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7 – Setting Up Connections
Connecting to Hosts
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7.1.4.1
Connecting on Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003
On a Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 system, perform the following steps to
connect to one or more specified hosts automatically when starting the SANsurfer
FC HBA Manager GUI from the command line. When done, the SANsurfer FC HBA
Manager main window displays with the specified hosts.
1. From a Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 system, click the Start button,
point to Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Command Prompt .
The Command Prompt window displays.
2. Change to the directory where the SANsurfer application is installed.
3. Do one of the following:
❑
Type the following and then press ENTER to connect to the local host:
SANsurfer -l
(the letter L for local)
❑
Type the following and then press ENTER to connect to a single host.
hostname is the host name or IP address:
SANsurfer -h
hostname
For example:
SANsurfer -h adsw2ksys2
❑
Type the following and then press ENTER to connect to a group of hosts
listed in a host group file (.hst).
path is the path of the host group file.
SANsurfer -g
path
For example:
SANsurfer -g c:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\
SANsurfer\hostfiles\group1.hst
7.1.4.2
Connecting on Red Hat/SuSE Linux or Solaris SPARC
On a Red Hat/SuSE Linux or Solaris SPARC system, perform the following steps
to connect to specified hosts automatically when starting the SANsurfer FC HBA
Manager GUI from the command line. When done, the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
main window displays with the specified hosts.
1. Ensure that you are in a graphical user environment.
2. Open a command terminal.
3. Change to the directory where the SANsurfer application is installed.