McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manual
Configuring the SAN Router
Configuring the SAN Router
You can configure the SAN Router using any of the three options as
follows:
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Command Line Interface (CLI).
For this method a VT100 terminal
or PC with terminal emulation software running must be
connected to the RS-232 serial port on the SAN Router.
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SAN Router Element Manager.
To use the Element Manger, you
must configure the management port address for the SAN Router
correctly so that you can access the SAN Router through the
Element Manager and SANvergence Manger for configuration
tasks.
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SANvergence Manager.
Before configuring the SAN Router with
SANvergence Manager, set up the correct management IP
address and router IP address appropriate for your network.
For all these options, you must first set the management port address
of the SAN Router. This address is set as a permanent one; it is
retained even after the SAN Router is reset to factory results.
The following sections describe the steps required to set the basic
parameters for the SAN Router before you can carry out advanced
configuration.
Setting the Management IP Address
The 10/100 Ethernet port provides for out-of-band IP-based
management, often used for enhanced security. This interface allows
simple network management protocol (SNMP), Telnet, and
web-based management traffic to be separated from storage traffic
through the use of a separate LAN.
The management IP Address is used to receive and respond to
SNMP-based management traffic from management workstations
using the Element Manager and SANvergence Manager. Configure
this IP address for the SAN Router management port through the
Element Manager or CLI.
If the management workstation hosting the Element Manager and/or
SANvergence Manager applications is on a different subnet from that
configured in the
Management Port Configuration
dialog box, then a
static route should be assigned to explicitly route the management
traffic back to the management workstation. If there are multiple