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Chapter 4. Initial Setup and Verification
Once you have set up the SAN128B-7 in a rack or as a standalone switch, it is time to attach power and
set up a basic configuration. If you are going to use the SAN128B-7 in a single-switch setup, you can use
EZSwitchSetup to complete the basic configuration.
See the EZSwitchSetup CD, included with the switch, for more information. You can also use the
SAN128B-7 Quick Start Guide. If you do not want to use EZSwitchSetup, follow the instructions in this
section.
Items required
The following items are required for initial setup and verification of the device:
• The device, mounted and installed with the required power supply and fan assemblies, transceivers,
and cables; and connected to a power source.
• A workstation computer with a terminal emulator application installed, such as PuTTY, XShell or
SecureCRT on Windows.
• An unused IP address with corresponding subnet mask and gateway address.
• A serial cable with an RJ-45 connector.
• An Ethernet cable.
• Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up (uploading) or downloading the device
configuration (optional).
Note: It is recommended that you use a USB drive that has been test validated (verified):
– SanDisk 32 CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ48-032G-UAM46)
– SanDisk 16 CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ48-016G-UAM46)
– Kingston 32GB DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DT100G3/32GB)
– Kingston 32GB DataTraveler G4 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DTIG4/32GB)
– PNY Attache 3.0 4 USB 32GB Flash Drive
– PNY Attache 3.0 4 USB 16GB Flash Drive
These drives are not orderable from IBM but are generically branded and can be purchased from other
suppliers.
Providing power to the device
Perform the following steps to provide power to the device.
1. Connect the power cords to both power supplies, and then to power sources on separate circuits to
protect against power failure. Ensure that the power cords have a minimum service loop of 6 inches
available and are routed to avoid stress.
2. The power supply LEDs display amber until power-on self-test (POST) is complete, and then change to
green. The switch usually requires several minutes to boot and complete POST.
3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and switch status LEDs are green.
For more information about how to interpret POST, BOOT, and diagnostics tests, refer to Chapter 6,
"Monitoring the device," on page 48.
Establishing a first-time serial connection
Perform the following steps to log in to the device through the serial connection.
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