Changing The Edge Switch Addresses - HP 316095-B21 Installation Manual

• Gateway address—The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If the Edge Switch is installed on a
dedicated LAN with no connection through a router, the address does not need to be changed.
If the Edge Switch is installed on a public LAN (corporate intranet), the gateway address must be
changed to the address of the corporate intranet's local router.
Verify the type of LAN installation with the customer's network administrator. If one Edge Switch is
installed on a dedicated LAN, network addresses do not need to be changed.

Changing the Edge Switch addresses

If multiple switches are installed or a public LAN segment is used, network addresses must be
changed to conform to the customer's LAN addressing scheme. The following items are required to
perform this task:
• A local workstation (desktop or notebook computer) with:
• Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Millennium
Edition, or Windows XP operating system
• RS-232 serial communication software (for example, ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal)
NOTE:
are provided in the HAFM appliance.
• An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable (provided with the Edge Switch)
To change an Edge Switch's IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address:
1. Remove the protective metal plate from the 9-pin maintenance port at the rear of the Edge Switch
(a Phillips-tip screwdriver is required). Connect the 9-pin end of the RS-232 null modem cable to
the port.
2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin communication port (COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the
workstation.
3. Power on the workstation.
After the workstation powers on, the Windows desktop is displayed. See the operating
instructions shipped with the PC for additional information.
4. Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
36 Connecting the Edge Switch
HyperTerminal is included with Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003, which