Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 user manual Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port

Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port

Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port

Note:

The Switch cannot be managed through the Ethernet port without the management station knowing the IP address of the Switch. If the IP configuration of the Switch is lost, the Switch can be reset in PROM mode. In

Prom mode, the Switch always uses the default management parameters, not the parameters defined in the configuration file. In this way, the Switch can always be returned to a 10.0.0.x network and reconfigured. Contact Ancor Customer Service for instructions on how to place your Switch chassis into Prom mode.

Before the Switch can be managed using the Ethernet port, several management parameters must be set correctly. At a minimum, the IP network address, the IP subnetwork mask, and the IP gateway address must all be set. In addition, the SNMP read, write, and trap community names may be set, as well as the SNMP name, contact, and location. When managing a multi-chassis fabric with the Switch Utilities, this setup is required for each chassis in the fabric. If you are managing the multi-chassis fabric with the Web-based Switch management application, this setup is required only for the chassis that is directly connected to the Ethernet network.

To configure the Switch management parameters, install the Switch temporarily on an isolated network with the subnet address 10.x.x.x (By default, the Switch’s IP address is 10.0.0.1.). This network does not need to contain anything more than the Switch and a single management host to configure the Switch. You may then use either the Switch Utilities, the Web-Based Switch management application, or TFTP to configure the Switch chassis’ Ethernet port.

Configuring the Ethernet Port Using the Switch Utilities

1.Connect the PC running the Switch Utilities, as per Figure 3-1. You may connect the PC directly to the Switch or through a network. The Switch is configured at the factory to use the IP address 10.0.0.1 and network mask

255.0.0.0.The PC must also be configured to use an address in the range

10.0.0.2to 10.255.255.254, and to use the same network mask 255.0.0.0.

2.Follow the Loading the Switch Utilities and Getting Started paragraphs in Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities to load and start the Switch Utilities on the management station.

3.In the Setup Tab of the Switch Utilities, select Switch IP Address 10.0.0.1. This allows you to communicate with the Switch chassis with its default IP Address.

4.In the Management Configuration Tab, set the appropriate values for the Network IP Address, Broadcast IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway

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