IBM LCM8, Installation And User Manual

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5
Terminal operations
The Console menu
Each LCM8/LCM16 switch may also be configured at the appliance level through the Console
menu interface accessed through the 10101 port. All terminal commands are accessed through a
terminal or computer running terminal emulation software.
To connect a terminal to the LCM8/LCM16 switch:
1. Using a DB-9 M/F serial adapter, connect a terminal or a computer that is running terminal
emulation software (such as HyperTerminal) to the 10101 port on the back panel of the LCM8/
LCM16 switch. The terminal settings are 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity, and no flow control.
2. Turn on the LCM8/LCM16 switch and each target device. When the LCM8/LCM16 switch
completes initialization, the Console menu will display the following message: Press any key
to continue.
Network configuration
To configure network settings using the Console menu:
1. When you turn on your LCM8/LCM16 switch, the switch initializes for approximately one
minute. After it completes initialization, press any key on the terminal or on the computer
running the terminal emulation software to access the Console menu interface.
NOTE: The terminal may be connected at any time, even when the switch is already turned on.
2. Once the Console Main Menu displays, type the number corresponding to Network
Configuration and press Enter.
3. Type 1 and press Enter to set your network speed. For best performance, set the LCM8/LCM16
switch at the same speed as the Ethernet switch to which it is attached. After you press Enter,
you will be returned to the Console Network Configuration menu.
4. Type 2 and press Enter to specify whether you are using a static or DHCP address.
A static IP configuration may be used to provide a user-defined IP address, netmask, or prefix
length, and default gateway for the LCM8/LCM16 switch.