Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 manual Configuring the IP addresses

3 Configuring the IP addresses

1.Log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as admin. The default password is password. At the initial login, you are prompted to enter new admin and user passwords. Make sure to write down the new passwords and keep this information in a secure location.

Fabric OS (swDir)

swDir login: admin Password:

Please change your passwords now.

Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.

swDir:admin>

2.(Optional) Modify passwords. To skip modifying the password, press Ctrl-C. For more information on passwords, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

NOTE

Passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic character. They can include numeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore (_) only. Passwords are case-sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command line.

For more information on passwords, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

Configuring the IP addresses

The Brocade DCX 8510-4 requires three IP addresses, which are configured using the ipAddrSet command. IP addresses are required for both CP blades (CP0 and CP1) and for the chassis management IP (shown as SWITCH under the ipAddrShow command) in the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

NOTE

The default IP addresses and host names for the Brocade DCX 8510-4 are:

–10.77.77.75 / CP0 (the CP blade in slot 4 at the time of configuration)

–10.77.77.74 / CP1 (the CP blade in slot 5 at the time of configuration)

ATTENTION

Resetting an IP address while the Brocade DCX 8510-4 has active IP traffic or has management and monitoring tools running, such as DCFM, Fabric Watch, and SNMP, can cause traffic to be interrupted or stopped.

Complete the following steps to set the IP addresses for the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

1.Log in to the active CP as admin using the serial cable connection.

2.Set up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 IP address by entering the ipaddrset -chassiscommand:

swDir:admin> ipAddrSet -chassis

Enter the information at the prompts. Specify the -chassisIP address. The -sw 0 IP address is not valid on this chassis.

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