Management and Tools Overview
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4.2.3 Configuring the Switch for the First Time
See the Installation Guide of the IS50XX switch, “Configuring the Switch for the First Time”. The
port labelled CONSOLE must be connected to a local host PC. This must be used the first time the
switch is connected. This must be done before any remote management is available.
Hook up the supplied harness cable (HAR00028) from the connector labelled CONSOLE to the
DB9 connector of the local host PC.
Figure 27: Host Connection
4.2.4 Starting a Remote Connection to the Switch
4.2.4.1
Accessing the CPU via the Ethernet Connector
Once the initial configuration is completed the management tools can be accessed through:
• SSH
• Telnet
• the WEB
4.2.5 Downloading Firmware
Firmware for this switch system can be found at and downloaded from:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Downloads => Firmware.
Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions regarding the updating of the firmware on your
switch system. Firmware for the HCA cards connected to this switch system can be downloaded
from the same site.
Unmanaged (Externally managed) switches, that is the IS5025 switches, do not get
configured. On unmanaged switches, the CONSOLE, Ethernet, and USB connectors
are not found. Instead there is an I2C connector.
IS5030
CONSOLE
MGT
Connect the host PC to here
