Cisco Systems 9124E manual Configuring the Switch, Items Required for Configuration

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Configuring the Switch

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch must be configured to ensure correct operation within a network and fabric. For instructions about configuring the switch to operate in a fabric containing switches from other vendors, refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN Design reference guide:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

For more information about the CLI, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide.

Items Required for Configuration

The following items are required for configuring and connecting the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for use in a network and fabric:

•Switch installed in the enclosure

•IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address recorded in ”Setting the IP address”

•Ethernet cable

•SFP transceivers and compatible optical cables, as required

•Access to an FTP server for backing up the switch configuration (optional)

Connecting to the Command Line Interface

Make an Ethernet connection and log into the switch:

1.Connect your workstation to the Ethernet network containing the OA. If the OA is not on a network, connect directly to the OA/iLO Ethernet port on the active OA.

IMPORTANT:

Verify that the switch is not being re-configured from any other connections during the remaining steps.

2.Open a telnet connection using the IP address set earlier.

The login prompt displays when the telnet connection locates the switch in the network.

3.Enter the user name, using the administrative account admin.

4.Enter the password.

The default password is password. If you have not changed the system passwords from the default, you are prompted to change them. Enter the new system passwords, or press Ctrl-cto skip the password prompts.

NOTE:

Run up to two simultaneous admin sessions and four user sessions.

5.Verify that the login was successful.

If successful, the prompt displays the switch name and user ID to which you are connected.

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Contents Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Legal and notice information Contents Electrostatic discharge Managing the SwitchRegulatory compliance and safety Switch technical specificationsGlossary Contents Contacting HP Technical Support About this guideIntended audience Related documentationDocument conventions Convention Element Document conventions and symbolsOther HP web sites Subscription serviceAbout This Guide Overview Switch featuresComponent identification Internal ports summary Port side of the SwitchSwitch redundancy PortChannel Switch licensingOptional hardware Optional hardware kitsOverview Shipping carton contents SetupElectrical considerations Installation and safety considerationsInstalling the Switch Installing multiple switchesScale 2/3 = OA power verification Checking LEDs Setting the IP addressPower-on LEDs IndicatorsOA connect interconnect Resetting the IP AddressConnecting to the Command Line Interface Configuring the SwitchItems Required for Configuration Verifying Installed Licenses Setting the date and timeDisabling and enabling a port Modifying the FC domain ID optionalOn Demand Ports Backing up the configuration Recovering the Admin PasswordVerifying the configuration Switchboot# dir bootflash Set Up Management features Managing the SwitchReplacing an SFP transceiver Maintaining the SwitchInstalling dust covers in empty ports Installing an SFP SFP components Replacing the SwitchPowering on and off Interpreting LED activity LED indicatorsFront panel LED indicators during normal operation Port link status LED patterns LED color Post and boot specificationsLED patterns Interpreting Post results BootManaging the Switch Cables Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory compliance ModificationsCertification and classification information Laser safety warningLaser device Regulatory compliance identification numbersClass a equipment International notices and statementsCanadian notice avis Canadien European Union noticeBsmi notice Japanese notice Korean notices Taiwan battery recycling notice SafetyBattery replacement notice Dutch notice Japanese power cord statementWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English noticeFinnish notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian noticeGerman notice French noticeGreek notice Hungarian notice Latvian notice Italian noticePortuguese notice Lithuanian notice Polish noticeSlovakian notice Slovenian notice Spanish notice Swedish notice Regulatory compliance and safety Grounding methods How to prevent electrostatic dischargeElectrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge General specifications Specification Switch technical specificationsGeneral specifications Switch physical dimensions Dimension Weight and physical dimensionsEnvironmental requirements Condition Environmental requirementsSupported SFPs Supported HBAsSwitch technical specifications Glossary FCS switch Directory serviceEnabled zone ErrorFrame Fibre ChannelFill word FLPortLink Link servicesLPort LatencyMode SwitchNode Non-participatingRequest rate Service rateSingle mode Switch portTrap Snmp TopologyTransmission CharacterGlossary Index Index Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Index