Initial Setup And Verification; Items Required; Providing Power To The Device - IBM 8960-F64 Hardware Installation Manual

Initial Setup and Verification

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Items required................................................................................................................. 51
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Providing power to the device......................................................................................... 51
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Establishing a first-time serial connection....................................................................... 52
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Configuring the IP address..............................................................................................53
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Setting the date and time................................................................................................ 53
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Customizing the chassis name and switch name........................................................... 55
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Establishing an Ethernet connection............................................................................... 56
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Setting the domain ID......................................................................................................56
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Verifying correct operation.............................................................................................. 56
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Backing up the configuration........................................................................................... 57
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Powering down the device.............................................................................................. 58

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 HyperTerminal for
Windows
• An unused IP address with corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• A serial cable with an RJ-45 connector
• RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
• An Ethernet cable
• Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up (uploading) or downloading the device
configuration (optional)

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. Power on the power supplies by flipping both switches to the on position (the "I" symbol). 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.
NOTE
Power is supplied to the device as soon as the first power supply is connected and turned on.
3. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and switch status LEDs are green.
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