Chapter 4 The Management Control Port (MCP)
4.1Connecting to the MCP
The management port on the RamSan-210 allows you to manage, configure, and monitor system behavior. This includes obtaining status information about internal hardware, configuring the LUNs, and obtaining data rates of the system.
You may connect to the management port using either a DB-9 serial cable or an RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
4.1.1RS232 Serial Port
To connect to the serial port use the DB-9 non-null serial cable supplied with the system. You need to set your terminal program to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
4.1.2Ethernet
In order to use the Ethernet port, you must first configure the IP address for the RAM-SAN. You may configure the IP using the front panel display or from the serial port. For a complete description for configuring the Ethernet using the front panel, please refer to Section 3.3 of this manual. If you are configuring the Ethernet using the serial port refer to Section 4.5.5 of this manual.
4.2Connecting using a terminal program
To connect to the RamSan-210 using a serial port connection, you must use a dumb terminal or a terminal emulation program such as Windows™ HyperTerminal. Your baud rate should be set to 9600 with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.
4.3Connecting using telnet
Once the Ethernet port on the RamSan-210 has been configured using either the front panel or the serial port, you may remotely monitor the system using a telnet session. Your terminal settings should be set to VT100 mode.
4.4Logging into the system
The RamSan-210 has two login accounts, “root” and “user”. Default passwords for both accounts have been left blank.
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