Configuring Brocade Switches

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Serial Connection

You can use screen to connect to the switch (default values are fine). 

screen /dev/ttySO

The screen will be blank until you press <enter>. 

ICX6610-24 Switch>
ICX6610-24 Switch>enable 
No password has been assigned yet...

There is no default user name and password. To use the web interface later, a user and password needs to be set.

Note: Super User level password can be an alphanumeric string, but cannot begin with a number. 
ICX6610-24 Switch#configure terminal 
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#enable super-user-password secret
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#enable user disable-on-login-failure 10
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#user alteeve privilege 0 password secret 
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#show users
Username                                        Password                           Encrypt   Priv Status   Expire Time
======================================================================================================================
alteeve                                         $1$HF4..Zv.$uF.PUT.bqkMy5GicUIrhG/ enabled   0    enabled  Never
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#write memory
Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#aaa authentication web-server default local
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.

Enable Jumbo Frames

The ICX6610 support packets up to 10240 bytes. That is to say, if jumbo frames are enabled, the MTU of the switch is 10 KiB. 

ICX6610-24 Switch>enable
Password:
ICX6610-24 Switch#terminal config
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#jumbo 
Jumbo mode setting requires a reload to take effect!
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#write memory
Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#exit
ICX6610-24 Switch#reload  
Are you sure? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
Reload request sent to attached stack member(s)...
ICX6610-24 Switch#
ICX6610-24 Switch#HRebooting(0)...
lt and reboot
*
$
ICX Boot Code Version 7.3.02 (grz07302)
Enter 'a' to stop at memory test
Enter 'b' to stop at boot monitor
BOOT INFO: load monitor from boot flash, cksum = 1fef
BOOT INFO: verify flash files.......
BOOT INFO: load image from primary copy...

platform type = 8
PCIE-1 LTSSM status: 22
PCIE Switch status: 0
..................
....
Starting Main Task ...CPSS DxCh Version: cpss3.4p1 release
Pre Parsing Config Data ...

Parsing Config Data ...
stacking is enable. optical monitoring for stacking ports 1/2/1, 1/2/6 is not available.

  Copyright (c) 1996-2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Jul 08 2013 at 18:50:06 labeled as FCXS07400d
                (5702656 bytes) from Primary FCXS07400d.bin
        SW: Version 07.4.00dT7f1 
  Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version:07.3.02T7f5 (grz07302)
  HW: Stackable ICX6610-24
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX6610-24 24-port Management Module
         Serial  #: BXP2547J053
         License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: dzrHKJMlFKI)
         P-ENGINE  0: type E02B, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX6610-QSFP 10-port 160G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX6610-8-port Dual Mode(SFP/SFP+) Module
==========================================================================
  800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 0021/0023) 400 MHz bus
65536 KB flash memory
  512 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 10 seconds 
The system : started=warm start  reloaded=by "reload"
My stack unit ID = 1, bootup role = active

........................
T=1m39.9: Election, was alone --> active, ID=1, pri=128, 2U(1-2), A=u1, nbr#=1 1, 
ICX6610-24 Switch>Done hot swap: active controller unit 1 sets unit 2 to Ready.

Power supply 1  detected.

Power supply 2  detected.
Power supply 1  is up.
Power supply 2  is up.

ICX6610-24 Switch>
ICX6610-24 Switch>
ICX6610-24 Switch>Stack unit 2 Power supply 1 is up
Stack unit 2 Power supply 2 is up

ICX6610-24 Switch>

Form the Stack

> enable
# config terminal
## (config) stack enable
## (config) exit
# show stack
# stack secure-setup
 Do you accept the topology (RING) (y/n)?: y
 Do you accept the unit id's (y/n)?: y

(switches reboot) 

> enable
# show stack
ICX6610-24 Switch#show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID   Type         Role    Mac Address    Pri State   Comment                   
1  S ICX6610-24   active  748e.f8ff.cf1c 128 local   Ready                              

    active                                                                     
     +---+                                                                     
 =2/6| 1 |2/1=                                                                 
     +---+                                                                     
                                                                              
Current stack management MAC is 748e.f8ff.cf1c
Note: no "stack mac" config. My MAC will change after failover.
ICX6610-24 Switch#T=1h25m22.3: Election, was active, no change, ID=1, pri=128, 2U(1-2), A=u1, nbr#=1 1, 
Done hot swap: active controller unit 1 sets unit 2 to Ready.

Config changed due to add/del units. Do write mem if you want to keep it
Stack unit 2 Power supply 1 is up
Stack unit 2 Power supply 2 is up
Assigned unit 2 to be standby
start running config sync
Running config sync to standby is complete

ICX6610-24 Switch#show stack

alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID   Type         Role    Mac Address    Pri State   Comment                   
1  S ICX6610-24   active  748e.f8ff.cf1c 128 local   Ready                              
2  D ICX6610-24   standby 748e.f8ff.cf84   0 remote  Ready                              

    active       standby                                                       
     +---+        +---+                                                        
 =2/1| 1 |2/6==2/6| 2 |2/1=                                                    
 |   +---+        +---+   |                                                    
 |                        |                                                    
 |------------------------|                                                    
                                                                              
Standby u2 - No hitless failover. Reason: hitless-failover not configured
Current stack management MAC is 748e.f8ff.cf1c
Note: no "stack mac" config. My MAC will change after failover.
# write memory

Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.

Assign IP to Switch

> enable
# config terminal
## (config) ip address 10.255.8.1 255.255.0.0
## (config) exit
# ping 10.255.8.1

Ping self done.

# ping 10.255.255.254

Sending 1, 16-byte ICMP Echo to 10.255.255.254, timeout 5000 msec, TTL 64
Type Control-c to abort
Reply from 10.255.255.254  : bytes=16 time=2ms TTL=64
Success rate is 100 percent (1/1), round-trip min/avg/max=2/2/2 ms.

Update the firmware

 Note: These switches have two firmwares;
  • Layer 2 (S)
    • Compressed Pri Code size = 5325231, Version:07.3.00cT7f1 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXS07300c.bin)
  • Layer 3 (R)
    • Compressed Sec Code size = 6811631, Version:07.3.00cT7f3 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXR07300c.bin)

Create a my.brocade.com account 

> enable
# config terminal
## (config) show flash

Stack unit 1:
  Compressed Pri Code size = 5325231, Version:07.3.00cT7f1 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXS07300c.bin)
  Compressed Sec Code size = 6811631, Version:07.3.00cT7f3 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXR07300c.bin)
  Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version:07.3.02T7f5
  Code Flash Free Space = 53215232
Stack unit 2:
  Compressed Pri Code size = 5325231, Version 07.3.00cT7f1 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXS07300c.bin)
  Compressed Sec Code size = 6811631, Version 07.3.00cT7f3 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXR07300c.bin)
  Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version 07.3.02T7f5
  Code Flash Free Space = 53084160

## (config) exit
# copy tftp flash 10.255.255.254 FCXS07400d.bin primary

ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) 
Automatic copy to member units:  2
....<lots of dots>....
TFTP to Flash Done.

# show flash

Stack unit 1:
  Compressed Pri Code size = 5702656, Version:07.4.00dT7f1 (FCXS07400d.bin)
  Compressed Sec Code size = 6811631, Version:07.3.00cT7f3 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXR07300c.bin)
  Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version:07.3.02T7f5
  Code Flash Free Space = 52822016
Stack unit 2:
  Compressed Pri Code size = 5702656, Version 07.4.00dT7f1 (FCXS07400d.bin)
  Compressed Sec Code size = 6811631, Version 07.3.00cT7f3 (/foundry/FGS/os/FCXR07300c.bin)
  Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version 07.3.02T7f5
  Code Flash Free Space = 52690944

# write memory

Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.

# reload

Are you sure? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
Reload request sent to attached stack member(s)...
Rebooting(0)...
 Note: It takes a while to reboot because it will update the firmware of the second node. Please be patient. 
> enable
# show version

  Copyright (c) 1996-2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Jul 08 2013 at 18:50:06 labeled as FCXS07400d
                (5702656 bytes) from Primary FCXS07400d.bin
        SW: Version 07.4.00dT7f1 
    UNIT 2: compiled on Jul 08 2013 at 18:50:06 labeled as FCXS07400d
                (5702656 bytes) from Primary FCXS07400d.bin
        SW: Version 07.4.00dT7f1 
  Boot-Monitor Image size = 370555, Version:07.3.02T7f5 (grz07302)
  HW: Stackable ICX6610-24
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX6610-24 24-port Management Module
         Serial  #: xxxx
         License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: dzrHKJMlFKI)
         P-ENGINE  0: type E02B, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX6610-QSFP 10-port 160G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX6610-8-port Dual Mode(SFP/SFP+) Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 1: ICX6610-24 24-port Management Module
         Serial  #: xxxx
         License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: dzrHKJMlFKd)
         P-ENGINE  0: type E02B, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 2: ICX6610-QSFP 10-port 160G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 2: SL 3: ICX6610-8-port Dual Mode(SFP/SFP+) Module
==========================================================================
  800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 0021/0023) 400 MHz bus
65536 KB flash memory
  512 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 4 minutes 2 seconds 
STACKID 2  system uptime is 4 minutes 2 seconds 
The system : started=warm start  reloaded=by "reload"
My stack unit ID = 1, bootup role = active

Configure VLAN

We're creating three separate VLANs;

  • VID 100 (BCN)
  • VID 200 (SN)
  • VID 300 (IFN)

All ports default to VID 1. All unassigned ports remain in VID 1. 

# config terminal
## (config) vlan 100 name bcn
### (config-vlan-100) untag ethernet 1/1/1 to 1/1/10

Added untagged port(s) ethe 1/1/1 to 1/1/10 to port-vlan 100.

### (config-vlan-100) untag ethernet 2/1/1 to 2/1/10

Added untagged port(s) ethe 2/1/1 to 2/1/10 to port-vlan 100.

### (config-vlan-100) vlan 200 name sn
### (config-vlan-200) untag ethernet 1/1/11 to 1/1/14 ethernet 2/1/11 to 2/1/24

Added untagged port(s) ethe 1/1/11 to 1/1/14 ethe 2/1/11 to 2/1/24 to port-vlan 200.

Oops. Have to send some ports back to VID 1. 

### (config-vlan-200) no untag ethernet 2/1/15 to 2/1/24
### (config-vlan-200) show vlan

Total PORT-VLAN entries: 3
Maximum PORT-VLAN entries: 64

Legend: [Stk=Stack-Id, S=Slot]

PORT-VLAN 1, Name DEFAULT-VLAN, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24 
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M3)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M3)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled
PORT-VLAN 100, Name bcn, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled
PORT-VLAN 200, Name sn, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)  11  12  13  14 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)  11  12  13  14 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled

{{note|1=A port in VID 1 will simply change to the newly assigned VID. Ports in other VIDs need to be reset with no untag ... before re

Back to configuring. 

### (config-vlan-200) vlan 300 name ifn
### (config-vlan-300) untag ethernet 1/1/15 to 1/1/24 ethernet 2/1/15 to 2/1/24

Added untagged port(s) ethe 1/1/15 to 1/1/24 ethe 2/1/15 to 2/1/24 to port-vlan 300.

### show vlan

Total PORT-VLAN entries: 4
Maximum PORT-VLAN entries: 64

Legend: [Stk=Stack-Id, S=Slot]

PORT-VLAN 1, Name DEFAULT-VLAN, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M3)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M3)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled
PORT-VLAN 100, Name bcn, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled
PORT-VLAN 200, Name sn, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)  11  12  13  14 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)  11  12  13  14 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled
PORT-VLAN 300, Name ifn, Priority level0, Spanning tree On
 Untagged Ports: (U1/M1)  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24 
 Untagged Ports: (U2/M1)  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24 
   Tagged Ports: None
   Uplink Ports: None
 DualMode Ports: None
 Mac-Vlan Ports: None
     Monitoring: Disabled

### (config-vlan-300) exit
### (config) write memory

Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.

### (config) exit

Trunking

Passive Trunk

This is used when the connected switch does not support LACP.

Note: Configure with only one cable connected into the trunk ports. 
# config terminal
## (config) trunk ethernet 1/1/24 ethernet 2/1/24

Trunk will be created in next trunk deploy.

## (config) trunk deploy
## (config) write memory

Active Trunk

This is used if you can create an LACP on the client's switch.

Note: Configure with only one cable connected into the trunk ports. 
# config terminal
## (config) interface ethernet 1/1/23 ethernet 2/1/23
## (config-mif-1/1/23,2/1/23) link-aggregate active
## exit
## show link-aggregate

System ID: 748e.f8ff.cf1c
Long  timeout: 90, default: 90
Short timeout: 3, default: 3
Port  [Sys P] [Port P] [  Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
1/1/23      1        1      482   Yes   S   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Dwn
2/1/23      1        1      482   Yes   S   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Dwn

Installing Keys

Once you get the license file from Brocade, copy the key(s) to the root of your TFTP server (/var/lib/tftpboot/).

Note the LID number and which stack ID. In this case, I renamed the license files so that 'an-s01_01.key' was for the LID for switch stack 1 (the license key's suffix is the LID of the unit, see 'show config'). 

ICX6610-24 Switch>enable
Password:
ICX6610-24 Switch#ping 10.255.255.254
Sending 1, 16-byte ICMP Echo to 10.255.255.254, timeout 5000 msec, TTL 64
Type Control-c to abort
^C
Ping aborted!
ICX6610-24 Switch#terminal config
Invalid input -> config
Type ? for a list
ICX6610-24 Switch#config terminal
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#ip address 10.255.8.1 255.255.0.0
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#ping 10.255.255.254
Invalid input -> ping 10.255.255.254
Type ? for a list
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#exit
ICX6610-24 Switch#ping 10.255.255.254
Sending 1, 16-byte ICMP Echo to 10.255.255.254, timeout 5000 msec, TTL 64
Type Control-c to abort
Reply from 10.255.255.254  : bytes=16 time<1ms TTL=64
Success rate is 100 percent (1/1), round-trip min/avg/max=0/0/0 ms.
ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s01_01.key
Incomplete command.
ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s01_01.key
Incomplete command.
ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s01_01.key unit 1
ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Copy Software License from TFTP to Flash Done.

ICX6610-24 Switch#show license                          1_01.key unit 2 
Index      License Name              Lid          License Type    Status     License Period  License Capacity  
Stack unit 1:
1          ICX6610-10G-LIC-POD       dzrHKJMlFKd  Normal          Invalid    Unlimited                  4 
ICX6610-24 Switch#license delete unit 1 index 1
ICX6610-24 Switch#show license
License record empty
ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s01_01.key unit 2  
ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Copy Software License from TFTP to Flash Done.

Copy software license to stack unit 2 success
Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
T=20h33m21.2: Election, was active, no change, ID=1, pri=128, 2U(1-2), A=u1, nbr#=1 1, 

ICX6610-24 Switch#show license
Index      License Name              Lid          License Type    Status     License Period  License Capacity  
Stack unit 2:
1          ICX6610-10G-LIC-POD       dzrHKJMlFKd  Normal          Active     Unlimited                  4 
ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s0201.key unit 1  
ICX6610-24 Switch#TFTP: received error request -- code 1 message File not found

Copy Software License from TFTP to Flash copy stack Error: tftp file not found.

ICX6610-24 Switch#copy tftp license 10.255.255.254 an-s02_01.key unit 1
ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Copy Software License from TFTP to Flash Done.
T=20h34m13.1: Election, was active, no change, ID=1, pri=128, 2U(1-2), A=u1, nbr#=1 1, 

ICX6610-24 Switch#show license
Index      License Name              Lid          License Type    Status     License Period  License Capacity  
Stack unit 1:
1          ICX6610-10G-LIC-POD       dzrHKJMlFKI  Normal          Active     Unlimited                  4 
Stack unit 2:
1          ICX6610-10G-LIC-POD       dzrHKJMlFKd  Normal          Active     Unlimited                  4 
ICX6610-24 Switch#write memory
Write startup-config done.

Automatic copy to member units:  2
ICX6610-24 Switch#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .
Flash to Flash Done.

Enable ports 

ICX6610-24 Switch#config terminal
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#interface ethernet 1/3/1 to 1/3/4 
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#speed-du
  speed-duplex               Set to 100 or 10 (or 10G on ICX6450), half or full
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#speed-duplex 
  10-full            
  10-half            
  100-full           
  100-half           
  1000-full-master   
  1000-full-slave    
  10g-full           
  auto               
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#speed-duplex 10g-full
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#inter
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#interfa
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-1/3/1-1/3/4)#interface ethernet 2/3/1 to 2/3/4
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-2/3/1-2/3/4)#speed-duplex 10g-full
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-mif-2/3/1-2/3/4)#U2-MSG: INFO: 2/3/4: optics <-> speed mismatch. Replace with SFP+ to enable link.
U2-MSG: INFO: 2/3/4: optics <-> speed mismatch. Replace with SFP+ to enable link.
interface ethernet 2/3/4
ICX6610-24 Switch(config-if-e10000-2/3/4)#speed-duplex 1000-full-master

Configure Failover and Recovery

Configure the stack to handle switch "hitless" failure and recovery. 

ICX6610-24 Switch#config terminal 
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#hitless-failover enable

# Didn't help on it's own.
ICX6610-24 Switch(config)#stack mac 0000.0000.0123

# Set matching priorities
config terminal
stack unit 2
priority 128
<wait 2 minutes>

Done

Notes

Port numbering syntax is:

<stack>/<module>/<port>

Module numbering;

  • 1; Copper 1 Gbit
  • 2; Fibre stack
  • 3; 10 Gbps fibre

 

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