Cisco Systems PA-4C-E 1 manual Configuring the HP Escon PA, Using the Exec Command Interpreter

Configuring the HP ESCON PA

Configuring the HP ESCON PA

To continue your port adapter installation, you must configure the HP ESCON PA interface. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences among the platforms—with Cisco IOS software commands—are noted.

This section contains the following subsections:

•Using the EXEC Command Interpreter, page 26

•Configuring the HP ESCON PA Interface, page 27

•Checking the Configuration, page 28

•Upgrading Your HP ESCON PA Microcode, page 33

•Using Flash Memory, page 36

•Using SanDisk Devices, page 38

•Running HP ESCON PA Diagnostic Tests, page 39

Using the EXEC Command Interpreter

You modify the configuration of your router through the software command interpreter called the EXEC (also called enable mode). You must enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with the enable command before you can use the configure command to configure a new interface or to change the existing configuration of an interface. The system prompts you for a password if one has been set.The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>).

At the console terminal, use the following procedure to enter the privileged level:

Step 1 At the user-level EXEC prompt, enter the enable command. The EXEC prompts you for a privileged-level password as follows:

Router> enable

Password:

Step 2 Enter the password (the password is case sensitive). For security purposes, the password is not displayed. When you enter the correct password, the system displays the privileged-level system prompt (#):

Router#

PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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