

12 Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide

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Connecting to the Switch

• Configure the bandwidth of any port by limiting input or output rates

• Control port access through IEEE 802.1X security or static address filtering

• Filter packets using Access Control Lists (ACLs)

• Configure up to 4093 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

• Enable GVRP automatic VLAN registration

• Configure IGMP multicast filtering

• Upload and download system firmware or configuration files via HTTP (using the web interface)

or FTP/TFTP (using the command line or web interface)

• Configure Spanning Tree parameters

• Configure Class of Service (CoS) priority queuing

• Configure static or LACP trunks (up to 6)

• Enable port mirroring

• Set storm control on any port for excessive broadcast, multicast, or unknown unicast traffic

• Display system information and statistics

Required Connections

The switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a connection to a PC or terminal for

monitoring and configuring the switch. A null-modem console cable is provided with the switch.

Attach a VT100-compatible terminal, or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the switch.

You can use the console cable provided with this package, or use a null-modem cable that

complies with the wiring assignments shown in the Installation Guide.

To connect a terminal to the console port, complete the following steps:

1. Connect the console cable to the serial port on a terminal, or a PC running terminal emulation

software, and tighten the captive retaining screws on the DB-9 connector.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 serial port on the switch.

3. Make sure the terminal emulation software is set as follows:

• Select the appropriate serial port (COM port 1 or COM port 2).

• Set the baud rate to 9600 bps.

• Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.

• Set flow control to none.

• Set the emulation mode to VT100.

• When using HyperTerminal, select Terminal keys, not Windows keys.

NOTE

Once you have set up the terminal correctly, the console login screen will be displayed.

For a description of how to use the CLI, see “Using the Command Line Interface” on page 27. For a

list of all the CLI commands and detailed information on using the CLI, refer to “CLI Command

Groups” on page 35.