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Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 13

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Product Name configuration

Once you have set up the Product Name in a rack or as a standalone switch, it is time to give it

power and a basic configuration. If you are going to use the Product Name in a single-switch setup,

you can use EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.

See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the Product Name for more information. You can also use

the Brocade VA-40FC Quickstart Guide.

If you do not want to use EZSwitchSetup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section.

Providing power to the switch

Perform the following steps to provide power to the Product Name.

1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate

circuits to protect against AC failure. Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 6

in. available and are routed to avoid stress.

2. Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the “1” symbol. The power supply

LEDs display amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually

requires from 1 to 3 min to boot and complete POST.

ATTENTION

Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on.

3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and status LEDs on the left of the port side

of the switch are green.

Creating a serial connection

You will perform all basic configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection.

Complete the following steps to create a serial connection to the switch.

1. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS-232 serial port on

the workstation.

If the serial port on the workstation is RJ-45 instead of RS-232, remove the adapter on the end

of the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on

the workstation.