Brocade Communications Systems 7840 User manual

Brocade 7840 QuickStart Guide

Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your Brocade 7840 switch in a single-switch configuration using

EZSwitchSetup. See the Brocade 7840 Extension Switch Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

if you want to choose a different setup.

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

Getting ready

Ethernet connection (hub or switch) Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables

EZSwitchSetup CD Setup computer

Host computer with an installed HBA Disk array

Standard screw driver Optical transceivers (SFPs and QSFPs)

Browser that allows pop-up windows

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: _______________________________________

1Powering up and connecting cables to the switch

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.

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

1. Connect the power cords to the switch and to a power

source (1). The power and status LEDs display amber then

green. Both LEDs display green once the system is stabilized.

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

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

switch, using the serial cable shipped with the switch (4).

The serial connection settings are as follows:

•Bits per second: 9600

•Databits: 8

•Parity: none

•Stop bits: 1

•Flow control: none

Setting the switch IP address

1. Enter the required information on the Set Switch IP Address screen.

2. If prompted to install Active X or a version of the Java runtime environment, do so. Reboot the setup computer, if required.

3. Click Next.

The Confirm IP Address screen is displayed.

4. Click Next to confirm the addresses.

A Continue Configuration screen is displayed.

5. Click Continue with EZManager.

1. Install the FC SFP (1) /FCIP QSFP (2)/FCIP SFP (5) transceivers in the ports on the switch to match the

ports shown on the screen.

2. Make the physical connections to your host, storage, and IP networking devices. Match the physical connections shown

on the Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen.

3. Finish screen: Congratulations! You have successfully completed the setup! If you used the serial connection for setup,

you can remove the serial cable.

Additional configuration options, such as custom zoning, are available from EZSwitchSetup Manager. See the EZSwitchSetup

Administrator’s Guide for more information on custom zoning, and other switch configuration and management options.

Setting the switch password

1. Click Next on the EZSwitch Setup Manager Welcome to Switch Configuration screen.

The Set Parameters screen is displayed.

2. Create a new administrator account password in the Set Parameters screen.

3. Enter a new name for the switch (optional step).

4. Adjust the date and time for your time zone (optional step).

5. Click Next.

Configuring the zones and performing device selection

1. Select Typical Zoning on the Select Zoning screen and click Next.

Typical Zoning is the default zone configuration.

2. Enter the number and types of devices that you are connecting to the switch on the Device Selection screen.

EZSwitchSetup uses these values to automatically configure the ports on your switch.

Connecting devices

The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen displays a graphical representation of the switch with the device connections

based on the information that you entered when you configured zones and performed device selection. The screen shows the

connections as missing until you connect the devices that you specified.

a. Remove any protector plugs from the transceivers you are

going to use.

b. Position and insert each transceiver until it is firmly seated.

c. If the transceiver has a latching bale, close it.

In this illustration, the SFP transceivers have pull-out tabs (3)

instead of latching bales (4). However, you can opt to use

SFP transceivers with latching bales instead.

a. Remove plastic protector caps from the cable ends (if there are any),

and position the cable connector so that it is oriented correctly.

b. Insert the cable connector into the SFP or QSFP transceiver until it is

firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.

c. The Configure Ports and Connect Devices screen shows missing,

valid, and invalid connections as you cable the switch. Note that it

can take up to 15 seconds for the connection to display as a valid

connection. Verify that the connections are all green and click Next.

The FCIP QSFP and SFP transceivers connect the Brocade 7840

switch to Ethernet switches, routers, or xWDM multiplexers, but not to

host or storage devices.

53-1003128-01

Brocade, the B-wing symbol, Brocade Assurance, ADX, AnyIO, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, HyperEdge, ICX, MLX, MyBrocade, NetIron, OpenScript, VCS, VDX, and

Vyatta are registered trademarks, and The Effortless Network and the On-Demand Data Center are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the

United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names mentioned may be trademarks of others.

*53-1003128-01*

Other manuals for 7840

Table of contents

Other Brocade Communications Systems Switch manuals