1.Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an
If the serial port on the workstation or terminal device is RJ45 instead of
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, enter the following values: 9600 bits per second, 8 databits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
•In a UNIX environment using TIP, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb
If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead.
Serial cable pinouts
The serial port is located on the port side of the VDX 6710. The switch uses an
NOTE
To protect the serial port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not in use.
The serial port can be used to connect to a workstation to configure the VDX 6710 IP address before connecting the switch to a fabric or IP network. The serial port’s parameters are fixed at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, and no parity, with flow control set to None.
Table 2 lists the serial cable pinouts.
TABLE 2 | Serial cable pinouts |
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1 | Not supported | NA |
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2 | Not supported | NA |
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3 | TXD | Transmit data |
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4 | GND | Logic ground |
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5 | Not supported | NA |
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6 | RXD | Receive data |
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7 | Not supported | NA |
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8 | Not supported | NA |
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Assigning permanent passwords
When you log in for the first time, Brocade recommends that you change the passwords for the default accounts.
The
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