Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- About This Document
- Product Overview
- Introduction
- Product overview
- Software features
- Upgrade applications
- Hardware features
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024C-4X
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024F-4X
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024C
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2024F
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048C
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048CX
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048F
- Brocade NetIron CES Series 2048FX
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2024C
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2024F
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048C
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048CX
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048F
- Brocade NetIron CER Series 2048FX
- Control features
- Network interfaces
- Power supplies
- Cooling system and fans
- Connecting to a Network Device
- Installation
- Device Management Applications Familiarization
- Hardware Specifications
- Hardware Maintenance
- Hardware maintenance schedule
- Power supply replacement
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet module installation or replacement
- Replacing the fan tray
- Copper or Fiber optic module replacement
- Fiber optic connector cleaning
- Regulatory Statements
- Caution and Danger Notices
- Index
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable into to any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
Summary of installation tasks
Follow the steps listed below to install your Brocade device. Details for each of the steps highlighted
below are provided in this chapter and in the following chapter.
Summary of installation tasks TABLE 8
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.
Installation site preparation
on page 49
2 Optionally insert a second or redundant power supply. If you need
to install a power supply, it may be easier to install it before
mounting the device, although the power supplies are "hot
swappable", and can be installed or removed after the device is
mounted and powered-on.
Redundant power supply
installation on page 50
3 Install the Brocade device in an equipment rack. Device installation on page
55
4 Once the device is physically installed, plug the device into a
nearby power source that adheres to the regulatory requirements
outlined in this manual.
System power on page 59
5 Verify that the system LEDs are registering the proper LED state
after power-on of the system.
Operation verification on
page 60
6 Attach a terminal or PC to the device. This will enable you to
configure the device through the Command Line Interface (CLI).
PC or terminal attachment on
page 63
7 No default password is assigned to the CLI. For additional access
security, assign a password.
Summary of installation tasks
8 Before connecting 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 command line interface.
Summary of installation tasks
9 Once you power on the device and assign IP addresses, the
system is ready to accept network connections.
Summary of installation tasks
10 Secure access to the device. Multi-Service IronWare
Security Guide
Summary of installation tasks
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