Brocade Communications Systems 6505 user manual

User manual for the device Brocade Communications Systems 6505

Device: Brocade Communications Systems 6505
Category: Switch
Manufacturer: Brocade Communications Systems
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Added : 6/13/2014
Number of pages: 64
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53-1002744-01
®
14 December 2012
EZSwitchSetup
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520,
7800, 8000, and VA-40FC

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Copyright © 2009-2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, MLX, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, VCS, and VDX are registered trademarks, and AnyIO, Brocade One, CloudPlex, Effortless Networking, ICX, NET Health, OpenScript, and The Effortless Network are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or s

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Contents About This Document How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

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Chapter 3 Managing Your Switch Switch Manager overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Task panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Switch View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Content page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Status bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About This Document In this chapter •How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v •Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v •What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi •Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi •Notice to the reader . . . . . . . .

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• Brocade 5000 switch • Brocade 5100 switch • Brocade 5300 switch • Brocade 6505 switch • Brocade 6510 switch • Brocade 6520 switch • Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • Brocade 8000 FCoE Switch • Brocade VA-40FC switch What’s new in this document The following change has been made since this document was last released: • Added support for the Brocade 6520 switch. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document. Text formatt

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NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety lab

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Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful. Brocade resources To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com to register at no cost for a user ID and password. White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website at: http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade website: http://www

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• Detailed description of the problem, switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results 2. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as shown here: : *FT00X0054E9* FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is located as follows: • Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5000, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000, and VA-40FC switches: On the switch I

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x EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1002744-01

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Chapter Introducing EZSwitchSetup 1 In this chapter •Overview of EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 •EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 •Supported switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 •Language support for EZSwitchSetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overview of EZSwitchSetup EZSwitchSetup

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1 EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements NOTE Although your switch may have advanced capabilities, EZSwitchSetup is for a single-switch fabric with FC ports only. To configure and manage other features on your switch, use the command line interface, Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor. EZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements You can run EZSwitchSetup on a SAN host computer or you can use a different computer that is not part of the SAN, such as a laptop. EZSwitchSetup req

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Supported switches 1 Configuring Internet Explorer Correct operation of EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager with Internet Explorer requires specifying the appropriate settings for browser refresh frequency and process model. Browser pages should be refreshed frequently to ensure the correct operation of Switch Manager. 1. Select Tools > Internet Options. 2. Select the General tab. 3. Click the Settings button under “Browsing history.” 4. Click Every time I visit the webpage under “Check for newer ver

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1 Language support for EZSwitchSetup • It must be in a single-switch fabric. If your switch connects to another switch (if there is an E_Port on the switch), you cannot manage the switch using EZSwitchSetup until you disconnect the switch connection. NOTE If there is an E_Port on the switch and if there is a zone conflict, then the fabric is segmented; in this case, the switch is in a fabric by itself and EZSwitchSetup treats it as a single-switch fabric. You cannot use EZSwitchSetup to mana

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Language support for EZSwitchSetup 1 • System files (such as the summary file, setting file, and log file) EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 5 53-1002744-01

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1 Language support for EZSwitchSetup 6 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1002744-01

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Chapter Setting Up Your Switch 2 In this chapter •Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 •Configuring the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 •Zoning selection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 •Connecting devices and completing the setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup

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2 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard FIGURE 3 EZSwitchSetup Installer On Windows, EZSwitchSetup starts automatically after it is installed. If it does not, see “Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard” to launch the wizard manually. On Linux, follow the procedure in “Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard” to launch the wizard. Launching the EZSwitchSetup wizard Perform the following, depending on your operating system: • On Windows: EZSwitchSetup starts automatically after it is installed

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Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard 2 FIGURE 4 EZSwitchSetup introduction window Connecting cables 1. Choose the method of connecting to your LAN. You have the choice of using a serial connection or an Ethernet connection to your LAN to set the IP address for the switch. The Ethernet connection is generally more convenient and preferred. Use the serial connection if it is not possible or not convenient to connect the host on the same subnet as the switch. 2. Click Next. The Conn

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2 Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard FIGURE 5 Connect Cables window (Ethernet version, without serial cable) Figure 6 on page 11 shows the cables connecting to the Brocade Fibre Channel switch, setup computer, Ethernet hub or switch, and network. NOTE Not all switches have their serial and Ethernet connectors in the same place as in Figure 6. Refer to the hardware documentation to determine the correct placement of the serial and Ethernet connections. 10 EZSwitchSetup Administra


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