Q-Logic 6140 manual Setting the Workstation IP Address, Configuring the Workstation Serial Port

4 – Installation

Installing the SANbox 6140 Router

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Setting the Workstation IP Address

The IP address of a new router is 10.0.0.1. To ensure that your workstation is configured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet, refer to the following instructions for your workstation:

„Steps for different versions of Windows vary. For a Windows 2000 workstation, do the following:

a.From the Windows Start menu, select Settings>Control Panel>Network and Dial-up Connections.

b.Click Make New Connection.

c.Click Connect to a private network through the Internet, then click Next.

d.Enter 10.0.0.253 for the IP address.

„For different versions of Windows, consult the Windows Help files.

„For Linux or Solaris workstation, open a command window and enter the following command, where <interface> is your interface name: ifconfig <interface> ipaddress 10.0.0.253 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

Configuring the Workstation Serial Port

To configure the workstation serial port:

1.Connect the cable with RJ45 to DB9F adapter from a COM port on the management workstation to the serial port on the router.

2.Configure the workstation serial port according to your platform. These steps may vary according to the version of Windows you use:

„For Windows:

a.Open the HyperTerminal application. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs> Accessories>HyperTerminal>HyperTerminal.

b.Enter a name for the router connection, choose an icon in the Connection Description window, then click OK.

c.Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties window and click OK.

Bits per second – 115200 Data Bits – 8

Parity – None Stop Bits – 1

Flow Control – None

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