Brocade Communications Systems quick start Brocade 7800 QuickStart Guide, Getting Ready

Brocade 7800 QuickStart Guide ®

Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your Brocade 7800 switch in a single-switch configuration using EZSwitchSetup. See the Brocade 7800 Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide (located on the Brocade Family Documentation CD) if you want to choose a different setup.

1

Getting Ready

Ensure that you have the items listed below. Write down the IP network values in the space provided.

Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch (no DHCP server): __________________________________________________

Subnet mask value: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Default Gateway value: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Brocade switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch ID pullout: ________________________________________

3

Powering up and connecting cables to the switch

The Connect Cables screen shows you the connections you need to make.

		1. Connect the power cord to the switch and to a power
		source (1). The power and status LEDs display amber then
		green. This can take from one to three minutes.
		2. Connect the switch and the setup computer to the
		same LAN, using Ethernet cables (3, 5) and an Ethernet
		hub or switch (2). Be sure the Ethernet hub or switch is
1		connected to a power source (6).
		3. If you want to use a serial connection for setup, connect
		your setup computer COM port (7) to the serial port on the
2	4	switch, using the serial cable shipped with the switch (4).
		The serial connection settings are as follows:

Ethernet connection (hub or switch) EZSwitchSetup CD

Host computer with an installed HBA Standard screw driver

Browser that allows pop-up windows

Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Setup computer

Disk array

Optical transceivers (SFPs)

3	7	• Bits per second: 9600
6		• Databits: 8
5		• Parity: none
		• Stop bits: 1
		• Flow control: none

2

Installing and starting EZSwitchSetup

1.Insert the EZSwitchSetup CD into the CD-ROM drive of your setup computer. The installer will autostart in about a minute.

2.Follow the EZSwitchSetup directions for installation. Installation will take a few minutes after you click OK.

3.Wait for EZSwitchSetup to start, which should happen automatically after it is installed. For Windows and Linux instructions, refer to the EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide.

4.On the EZSwitchSetup Introduction screen, choose the option that matches your setup configuration:

•Ethernet connection. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you will use for running EZSwitchSetup Manager.

•Direct connection to the switch with a serial cable.

Most users will find it more convenient to use the Ethernet connection.

5. Click Next. The Connect Cables screen is displayed.

4. Click Next.

•If you chose to use the Ethernet connection, the Discover Switch screen is displayed. Enter the switch WWN, following the instructions on the Discover Switch screen. After completing switch discovery, the Set Switch IP Address screen is displayed.

•If you chose to use the serial port connection, the Set Switch IP Address screen is immediately displayed.