Cisco Systems SFS 7000 quick start Optional Install the Element Manager GUI

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(Optional) Install the Element Manager GUI

For more information regarding the Element Manager tasks, refer to the InfiniBand User Guide.

1.Check that you have sufficient system resources. You will need:

•32 MB free RAM

•50 MB disk space + 50MB additional temporary space during installation

•300 Mhz processor

•800x600 screen resolution, 16bit color depth

2.Insert the Topspin CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of a server that has network access to a Topspin management port.

3.The GUI can be found in the following location on the CD-ROM.

•Linux/install_linux_ia64.bin

•Linux/install_linux_x86.bin

•Windows/install_x86.exe

•Solaris/install_solaris_sparc.bin

4.Run the installation wizard:

a.On Windows, double-click install.exe.

b.On Solaris and Linux systems, enter sh ./install_yourOS.bin.

c.Follow the on-screen instructions.

d.Enter location and preference information as requested by the installation program.

6.Start the Element Manager.

a.On Linux platforms, change to the installation directory and run the Element Manager with

./TopspinEM.

b.On Windows platforms, click

Programs ->Topspin Element Manager ->TopspinEM.

c.When prompted to enter a device name, enter the DNS host name or IP address of the Topspin 270, and community string for the unrestricted user. The default community string for the unrestricted user is secret.