Installation guide

Assigning an IP address to an interface, virtual interface, or
loopback...................................................................................... 42
Enabling and disabling the interfaces............................................... 43
Management port function overview............................................................. 43
Device connection.........................................................................................43
Installation........................................................................................................................... 45
System unpacking.........................................................................................45
Package contents..............................................................................45
General requirements....................................................................... 45
Summary of installation tasks....................................................................... 46
Installation precautions................................................................................. 47
Lifting precautions.............................................................................47
Power precautions............................................................................ 47
Installation site preparation........................................................................... 49
Cabling infrastructure........................................................................49
Installation location............................................................................49
Redundant power supply installation............................................................ 50
Installing an AC power supply...........................................................50
Installing a DC power supply.............................................................52
Device installation......................................................................................... 55
Installing the device on a desktop.....................................................55
Installing the device in a rack............................................................55
System power............................................................................................... 59
Powering on the system....................................................................60
Operation verification.................................................................................... 60
Verifying proper operation.................................................................61
Observing the power status LEDs.....................................................61
PC or terminal attachment............................................................................ 63
Attaching a PC or terminal................................................................ 63
Device Management Applications Familiarization..................................................................65
Management application overview................................................................65
CLI Functionality........................................................................................... 65
Online help........................................................................................66
Command completion....................................................................... 66
Scroll control..................................................................................... 66
Line editing commands..................................................................... 66
Searching and filtering output from CLI commands..........................67
Hardware Specifications....................................................................................................... 73
Power specifications..................................................................................... 73
Physical dimensions......................................................................................74
Operating environment .................................................................................76
Storage environment ....................................................................................76
Cooling..........................................................................................................77
Safety agency approvals...............................................................................77
Electromagnetic approvals............................................................................77
Port specifications.........................................................................................77
Console port pin assignments...........................................................78
Management port pin assignments...................................................79
Hardware Maintenance.........................................................................................................81
Hardware maintenance schedule................................................................. 81
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Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series and NetIron CER 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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