IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Quick Start Manual

IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Quick Start Guide
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Complete the steps in this guide to install and set up your IBM SAN06B-R extension switch in a single-switch
configuration using EZSwitchSetup. See the IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Installation, Service, and User Guide
and the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide (located on the IBM Publications CD) if you want to choose a different setup.
Attention:
Refer to the Safety and environmental notices
and User Guide before starting any installation of this product.
1

Getting ready

Ensure that you have the items listed below. You can either set the IP address of your switch manually or you can use
a DHCP server. If you are going to use a static IP address, write the network values in the spaces provided.
Values to record:
Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the switch (no DHCPserver):_________________________________________
Subnet mask value ____________________________________________________________________________
Default Gateway value__________________________________________________________________________
Switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch ID pullout: ______________________________________
Items required:
-Ethernet connection (hub or switch)
-EZSwitchSetup CD
-Host computer with an installed HBA
-Standard screw driver
-Browser with pop-up windows enabled
2
Installing and starting EZSwitchSetup
1. Insert the EZSwitchSetup CD into the CD-ROM drive of your setup computer. The installer will autostart in about 1
minute.
2. Follow the EZSwitchSetup directions for installation. Installation will take a few minutes after you click
3. Wait for EZSwitchSetup to start, which should happen automatically after it is installed.
For Windows and Linux instructions, refer to the
4. On the EZSwitchSetup Introduction screen, choose the option that matches your setup configuration:
- Ethernet connection. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you will use for running EZSwitchSetup
Manager.
- Direct connection to the switch with a serial cable.
Most users will find it more convenient to use the Ethernet connection.
5. Click Next . The Connect Cables screen is displayed.
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section of the IBM System Storage SAN06B-R Installation, Service,
-Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables
-Setup computer
-Disk array
-Optical transceivers (SFPs)
EZSwitchSetup Administrator's Guide .
3

Powering up and connecting cables to the switch

The screen shows you the connections you need to make.
Connect Cables
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2
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4. Click Next .
• If you chose to use the Ethernet connection, the
WWN, following the instructions on the
OK .
Set Switch IP Address
• If you chose to use the serial port connection, the
displayed.
1. Connect the power cord to the switch and then to a
power source (1). The power and status LEDs
display amber then green. This can take from one
to 3 minutes.
2. Connect the switch and the setup computer to the
same LAN, using Ethernet cables (3, 5) and an
Ethernet hub or switch (2). Be sure the Ethernet
hub or switch is connected to a power source (6)
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3. If you want to use a serial connection for setup,
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3
connect your setup computer COM port (7) to the
serial port on the switch, using the serial cable
shipped with the switch (4). The serial connection
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settings are as follows.
•Bits per second: 9600
•Databits: 8
•Parity: none
•Stop bits: 1
•Flow control: none
Discover Switch screen is displayed. Enter the switch
Discover Switch screen. After completing switch discovery, the
screen is displayed.
Set Switch IP Address screen is immediately