Technical data
Table Of Contents
- In this guide
- Introduction
- Safety notices
- Danger notices
- Caution notices
- Brocade DCX 8510-4, port side
- Brocade DCX 8510-4, nonport side
- Time and items required for installation
- Site planning and safety guidelines
- Items included with the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Unpacking and installing the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Managing cables
- High density cabling
- Installing QSFP cables (optional)
- Possible QSFP cable configurations
- Establishing a serial connection and logging on to Brocade DCX 8510-4
- Configuring IP addresses
- Establishing an Ethernet connection
- Customizing a switch name
- Customizing a chassis name
- Setting the Domain ID
- Verifying PID mode
- Installing transceivers
- Confirming software licenses
- Backing up the configuration

20 of 24 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone QuickStart Guide
Publication Number: 53-1002178-01
NOTE
Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
1. Type switchName followed by the new name in double quotes.
swDir:admin> switchName "swModularSwitch5"
Committing configuration...
Done.
swModularSwitch5:admin>
2. Record the new name for reference.
Customizing a chassis name
The chassis name of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 can be up to 15 characters long; can include letters, numbers,
hyphens, and underscore characters; and must begin with a letter.
1. Enter chassisName followed by the new name in double quotes.
switch:admin> chassisname "DCX8510_chassis"
Committing configuration...
Done.
2. Enter chassisName by itself to show the name.
switch:admin> chassisname
DCX8510_chassis
3. Record the new name for reference.
Setting the Domain ID
Each switch in the fabric must have a unique domain ID. The domain ID can be manually set through the configure
command or can be automatically set. The default domain ID for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is 1. Use the fabricShow
command to view the already assigned domain IDs.
1. Enter switchDisable to disable the Brocade DCX 8510-4.
2. Enter configure.
3. Enter y at the Fabric parameters prompt:
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
4. Enter a unique domain ID:
Domain: (1.239) [1] 3
5. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the settings and exit.
6. Enter switchEnable to reenable the Brocade DCX 8510-4.