Brocade Communications Systems 4100, VA-40FC, 800, 6510 Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen

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2 Connecting devices and completing the setup

If you change your mind about the number of devices you want to connect, you can click the Previous button and adjust the values you have selected in the dropdown device type lists on the Specify Devices screen. You must always select at least as many devices of each type as have actually been connected, and you must also connect as many devices of each type as you have selected. On the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen you may also pre-reserve some additional currently unoccupied ports for future HBA or Storage connections. These additional reservations are also reflected in the zoning scheme, and are shown on the Display Devices screen in the EZManager application to remind you where these additional devices can be connected. The default reservation type is HBA.

FIGURE 16 Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen

When you click Next on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen, if Typical Zoning is used, the final set of connection reservations shown on the screen is translated internally into a zoning scheme that ensures that every correctly connected host device can communicate separately with every correctly connected storage device. If this is not what you want (for example, if you want to partition your devices so that each HBA can communicate with some storage devices but not others), then you should re-run the Setup wizard and select Custom Zoning or Advanced Zoning instead of Typical Zoning.

Use the following procedure to make the physical connections.

1.Install the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports shown onscreen. (See Figure 17 on page 21).

a.Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers to be used.

b.Position and insert each SFP transceiver as required (right side up in the top row of ports and upside down in the bottom row of ports) until it is firmly seated.

c.Close the latching bale.

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Contents EZSwitchSetup Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Title EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide Contents Chapter Managing Your Switch General limitationsThis chapter How this document is organizedSupported hardware and software What’s new in this documentBold text Document conventionsText formatting Brocade resources Additional InformationKey terms Getting technical help Other industry resourcesDocument Feedback Introducing EZSwitchSetup Overview of EZSwitchSetupSelect Tools Internet Options in the browser EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirementsConfiguring Internet Explorer Supported switches Configuring Internet ExplorerLanguage support for EZSwitchSetup Setting Up Your Switch Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizardLaunching the EZSwitchSetup wizard Connecting cables EZSwitchSetup introduction screenConnect Cables screen Ethernet version, without serial cable Ioioi Discovering the switch First Discover Switch screenInstalling and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard Go on to Confirming IP addresses on Continue setting up your target switch with EZManager Confirming IP addressesExit EZSwitchSetup Click ContinueSwitch discovery failure Discovery recoveryConfiguring the switch EZSwitchSetup Setup ParametersSetting switch parameters Zoning selection optionsOn the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning Configuring zones on the switchSpecifying devices Connecting devices and completing the setup Specify Devices screenConfigure Ports and Connect Devices screen Ioioi Oioi Connecting devices and completing the setup Connecting devices and completing the setup Managing Your Switch Switch manager overviewEZSwitchSetup Switch Manager components Task panelSwitch View ContentLaunching the EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager Status barLogging out Switch Manager sessionsLogging Viewing switch information Viewing the status indicator legend Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply statusPort status Switch Information tab Port State LEDsSwitch Information tab Port information tabClick Add License Changing switch informationAdd port license Managing devices Devices viewDetailed Device information Device connections Assigning and renaming device aliasesDevice aliases moved under Current Aliases Device alias in Zone Access Map Zoning management Viewing the zone access map Editing the zoning configurationEdit HBA/Storage Accessibility Matrix is displayed Validating zoning configuration Restoring Typical ZoningAccessing Web Tools for advanced management Making EZSwitchSetup your default switch managerAccessing Web Tools for advanced management EZSwitchSetup Limitations General limitationsGeneral limitations Index EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1002157-01 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide
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