Brocade Communications Systems Dimension 5100 Quick user guide

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03 March 2014
Brocade 5100
Hardware Reference Manual

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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................3
Document conventions......................................................................................3
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 3
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 3
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 4
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 5
Getting technical help........................................................................................5
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 6
About This Document................................................................................................................ 7
Supported hardware and software.................................................................... 7
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 7
Brocade 5100 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 9
Brocade 5100 overview.....................................................................................9
Port side of the Brocade 5100.........................................................................10
Port Numbering................................................................................... 11
Non-port side of the Brocade 5100................................................................. 11
Field replaceable units (FRUs)........................................................................11
Ports on Demand license................................................................................ 12
ISL trunking groups......................................................................................... 12
Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration..........................................................................13
Items included with the Brocade 5100............................................................ 13
Installation and safety considerations............................................................. 13
Electrical considerations..................................................................... 13
Environmental considerations............................................................. 14
Cabinet considerations........................................................................14
Recommendations for cable management......................................... 14
Items required for installation.............................................................. 15
Installing a standalone Brocade 5100............................................................. 15
Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5100.......................................................... 16
Brocade 5100 configuration............................................................................ 16
Providing power to the switch............................................................. 16
Creating a serial connection................................................................16
Switch IP address............................................................................... 17
Date and time settings........................................................................ 18
Brocade 5100 Operation........................................................................................................ 21
Powering the Brocade 5100 on and off...........................................................21
LED activity interpretation............................................................................... 21
Brocade 5100 LEDs............................................................................ 21
LED locations...................................................................................... 22
LED Patterns.......................................................................................22
POST and boot specifications.........................................................................24
POST.................................................................................................. 24
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Boot...................................................................................................25
Interpreting POST results..............................................................................25
Maintaining the Brocade 5100...................................................................... 26
Installing an SFP...............................................................................26
Diagnostic tests.................................................................................26
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)........................................................27
Power supply/fan assembly FRU replacement................................. 27
Managing the Brocade 5100.........................................................................28
Brocade 5100 Specifications................................................................................................31
Switch components.......................................................................................31
Weight and physical dimensions...................................................................31
Facility requirements.....................................................................................32
Power supply specifications..........................................................................32
Environmental requirements......................................................................... 33
General specifications...................................................................................33
Data transmission ranges............................................................................. 35
Memory specifications...................................................................................35
Fibre Channel port specifications..................................................................36
Serial port specifications............................................................................... 36
Regulatory compliance..................................................................................37
FCC warning (US only)..................................................................... 37
KCC statement (Republic of Korea)..................................................37
China statement................................................................................38
VCCI statement Japan......................................................................39
Power cords (Japan Denan)............................................................. 39
BSMI statement (Taiwan)..................................................................39
CE statement.................................................................................... 39
Canadian requirements.....................................................................40
Laser compliance..............................................................................40
RTC battery.......................................................................................40
Electrical safety.................................................................................40
Regulatory certifications....................................................................41
Environmental regulation compliance........................................................... 41
China RoHS...................................................................................... 41
Index.................................................................................................................................... 45
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Preface
● Document conventions......................................................................................................3
● Brocade resources............................................................................................................ 5
● Getting technical help........................................................................................................5
● Document feedback.......................................................................................................... 6
Document conventions
The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and
important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation.
Text formatting conventions
Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier font may be used in the flow of the text
to highlight specific words or phrases.
Format Description
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
italic text Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables and modifiers
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
Courier font Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
Bold and italic text identify command syntax components. Delimiters and operators define groupings of
parameters and their logical relationships.
Convention Description
bold text Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text Identifies a variable.
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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 components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x | y | z }A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by
vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this
purpose.
x | yA vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< > Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle
brackets.
... Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates
two lines of a command input, enter the entire command at the prompt without
the backslash.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
Notes, cautions, and warning statements may be used in this document. They are listed in the order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.
NOTE
A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference
to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of
these conditions or situations.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Brocade resources
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Getting technical help
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Brocade resources
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About This Document
● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................... 7
● What’s new in this document............................................................................................ 7
Supported hardware and software
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS v6.1.0, documenting all possible configurations and
scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.
This document is specific to the Brocade 5100 and Fabric OS v6.1.0. To obtain information about a
Fabric OS version other than v6.1.0, see the documentation specific to that OS version.
What’s new in this document
The port numbers that can be combined to form an ISL trunk are added to the port numbering section.
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What’s new in this document
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Brocade 5100 Introduction
● Brocade 5100 overview.....................................................................................................9
● Port side of the Brocade 5100.........................................................................................10
● Non-port side of the Brocade 5100................................................................................. 11
● Field replaceable units (FRUs)........................................................................................11
● Ports on Demand license................................................................................................ 12
● ISL trunking groups......................................................................................................... 12
Brocade 5100 overview
The Brocade 5100 is an Enterprise class 1U, 40-port Fibre Channel 1, 2, 4 or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel
switch that offers the next generation Brocade, single-chip architecture for Storage Area Networks
(SANs). The Brocade 5100 is designed to function in large-scale enterprise SANs and can also fit the
requirements of small to medium-sized work groups.
Because the Brocade 5100 has a slim 1U height and a high port count, you can use the Brocade 5100
to create very dense fabrics in a relatively small space. With its flexible Ports On Demand (POD)
capability, the Brocade 5100 provides excellent overall value as the foundation of a SAN with the ability
to grow with an organization’s SAN needs.
The Brocade 5100 is the latest mid-range offer from the Brocade family of entry-to-enterprise products.
It supports the following features:
• Up to 40 ports of high-performance 8 Gbps technology and POD scaling from 24 to 32 or 40 ports.
• Support for 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps auto-sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports.
• FICON®, FICON Cascading and FICON Control Unit Port ready.
• Two hot-swappable, redundant integrated power supply and fan FRUs.
• Universal ports that self-configure as E, F, M, or FL ports. Ex_Ports are activated on a per port
basis with the optional Integrated Routing license.
• Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) service that provides improved scalability and fault isolation (through
the optional Integrated Routing license).
• An RJ45 Ethernet management port, that in conjunction with EZSwitchSetup, supports switch IP
address discovery and configuration, eliminating the need to attach a serial cable to configure the
switch IP address and greatly increasing the ease of use.
• USB port that provides storage for firmware updates, output of the supportSave command and
storage for configuration uploads and downloads
• Single motherboard design with 667 MHz PowerPC 440EPx Reduced Instruction Set Computer
(RISC) CPU and integrated peripherals which provide high performance.
• Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking (licensable), which allows up to eight ports (at 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps
speeds) between a pair of switches combined to form a single, logical ISL with a speed of up to 128
Gbps full duplex for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
• Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), which optimizes fabric-wide performance and load balancing by
automatically routing data to the most efficient available path in the fabric.
• Rack-mount design using existing rail kits (fixed, sliding, and mid-mount/Telco rail kits) on a 19" EIA
rack.
• Industry-leading extended distance support, which enables native Fibre Channel extension greater
than 590 km.
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• Expanded security for up to 16,000 hardware zones. Hardware zoning is accomplished at the port
level of the switch or by World Wide Name (WWN). Hardware zoning permits or denies delivery of
frames to any destination port address.
• Unicast, multicast (255 groups), and broadcast data traffic type, are support.
• Brocade Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or SFP+ optical transceivers support any
combination of Short Wavelength (SWL), Long Wavelength (LWL) or Extended Long Wavelength
(ELWL) optical media among the switch ports.
• Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS), which delivers distributed intelligence throughout
the network and enables a wide range of value-added applications including Brocade Advanced
Web Tools and Brocade Zoning. Optional Fabric Services include: Adaptive Networking with QoS,
Brocade Extended Fabrics, Brocade Enhanced Group Management, Brocade Fabric Watch, ISL
Trunking, Integrated Routing, and End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM).
• Port-to-port latency minimized to 700 nanoseconds through the use of cut-through frame routing
at 8 Gbps.
• Extensive diagnostics and system monitoring capabilities, which enhance high Reliability,
Availability, and Serviceability (RAS).
• The Brocade EZSwitchSetup wizard, which makes SAN configuration a three-step point-and click
task.
Port side of the Brocade 5100
The port side of the Brocade 5100 includes the system status LED, console port, Ethernet port and
LEDs, USB port, and Fibre Channel ports and the corresponding port status LEDs.
FIGURE 1 Port-side view of the Brocade 5100
1. System status (top) and power (bottom) LEDs
2. System RS232 console port (RJ-45)
3. System Ethernet port (RJ-45)
4. Ethernet port LEDs (green/amber)
5. USB port
6. Fibre Channel port status LED
7. Fibre Channel ports
8. Switch ID pull-out tab
Port side of the Brocade 5100
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Port Numbering
The Fibre Channel ports on the Brocade 5100 are numbered from left to right, in eight-port groups from
0 to 39 as illustrated in the following figure.
FIGURE 2 Port Numbering on the Brocade 5100
ATTENTION
Brocade ISL Trunking is licensed software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between
adjacent switches. Trunking is supported by combining maximum of eight ports per group to form 64-
Gbps ISL trunk. The trunking port groups are 0-7, 8-15, 18-23, 24-31, and 32-39. For more information
about Brocade ISL Trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
Non-port side of the Brocade 5100
The non-port side of the Brocade 5100 includes the two redundant power supply-fan assemblies and
the corresponding status LEDs.
FIGURE 3 Non-port side view of the Brocade 5100
1. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU2)
2. Power supply/Fan status LED (for power supply/fan FRU 2)
3. Power supply connector (for power supply/fan FRU2)
4. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU2)
5. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU1)
6. Power supply/Fan status LED (for Power Supply/fan FRU 1)
7. Power supply connector (for power supply/fan FRU 1)
8. Fan (for power supply/fan FRU1)
Field replaceable units (FRUs)
The Brocade 5100 has two integrated power supply and fan unit field replaceable units (FRUs). These
power supply/fan assembly units are hot-swappable and redundant, and are capable of functioning
universally without voltage jumpers or switches. The FRU units are identical and interchangeable.
Port Numbering
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The front panel has a status LED that provides the status of the entire switch, including the two power
supply/fan assembly FRUs.
Ports on Demand license
The Brocade 5100 has 40 ports. By default, ports 0-24 are enabled. To enable additional ports, you
must install Ports On Demand (POD) licenses.
To install a POD license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license key.
Typically the switch is shipped with a paper pack that specifies the transaction key to use with the
Software License Keys link. Use this transaction key on the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com /
licensekeys and follow the instructions to generate the key. You can also use this site to generate
other license keys for your switch.
After you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting
switch operation by using the portEnable command on each port individually. Alternatively, you can
disable and re-enable the switch to activate all ports simultaneously.
For detailed information on enabling additional ports using the POD license, refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide
ISL trunking groups
The Brocade 5100 supports Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking as a licensed feature. When this feature is
enabled, you can create trunked groups of up to eight contiguous ports, permitting a speed of up to 64
Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex).
NOTE
Brocade ISL Trunking is licensed software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between
adjacent switches. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide
Ports on Demand license
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Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration
● Items included with the Brocade 5100............................................................................ 13
● Installation and safety considerations............................................................................. 13
● Installing a standalone Brocade 5100............................................................................. 15
● Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5100.......................................................................... 16
● Brocade 5100 configuration............................................................................................ 16
Items included with the Brocade 5100
The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Brocade 5100. When you open the
Brocade 5100 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package and that no damage has
occurred during shipping:
• The Brocade 5100 switch, containing two power supply/fan assembly units
• One accessory kit containing:
‐Serial Cable with an RJ-45 connector
‐6 ft. Power Cord
‐Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
‐Brocade Family Doc CD
‐Brocade 5100 QuickStart Guide
‐EZSwitchSetup CD
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 5100 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
2. In an EIA cabinet using a fixed-rail rack mount kit. The optional fixed-rail rack mount kit can be
ordered from your switch retailer.
3. In an EIA cabinet using an optional slide-rail rack mount kit. The optional slide-rail rack mount kit
can be ordered from your switch retailer. When mounting into a slide-rail rack, you can mount the
chassis to slide from either the port side or the non-port side.
4. In an EIA cabinet using an optional mid-mount rack kit for switches. The optional mid-mount rack kit
for switches can be ordered from your switch retailer.
Electrical considerations
To install and operate the switch successfully, ensure the following:
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• The primary outlet is correctly wired, protected by a circuit breaker, and grounded in accordance
with local electrical codes.
• The supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size are adequate, as specified by the electrical rating on
the switch nameplate.
• The power supply standards provided in Power supply specifications on page 32 are met.
Environmental considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental
requirements are met:
• At a minimum, adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the non-port side, which
contains the air intake vents, facing the cool-air aisle.
• All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air.
• A maximum of 49.3 cubic meters/hour (29 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 37.4 cubic
meters/hour (22 cubic feet/minute) of air flow is available to the air intake vents on the non-port
side of the switch.
• The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40 ° C (104 ° F) while the switch is operating.
Cabinet considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch in a cabinet, ensure the following cabinet
requirements are met:
• The cabinet must be a standard EIA cabinet.
• Plan a cabinet space that is one rack unit (1U) high; 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) and 48.3 cm (19
inches) wide.
• Ground all equipment in the cabinet through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintain
ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power
strip.
• Ensure that airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the
switch is installed in a closed or multicabinet assembly.
• Verify that the additional weight of the switch does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits or
unbalance the cabinet in any way.
• Secure the cabinet to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement, such as an earthquake.
Recommendations for cable management
The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1.2 inches with
no tensile load.
Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways, for example, using cable channels on the
sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of
recommendations:
NOTE
You should not use tie wraps with optical cables because they are easy to over tighten.
CAUTION
Before plugging a cable to any port, be sure to discharge any static charge stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
Environmental considerations
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• Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch.
• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace
the switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being
bent to less than the minimum bend radius.
• If you are using Brocade ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables
used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide .
• For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are
connected.
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
• Use hook and loop style straps to secure and organize fiber optic cables.
Items required for installation
The following items are required for installing, configuring, and connecting the Brocade 5100 for use in
a network and fabric:
• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal
• Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• Serial cable (provided)
• Ethernet cable
• SFPs and compatible cables, as required
• Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional)
Installing a standalone Brocade 5100
Perform this task to install the Brocade 5100 as a standalone unit.
1. Unpack the Brocade 5100 and verify the items listed on Items included with the Brocade 5100 on
page 13. Verify the items are present and undamaged.
2. Apply the adhesive rubber feet. Applying the rubber feet onto the switch helps prevent the switch
from sliding off the supporting surface.
a) Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are
free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet.
b) With the adhesive side against the chassis, place one rubber foot in each indentation and
press into place.
3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface.
4. Provide power to the switch as described in Providing power to the switch on page 16.
ATTENTION
Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set. For instructions on
how to set the IP address, see Brocade 5100 configuration on page 16
Items required for installation
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Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5100
You must use one of three rack mount kits to install a Brocade 5100 in a cabinet. A rack mount kit can
be installed in two ways:
• To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust-air side of the cabinet.In this
installation, the port side of the switch is flush with the edge of the cabinet.
• To allow the non-port side of the switch to slide out the cool-air side of the cabinet.In this
installation, the port side of the switch is set 7.62 cm (3 inches) back from the edge of the cabinet,
allowing a more gradual bend in the fiber optic cables.
Whichever mounting method you choose, follow the installation instructions shipped with the
appropriate rack mount kit:
• To install the switch into a fixed-rail rack, refer to the Fixed Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure.
• To install the switch into a slide-rail rack, refer to the Slide Rack Mount Kit Installation Procedure.
• To install the switch into mid-mount rack, refer to the Mid-Mount Rack Mount Kit (Switch)
Installation Procedure.
Brocade 5100 configuration
Once you have set up the Brocade 5100 in a rack or as a standalone switch, it is time to give it power
and a basic configuration. If you are going to use the Brocade 5100 in a single-switch setup, you can
use EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.
See the EZSwitchSetup CD , included with the Brocade 5100 for more information. You can also use
the Brocade 5100 Quick Start Guide .
If you do not want to use EZSwitchSetup, follow the instructions in the rest of this section.
Providing power to the switch
Perform the following steps to provide power to the Brocade 5100.
1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate circuits
to protect against AC failure. Ensure that the cords have a minimum service loop of 6 in. available
and are routed to avoid stress.
2. Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the "1" symbol. The power supply
LEDs display amber until POST is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually
requires from 1 to 3 min to boot and complete POST.
ATTENTION
Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on.
3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and status LEDs on the left of the port side of
the switch are green.
Creating a serial connection
You will perform all basic configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection.
Cabinet installation for a Brocade 5100
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Complete the following steps to create a serial connection to the switch.
1. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS-232 serial port on the
workstation.
If the serial port on the workstation is RJ-45 instead of RS-232, remove the adapter on the end of
the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the
workstation.
2. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit in
a UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
• In a Windows environment:
Parameter Value
Bits per second 9600
Databits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
• In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -9600
Switch IP address
You can configure the Brocade 5100 with a static IP address, or you can use a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The
Brocade 5100 supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
Using DHCP to set the IP address
When using DHCP, the Brocade 5100 obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
address from the DHCP server. The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the
same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Brocade 5100, use a
static IP address.
Setting a static IP address
Perform the following steps to set a static IP address on the switch.
1. Log into the switch using the default password, which is password.
2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.
Switch IP address
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If you are going to use an IPv4 IP address, enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as
prompted.
Ethernet IP Address: [192.168.74.102]
If you are going to use an IPv6 address, enter the network information in semicolon-separated
notation as prompted.
switch:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64
IP address is being changed...Done.
3. Complete the rest of the network information as prompted.
Ethernet Subnetmask: [255.255.255.0]
Ethernet IP Address: [192.168.74.102]
Ethernet Subnetmask: [255.255.255.0]
4. Enter off to Disable DHCP when prompted.
DHCP [OFF]: off
Date and time settings
The Brocade 5100 maintains the current date and time inside a battery-backed real-time clock (RTC)
circuit. Date and time are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the date and
time; a Brocade 5100 with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly. However, because
the date and time are used for logging, error detection, and troubleshooting, you should set them
correctly.
Time zones
You can set the time zone for the switch by name. You can also set country, city or time zone
parameters.
If the time zone is not set with the new options, the switch retains the offset time zone settings. The
tsTimeZone command includes an option to revert to the prior time zone format. For more information
about the --old option, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.
You can set the time zone for a switch using the tsTimeZone command. The tsTimeZone command
allows you to perform the following tasks:
• Display all of the time zones supported in the firmware
• Set the time zone based on a country and city combination or based on a time zone ID such as
PST
The time zone setting has the following characteristics:
• You can view the time zone settings. However, only those with administrative permissions can set
the time zones.
• The tsTimeZone setting automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time.
• Changing the time zone on a switch updates the local time zone setup and is reflected in local
time calculations.
• By default, all switches are in the GMT time zone (0,0). If all switches in a fabric are in one time
zone, it is possible for you to keep the time zone setup at the default setting.
• System services that have already started will reflect the time zone changes only after the next
reboot.
• Time zone settings persist across failover for high availability.
Date and time settings
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