Installation guide

Initial Configuration
● Preparing to configure the device................................................................................... 35
● Establishing a serial connection to the device................................................................ 37
● Logging in to the serial console port............................................................................... 38
● Changing the RBridge ID................................................................................................ 39
● Assigning permanent passwords.................................................................................... 39
● Configuring the IP addresses..........................................................................................40
● Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable........................... 41
● Establishing an Ethernet connection...............................................................................41
● Customizing a host name................................................................................................42
● Customizing a chassis name.......................................................................................... 42
● Setting the date and time................................................................................................ 43
● Configuring operating modes on 27x40 GbE line cards..................................................45
● Saving the configuration changes................................................................................... 46
● Verifying correct operation.............................................................................................. 46
● Backing up the configuration...........................................................................................47
● Connecting network devices........................................................................................... 47
● Installing transceivers and attaching cables....................................................................48
● Managing cables............................................................................................................. 49
Preparing to configure the device
The device must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the configuration
commands must be entered through the active management module. The basic device configuration
includes the following parameters:
• RBridge ID, if you are going to have more than one device in a fabric.
• IP address and gateway address for the device
• IP addresses, host names, and gateway addresses for one or two management modules, as needed
• Host name
You also need to change passwords from their default values and set the time and date, either by the
way of NTP or manually.
The configuration information is mirrored to the standby management module, if you have installed one,
which allows the current configuration to remain available even if the active management module fails.
The configuration information is stored in the CID cards and the flash memory of the management
modules. The configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the
active management module if necessary.
The device boots up in VCS
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fabric cluster mode and will attempt to form ISLs with connected VCS-
enabled devices,. If the chassis is not connected to another device, it forms a "single node VCS fabric."
This means that the chassis operates as a standalone system, but the operational mode is always VCS-
enabled.The device does not support standalone mode.
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