SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual 3-1
Publication Number: 53-1000175-01
Chapter
3
Configuring the Brocade SilkWorm 4016
The SilkWorm 4016 must be configured correctly before it can operate within a network and fabric.
This chapter provides the following information to ensure successful configuration:
•“Items Required” on page3-1
•“Configuring the SilkWorm 4016” on page3-1
•“Connecting to the Switch Using Web Tools” on page3-7
Items Required
The following items are required for configuring and connecting the SilkWorm 4016 for use in a
network and fabric:
•The SilkWorm 4016, installed in a blade server chassis
•A workstation computer that has a terminal emulator (such as HyperTerminal)
•An unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
•The serial cable to connect to the blade server chassis
•SFP transceivers and compatible fibre cables, as required
•Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration
Configuring the SilkWorm 4016
To configure the SilkWorm 4016, perform the tasks in the order shown:
1. Install the SilkWorm 4016 in a blade server chassis as described in “Inserting a SilkWorm 4016 into
the Chassis” on page 2-2.
2. Create a serial connection, as described in “Creating a Serial Connection” on page3-2.
3. Connect to the switch as described in “Connecting to the Switch” on page3-3.
4. Set the IP address as described in “Setting the Switch IP Address” on page3-3.
5. Create the Ethernet connection as described in “Creating an Ethernet Connection” on page3-3.
6. Complete the configuration as described in “Completing the Switch Configuration” on page3-4.
Caution
Do not connect the switch to the internal network until the IP address is correctly set.