Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 Manual De Usuario

Logging in to the serial console port

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1. Verify that the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is powered on and that POST is complete by verifying that 

all power LED indicators on the port, control processor, and core switch blades display a steady 
green light.

2. Remove the shipping cap from the CONSOLE port on the active CP. Use the serial cable 

provided with the Brocade DCX 8510-4 to connect the CONSOLE port on the active CP to a 
computer workstation. The active CP blade is indicated by an illuminated (blue) LED. 

ATTENTION

The CONSOLE port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address and for service 
purposes. 

3. Access the Brocade DCX 8510-4 using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal 

in a Windows environment or tip in a UNIX environment). 

4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as 

synchronization programs).

5. 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:

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In a Windows environment:

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In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt: 

If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt:

When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter. You receive 
the following login prompt:

CP0 Console Login:

6. Proceed to the next task.

Logging in to the serial console port

To log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 through the serial connection, follow these steps.

Parameter

Value

Bits per second

9600

Data bits

8

Parity

None

Stop bits

1

Flow control

None