Owners Manual

Blade

I/O Module

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n_Port1

Port n

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n_Port2

Port n

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n_Port3

Port (n+16)

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n_Port4

Port (n+16)

I/O Modules—Switches

Configuring A Switch Module Network Ethernet Port

Using The Web-Based Interface

You can use the CMC web-based interface to configure an I/O module’s Ethernet port.

NOTE: Use this procedure to configure the switch’s out-of-band Ethernet port. The switch’s in-band management IP

address is configured through the switch’s external ports. These two IP addresses must be different, and on different

networks.

NOTE: To change settings on the I/O module configuration page, you must have Fabric Administrator privileges for the

particular Fabric in which the module is installed

NOTE: The network IP address set on the I/O module by the CMC is not saved to a configuration file. To save the IP

address configuration permanently, use the connect switch-n RACADM command, or use a direct interface to the I/O

module GUI.

NOTE: Do not attempt to configure I/O module network settings for Ethernet pass-through or Infiniband switches.

1. Log in to the CMC web-based interface.

2. Select I/O Modules in the Chassis menu in the system tree.

3. Select the Setup tab. The Configuring I/O Modules Network Settings page is displayed.

4. Configure the switch for integration into your network.

• Select DHCP Mode Enabled if your network uses a DHCP server to assign IP addresses.

• If your network uses static IP addressing, enter an IP address, subnet mask and gateway.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click the Deploy sub-tab.

After all I/O modules have been configured and connected, the enclosure’s blades can be inserted and booted with full network

communication.

Brocade M6505 16 Gbps FC SAN I/O Module

The Brocade M6505 16 Gbps FC I/O module includes eight external fibre channel ports, 16 internal ports, and one serial port with an

RJ-45 connector. The external fibre channel ports operate at 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or 16 Gbps. Internal ports support speeds of 8 Gbps and 16

Gbps.

NOTE:

This module can be upgraded to 24 ports using a Ports on Demand (POD) license.

This fibre channel switch module supports hot-pluggable Small Form Factor Pluggable plus (SFP+) optical transceivers.

NOTE:

To ensure proper functionality, use only SFPs provided with this module.

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