Running Diagnostics On The Hub; Attaching To The Serial Port While The Hub Is Off - IBM totalstorage 326 User Reference

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10. Enter the Fibre Channel IP address, if needed, and press Enter. If not needed,
11. Enter Fibre Channel subnet mask, if needed, and press Enter. If not needed,
12. Enter Gateway Address IP address, if needed, and press Enter. If not needed,
13. After you have entered all the information, you are prompted to either apply
14. Connect the hub or switch to your Ethernet network.
Notes:
1. It is possible that your machine will need a plug-in to connect and manage the
2. If prompted for a user ID and password, use admin and password.
3. For complete documentation, refer to the IBM 3534 SAN Fiber Channel

Running diagnostics on the hub

There are three methods to access the hub for running diagnostics. All methods
involve the use of Telnet commands and differ only in the initial login requirement
and the access level given to the user.

Attaching to the serial port while the hub is off

1. If you can attach your service terminal to the hub before turning it on, you are
2. If you can attach this way, attach your service terminal to the serial port on the
3. Start up the hub by plugging the power cord into an electrical outlet.
4. As the hub executes a POST, you will see the results posted.
5. When the hub has completed POST, you are logged on as administrator. The
6. You can perform any of the diagnostics described in this section by typing the
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow control
None
Then click OK.
6. Connect and then press Enter on the terminal screen.
7. At the Admin> prompt type ipAddrSet and press Enter.
8. Type in an IP address.
9. Type in a subnet mask.
press Enter.
press Enter.
press Enter.
changes immediately or to reboot. You may do either, but you will need to do
either before you use the address.
hub or switch through a browser. The browser will identify the plug-in and
specify the location and steps to download the plug-in.
Managed Hub User's Guide or the 2109 Model Sxx User's Guide .
automatically logged on as the administrator ID and can issue all diagnostic
commands. You can watch the progress of the POST diagnostics as they are
posted to your service terminal.
front of the hub and start a terminal emulation session on your service terminal.
hub leaves the terminal session open. Press Enter. The hub responds with:
Admin>
appropriate command. The hub shows the results as the diagnostic progresses.
Appendix E. Setup procedures and diagnostics for the Fibre Channel Hub
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