Initial Configuration of the Switch
Configuration Overview
When a switch is initially connected to a network, the network does not recognize it and does not know its IP address. Accessing the switch and entering the Ethernet and SNMP settings assigns the switch a location and makes it available to the network.
After the switch is accessible, additional parameters must be entered. These secondary configuration tasks can be performed from four different user interfaces, including the text-based user interface (text-based UI), Command Line Interface (CLI), the ACU-XE, and the Compaq MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility.
The text-based UI can be used for the initial configuration tasks and the CLI can be accessed from this interface to perform advanced configuration tasks.
The CLI of the switch provides access to extensive management and monitoring functions and is available directly through the serial port in the front of the switch or remotely through the switch’s Ethernet interface using telnet. During initial set-up, it is accessed through the text-based UI. Subsequently, the system defaults to the CLI or the text-based UI, depending on which interface was used last. For information on the CLI, refer to Appendix C, “Command Line Interface.”
The ACU-XE is a web-based user interface primarily used to configure the array controllers and hard drive arrays of the MSA1000. In addition, the ACU-XE can be used to configure the switch. Instructions for configuring the switch using the ACU-XE are included in this chapter. For information on using the ACU-XE to configure the storage, refer to the StorageWorks by Compaq Modular SAN Array 1000 User Guide or the Compaq Array Configuration Utility XE User Guide.
The MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility provides most of the functions available in the text-based UI and the CLI, but in a user-friendly,web-based, graphical interface. It is accessible from Compaq Insight Manager (CIM-XE) or any workstations equipped with a web browser. For more information, refer to www.compaq.com/storageworks.
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