What? Did I miss something?You have to buy a special console cable for the setup also.
I used a standard console cable (db9 to rj45) that came with my arista switch and it worked...
What? Did I miss something?You have to buy a special console cable for the setup also.
yeah I was gunna say, if the 5 minute setup guide for these things is a "complex setup" he probably hasn't used much networking equipment heh. not to mention I don't think keeping a copy of tftpd32.exe somewhere and double clicking it once a year is a "pain in the butt", but that's just me (and that's only if you want to keep updating the thing to bleeding edge firmware)Well yes, managed L2 was of my interest.
L3 is just unneccesary for me at the current moment.
If a serial cable is special, then you must be quite young
to actually answer your question, that's what 90% of the users in this giant thread are doing, and that's exactly the state the switch will operate in after following the quick config guide in the OP. Then if you ever want the extra L2+ or L3 features, they're there ready to goCould you use the 6450-24P as a simple L2 switch as well?
Unlike Mikrotik switches you don't need switch-only FW for vendors like Brocade because the routing is limited. But I've read they will soon have routing code going through ASICs though I don't know when or even if they're doing it already.Well yes, managed L2 was of my interest.
L3 is just unneccesary for me at the current moment.
If a serial cable is special, then you must be quite young
What ?Unlike Mikrotik switches you don't need switch-only FW for vendors like Brocade because the routing is limited. But I've read they will soon have routing code going through ASICs though I don't know when or even if they're doing it already.
I ran into the same issues when getting mine as well.Why is 7250-48P so much more desirable than 6610-48P?
I'm trying to score a 7250-48P to run as the core switch from my home but I'm encountering ridiculous prices even using offers. Meanwhile, there are loads of (relatively) cheap 6610's available. It's kind of hard to believe a multi-hundred dollar difference is down to power usage and noise. Is there some other advantage I'm missing?
Wondering if I should buy a 6610 instead and save $$$...
Someone asking if these switches can be used as "simple" L2 switches doesn't have a db9 to rj45 from their other enterprise switch lying around. It's a "new" cable for those of us whose experience is limited to dumb L2 switches.What? Did I miss something?
I used a standard console cable (db9 to rj45) that came with my arista switch and it worked...
Nope, old fart. In my day, serial cables were DB25 or DB9 only. This is my first exposure to serial on an RJ45 connector, let alone serial on a mini USB as required for the 7250.Well yes, managed L2 was of my interest.
L3 is just unneccesary for me at the current moment.
If a serial cable is special, then you must be quite young
That's correct and I assume that someone asking if these can be used as "simple" L2 switches would have a similar experience level.yeah I was gunna say, if the 5 minute setup guide for these things is a "complex setup" he probably hasn't used much networking equipment heh.
That would be true if Windows 10 wasn't a huge turd. I had to disable the Windows firewall to get tftpd working. I had to search this thread to find your recommendation to do so. Ok, so tftpd is working...for a while. Flashes went well. Until they didn't. Rebooted Windows. Still not working. It was as if tftpd wasn't even running. I screwed around with Windows and tftpd for an hour with no success. I even tried running it as a Service. There is virtually zero documentation for tftpd64.exe.not to mention I don't think keeping a copy of tftpd32.exe somewhere and double clicking it once a year is a "pain in the butt", but that's just me (and that's only if you want to keep updating the thing to bleeding edge firmware)
I'm unsubscribing from this thread...Just ordered a bunch of fiber stuff. Brace yourselves for noob questions the likes of which you've never seen before!
This is going to be my first venture down the path of something other than Cisco... I'm adding to/replacing a pair of Cat3560CX-12PD switches because I'll be able to increase 10Gb port density... and I'll likely be doing the mod to put more quiet fans into the unit. Really wanted to get a ICX7250-24P, but I'm still being cheap until I get my brain wrapped around this new stuff. Look for a PM from me once I get back home and get my hands on the unit.to actually answer your question, that's what 90% of the users in this giant thread are doing, and that's exactly the state the switch will operate in after following the quick config guide in the OP. Then if you ever want the extra L2+ or L3 features, they're there ready to go
Really? That's nice. What is the delineation for those that support hardware L3?What ?
The bigger versions can do quite the advanced routing
static
RIP
RIPng
OSPFv2
OSPFv3
BGP
Your problem is caused by Windows 10 associating a new network connection to the public profile. You can modify/create firewall rules for the tftp application so it applies across domain, private, and public profiles or reconfigure W10 to default all new network connections to a specific profile. It is a pain. The setting reverts to public when a switch reboots because the link drops and W10 thinks it's a new connection. Maybe it doesn't happen in all cases but I've experienced it across multiple switch vendors.That would be true if Windows 10 wasn't a huge turd. I had to disable the Windows firewall to get tftpd working. I had to search this thread to find your recommendation to do so. Ok, so tftpd is working...for a while. Flashes went well. Until they didn't. Rebooted Windows. Still not working. It was as if tftpd wasn't even running. I screwed around with Windows and tftpd for an hour with no success. I even tried running it as a Service. There is virtually zero documentation for tftpd64.exe.
OK, I'll jump in here for a moment... Can't tell if that's a sarcastic statement of, "that's nice."Really? That's nice. What is the delineation for those that support hardware L3?nerdalertdk said:What ?klui said:Unlike Mikrotik switches you don't need switch-only FW for vendors like Brocade because the routing is limited. But I've read they will soon have routing code going through ASICs though I don't know when or even if they're doing it already.
The bigger versions can do quite the advanced routing
static
RIP
RIPng
OSPFv2
OSPFv3
BGP
No, I was not sarcastic and was genuinely interested. I like to know the landscape of what's available out there.OK, I'll jump in here for a moment... Can't tell if that's a sarcastic statement of, "that's nice."
it's the exact same RJ45 serial connection as all other network equip out there so your adapter will work fineJust jumped into Brocade by buying a 6450 for a good price on eBay. I’ve got a USB to RJ-45 console cable that works for Cisco, am I going to be able to use it for console access on the 6450? Or will I need to hack together some kind of adapter - looks like Cisco’s and Brocade’s RJ-45 pinout both use pin 3 for TX and 6 for RX? Thanks for any help!