Set the IP address of the Brocade Switch

Set the IP address of the Brocade switch. The default IP address of the Brocade switch is 10.77.77.77. In command line mode, you can use the ipaddrset command to set and modify the IP address of the switch www.2cto.com swd77: admin> ipaddrsetEthernet IP Address [10.77.77.77]: # enter the IP Address that the switch needs to set: Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.255.0]: # enter the mask of the Fiber Channel IP Address [none]: Fiber Channel Subnetmask [none]: gateway IP Address [none]: # Enter Gateway DHCP [Off]: # Whether to enable DHCPswd77: admin> generally, you only need to set the Ethernet IP Address and mask, this IP address is used to manage and set vswitches. Brocade SAN Switch management methods to manage SAN networks, Brocade provides a wide range of management tools to adapt to the management of SAN networks in different scenarios. Telnet www.2cto.com is the most basic method for vswitch management. You can directly log on to the vswitch using the command line, and manage the vswitch using the Command provided by the operating system (Fabric OS) on the vswitch. Able to manage all the functions of a single switch and be familiar with management commands. It is not suitable for non-professionals. A management tool for the web tools graphic interface, which allows you to manage vswitches through a browser. The visual effect is much better than Telnet, and multiple views can be provided during performance monitoring. It can complete most of the functions of managing a single switch and is suitable for most users. Fabric Manager is a tool for Batch Management of switches in a SAN network. You can manage multiple switches in the SAN network at one time on a single management site. It facilitates unified management of SAN networks. The standard protocol for SNMP Network Management runs an SNMP module on the Brocade switch, allowing the SNMP management workstation in the network to complete management of the SAN network. The management tool can monitor the entire SAN network, but the parameters that can be modified are limited. High requirements on operators. Fabric Access API in order to allow the SAN network to closely integrate with many upper-layer management software, Brocade provides an API programming interface on its switch, this interface allows other application software to directly access various information on the vswitch. Allows network management software to directly monitor and manage the fiber channel network. To save the configuration of the Brocade switch to a local computer, run the configupload command to save the configuration of the Brocade SAN Switch to a local computer. Switch: admin> configuploadProtocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftpServer Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.1.48User Name [user]: jdoe www.2cto.com File Name login config.txt]: config.txt Password: * ******* configUpload complete: All config parameters t ad Headers, SFOS, andSecurity parameters are uploaded from AD0 you can use the configdownload command to restore the configuration of the brocade switch from local to the vswitch. Switch: admin> configdownloadProtocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftpServer Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.1.48User Name [user]: jdoeFile Name implements config.txt]: config.txt *** CAUTION *** This command is used to download a backed-up configurationfor a specific switch. if using a file from a differentswitch, this file's configuration settings will overrideany current switch settings. downloading a configurationfile, which was uploaded from a different type of switch, may cause this switch to fail. A switch reboot might berequired for some parameter changes to take effect. configDownload operation may take several minutesto complete for large files. do you want to continue [y/n]: yPassword :********
Activating configDownload without disabling switch: configDownload complete: All config parameters handle t ad Headers, SFOS and Security parameters are downloaded to AD0To download a configuration file interactively, on a non-AD aware switch running Fabric OS v5.1.0: switch: admin> configdownloadconfigDownload: This command may not be executed on an operational switch. you must first disable the switch using the "switchDisable" command. switch: admin> switchdisableswitch: admin> configdownloadProtocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftpServer Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.38.152User Name [user]: jdoe www.2cto.com File Name login config.txt]: config51x_onSW3900Password: *** CAUTION ***
This command is used to download a backed-up configurationfor a specific switch. if using a file from a differentswitch, this file's configuration settings will overrideany current switch settings. downloading a configurationfile, which was uploaded from a different type of switch, may cause this switch to fail. A switch reboot might berequired for some parameter changes to take effect. do you want to continue [y/n]: yconfigDownload completed successfully. all parameters are downloaded. switch: admin> switchenableswitch: admin>
At present, the brocade switch only supports scp two ftp methods to save and restore configurations. In general, there are many ftp methods. Note that ftp is used instead of tftp. You need to enable the ftp service on the local computer or an ftp server accessible to the vswitch. You need the write permission to save the configuration of the brocade switch. View the license authorization information of the brocade switch. You can use the licenseshow command in command line mode to view the authorization information of the brocade switch. You can use the licenseadd command to add authorization. Brocade Slikworm 210E switch authorization situation swd77: admin> authorization: Unknown1 authorization: Unknown2 authorization: Fabric licenseswd77: admin> two Unknown1 and Unknown2 authorization should be two 4-port authorization. Fabric license is a cascading license authorization that I added later. The default 210E switch does not exist. Brocade Slikworm 300 switch swd77: admin> license: Fabric license // cascade LicenseEnhanced Group Management license // enhance Group Management authorization 8 gb fc license // 8 GB authorization swd77: admin> www.2cto.com: to check whether the Brocade switch cascade is successful, the Brocade switch can support cascade, which requires license support. You need to check whether the switch cascade is successful. You can use the switchshow command to check the status of the switch port to determine the status of the switch cascade. The following uses the Brocade Silkworm 210E switch cascade as an example. Sw37_ B: admin> switchshowswitchName: Listen: 34.0 switchState: Online switchMode: NativeswitchRole: PrincipalswitchDomain: 1 switchId: Weight: 10: 00: 00: 05: 1e: 7f: 99: 99 zoning: ON (fabric_brocade) switchBeacon: OFFArea Port Media Speed State Proto ====================================== = 0 0 id N4 No_Light 1 1 id N4 No_Light 2 2 id N4 No_Light 3 id N2 Online E-Port 10: 00: 00: 60: 69: c0: 99: 99 "" (Downstream) 4 id N4 No_Light 5 5 id N4 No_Light www.2cto.com 6 6 id N4 No_Light 7 7 id N4 No_Light 8 8 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) disabled9 9 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) Disabled10 10 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) Disabled11 11 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) Disabled12 12 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) disabled13 13 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) Disabled14 14 -- N4 No_Mod Ule (No POD License) Disabled15 15 -- N4 No_Module (No POD License) Disabled generally, when the server and storage are connected to the switch, the port status is N_Port, if the Port status of a vswitch cascade is E-Port, the status of the primary switch is marked with (UPstream), and the lower switch is shown as (downstream.