Establishing an Ethernet connection

About this task

Perform the following steps to establish an Ethernet connection to the device.

Procedure

  1. Remove the plug from the Ethernet port.
  2. Ensure that the partner side of the link is set with Auto Negotiation turned on for proper operation.
  3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the device Ethernet port and to the workstation or an Ethernet network that connects the workstation.
    Note: At this point, the device can be accessed remotely, using either command line or Brocade Web Tools. Ensure that the device is not being modified from any other connections during the remaining tasks in this chapter. The Ethernet management port also supports Auto MDI/MDIX. You must use an HTTPS connection; HTTP is blocked by default.