5.0 Interface options
Alternative methods to the ATTO ExpressNAV interface may be used to manage the Fibre Bridge. 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 Fibre Bridge. It is a web- based graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to manage the Fibre Bridge 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
Fibre Bridge. Refer to Discover the IP address
on page 13.
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
Using the serial port
1Connect a cable from Fibre Bridge
2Turn on the Fibre Bridge.
3Start a terminal emulation program on the personal computer, and use it to connect to the Fibre Bridge. For example, if you are using HyperTerminal on a computer running a Windows operating system,
a.Type Fibre Bridge in the New Connection dialog box.
passwords. Refer to Modify passwords on page 15.
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 and have clicked Submit on the page you are viewing, go to the Restart page and restart the Fibre Bridge to save the settings.
If you have not completed configuration changes, go on to the next page.
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.
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
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