Installation guide

10 Brocade FastIron LS and FastIron LS-STK Hardware Installation Guide
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Summary of installation tasks
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General requirements
To manage the system through a serial connection, you will need the following items:
• A management station, such as a PC running a terminal emulation application.
• A straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable (F/F). The serial cable can be ordered separately
from Brocade. If you prefer build your own cable, see the pinout information in “Attaching a PC
or terminal” on page 27.
Use the serial connection to perform basic configuration tasks, including assigning an IP address
and network mask to the system. This information is required to manage the system using the Web
management interface or IronView or using the CLI through Telnet.
Summary of installation tasks
Follow the steps listed below to install your FastIron LS or LS-STK device. Details for each step are
provided in this chapter and in the following chapter.
TABLE 5 Installation tasks
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.
“Preparing the installation site” on page 13
2 Install any required optional modules into the device. “Installing an optional module in the device”
on page 25
3 Install the Brocade device on a desktop, in an
equipment rack.
“Installing the device” on page 13
4 Connect stackable devices in an IronStack topology. “Connecting devices in a stack” on page 15
5 Once the device is physically installed, plug the
device into a nearby power source that adheres to
the regulatory requirements outlined in this manual.
“Powering on the system” on page 26
6 Verify that the system LEDs are registering the proper
LED state after power-on of the system.
“Verifying proper operation” on page 27
7 Attach a terminal or PC to the Brocade device. This
will enable you to configure the device through the
Command Line Interface (CLI).
“Attaching a PC or terminal” on page 27
8 No default password is assigned to the CLI. For
additional access security, assign a password.
“Assigning permanent passwords” on
page 37
9 Before attaching equipment 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 Web
management interface.
“Configuring IP addresses” on page 39
10 Once you power on the device and assign IP
addresses, the system is ready to accept network
equipment.
“Devices running base layer 3 software” on
page 40