ATTO Technology 1550D operation manual Interface options, Using ExpressNAV, Using the serial port

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7 Interface options

Alternative methods to the ATTO ExpressNAV interface may be used to manage the iPBridge. ATTO ExpressNAV is the recommended interface.

Using ExpressNAV

Each page in the ATTO ExpressNAV interface provides information and/or configuration parameters based on a specific topic.

ATTO ExpressNAV is the recommended management tool for the iPBridge. It is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to manage the iPBridge by clicking choices and commands in traditional GUI fashion or by entering CLI commands directly, as you would in a terminal emulation session, on the Advanced CLI page.

Opening an ExpressNAV session

1Point your browser at the IP address of the iPBridge. Refer to Discovering the IP address. on page 5.

2The ExpressNAV home page is displayed. Click Enter.

3Enter the user name and password values.

Note

The default values are user name: root and

password: Password. The user name is case insensitive and password is case sensitive. It is best practice to change user names and passwords. Refer to Modify passwords on page 13.

The Status page appears.

Each page can be reached through the menu at the side of each page. An image on each page’s header shows each port in the product faceplate. Each port is clickable and takes you to the appropriate page.

If you have completed configuration operations at any time and have clicked Submit on the page you are viewing, go to the Restart page and restart the iPBridge to save the settings.

If you have not completed configuration changes, go on to the next command.

Optimizing ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer

1Go to the browser toolbar and select Tools

2Select Internet Options

3Select the Security tab

4Select the Custom Level button.

5On the menu presented, go to the Microsoft VM, Java permissions and make sure Disable Java is not selected.

6Go to the Miscellaneous topic and select

METAREFRESH.

Using the serial port

1Connect a cable from iPBridge RS-232 serial port to the serial (COM) port on a personal computer.

2Turn on the iPBridge.

3Start a terminal emulation program on the personal computer, and use it to connect to the iPBridge. For example, if you are using HyperTerminal on a computer running a Windows operating system,

a.Type iPBridge in the New Connection dialog box.

b.Click OK.

c.In the Connect To dialog box, for the Connect using field select the COM

port number to which your serial cable is connected.

d.Click OK.

e.In the COM Properties dialog box select the following values:

•Bits per second: 115200

•Data Bits: 8

•Parity: None

•Stop Bits: 1

•Flow Control: None

•Terminal type: ASCII

•Echo: off

f.Click OK.

4After you connect to the iPBridge, start-up messages are displayed. These messages are

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Contents IPBridge 1550D Atto Technology, Inc Contents Appendix C Safety standards and compliances Xiv Updating firmwareInterface options Appendix a CablingPage Features Atto iPBridge provides storage optionsExhibit 1.0-1 Possible storage solutions using the iPBridge Physical components Exhibit 1.1-1 iPBridge 1550D back panel Installation Unpacking the packing box verifying contentsInstalling the iPBridge Installing Windows driversInstalling MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows Beginning initial configurationSelect Internet Options Uncheck the Require server verification check boxPreliminary steps Configure the iPBridgeExpressWizard Page Default target node Automatically configure a single targetTarget management Target namesAutomatically configure multiple targets Manually configure multiple target nodesMultiple target nodes Click on the Map each device to its own target buttonExhibit 3.1-1 Target node configurations ISCSI configuration Chap commandsEthernet ISCSIModify passwords Set up a Vlan Virtual Local Area NetworkOptional changes Preliminary stepsISCSI performance configuration tool Windows only Enhance performanceRemote system monitoring SnmpUsing FTP Using Atto ExpressNAVUpdating firmware Troubleshooting Check basic diagnostic toolsInside out method Check the host event logCheck components Check Scsi devicesCheck the iPBridge Scsi port Check the serial portCheck the iPBridge Ethernet port Check the LAN/WANPerformance issues Check the iSCSI OS driverCheck the Operating System Check the applicationsCheck the host system Reset to factory defaults Optimize Atto ExpressNAV in Internet ExplorerUsing ExpressNAV Using the serial portInterface options Opening an ExpressNAV sessionUsing Telnet EnterAppendix a Cabling Scsi cablingCable types ExamplesConnecting Scsi devices to the Scsi port Ethernet connectionsSymbol Indicates Appendix B CLI provides an ASCII-based interfaceCLI error messages CLI summaryCommand Default Example RmonAlphabetical CLI command explanations DumpConfiguration DateFirmwareRestart DeleteAllMapsIPGateway IPSubnetMaskISCSIAlias ISCSIChapISNSLoginControl PasswordReadOnlyPassword RestoreConfigurationSaveConfiguration SCSIPortResetSCSIPortResetOnStartup RouteSerialPortBaudRate SerialPortEchoSCSITargetLUNs SNMPDumpMIBSpeedWriteDefault SNTPServerUsername VerboseModeXiii Appendix C Safety standards and compliances FCC Standards Radio and Television InterferencePage Xvi

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