DataDirect Networks S2A9550, User Manual

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3.1 Managing the S2A9550
The following sections describe the features and functions of the S2A9550’s Administrative Utility.
The S2A9550 provides a set of management tools that enable administrators to centrally manage
storage and network resources, which handle business-critical data. These include Configuration
Management, Performance Management, LUN Management, Security Administration, and Firmware
Update Management.
3.1.1 Management Interface
All the SAN management information can be accessed both locally and remotely on the S2A9550.
NOTE : Each S2A9550 may only have one active login (serial or Telnet) at any given time.
Locally via Serial Interface
Any RS-232 terminal or terminal emulator (such as Windows Hyperterminal) can be used to
configure and monitor the S2A9550.
Connect your terminal to the CLI port at the back of the S2A9550 using a standard DB-9 female-to-
male Null Modem cable
(Figure 3-2)
.
Then bring up your terminal window and use these settings for your serial port:
Bits per second: 115,200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
With the S2A9550 ready, press the Enter key in your terminal window to get the S2A prompt.
It is possible to change the baud rate on S2A9550. Refer to Section 3.8.4 for information.
Remotely via Telnet
To configure and monitor the S2A9550 remotely, connect the S2A to your Ethernet network. Please
refer to Section 3.9 for further information on how to set up the S2A’s network interface.
3.1.2 Available Commands
Use the Help command to display the available commands within the S2A9550 Utility. To get help
information on a command, type the command followed by a question mark. For example,
cache ?
.
Figure 3-2 CLI Port at Back of S2A9550
RS-232 Interface