Entering Initial Configuration Settings Through The Cli; Accessing The Cli; Accessing The Cli Through The Serial Port - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Entering Initial Configuration Settings through the CLI

Initial switch configuration includes:

Accessing the CLI

Depending on your environment and preference, you may access the CLI through
either the serial port or through the Ethernet port (via a telnet session).
Instructions for accessing the CLI through each of these methods is detailed in the
following paragraphs.

Accessing the CLI through the Serial Port

When using the serial port to access the switch, you must first configure the serial
port settings.
1. Verify that the installed switch has power and POST has completed.
2. Remove the shipping plug from the MSA SAN Switch serial port.
3. Connect one end of the serial cable to the MSA SAN Switch serial port.
4. Connect the other end of the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on the
MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide
Accessing the CLI
Setting Network Addresses
See "Interpreting POST Results" for more information.
workstation.
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