Dell Brocade 7.3.0 EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide
Summary
EZSwitchSetup is a configuration tool for Brocade Fibre Channel switches including models 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 7840, and VA-40FC. This administrator's guide covers switch setup, zoning, fabric configuration, and management procedures. Target users: storage administrators and SAN engineers configuring Brocade Fibre Channel switch fabrics.
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53-1003129-01 27 June 2014
EZSwitch Setup Administrator’s Guide Supporting Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 7840, and VA-40FC
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53-1003129-01 27 June 2014 EZSwitch Setup Administrator’s Guide Supporting Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, 7840, and VA-40FC
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© 2014, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, the B-wing symbol, Brocade Assurance, ADX, Any IO, DCX, Fabric OS, Fast Iron, Hyper Edge, ICX, MLX, My Brocade, Net Iron, Ope...
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Contents Preface..................................................................................................................................... Document conventions.................................
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Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply status......................... Port status.........................................................................................43 Switch Information tab...
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Preface ● Document conventions......................................................................................................3 ● Brocade resources..................................................
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Notes, cautions, and warnings Convention Description value In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN. [ ] Syntax ...
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Brocade resources Brocade resources Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources. You can download additional publications supporting you...
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Document feedback OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade® products. Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Pro...
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About This Document ● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................... ● What’s new in this document....................................
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What’s new in this document EZSwitch Setup Administrator’s Guide
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Introducing EZSwitch Setup ● Overview of EZSwitch Setup..............................................................................................9 ● EZSwitch Setup software and hardware requiremen...
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EZSwitch Setup software and hardware requirements EZSwitch Setup software and hardware requirements You can run EZSwitch Setup on a SAN host computer or you can use a different computer that is not pa...
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Configuring Internet Explorer Supported platforms (Continued)TABLE 2 Operating System Browser JRE version Solaris 10 Firefox 19 Oracle JRE 1.7.0_55 RH AS4 Firefox 19 Oracle JRE 1.7.0_55 RH AS3 Firefox...
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Supported switches 4. Click Every time I visit the webpage in the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box, as shown in following figure. 5. Click OK to save the changes. FIGURE 2 Conf...
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Language support for EZSwitch Setup Virtual Fabrics with non-default logical switches Access Gateway User-defined Admin Domains You can, however, use the EZSwitch Setup wizard to discover these switch...
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Language support for EZSwitch Setup EZSwitch Setup Administrator’s Guide
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Setting Up Your Switch ● Installing and running the EZSwitch Setup wizard........................................................... ● Configuring the switch..............................................
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Launching the EZSwitch Setup wizard Installation will take a few minutes after you click OK. 3. Click Done on the last window (shown in the following figure) to exit the installer. FIGURE 3 EZSwitch S...
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Connecting cables The EZSwitch Setup wizard starts, as shown in the following figure. FIGURE 4 EZSwitch Setup introduction window Connecting cables 1. Choose the method of connecting to your LAN. You ...
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Setting Up Your Switch The Connect Cables window is displayed as shown in the following figure. FIGURE 5 Connect Cables window (Ethernet version, without serial cable) The following figure shows the c...
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Setting Up Your Switch Brocade switch Ethernet cable from hub to Brocade Power cable switch Ethernet hub or switch Ethernet cable from setup computer to Ethernet hub or switch Serial cable Setup compu...
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Discovering the switch EZSwitch Setup attempts to discover the switch. If your switch discovery fails, refer to Table 3 on page 25 for details on how to recover your switch. If you are using the seria...
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Setting Up Your Switch If you are setting up the switch for the first time, the IP addresses are placeholder addresses that were assigned at the factory and you must provide valid addresses. FIGURE 8 ...
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Setting Up Your Switch Select this option only if a DHCP server is available on your network. When you click Next, an IP address is automatically obtained from the DHCP server and the Confirm IP Addre...
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Confirming IP addresses Confirming IP addresses The Confirm IP Address window as shown in the following figure is displayed after you have assigned IP addresses, using either a serial connection or an...
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Setting Up Your Switch management tool for this switch, you must discover it again with EZSwitch Setup and select the first continuation option. Exit EZSwitch Setup Select this option if you want to u...
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Switch discovery failure If the switch discovery fails, refer to Switch discovery failure on page 25 for details on how to recover your switch. If you selected Discover another switch on the same subn...
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Configuring the switch Discovery recovery (Continued)TABLE 3 Symptom Correction You have requested automatic Use the serial connection to set a reachable address. address assignment in an environment ...
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Setting switch parameters The Set Parameters window is displayed. FIGURE 13 EZSwitch Setup Set Parameters window Setting switch parameters 1. Follow the onscreen directions to set a new admin password...
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Setting Up Your Switch NOTE You can use Typical Zoning for dual-capable devices (devices that are configured to function both as initiators and targets), but in Typical Zoning mode, these devices are ...
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Configuring zones on the switch Configuring zones on the switch 1. On the Select Zoning window (Figure 14 on page 28), select Typical Zoning. If you want to use one of the other zone settings, refer t...
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Connecting devices and completing the setup EZSwitch Setup uses these values to verify that all your current and planned devices are properly connected for the zoning scheme that will be created. Note...
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Setting Up Your Switch disappear, and be replaced by a single solid green line to indicate the correct connection. For connected devices, you can also view details of the device by pausing on the host...
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Setting Up Your Switch a) Remove any protector plugs from the SFP transceivers to be used. b) Position and insert each SFP transceiver as required (right-side up in the top row of ports and upside dow...
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Setting Up Your Switch Position SFP and insert until firmly seated Close the latching bale FIGURE 17 Installing SFP transceivers 2. Connect Fibre Channel cables from the switch to your host and storag...
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Setting Up Your Switch The EZSwitch Setup Configuration Finish window is displayed. FIGURE 19 EZSwitch Setup Configuration Finish window 5. Click Finish to complete the switch setup. You are now ready...
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Managing Your Switch ● Switch Manager overview............................................................................................... ● Launching the EZSwitch Setup Switch Manager................
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Tasks panel Tasks panel Progress indicator Content page User name, IP address, and user role Status bar Tasks panel The left pane of the Switch Manager is the Tasks panel, which displays all tasks: Sw...
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Content page Click Refresh under Miscellaneous to update the information on the window with the current switch information. The display refreshes automatically each time you select a different task in...
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Status bar Status bar The status bar that appears at the bottom of the window is divided into the following sections: Progress indicator When Switch Manager is sending data to or retrieving data from ...
Manual Details
| Brand | Brocade |
|---|---|
| Pages | 64 |
| File Size | 3.39 MB |
| Published | May 16, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the EZSwitchSetup process initiated?
The setup wizard can be run by launching the dedicated EZSwitchSetup wizard.
What kind of hardware stations are compatible with this guide?
It supports a list including Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, 7800, and more.
What do I do if the switch cannot be detected during setup?
Refer to the documentation section titled 'Switch discovery failure' for troubleshooting steps.
How does the guide explain network segmentation requirements?
Zoning is managed through zoning selection options and configuring zones on the switch.