Powering off the 8-Gb SAN Switch
1.
Execute the
sysshutdown
command.
This command shuts down the key processors and powers off the switch. All LEDs extinguish.
2.
Set each AC power switch to
O
.
Making a serial connection
All basic configuration tasks require a serial connection.
1.
Connect the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on the workstation, as shown in
. ??? shows the 8/40 SAN Switch; however, the procedure is similar for
all SAN Switches.
NOTE:
If the serial port on the workstation uses an RJ-45 connector instead of an RS-232
connector, remove the adapter on the end of the serial cable, and insert the exposed RJ-45
connector into the RJ-45 serial port on the workstation.
Figure 24 Connecting the serial cable
2.
Close any serial communication programs running on the workstation.
3.
Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC or TERM in a UNIX
environment) and configure the application as follows:
•
In a Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT environment:
◦
Bits per second—9600
◦
Data bits—8
◦
Parity—None
◦
Stop bits—1
◦
Flow control—None
•
In a UNIX environment, enter the following at the prompt:
tip/dev/ttyb –9600
If
ttyb
is already in use, use
ttya
instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -9600
Setting the switch IP address
You can configure the 8-Gb SAN Switch with a static IP address, or you can use a DHCP server
to set the IP address. DHCP is enabled by default. The 8-Gb SAN Switch supports both IPv4
and IPv6.
Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric
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