Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- About This Document
- Brocade 5100 Introduction
- Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration
- Brocade 5100 Operation
- Removal and Replacement of Combined Power Supply and Fan Assembly (Port-side Air Exhaust)
- Brocade 5100 Technical Specifications
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices
- Index
Brocade 5100 configuration
Once you have set up the Brocade 5100 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 Brocade 5100 in a single-switch setup, you can
use EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.
See the EZSwitchSetup CD , included with the Brocade 5100 for more information. You can also use
the Brocade 5100 Quick Start 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 Brocade 5100.
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.
NOTE
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.
2. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit in
a UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
• In a Windows environment:
Parameter
Value
Bits per second 9600
Databits 8
Parity None
Brocade 5100 configuration
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