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4 – Installation iSR6142 Router Installation

„For Linux:

a.Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content:

pr portdev/ttyS0 pu minit

pu mreset pu mhangup

pr portdev/ttyS0 specifies port 0 on the workstation. Choose the pr setting to match the workstation port to which you connected the router.

b.Verify that all users have permission to run minicom. Review the /etc/minicom.users file and confirm that the line ALL exists or that there are specific user entries.

„For Solaris – Modify the /etc/remote file to include the following lines. /dev/term/a refers to serial port a. Choose the “dv” setting to match the workstation port to which you connected the router. For example:

\:dv=/dev/term/a:br#115200:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^ D:

3.Connect the router to the power (see page 4-9).

Install the SANsurfer Router Manager

You can manage the router using the SANsurfer Router Manager application. The following sections describe how to install the application on either a Windows or Linux workstation. See the iSR6142 Router Manager User's Guide for information on how to use the SANsurfer Router Manager.

Windows Installation

Perform the following steps to install the SANsurfer Router Manager application from the QLogic website to a PC workstation:

1.Close all programs currently running.

2.Go to the QLogic download site: http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.aspx

3.Select the Intelligent Storage Routers icon.

4.Select iSR6142 in the product selection window and click Go.

5.Under the product name column, select the link to the SANsurfer Router Manager for your operating system.

6.Read the license agreement and click Agree.

7.Follow the system prompts to uncompress and install the application.

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Q-Logic ISR6142 manual Install the SANsurfer Router Manager, Select the Intelligent Storage Routers icon

ISR6142 specifications

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