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Brocade SilkWorm 4100 Hardware Reference Manual 2-3

Publication Number: 53-0000563-02

Setting Up the SilkWorm 4100 as a Standalone Unit

The SilkWorm 4100 can be configured as a standalone unit, which means that it resides outside of a rack.

To configure the SilkWorm 4100 as a standalone unit:

1. Unpack the SilkWorm 4100 and verify that all ordered items are present.

2. Clean the four corner depressions on the bottom of the switch and place a rubber foot in each one.

This helps prevent the switch from accidentally sliding off the supporting surface.

3. Place the switch on a stable, flat surface.

Installing the SilkWorm 4100 in an EIA Cabinet

Refer to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure that shipped with your unit for instructions on

installing the SilkWorm 4100 in a fixed rack.

Refer to the Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure (optional) for detailed instructions on installing

the SilkWorm 4100. The switch can be installed using the slide rack mount kit in two ways:

• To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the cabinet. In this

installation, the port side of the switch is flush with the edge of the cabinet.

• To allow the nonport side of the switch to slide out the cool-air side of the cabinet. In this

installation, the port side of the switch is set three inches back from the edge of the cabinet,

allowing a more gradual bend in the fiber-optic cables.

Configuring the SilkWorm 4100

The SilkWorm 4100 must be configured correctly before it can operate within a network and fabric. For

instructions on configuring the switch to operate in a fabric containing switches from other vendors,

refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Procedures Guide.

The following items are required for configuring and connecting the SilkWorm 4100 for use in a network

and fabric:

• The SilkWorm 4100, installed and connected to a power source

• A workstation computer that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal for

Windows)

• An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address

• The serial cable provided with the switch

• An Ethernet cable

• SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as required

• Access to an FTP server, for backing up the switch configuration

To configure the SilkWorm 4100, you must perform the following tasks:

1. “Providing Power to the Switch” on page 2-4

2. “Creating a Serial Connection” on page 2-4