Configuring And Connecting The Switch - HP Surestore fc 1Gb/2Gb switch 16B Installation And Reference Manual

Note Allow for 1U space in the rack for every five switches to facilitate cable
management.
a. Connect the power cable to the FC 16B power supply and to a power outlet.
b. Turn on the power supply (flip the AC switch to "I") when ready to supply power to
c. If the FC 16B includes a second power supply, repeat Steps 9a and 9b for the
Note Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set.
For instructions on how to set the IP address, see
on page 2-9.

Configuring and Connecting the Switch

The following items are required to configure and connect the FC 16B for use in a network
and fabric:
• The FC 16B installed and connected to a power source
• Workstation that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal)
• Serial cable provided with the switch, for connecting the switch to the workstation
• An unused IP address
• Ethernet cable for connecting the switch to the workstation or to a network containing
the workstation
• SFPs and FC cables, as required to connect the switch to the fabric
To configure the FC 16B and connect it to a fabric:
1. Replace the factory IP address and related information with the IP information provided
by your network administrator by completing the following steps:
a. Remove the shipping plug from the serial port and insert the serial cable provided
b. Connect the other end of the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on the workstation.
c. Verify that the switch power is on and POST is completed.
d. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation.
e. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM in
HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B Installation and Reference Guide
Installing and Configuring the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B
the switch. The switch automatically runs POST (power on self-test) each time it is
turned on.
remaining power supply.
with the FC 16B.
If no RS-232 serial port is available on the workstation, the adapter on the end of the
serial cable can be removed to use the RJ-45 connector to create a serial connection.
a UNIX environment), and configure as follows:
Configuring and Connecting the Switch
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