Page 3 - Overview; NOTE; Items included with the Brocade VDX 6710-54; Electrical considerations
Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 3 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 Overview This Quick Start guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack, install, and configure the Brocade VDX 6710-54 quickly. For more detailed installation and configuration instructions, see ...
Page 4 - Environmental considerations; Rack considerations; Recommendations for cable management; TABLE 1
4 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 . Environmental considerations For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental requirements are met: • Because the Brocade VDX 6710-54 switch can be ordered with fans that ...
Page 5 - Items required for installation; Standalone installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54; ATTENTION
Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 5 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 NOTE You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easily overtightened and can damage the optic fibers. Velcro-like wraps are recommended. • Plan for the rack space required for cable management befor...
Page 6 - Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54; Providing power to the switch; Verifying operation; Creating a serial connection
6 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 Rack installation for a Brocade VDX 6710-54 Follow the installation instructions shipped with the appropriate rack mount kit: • To install the switch into a 4-post fixed-rail rack, refer to the latest version of the Fixed...
Page 7 - Assigning permanent passwords; TABLE 2
Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 7 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 1. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS-232 serial port on the workstation or terminal device. If the serial port on the workstation or terminal device is RJ45 instead of RS-232, remove t...
Page 8 - Changing the default account passwords; Setting the switch IP address; Using DHCP to set the IP address; TABLE 3
8 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 The root account is reserved for development and manufacturing. The user account is read-only and used primarily for system monitoring. Changing the default account passwords When you change the default account password a...
Page 9 - Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode; Enabling VCS mode; Disabling VCS mode
Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide 9 of 12 Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 switch(config-Management-1/0)# ip address dhcp Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode Enable or disable a single switch for VCS™ mode as soon as passwords have been assigned and an IP address has been set. Enabling VCS m...
Page 10 - Configuring switch ports; Connecting network devices; Installing and connecting an SFP or SFP+ transceiver
10 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 4. When the switch comes back up, enter the copy running-config startup-config command to apply the default configuration to the startup configuration. This is important to capture any changes that have been made to the ...
Page 12 - FIGURE 2; Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs; Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
12 of 12 Brocade VDX 6710-54 QuickStart Guide Publication Number: 53-1002338-02 FIGURE 2 Inserting a cable into an SFP+ Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs For copper connections to Ethernet hubs, a 10/100Base-TX or 1000Base-T switch, or another Brocade device, a crossover cable is required...
