Accessing The Gbe2 Interconnect Switch - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Setting Up and Installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

Accessing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

The GbE2 Interconnect Switch can be accessed using the serial (DB-9) management port or
an Ethernet connection.
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To access the GbE2 Interconnect Switch locally, use the front panel serial management
port.
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To access the GbE2 Interconnect Switch through an Ethernet connection, use either the
GbE2 Interconnect Switch front panel RJ-45 ports or one of the following:
— The uplink RJ-45 ports in the QuadT2 Interconnect Module
— The uplink LC fiber ports in the QuadSX Interconnect Module
To access the GbE2 Interconnect Switch via an Ethernet connection, you need to assign it an
IP address. By default, the GbE2 Interconnect Switch is set up to obtain its IP address from a
BOOTP server existing on the attached network.
1. Access the BOOTP server and use the GbE2 Interconnect Switch MAC address to obtain
the switch IP address. The MAC address is printed on the MAC address label attached to
the GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
2. From a computer connected to the same network, use the IP address to access the GbE2
Interconnect Switch using a Web browser or Telnet application. This allows you to
access the GbE2 Interconnect Switch browser-based interface (BBI) or command line
interface (CLI). Once you have accessed the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, the GbE2
Interconnect Switch logon prompt is displayed.
If the GbE2 Interconnect Switch does not obtain the IP address by means of the BOOTP
service, you can access the switch locally and manually assign an IP address.
1. Connect the GbE2 Interconnect Switch DB-9 serial connector, using the null-modem
cable (provided with the following option kits: Scalable Busbar, Mini Busbar, and Power
Bus Box), to a local client device (such as a laptop computer) with VT100 terminal
emulation software (such as Microsoft® Windows® HyperTerminal).
2. Open a VT100 terminal emulation session with the following settings: 9600 baud rate,
eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit, and no flow control.
3. Complete the following instructions to log on and configure the GbE2 Interconnect
Switch. Once you have assigned an IP address, you can access the switch remotely.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide