Connecting And Accessing The Switch - IBM 3534-F08 Installation And User Manual

10. After you verify the IP address, remove the serial cable and replace the
11. Record the IP address for future reference.

Connecting and accessing the switch

Complete the following steps to connect the switch to the workstation using an
Ethernet cable (this can be a direct connection or through a network), and to
access the switch:
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable in the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the workstation or to an Ethernet
4. Log on to the switch using Telnet. The default administrative logon is admin, and
5. Modify the domain IDs if desired.
v Type the new Ethernet IP address:
v Type the new Ethernet subnetmask:
v Type the new Fibre Channel IP address, if desired:
v Type the new Fibre Channel subnetmask, if desired:
v Type the new gateway address:
v Type
to set the IP address now:
9. Type the following command to verify that the address was set correctly:
shipping plug in the serial port.
Note: Use the serial port only during the initial setting of the IP address and
for service purposes. Do not use the serial port during normal switch
operation or for regular maintenance.
network that contains the workstation.
Note: You can now access the switch remotely, using Telnet or Web Tools.
Ensure that the switch is not being modified simultaneously from any
other connections during the remaining steps.
the default password is password.
Note: The default domain ID is 1. If the domain ID is already in use when the
switch is connected to the fabric, the domain ID for the new switch is
automatically reset to a unique value. You can determine the domain IDs
that are currently in use by issuing the Telnet fabricShow command. For
more information about Telnet commands, see the Brocade Fabric OS
Reference.
a. Type the following command to disable the switch:
b. Type the following command:
c. Type at the Fabric parameters prompt. For example:
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