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SCG2013 | Brocade VDX 6740 Switch Configuration Guide for Dell SC Series SANs
1
Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure the Brocade
®
VDX
®
6740 switch for use with Dell™ SC Series
storage using Dell best practices.
1.1
Document conventions
Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Table 1
Document conventions
Format
Description
Example
Bold
User input
Dell>
enable
Italic
Placeholder or variable
your password
<Italic> <brackets>
Separate variables
<ip address> <mask>
1.2
Audience
This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for an SC
Series iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.3
Switch details
Table 2 provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 2
Switch specifications
Brocade VDX 6740
Switch vendor
Brocade
Switch model
VDX 6740
Switch firmware
NOS 5.0.1
Note:
For proper functionality, the switch must be at the firmware version shown in Table 2 before
proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at:
