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<p> Hi,</p>
<p> Well I confirmed that one of our EPS4k do not have any
firmware, we're looking for a quote from TAC for support to get
it.<br>
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<p> The one with firmware works correctly.<br>
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Alain Hebert <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ahebert@pubnix.net">ahebert@pubnix.net</a>
PubNIX Inc.
50 boul. St-Charles
P.O. Box 26770 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 6G7
Tel: 514-990-5911 <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pubnix.net">http://www.pubnix.net</a> Fax: 514-990-9443
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/02/17 12:48, Wilbur Smith wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Well,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Curiosity
killed the cat. After I sent the info below I realized I
hadn’t worked with the EPS4K, only the 3K. I took a closer
look at this and asked some questions. It turns out the
EPS4000 does have some management capabilities that didn’t
make it into our final public documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">You
can console into the EPS4000 using the same standard RJ45
console cable and settings you would with an ICX switch. The
box also supports telnet though the network port, but it is
disabled by default. As for what you can do in the box, you
really don’t need to mess with the settings; the defaults
are already the optimum settings for the switch. You have
the ability to shut power on/off to a specific port and
adjust power levels, but please…don’t do this. I’ve never
heard of a situation where a Brocade SE had to modify this!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The
command you may want to know is how to secure the serial
port with a password: “system password XXXXX” If you do set
a password, be sure to write it down somewhere safe because
I have no idea if this unit has a password recovery
mechanism.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">One
last note on how the EPS functions: The default behavior is
for the EPS not to send power to a switch as long as the
switch is still receiving power from its own power supply.
This means you won’t see any LEDs on the EPS indicating it
is powering a switch if the switch’s own power supply is
still connected. There are a few edge cases where an ICX
will be powered concurrently by the EPS and its own power
supply, but this only apply to certain 48 port switches when
all ports are providing PoE.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">We’re
working on a document that outlines all of this that we can
provide to customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wilbur
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="_MailEndCompose"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Wilbur Smith
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 18, 2017 5:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ahebert@pubnix.net">ahebert@pubnix.net</a>'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ahebert@pubnix.net"><ahebert@pubnix.net></a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net">foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [f-nsp] ICX and EPS 4000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Although
the EPS has firmware, there’s really not much to this box
and I’ve never heard of anyone needing to update firmware on
it. Installation is pretty basic: just rack it, connect the
cales to the switches correctly, then plug in the power to
it:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/hardware-installation-guide/fastiron-08040-icx7250-installguide/GUID-87B53BD2-955C-4984-B5E6-B4B91F21C176.html">http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/hardware-installation-guide/fastiron-08040-icx7250-installguide/GUID-87B53BD2-955C-4984-B5E6-B4B91F21C176.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The
switch ICX switches actually manage the EPS through the DC
connection cable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">You’ll
know the EPS is operating correctly based on the LEDs:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/hardware-installation-guide/fastiron-08040-icx7250-installguide/GUID-2A1873CD-7603-4868-922B-D7D5140D7DD4.html">http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/hardware-installation-guide/fastiron-08040-icx7250-installguide/GUID-2A1873CD-7603-4868-922B-D7D5140D7DD4.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wilbur
Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Systems
Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:wsmith@brocade.com"><span
style="color:#0563C1">wsmith@brocade.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
foundry-nsp [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net">mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alain Hebert<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 16, 2017 6:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net">foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [f-nsp] ICX and EPS 4000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p> Anyone has experience with EPS 4000, a DC power solution
for the ICX.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>A stack of 12 ICX 7250 and 2 EPS 4000, used, appear in our
loading bay, now we're looking to make something out of it =D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> We cannot find any sort of documentation in Brocade,
beside basic installation instruction in ICX documentation,
nor any sign of firmware release.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> Everything seems to be working but for the EPS not
providing DC current and looking to download EPS4000.hex from
a TFTP server provided by DHCP.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> Also the EPS4k do not seems to have any firmware loaded
beside the basic rommon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Alain Hebert <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ahebert@pubnix.net">ahebert@pubnix.net</a> <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>PubNIX Inc. <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>50 boul. St-Charles<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>P.O. Box 26770 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 6G7<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Tel: 514-990-5911 <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.pubnix.net&d=DwMDaQ&c=IL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&r=l86Fj-WC0GHHSCjQjuUvTzxOj0iW25AHL3VIC5Dog8o&m=dptsn2E6EAxPaCWqkmdh7w-g0Aged0KFJ0TWX3lD_VQ&s=vxTL1vHLTH0-4k5N2SQjE1O_xZ_3lApggW1pBez7FyY&e=">http://www.pubnix.net</a> Fax: 514-990-9443<o:p></o:p></pre>
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