SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual v
Publication Number: 53-1000175-01
About This Document
This document is a hardware reference manual, written for SAN administrators who are using any blade
server that supports the Brocade SilkWorm 4016. It provides the information needed to understand the
installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Brocade SilkWorm 4016 switch module. This
document is specific to Brocade Fabric OS version 5.0.4 and the specified switch.
“About This Document” contains the following sections:
•“How This Document Is Organized” on pagev
•“Supported Hardware and Software” on pagevi
•“What’s New in This Document” on pagevi
•“Document Conventions” on page vi
•“Additional Information” on pagevii
•“Getting Technical Help” on pageix
•“Document Feedback” on page x
How This Document Is Organized
This document is organized to help you find the particular information that you want as quickly and
easily as possible. It provides specific information about the SilkWorm 4016.
As a hardware reference, this document begins with a brief overview of the SilkWorm 4016 before
proceeding to details of the switch.
The document contains the following components:
•Chapter 1, “Introducing the SilkWorm 4016,” provides the basic concepts and a description of the
switch.
•Chapter 2, “Installing the Brocade SilkWorm 4016,” explains the process used to insert the switch
into a PowerEdge 1855.
•Chapter 3, “Configuring the Brocade SilkWorm 4016” describes how to connect to the switch and
change the IP address.
•Chapter 4, “Operating the Brocade SilkWorm 4016,” provides more detail about configuring and
replacing a SilkWorm 4016.
•Appendix A, “Brocade SilkWorm 4016 Specifications,” is a product specification reference.