Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade for theFujitsu PRIMERGY Blade Servers QuickStart GuideComplete the steps in this QuickStart Guide to install and set up your Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade in yourPRIMERGY Blade Server. See the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade for the Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX900 and BX400Blade Servers Hardware Reference Manual if you want to choose a different setup.

Before the switch can be inserted in the blade server, ensure that:• The blade server is powered up.• The blade server I/0 module bay is ready to receive the switch.• All power requirements specific to the blade server are met.

Preparing the Blade Server Chassis for the switch1

Installing multiple switches Each switch must be assigned a unique Ethernet IP address during configuration. After the default Ethernet IPaddress on the switch has been changed, you can install additional switches in the blade servers.If you do not have a DHCP server, install and configue one switch at a time to ensure that the IP address conflicts do not occur.

Inserting the switch into the blade server2

Inserting transceivers and cables3

A maximum of six switches can be inserted in thePRIMERGY BX900 Blade Server. Use I/O module bays1 through 6 (shaded below).

A maximum of four switches can be inserted in thePRIMERGY BX400 Blade Server. Use I/O module bays1 through 4 (shaded below).

Use only optical transceivers that are qualified by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. and comply with the FDAClass 1 radiation performance requirements defined in 21 CFR Subchapter I, and with IEC 825-2. Optical productsthat do not comply with these standards might emit light that is hazardous to the eyes.

Be sure to use only Brocade-branded SFP and SFP+ transceivers.

1. Insert the transceivers in the external ports until they are firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.2. Attach the twinax and fiber-optic cables to the appropriate transceivers until the latching mechanism clicks. Twinax cables are only supported between Brocade switches.

Using the PRIMERGY BX MMB CLI to set the IP address4

It is recommended that you set the IP address using the PRIMERGY BX900 or BX400 MMB application,as this enables centralized management of the switch.

1. Establish a Telnet session to the PRIMERGY BX Management Blade (MMB) CLI. The MMB must be on the same network as the management workstation.. a. Type TELNET chassis_IP 3172 from a command prompt on a management workstation. b. Enter the MMB username and password. (admin/admin)2. Use the following Telnet menu options to change the IP address of the switch. For BX900 menu-based CLI: a. Select (3) Console Redirection from the Console Menu. b. Select (1) Console Redirect Connection Blade from the Console Redirection Table. c. Select the location where the switch is installed from the Console Redirect Connection Blade table. You should now be at the switch login prompt. For BX400 menu-based CLI: a. Execute the command cd consoleredirection. b. Execute the command set ConsoleRedirectionTo=CB<CB slot number> You should now be at the switch login prompt.3. Verify you are able to log in to the switch.4. Enter the switch username and password. (admin/password)

5. Configure the IP address based on IPv4 or IPv6 instructions. Refer to “Configuring IP addresses using IPv4 and IPv6” in the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade hardware reference manual for detailed instructions.

Use the following steps to connect and modify the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade IP address through thePRIMERGY BX900 or BX400 Management Blade (MMB), regardless of whether you know the management IP address.1. Disable any serial communication programs that are running on the management workstation.2. Connect a serial cable from a management workstation to the PRIMERGY BX MMB.

Using the Menu options from a serial console5

1. Push the release latch to free the release lever.2. Pull the release lever out completely.3. With the port side facing you and the release lever fully extended, slide the switch in the I/O module bay.4. Push the release lever inward until the release latch clicks into place. The switch activates and diagnostics are run. The physical Ethernet connection is established through the PRIMERGY MMB.

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3. Using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC or TERM in a Linux or UNIX environment), establish a terminal session to the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade from the management workstation. You will use this connection to reset the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade IP address using CLI commands and perform other configuration tasks. For Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, or NT workstations: a. Click Start, then select Programs > Accessories > Communications. b. Select HyperTerminal and enter a name for the connection. c. From the HyperTerminal window, click the Connect menu and select a COM port, then click OK. d. Set the COM Port Properties as shown in the table, then click OK.

Bits per second 115200

Data bits 8

Parity None

Stop bits 1

Flow control None

e. Log in to the default administrative account using the default settings (admin/password) f. Press Ctrl-C. For Linux or UNIX workstations:

a. Enter the following at the command prompt, then press Enter to display the login prompt. tip/dev/ttyb-115200 b. Log in to the default administrative account using the following settings (admin/admin).4. Use the Telnet menu options to change the IP address of the switch. For BX900 menu-based CLI: a. Select (3) Console Redirection from the Console Menu. b. Select (1) Console Redirect Connection Blade from the Console Redirection Table. c. Select the location where the switch is installed from the Console Redirect Connection Blade table. You should now be at the switch login prompt. For BX400 menu-based CLI:

a. Execute the command cd consoleredirection. b. Execute the command set ConsoleRedirectionTo=CB <CB slot number>. You should now be at the switch login prompt.5. Log in to the default administrative account using the default settings (admin/password). Press Ctrl-C6. Verify that the switch has completed power-on self-test (POST). When POST is complete, the port status LEDs and LEDs showing power and system status return to a standard healthy state.7. Configure the IP address based on IPv4 or IPv6 instructions. Refer to “Configuring IP addresses using IPv4 and IPv6” in the Brocade VDX 2730 10GbE Connection Blade hardware reference manual for detailed instructions.

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Establishing an Ethernet connection6

The Ethernet network interface provides management access, including direct access to the Network OS CLI. You mustconfigure at least one IP address using a serial connection to the CLI before you can manage the system with otherManagement interfaces. You can either configure static IP addresses in IPv4 format, or you can use a Dynamic HostConfiguration Protocol (DHCP) client to acquire IPv4 addresses automatically. For IPv6 addresses, both static IPv6 andstateless IPv6 autoconfiguration are supported.You must connect through the serial port to set the IP address if the network interface is not configured.

Configuring a static IPv4 Ethernet address1. Connect to the switch through the serial console.2. Log in to the default administrative account using the following default settings: Login: admin Password: password

3. When prompted, either change the administrative password, or press Ctrl-C to bypass.4. Enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode.5. Enter the interface management rbridge-id/0 command to configure the management port.6. If DHCP is enabled, enter the no ip address dhcp command to disable DHCP.7. Enter the ip address IPv4 address/prefix length command. Specifying an IPv4 address with a subnet mask is not supported. Instead, a prefix number is used. For example, use 209.157.22.99/24 instead of 209.157.22.99/255.255.255.0.

8. Enter the IP gateway address IPv4 address command to configure the gateway address in IPv4 format.

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Using the Menu options from a serial console (cont’d)

Using DHCP to configure IPv4 addressesBy default, DHCP is enabled. The Network OS DHCP client supportsthe following parameters:• External Ethernet port IP addresses and prefix length.• Default gateway IP address.When you connect the DHCP-enabled switch to the network and power on the switch, the switch automaticallyobtains the Ethernet IP address, prefix length, and default gateway address from the DHCP server. The DHCPclient can only connect to a DHCP server on the same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not on thesame subnet as the switch, use a static IP address.