How To Access Atto Fibrebridge Services - ATTO Technology FibreBridge 1190E Installation And Operation Manual

7 How to access ATTO FibreBridge Services

Communicate with the ATTO FibreBridge
commands, the RS-232 port or the Ethernet (Telnet/FTP) port using Command Line Interface.
ATTO FibreBridge Services can be used to
configure and tune the bridge for many different
environments and applications, update the
firmware, configure the addresses of the
connected SCSI devices, monitor internal power
and temperature status, report on hardware
diagnostics and log failures.
Three avenues are available:
Access the ATTO FibreBridge through in-band SCSI over Fibre Channel
In-band SCSI commands (Write Buffer and Read
Buffer) may be issued to the FibreBridge to
manage configuration via two mechanisms:
➔ In-band CLI over SCSI, where ASCII CLI
(services) commands, may be issued via
Write Buffer. All CLI commands are
supported. Refer to Chapter 7.2.
Access the ATTO FibreBridge over the RS-232 port
The ATTO FibreBridge supports remote
service operations over the RS-232 serial port
using standard terminal emulation software
available with most systems.
1 Connect a DB-9 crossover serial cable (null
modem) between the ATTO FibreBridge
serial port and one of the computer's serial
COM ports. A gender changer or DB-9 to
DB-25 converter may be needed depending
on the cables being used.
Configure the ATTO FibreBridge for a network over the Ethernet port
The 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port provides Telnet-
based monitoring and management. The default
IP address is 10.0.0.1; the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. You don't need to do anything
more if you want to use the default, but these
parameters can be changed using the RS-232 port
or Telnet. The ATTO FibreBridge should first be
configured for the network using the RS-232 port
to establish the correct IP address.
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through an in-band Fibre Channel link using in-band SCSI
➔ In-band SCSI over Fibre Channel
➔ RS-232 port
➔ Telnet or FTP over Ethernet
The next chapters of this manual provide details
on using the Command Line Interface to access
FibreBridge Services.
CAUTION Any changes must be saved and will not take
effect until the ATTO FibreBridge is restarted.
➔ Buffer ID/value, where the application
program uses a SCSI CDB (command
descriptor block) to select the buffer ID of
the configuration parameters to be
affected, and the new value of the
parameter. Most FibreBridge configuration
options are available.
2 Enable the computer's serial port and
initiate a terminal emulation link.
3 Set the following serial parameters in your
terminal program: Bits per second: 9600,
Data Bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop Bits: 1, Flow
Control: None. Use ASCII as the terminal
type. Echo should be on.
4 You may use the command line interface
(CLI) as explained in the following chapters.
To access the ATTO FibreBridge via Ethernet:
1 Connect an Ethernet cable between the
FibreBridge and a 10/100Base-T
connection. You may need a crossover
cable connecting directly to a computer. The
ATTO FibreBridge will auto detect the
Ethernet speed.
2 Access using any standard Telnet program.