Installation guide

Brocade NetIron CES 2000 and NetIron CER 2000 Hardware Installation Guide 19
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Chapter
2
Installation
System unpacking
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
The Brocade systems ship with all of the following items. Please review the list below and verify the
contents. If any items are missing, please contact the place of purchase.
Package contents
The package contains the following:
• Brocade NetIron CES 2000 or NetIron CER 2000 Series device
• 115V AC power cable (for AC sourced devices)
• Warranty card
General requirements
To manage the system, you need the following items for serial connection to the router:
• A management station, such as a PC running a terminal emulation application.
• A straight-through EIA/TIA DB-9 serial cable (F/F). The serial cable can be ordered separately
from Brocade. If you prefer to build your own cable, refer to the pinout information in “Port
specifications” on page 109.
You use the serial connection to perform basic configuration tasks including assigning an IP
address and network mask to the system. This information is required for managing the system
using IronView Network Manager or using the CLI through Telnet.
DANGER
Do not use the handles on the power supply units to lift or carry a Brocade device.
Summary of installation tasks
Follow the steps listed below to install your NetIron CES 2000 or NetIron CER 2000 Series device.
Details for each of the steps highlighted below are provided in this chapter and in the following
chapter.