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Before you start the installation and setup of your switch, ensure the following items are available.

Getting ready

ATTENTION

When you enable Access Gateway mode, you disable the ability for the SAN24B-6 to operate as a switch. Access
Gateway mode and Switch mode are mutually exclusive. If you want to use the SAN24B-6 as a switch at a later time, you
will need to disable Access Gateway mode and enable Switch mode. Changing between Access Gateway and Switch
modes is a data disruptive operation. 

It is strongly recommended that you disable the switch from the command line

interface before enabling or disabling Access Gateway mode.

Complete the steps in this guide to install and setup a management connection to your SAN24B-6  switch, and to
enable the Access Gateway mode. If you want to install the SAN24B-6  as a switch, use the IBM System Storage
SAN24B-6  Quick Start Guide.

IBM

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 Storage Networking SAN24B-6  Access Gateway 

Quick Start Guide

Attention:

 Refer to the 

Safety and environmental notices 

section of the 

IBM Storage Networking SAN24B-6 

Installation, Service, and User’s Guide

 before starting any installation of this product.

Powering up and connecting cables to the 
switch

Configuring a terminal emulation program on the setup 
computer

1  A setup computer with a serial COM port, running either a Microsoft Windows or a UNIX operating system.
2  A serial cable with an RJ45 connector on one end to attach to the SAN24B-6, and a connector that works on the
   setup computer’s serial port on the other end.
3  Have the correct Ethernet addressing information available. Write the addresses below for easy reference.

  Static IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch ________________________________________________________

  Subnet mask value:   ___________________________________________________________________________

  Default Gateway value: _________________________________________________________________________

Configure a terminal emulation program on the setup computer, such as HyperTerminal for Windows computers, or
TERM for UNIX computers, and establish a terminal session. The COM port properties are:

• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None

1. Connect the power cord to the switch and then to the

power source. The power and status LEDs display
amber then green. This can take from one to 3 minutes.

2. Install an Ethernet hub.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the LAN

through the Ethernet hub.

4. Attach a serial cable from the RJ45 console port on the

switch to the COM port on the setup computer.

5. Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the

setup computer.

6. Attach an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet hub to the

LAN/WAN.

7. From the setup computer, start a terminal session.
8. Log in as administrator, using the default user name

and password. The default user name is admin. The
default password is password.

Ensuring all POD licenses are present and enabled

1. Enter LicensePort - -Show at the terminal application prompt to display the port licensing assignments. POD

licenses must be present and enabled for all 24 ports to enable Access Gateway on the SAN24B-6 switch. If all 
ports are not enabled, refer to the EZswitchSetup Administrator’s Guide for instructions on how to enable port 
licenses.

Setting the switch IP address

1. Enter 

ipadderset 

at the terminal application prompt.

Prompts are displayed for the Ethernet IP address, Ethernet subnet mask, and Gateway IP address.

2. Enter the addresses you want to use for your installation
3. Enter 

at the 

Set IP Address Now? 

prompt, and press Enter to commit the IP address changes.

After the configuration changes are committed, you are returned to the terminal application prompt.

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