Establishing an Ethernet Connection to the Device

After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the device, you can connect the active CP blade to the local area network (LAN).
Note:

Connecting the CP blades to a private network or VLAN is recommended.

After establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device configuration using a serial console connection, SSH connection, or management applications, such as Web Tools or Brocade SANnav Management Portal.

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

  1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade.

    The active CP is indicated by an illuminated blue LED on the blade front panel.

  2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Management (MGMT) Ethernet port.
  3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 1000BASE-T LAN.
  4. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T LAN.
  5. Complete any additional device configuration procedures for the device using one of the following steps:
    • Log on to the device using a serial console connection and admin logon.
    • Log on to the device through a SSH session using the chassis management IP address and admin logon.