Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3014 Brocade Communications Systems
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Public at ion Num b er: 53- 0000689-0 1 *53-0000689-01* Public ation Dat e: 01/27/ 2005 SilkWorm 3014 Documentation Insert The text contained in this documen tation insert should be used to supplement.
2 of 10 SilkWorm 3014 Docum entation Insert Publication Number: 53-0000 689-01 Copyright © 2005 , Brocade Communica tions System s, In corp orated. ALL RIGHTS RESER VED.
SilkWorm 3014 Documentation Insert 3 of 10 Publication Number: 53-0 000689-01 Note The Silk W orm 301 4 is also refer red to as “SW3014” th roughout the S ilkW orm 3014 docu mentation, pr oduct specification s, and product labels.
4 of 10 SilkWorm 3014 Docum entation Insert Publication Number: 53-0000 689-01 Configuring the Broca de SilkWorm 3014 The SilkW orm 301 4 mu st be configured cor rectl y bef ore it can oper a te within a net wor k and fab ric.
SilkWorm 3014 Documentation Insert 5 of 10 Publication Number: 53-0 000689-01 Creating a Serial Connection T o create a serial con nection to the SilkW orm 3014 yo u need to connec t to the serial po rt on the DR AC/MC of the PowerEdge 1 855 chassis .
6 of 10 SilkWorm 3014 Docum entation Insert Publication Number: 53-0000 689-01 Creating an Ethernet Connection T o create an Ethernet connection to the SilkW o rm 3014: 1.
SilkWorm 3014 Documentation Insert 7 of 10 Publication Number: 53-0 000689-01 4. Connect the cables to the transceivers. The transceivers ar e keyed to ensure co rrect orientation. If a trans ceiver does not install easily , ensure tha t it is correctly oriented.
8 of 10 SilkWorm 3014 Docum entation Insert Publication Number: 53-0000 689-01 Configuring the Broca de SilkWorm 3014 The SilkW orm 3014 must be con figured correctly before it can operate within a network and fab ric.
SilkWorm 3014 Documentation Insert 9 of 10 Publication Number: 53-0 000689-01 6. Modify the domain ID if required. The default domain ID is 1. If the switch is not pow ered on until after it is connected to the fabric and the default domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new switch is automatically reset to a unique value.
10 of 1 0 SilkWorm 3014 Docum entation Insert Publication Number: 53-0000 689-01 Backing Up the Configuration Back up the switch configuration to an FTP server by typing the confi gU pl oad command and following the p rompts.
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