Installation guide

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................7
Document conventions......................................................................................7
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 7
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 7
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 8
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 9
Contacting Brocade Technical Support.............................................................9
Document feedback........................................................................................ 10
About This Document.............................................................................................................. 11
Audience......................................................................................................... 11
Supported hardware and software.................................................................. 11
Supported software............................................................................. 12
Notice to the reader.........................................................................................12
Related publications........................................................................................13
Product Overview.................................................................................................................... 15
Introduction..................................................................................................... 15
Product overview.............................................................................................20
Software features............................................................................................ 21
Upgrade applications...................................................................................... 21
Hardware features...........................................................................................22
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024C-4X............................................. 22
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024F-4X..............................................23
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024C...................................................23
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024F................................................... 23
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048C...................................................24
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048CX................................................ 24
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048F................................................... 25
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048FX.................................................25
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2024C...................................................26
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2024F................................................... 26
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048C...................................................27
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048CX................................................ 27
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048F................................................... 28
Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048FX.................................................28
Control features...................................................................................29
Network interfaces.............................................................................. 34
Power supplies....................................................................................34
Cooling system and fans.....................................................................36
Connecting to a Network Device ..............................................................................................39
Password assignment..................................................................................... 39
IP address configuration................................................................................. 40
Support of sub-net masks................................................................... 41
Assigning an IP address to a management interface..........................41
Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series and NetIron CER 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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