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Assigning an Address Dynamically

a.When the system has completed booting, press <Enter> several times to display the CLI prompt.

Login:

b.Enter the user name and password. The default user name is super, and the default password is super.

Login: super

Password: super

SFS-270>

c.Enter the enable command.

SFS-270> enable

SFS-270#

d.Enter the configure command.

SFS-270# configure

SFS-270(config)#

e.Enter the interface mgmt-ethernet command.

SFS-270(config)#interface mgmt-ethernet

f.Enter the option dhcp command. The chosen method will be persistent across module reboots.

SFS-270(config-if-mgmt-ethernet)# option dhcp

g.Enable the management port by entering the no shutdown command.

SFS-270(config-if-mgmt-ethernet)# no shutdown

h.Save the configuration to preserve it between reboots.

SFS-270(config-if-mgmt-ethernet)# exit

SFS-270(config)# exit

SFS-270#copy running-config startup-config

If you have two Fabric Controllers installed in Core slots, you will receive a message asking if you want to save the configuration to the Standby Controller.

i.Answer Yes to save the configuration across both controllers.

Connect Network Devices

This section describes how to connect the InfiniBand system to other network devices. InfiniBand devices can be connected to InfiniBand-enabled servers.

About Connectors

The Topspin 270/Cisco SFS 7008 device supports the following types of connectors:

Management ports:

Serial console port: male DB-9 connector.

Ethernet Management port: RJ-45 jack for unshielded twisted-pair connections.

Switch card: 4X 10 Gbps InfiniBand connectors.

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