IBM CN4093, User Manual

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Accessing the switch through the serial-port interface
The serial port provides basic communication RS-232 serial-data transfer through a
terminal emulation program (such as Hyperterminal). Because messages from the
power-on self-test (POST) and all initialization information are transmitted through
the serial port, you can use the serial port to log in to the switch and access and
configure the internal switching firmware.
To log in to the switch, complete the following steps.
1. Connect one end of the specifically designed serial cable that comes with your
device into the RS-232 port and connect the other end to the management
station.
For additional information, see “Connecting the serial console cable” on page
14.
2. On the management station, open a console window and make sure that the
serial port is configured with the following settings:
v
9600 baud
v
8 data bits
v No parity
v
1 stop bit
v No flow control
3. If you do not have an assigned user account, enter the default login credentials
when prompted (username=USERID, password=PASSW0RD (where the sixth
character is the number zero, not the letter O)).
The serial port is compatible with the standard 16550 Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART) protocol. The RS-232 serial port is enabled by default.
Accessing the switch through the switch browser-based interface
Before you can access and start the browser-based interface, make sure that you
have completed the following procedures:
v Install the switch in the IBM Flex System chassis.
v
Make sure that the switch firmware is installed on the switch.
v Configure at least one IP interface on the switch. Refer to “Establishing a TCP/IP
session through the management module” on page 22 for more information.
v
Enable frames and the JavaScript program in your Web browser.
The following hardware and software are required for the Web interface:
v
A frame-capable Web-browser program, such as Internet Explorer (version 7.0 or
later), Mozilla Firefox (version 8.0 or later), or Google Chrome (version 16.0 or
later)
v A computer or workstation with network access to the switch
To start the browser-based interface, complete the following steps.
1. Start a Web browser. The Web-browser window opens.
2. In the URL field, enter the IP address of the switch, in the following format:
http:// xxx . xxx . xxx . xxx . The login window opens.
3. Enter the switch user ID and password and click OK . The default user ID is
USERID . The default password is PASSW0RD (where the sixth character is the
number zero, not the letter O).
Chapter 3. Configuring the switch
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