EMC CX300, CX500, CX700 manual Setting Up the Service Laptop, Physical Modem

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Setting Up the Service Laptop

Setting Up the Service Laptop

The PPP-capable (Point-to-Point Protocol) service laptop can be any computer that satisfies the requirements described on the previous page.

The service laptop COM port modem type must be set to Dial-Up Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs. This is the most flexible modem type, and allows either a NULL modem cable or actual modem to connect to the laptop and SP.

Physical Modem

If the laptop uses a physical modem, configure the modem for the

 

line characteristics of the SP, as shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Modem Line Characteristics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Characteristic

 

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data bits

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity bits

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop bits

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate

 

115200 baud

 

 

 

 

 

 

The selected baud rate should be the highest speed at which the

 

service laptop can reliably connect to the SPs.

What Next?

Depending on what operating system your service laptop is running,

 

do one of the following:

 

 

For Windows 2000 systems - Refer to Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP

Support (Windows 2000 Environment) on page 6 and then, Setting Up

Dial-Up Networking (Windows 2000 Environment) on page 7.

For Windows NT® systems - Refer to the next two sections, Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support (Windows NT 4.0 Environment) on page 9 and then, Setting Up Dial-Up Networking (Windows NT 4.0 Environment) on page 10.

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide

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Contents EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization GuideHost Initialization OverviewRequirements for Initial Setup Service Laptop Requirements Physical Modem Setting Up the Service LaptopSelect Dont Detect my Modem I will select it from a list Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support Windows 2000 EnvironmentNetwork Connection Wizard opens Setting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows 2000 EnvironmentClick Connect directly to another computer, then click Next Click PropertiesClick the Networking tab Highlight Dialup Networking S... and click Properties Start Settings Control Panel ModemsSet the Initial speed bps to Setting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows NT 4.0 EnvironmentClick Configure Select the Server assigned IP address option Set Accept any authentication including clear text to onClear the check box Use another port if busy SP a SP B Initializing the Storage SystemInitialization Steps Turn the service laptop onOn the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking For WindowsStorage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP a You will set security in a later step Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP a On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP B Click Apply Settings Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP B SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure SP B Properties Confirm SP B SP Properties dialog box opensSetting the Port Speed Remove the Null modem cable from SP B and connect it On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Changing the Default Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test TimeConnecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X SoftwareMirrorViewUI SnapViewUI SANCopyUI AnalyzerUI Installing Software OptionsStorage System Properties dialog box opens 10.42.12.1002162/setup Setting Initial Security Parameters192.168.1.1/setup Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port Alternate MethodLAN Making Management and Switch or Host ConnectionsConnecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables CX700 Shown Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel HostTrademark Information Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System