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Dell Brocade 4424 Blade Server SAN I/O QuickStart Guide

Summary

The Brocade 4424 QuickStart Guide is an essential resource detailing the unpacking, physical installation, and quick configuration of the high-performance Brocade SAN I/O Module for Blade Servers. Designed for experienced IT professionals and network installers, this manual walks users through setting up the module within Dell M1000e enclosures, activating ports using POD licenses, facilitating connectivity via Web Tools, and ensuring optimal performance in your storage area network environment.

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Brocade 4424 Quick Start Guide

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Page 2 Copyright © 2007, Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Publication Number: 53-1000572-01 Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, My View, Se...
Page 3 Overview This Quick Start guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack, install, and configure a Brocade 4424 switch quickly. For detailed installation and configuration inst...
Page 4 Cabling guidelines After modifying the SAN I/O Module’s IP address and domain name (if Module is in Fabric Switch mode), we recommend that you cable all external ports to fabric connections before bri...
Page 5 Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide Web Tools Administrator’s Guide Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address By default, the IP address for the SAN I/O Module is configured as 10.77.77.77 with a default ...
Page 6 Bits per second: 9600 Databits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow Control: None For LINUX or UNIX a. Enter the following at the command prompt: tip /dev/ttyb -9600 b. When the terminal application stop...
Page 7 4. Use the appropriate CLI commands to change the IP address of the selected SAN I/O module. Refer to your Blade Server Enclosure CLI documentation. Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address To change t...
Page 8 Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric NOTE Refer to “Cabling guidelines” on page 6 before beginning the following procedure. Before beginning the following steps, determine whether the SAN I/O M...
Page 9 ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] http attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] snmp attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] rpcd attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] cfgload attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] webtools...
Page 10 9. Back up the SAN I/O Module configuration to an FTP server by typing the config Upload command and following the prompts. This command uploads the SAN I/O Module configuration to the server, making ...
Page 11 NOTE You should save the configuration file if you are converting an SAN I/O Module to Access Gateway mode. To save your current configuration, click the Show Advanced Mode button in the top right-han...
Page 12 Notes A license is required for Dual Function Mode, which allows you to switch between Access Gateway and Standard Full Fabric Switch Mode. If your SAN I/O Module was shipped in Access Gateway Mode, y...
Page 13 3. Enable the SAN I/O Module using Web Tools or CLI. When the SAN I/O Module is enabled, the newly-added POD ports are also enabled. Connecting to the SAN I/O Module Using Web Tools Complete the follo...
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the intended use audience for this guide?

This quick start guide is meant for experienced installers to help them unpack, install, and configure a Brocade 4424 switch quickly.

Where can the SAN I/O Module be installed in the Blade Server Enclosure?

It is designed to work only in I/O bays B1/B2 and C1/C2 of the Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure.

How do you add a POD license when the module is already connected to an existing SAN?

Add the POD license using Web Tools or CLI, then enable each newly licensed port using Web Tools or CLI. This process is non-disruptive.

If I am installing a new Module in existing CANs, what steps should I follow?

Disable the SAN I/O Module first, add the POD license using Web Tools or CLI, and then enable the SAN I/O Module using Web Tools or CLI.