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Examples of supported configurations B
CP for 192.168.255.0/24 with gateway 192.168.255.1. Likewise, there is a “Management” route
on the GE port processor for 10.1.1.61/32 with gateway 192.168.255.1, and a “Management”
route on the CP for 192.168.112.60/32 with gateway 192.168.255.2. In this example, the CP
management address is 10.1.1.61, and the “Management Station” is at address 192.168.112.60.
If an additional route is needed on the GE port processor to communicate with the Management
Station, this will not be labeled as a “Management” route because it does not use the internal
devices as its gateway.
FIPS
To maintain security while in FIPS mode, these devices will not function if FIPS mode is enabled. If
these devices are configured and you try to enter FIPS mode, an error will occur. You must delete
the configuration of these devices prior to entering FIPS mode.
Examples of supported configurations
The following examples demonstrate how to set up your Brocade 7500 Extension Switches using
two different network scenarios. These are only examples and you should substitute the IP
addresses used in these examples with the ones given to you by your network administrator.
These examples use a Linux OS on the Management Station and routers. You must use the
commands appropriate for the operating system of your Management Station and routers.
Configuring a Management Station on the same subnet
This is an example of when the Management Station is on the same subnet as the GE ports on the
Brocade 7500 Extension Switches. Using the network diagram shown in Figure 80, the
configuration would be set up as listed below.
FIGURE 80 Management Station on same subnet
1. Configure the IP address for each of the 7500s (L1 and R1):
a. On the 7500 L1, create an IP address on the GE interface:
switch:admin> portcfg ipif ge0 create 192.168.3.10 255.255.255.0 1500