Znyx Networks bh5700 manual Base Interface Out-of-Band Ethernet Connection

Figure 10.2: Base Interface

Serial Port

To attach the console cable to the Ethernet Switch Blade switch:

1.Plug the RJ-45 end of the console cable (P/N 6900-63006, shipped with the HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot Blade Server) into the RJ-45 Console Port (1) on the front panel.

2.Connect the DB-9 end of console cable into a standard Modem Eliminator Cable (normally locally available).

3.Connect the DB-9 header on the other end of the Modem Eliminator Cable to a standard COM port on your PC or laptop computer (9600, n, 8, 1).

4.Reinsert the switch into the system and power up.

5. Use a terminal emulation program to access the switch console.

Base Interface Out-of-Band Ethernet Connection

Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet Switch Blade front panel MGMT OOB (2 in Figure 10.2) to your PC.

1.Configure a host on the 10.0.0.0 network.

2.The OpenArchitect switch is pre-configured with address 10.0.0.42. telnet to 10.0.0.42.

telnet 10.0.0.42

3.After you are connected, enter the login name root. No password is required.

OpenArchitect login: root

4.You are now logged in and should see the following shell prompt:

[ZX6000-OA3.2.2h]#

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