Chapter 3 Installing the Switches

Configuring Basic Connectivity

find out which address was allocated by logging to the CLI on the serial console and using the show interface mgmt-ethcommand. See the Cisco SFS 7000 Series Product Family Command Reference for further details on using CLI commands.

Use the IP address, to Telnet to the Cisco SFS 7000D Server Switch.

Obtaining a Static IP Address for Ethernet Management

A Cisco SFS 7000P Server Switch user must configure a static IP Address for Ethernet Management. A Cisco SFS 7000D Server Switch user can configure a static IP address and connect to a serial console port only if a DHCP server is not available.

To configure a static IP address, you must connect the serial console port to a PC serial for access to the server switch.

Before you configure the switch, ensure that the unit is connected properly. This section describes how to attach a serial console cable to a PC. The serial console port, located on the rear panel of the Cisco SFS 7000P and SFS 7000D Server Switches, is shown in Figure 3-7and Figure 3-8.

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SFS 7000D, SFS 7000P specifications

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