If the Management Server Cannot Ping the Hub

If you cannot ping the hub from the management server (host) where Fibre Channel Manager is or will be installed, find the symptom that best fits the situation, then attempt the solution. When more than one solution is possible, the most likely one is listed first.

Symptom

Cause/Solution

 

 

You cannot ping the hub and the

The ethernet cable is not connected properly. Verify that

hub’s 10Base-T port LED is off.

the ethernet cable is securely connected to the hub and the

 

management server.

 

The ethernet cable is faulty. Connect another ethernet

 

cable between the management server and hub.

 

 

You cannot ping the hub and the

The IP address used to ping the hub is incorrect. Verify

hub’s 10Base-T port LED is on.

that you typed the correct IP address when pinging the hub.

 

One or more of the hub’s addresses are incorrect.

 

Display the hub’s serial interface as described in chapter 3,

 

RS-232 Interface Functions. Verify that the hub’s IP,

 

subnetworking mask, and default gateway addresses are

 

correct.

 

If you do not enter 5. Save Network Setup changes and

 

reboot, the addresses you enter are not saved.

 

 

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